Editing Chapter 7.62

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'''Chapter 7.62''' is the 85th chapter of [[Volume 7]] and the 10th chapter of {{Book20}}.

== tl;dr ==

* [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] is frozen and placed on a bier in the [[Garden of Sanctuary|Garden]], [[Krshia Silverfang|Krshia]] falls to the ground from her saddle, [[Tkrn Silverfang|Tkrn]] howls, [[Rags]] sits and stares lost in time.
* [[Pawn]], furious his Skill isnt working, tackles [[Garry]], [[Maviola El|Maviola]] argues to put Erin to rest properly, [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]] has [[Montressa du Valeross|Montressa]] cast [Detect Life] while [[Numbtongue]] cast [Detect Death], both show nothing.
* [[Visma Hilcevr|Visma]] starts laughing, whispers to [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha]] and the kids point out Erin's [[Skills]] are still working.
* [[Hectval]] receives [[Liscor]]'s message of war at the same time their 3rd Regiment is wiped out.
* [[Olesm Swifttail|Olsem]]'s force strikes fast and hard, but inexperience and hot blood soon start to take a toll.
* [[Geneva Scala|Geneva]] helps lay out a plan, and agrees to come TRY to help. Hope, uncertainty, fear....RAGE.
*Maviola rushes to catch Liscors Army, Olsem struggles to maintain cohesion over all the rage.
*Ambush in the hills, word spreads and Hectval starts loosing allies.
*Maviola arrives with the door, Olsem summons the [[Black Tide]].
*Olsem kills the enemy General, Maviola is captured by [[Belavierr Donamia|Belavierr]], but killed by [[Az’kerash|Az'Kerash]] mercifully.


== Synopsis ==


People in the inn grieve for Erin. The news reaches Krshia on the road, and Rags in Goblinhome. Maviola El and Saliss return to Liscor and discover Erin's death. Maviola tries to convince the inn they need to bury or cremate Erin, since she doesn't believe in the cryogenic freezing. Numbtongue, at Reiss' direction, casts [Detect Death] along with Montressa, showing that Erin is neither dead nor alive, and that her Skills are still functioning. They contact Geneva, and get her rough instructions on what would need to be done to revive Erin, if it's even possible.

Olsem leads a mob of angry citizens, [Guards], and adventurers towards Hectval, intending to burn the city to the ground. The Hectval armies in his path keep surrendering, and after a while he realizes they're using it as a trick to slow his advance. Hectval lures the army into a trap, along with forces from Drisshia and Luldem. Maviola catches up, bringing the portal door and reinforcements, and they redouble their attack. Maviola is "killed" in the battle, and Olsem executes the enemy general before capturing the rest of the surrendering troops and ransoming them back to Hectval, promising to return with another army.

Belavierr captured Maviola, faking her death, intending to use her as a vessel for her "new daughter" after torturing her for months. Az'kerash mercy-kills Maviola before Belavierr can torture her.

== Characters ==
( * = ''First Appearance'')

