Apostles of Doom

Yes. After we were cut off, the vicar general had his people contact the Isle of Doom. They did not know that the demon had reactivated the Doom of Nysegard, so had not been expecting any immediate help. However, this afternoon, Orcus, Darg-Krallnom, Targh Bowelsplitter, Talarius and a Knight Magus of the El Ohîm came through.

A Knight Magus of the El Ohîm? Tiernon closed his eyes wearily. So Orcus had involved the Tribunal, They had tried so hard to keep them out of all of this.

Yes. Although he has remained silent on any of the issues, I would expect him to bring them up if he were here on Tribunal business, Beragamos replied.

Fine. We will let that particular problem rest for the moment, Tiernon said. So why are you at the Isle of Doom?

We don’t know how far out the interdiction goes, so once Orcus opened the old runic gateway to the Citadel to bring his D’Orcs through, we archons were able to go through it to the Isle of Doom. The Isle of Doom is not under interdiction, and thus Orcus is able to use it as a relay to Mount Doom, Beragamos told him.

So you have verified it is Orcus? Tiernon asked. As if invoking the Tribunal’s agents was not proof enough.

Indeed. He remembered my full name; he also remembers how Sentir Fallon slew him, and it is extremely troubling. Far worse, or at least more problematic than you feared, Beragamos said.

So he’s angry, I assume? Tiernon asked.

That may be an understatement. But in any case, we have called a truce. He does not hold the Citadel responsible for what he considers your betrayal. He did bring up oath breaking a fair amount and made a point that only the Siblings would get, regarding oaths of fraternal loyalty. None of the other avatars would have gotten the reference.

Tiernon sighed and shook his head. But you are all working together against the Storm Lords?

We are. He is the one who told us how to get around the interdiction via relays. He says the interdiction was used against him on Etterdam by Sentir Fallon, Lilith and Nét’s avatar, Aodh.

What? Tiernon, asked emoting shock to Beragamos.

Yes, it’s shocking, but it may explain a great deal, Beragamos said. Based on what he has said, and what he knew about getting around the interdiction, as well as the word of Darg-Krallnom, I have no reason to doubt him.

We will need to discuss this in much more detail when you return, Tiernon said. What do you need in the meantime?

Alert the Siblings and have them send more avatars to Nysegard and to the other enclaves, I would suggest. We need more relay links to fully power our forces here, Beragamos said. Obviously, we need more avatars as well.

You say send them to the other enclaves? Tiernon asked. Why not to the Isle of Doom?