The Unbinding Arcana
The Unbinding Arcana
“One man stands between divinity and disaster.”
— Hook · Kill
“The heavy air of the vault hums with forbidden power as Archmage Valerius Thrum raises his staff against the shimmering links of the Divine Shackle. Cracks ripple through the celestial metal, and the laughter of a long-forgotten god echoes from the darkness below. You must stop him before the final link shatters and the world ends.”
— Hook · Kill
The party stands at the precipice of the Divine Vault, where the air smells of ozone and ancient iron. Ahead, the most powerful abjurer alive is moments away from shattering the last defense of the world.
Avatar of the Lawbringer
The Avatar appears as a flickering spirit of golden light, wounded by the Archmage's initial assault, urging the party to prevent the catastrophe.
Rumours
d3 · table- 01Archmage Valerius Thrum has gone silent after stealing the Codex of Shackles from the Royal Library.
- 02The ground beneath the ancient Temple of Silence has been vibrating with arcane resonance for three days.
- 03The divine seals keeping the Betrayer God imprisoned are weakening due to an internal rift in the weave.
If the Shackle is destroyed, the Betrayer God returns to the Material Plane. If the party fails, Valerius becomes the God's first chosen vessel.
Background Lore
The Divine Shackle has held the Betrayer God in the Void for ten millennia. Only an Archmage of Valerius Thrum's caliber, wielding specific Abjuration-negating artifacts, could ever hope to dismantle it. Valerius, once a hero, believes the world must be purged to be reborn.
Archmage Valerius Thrum has gone mad and is attempting to release the Betrayer God to gain ultimate power.
