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The Test of Sacrifice
Date: July 8, 2026
Summary
Over breakfast at the Rose, the Sword and the Crown, the party worked out the real shape of Brynnan’s Test: the cursed tower they could see from the city wasn’t it — his tower was a traveling one somewhere to the south, and only one companion would be allowed to go the whole way with him. With the Blue Dragon Army still active outside the city, the group arranged extended lodging before setting out.
The road south was busy — soldiers, traders, travelers of every kind, including Blue Dragon Army regulars, one of whom recognized the party from an earlier captivity and had to be talked past with a story about a fast pirate ship. At a fork near a sign for Maris, Brynnan’s magical sense pulled the party east onto a quieter road, where bandits opened fire from cover. The party fanned out and answered in kind — Jack took an arrow but dropped the last exposed shooter, and Bimmi finished the final attacker. The dead were young and unmarked, carrying almost nothing. The party paid their respects and moved on.
A couple of hours later, three towers came into view beyond a forest of withered, twisted trees — red eyes in the branches, shapes moving between them. Jack and Titus made camp at the tree line; Brynnan picked Bimmi as his one companion, and the trees themselves parted into a path that opened only while Brynnan led the way. It brought them to the tower’s door, where they were told Brynnan had a day to prepare before the test itself. Bimmi spent that time doing what he does best — keeping Brynnan fed, entertained, and in good spirits — before finally passing out on the floor of their guest chamber.
When the time came, Bimmi was left behind and Brynnan went into the Test alone. What exactly waits for a candidate inside a wizard’s Test isn’t something outsiders get to know — but by the time the session ended, Brynnan was still in it, and what he’s facing in there hasn’t made its way back out yet.
Short
The party reaches the real Tower of High Sorcery south of the city, surviving a bandit ambush along the way, and Brynnan enters his wizard’s Test alone while the others wait outside. What happens inside a Test is famously not something candidates talk about — and this one’s still ongoing.
Classic
Last time, a goblin job in Palanthas paid out in gold and calming tea. This time, that tea finally has somewhere to go — the party reached the actual Tower of High Sorcery for Brynnan’s Test, surviving an ambush on the way. Brynnan’s now inside, alone, and the rest of the party is left waiting at the door.
Snarky
Turns out the tower everyone’s been staring at nervously for two sessions wasn’t even the right one — the real Tower of High Sorcery was hiding further south the whole time, behind a forest that apparently comes with its own resident bandits as a cover charge. The party dealt with those, delivered Brynnan to the actual tower, and then did the one thing adventurers are worst at: waiting outside a door and not knowing what’s happening on the other side of it.
Memorable Moments
The tower in plain sight turns out to be the wrong one entirely — the real Test tower was somewhere else all along.
Two sessions of staring at the wrong building. Iconic.
Bimmi’s entire contribution to Brynnan’s Test prep is food, drink, and moral support — right up until he face-plants on the floor.
A+ effort. Zero stamina.
Scenes
The Road South
An ambush tests the party before the Tower does.
- The party clarified that Brynnan’s real Test tower lay south of the city, not the cursed one in view.
- Blue Dragon Army soldiers on the road recognized the party; Jack talked them past with a story about a fast pirate ship.
- Bandits ambushed the party from cover on a quieter eastern road; the party fought them off, with Jack wounded but the last two attackers dropped by Jack and Bimmi.
Into the Forest
The path to the Tower only opens for one.
- Three towers came into view beyond a forest of twisted, withered trees full of watching red eyes.
- Jack and Titus made camp at the tree line while Brynnan chose Bimmi to go the rest of the way.
- The trees parted into a path only while Brynnan led, opening onto the Tower’s door.
Waiting on the Test
Brynnan goes in alone.
- The party learned Brynnan had a day to prepare before the Test itself.
- Bimmi spent the time keeping Brynnan fed and entertained, eventually collapsing from exhaustion.
- When the Test began, Brynnan went in alone — what happens next is still unknown to the rest of the party.
NPCs
Blue Dragon Army Soldier
Recognized the party from an earlier captivity near Eastguard; talked down with a story about a pirate ship.
Locations
The Forest of Withered, Twisted Trees
Guards the approach to the real Tower of High Sorcery; its path opens only for the one leading a Test candidate through.
The Traveling Tower of High Sorcery
The actual site of Brynnan’s Test, hidden south of the city.
Items
None new this session.