*[[Erin Solstice]] (''In Cryostasis'')
*[[Hedault]]
*[[Xrn]]
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
*[[Bird]]
*[[Mrsha]]
*[[Krshia Silverfang]]
*[[Tkrn]]
*[[Rags]]
*[[Snapjaw]]
*[[Redscar]]
*[[Flooded Waters Tribe]]'s Ogres
*[[Numbtongue]] + [[Pyrite]]
*[[Badarrow]]
*[[Apista]]
*[[Kevin]]
*[[Montressa du Valeross]]
*[[Palt Fenrisol]]
*[[Maviola El]] (''Deceased'')
*[[Saliss Oliwing]]
*? - Male Lisorian Drake Senior Guardsman
*[[Zevara Sunderscale]]
*[[Calruz]]
*[[Haldagaz]]
* [[Rhata]]
*[[Zedalien]] (''Only in Flashback'')
*[[Viceria Strongheart]]
*[[Wailant Strongheart]]
*[[Brotherhood of Serendipitous Meetings|Brothers of Serendipitous Meetings]]
**[[Ratici]]
**[[Wilovan]]
*[[Garia Strongheart]]
*[[Ushel]]
*[[Toldos Everight]]
*[[Garry]]
*[[Pawn]]
*[[Yellow Splatters]]
*[[Purple Smile]]
*[[Chesacre]]
*[[Thaina]]
*Inn Earthers (Minus Kevin)
**[[Rose]]
**[[Joseph Ortega]]
*[[Bezale]]
*[[Ylawes Byres]]
*[[Falene Skystrall]]
*[[Dawil Ironbreaker]]
*[[Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle|Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle / Fierre]]
*[[Reiss]]
*[[Visma Hilcevr]]
*[[Ekirra Silverfang]]
*Jeva Silverfang
*? - Ekirra's Sister
*[[Hexel Quithail]]
*[[Elirr Fultpar]]
*[[Temile]]
*[[Octavia Cotton]]
*Liscor’s Forces (Around 16,000 / From Liscor, Esthelm and Celum)
**[[Moore]]
**[[Flamewardens]]
***[[Keldrass]]
**[[Bevussa Slenderscale]]
**[[Zassil]] (''Deceased'')
**[[Issa]]
**[[Kin]]
**[[Liscorian Army]]'s 4th Company
***[[Embria Grasstongue]]
***[[Vell]]
***Wikir
**[[Menolit]]
**[[Olesm Swifttail]]
**[[Jeiss Sielmark]]
**[[Gemhammer]]
**[[Umbral]] (''Mentioned'' - ''Deceased'')
**[[Timbor Parithad]]
*[[Yisht]]
*Hectval’s Council *
*? - Hectval's Drake [Negotiator] *
*Liscor’s Council (''Only as Missive'')
**[[Alonna Swiftwing]]
*Hectval’s 3rd Regiment (1,600 Drakes & 400 Conscripted Gnolls) *
**? - Male Drake [Commander of the Line] (''Deceased'')
** ? - Female Drake [Lieutenant] (''Deceased?'')
*
*[[Altestiel]] (''Only in Flashback'')
*Altestiel's entourage (''Only in Flashback'')
** [[Kiish]]
*[[Geilouna Desoyvel|? - Desonis’ [Queen]]] (''Only as Missive'')
*[[Halfseekers]] (''Only in Flashback'')
**[[Seborn Sailwinds]]
*[[United Nations|United Nations' Earthers]]
** [[Geneva Scala]] + [[Idis]]
** [[Paige]]
** [[Daly Sullivan]]
** [[Siri]]
** [[Kenjiro Murata|Kenjiro Murata / Ken]]
** [[Aiko Nonomura]]
*? - Selphid [Mage]
*[[Belgrade]]
*? - Hectval’s Drake [Commander] (''Deceased?'') *
*Hectval’s main forces (10,000) *
**? - Male Drake [General] (''Deceased'')
**? - Male Drake [Magic Crossbowman]
**? - Male Drake [Commander]
*Drisshia’s forces (2000) *
**? - Female Drake [High Mage]-[Commander] (''Deceased'')
*Luldem’s forces (3000 - All Deceased?) *
**? - Male Drake [Armor Commander] (''Deceased'')
*[[Ilvriss Gemscale]]
*[[Ceria Springwalker]] (''Cameo Appearance'')
*[[Pisces Jealnet]] (''Cameo Appearance'')
*[[Laken Godart]] (''Cameo Appearance'')
*[[Alrric Kerrfa]]
*[[Chaldion Oliwing]]
*[[Grimalkin]]
*Antinium Soldier = Painted with little stars (''First Offical Appearance'')
*Antinium Queens (''Cameo Appearance'')
*Archer B21
*[[Luciva Skybreath]] (''Projection'')
*[[Az’kerash]]
*[[Chosen]]
*[[Ieneessa|? - Serpentine Matriarch]] (''Projection'')
*[[Femar|? - Zeres’ Sharkcaptain]] (''Projection'')
*[[Belavierr]]
*[[Toren]]

== Locations ==

*[[Izril]]
**[[Floodplains]]
***[[Liscor]]
****[[The Wandering Inn]]
*****Garden of Sanctuary
*****Portal Room
*****[[Stitchworks|Stitchwork]]
****Watch House
**Goblinhome
**[[Hectval]]
**[[Bloodfields]]
**[[Salazsar]]
**[[Pallass]]
**Az’kerash's Castle
*[[Baleros]]
**[[Talenqual]]
***Geneva’s clinic

==Creatures==

*[[Fortress Beavers]]
*Flame Elementals (''Summoned'')
*String Golems
**Gnoll Puppet in Armor
**Drake Puppet with Shield

==Plants==

*[[Sage’s Grass]]
*[[Faerie Flowers]]

==Items==

*[[Magical Door]]
*Dragonblood Crystal Sword
*Pelt's Masterwork Knife
*Potion of Regeneration (''Mentioned'')
*Ring of Sight
*Speaking Stone
*Scrying Orbs
*Mithril Spears
*[[Heartflame Breastplate]]
*[[Kaalblades|Kaalblade]]
*Censer
*Evercut Spear
*Black Arrows = Enchanted to negate any Fire Enchantments
*Potion of Youth
*Chest of Holding

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