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Narrative Goal: Retrieve The black pyramid 
Active Point Boosters: N/A
Title/Asset Goals: gain asset black pyramid F 
Wanted/Criminal Titles: N/A
Special Skills: N/A
Notable Titles: none
Notable Skills: none
Notable Perks: none
Using Downtime?: Yes upgrade asset Time of a Thousand souls F to E
Character Sheet:
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The black pyramid, how long had followers of the great necromancer sought it? Xune didn't know, but from the records she had read it was in far better condition than she would have expected. It was said that after the great necromancer arrived on this plane and lost a good deal of power he had to relearn the art of magic and that during that time he had been contested by the spirit king. Some records said it was a great battle that had ended with the suit king having to intervene. Other records said it had been the great necromancer and an army of the dead against the spirit king alone. No matter which story was correct or if it was some mix they ended the same with the black pyramid cast down and the great necromancer retreating. Fighting on the front lines had never been a necromancer's  place, even one like the great necromancer who had killed worlds and could hold his own. The stories had mentioned a duel between the spirit king and the great necromancer that lasted days with both spell and blade. 

Xune had expected the pyramid to be long dead,a ruin devoid of power beyond symbol and knowledge. That it was in one piece and somehow still active was to her a miracle, or perhaps the books she carried that were also anchors for the deity's  soul had woken it. The forest around it had been drained and yet it hungered. Xuhe watched as one of the firbolgs  was yanked away into the pyramid, had she known it would eat the living she would have brought more. Though she needed to bind it to her will first. If she was right then then the key to doing that would be a sarcophagus deep in the center of the pyramid  amid all the chambers within. The pyramid was as much a castle and lab as it was a tomb. 

Now they had to deal with the undead that the pyramid was animating. That the pyramid acted seemingly on its own was quite a wonder that what had once been just a tool to channel magic was now perhaps alive in a way. That wonder didn't really deal with the undead, though hopefully the mercenary she had brought would kill a few before being slain. Ryker and Mantis were worth keeping, but a random person she could live without.  There was the other mercenary she had as well who was not as swift to act it seemed. Xune debated what she should do if anything, but it would be very helpful if all her forces lived minus the guides. Locals could be sacrificed; it wasn't like Xune had any love for the fae or responsibility toward porte ting then, but she had paid for those mercenaries she should get her money's  worth from them. 

How to help was the question, Xune didn't think summoning her powerful undead would be worth it here. The 5 simple skeletons she kept around were not the best for fighting, maybe she should work on them more? She could blast the undead with soul flames, but she didn't think that was needed yet. Likely the best play here was to just do as she had in the tomb and guard her allies  while they took down her foes.

“ [color=662d91][b]It seems we will have to fight, hopefully that firbolg  stays fresh[/b][/color].”  Xune said from her perch upon one of her skeletal Minions. She did know mantis would likely want to eat some of the fresh flesh. 

“[color=662d91][b]Come you wild souls, come with souls alight and shield me from my foes[/b][/color]” Xune chanted staying where she was as a magical circle appeared below her on the hands of the skeleton as she conjured forth the soul fire shields to protect herself,her skeletons, mantis, ryker, Abe, and Loren. 

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Soul shield  summons forth a barrier of blue fire souls often manifesting as wailing skulls around the target. 

Magic B catalyst B duration F Selective magic C Barrier B Affinity soul flame C magic Targets D Magic range D Magic circle 

Rank B  100f range 25 targets 1 hour duration. Barrier 16 hp plus 1 effectiveness  4 turn cool down.

Cool downs
B 1/1
C 0
D 0
E 0
F0
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