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Tremon

Summary

The Skull of Tremon, earlier uncertainly recorded as Tremon/Tremon’s skull and later as a shell or crystal shell, helped passage through the Barrier and was sought by Ruby Eye and Wrath. Tremon is linked to the moon/Tri-moon: the skull’s first Geldrin contact tied him to godhood, the moon, and Tri-moon/Tremon. Day 57 revealed a shield-crystal body or focusing crystal in Brass City, identified in places as Tremon’s body. Day 58 then located Tremon/Tremon/Tremon’s altered body in Stolchar’s tower. Pieces and Council artifacts were scattered through plane rooms, memory doors, and realm puzzles.

Known Pieces and Artifacts

  • Shield-crystal body: crafted in the citadel and stored in one of the four great minarets; described by a gem-cutter as not obviously a weapon.
  • Skull of Tremon: noted by Day 32 and given to Geldrin on Day 34 while glowing, humming, and vibrating. Geldrin’s attunement produced visions and lore about ascension to godhood, Tri-moon / Tremon, Noxia, Valentinhide, Throngore, Grand Towers, the Barrier, and the skull’s ability to crush foes, let someone pass, and show visions. The skull’s vision mechanism is tied to moon/Tri-moon reflections.
  • The skull was reported at Hartwall on Day 36; Ruby Eye and Wrath wanted it because it helped people pass in and out of the Barrier. On Day 37, the party tried to use Tremon’s skull to open a door in Valentinhide’s Prison, but it did not work. It was seen vibrating on Day 47, and later notes mention using Tremon’s skull to pass through the dome.
  • Shield crystal piece: found on an earth elemental’s table and identified as a piece of Tremon.
  • Material identity: the source notes establish that Tremon’s skull is made from shield crystal, a shield crystal is a piece of Tremon, Tremon’s altered body is reshaped into shield/pylon-like crystal, and Tremon/Tremon is linked to the moon/Tri-moon. Tri-moon rock is a useful shorthand, though the notes more often call it shield crystal, Tremon material, crystal, or moon/Tri-moon material.
  • Moon / Brass City body shard: Geldrin found where a shard had come from and put it back, stabilizing the four memory doors.
  • Sword: found in Eliana’s old Provista house in a box from Everchard and returned to a cracked statue.
  • Necklace: the real Drinker beads of wine necklace was found after false versions and invisibility tricks, then returned to its statue.
  • Offering bowl: the correct bowl came through Hydran’s realm after several false bowls and Noxia-linked rooms.
  • Tongs: obtained from Sultan Azar Nuri through a dangerous bargain.
  • Cat / light-cat: sought through Igraine and Attabre realms; Morgana brought back a dead or uncertain cat through animal/bird channeling.
  • Tail: found after entering the death realm and freed with help from Globule; returning it restored at least one live tabaxi Council member.
  • Ennui, has Tremon’s arm according to Azar Nuri.
  • Day 58 body in Stolchar’s tower: a roughly 30-foot carcass with detached legs, missing head, at least one missing arm, and a torso reshaped into faceted inward-reflecting crystal reminiscent of shield or pylon crystal. Geldrin suspected reattaching the head would not simply reanimate it because consciousness, if any, was likely tied to the head.
  • Pale emaciated caster: found in the same room, alive and concentrating on a dangerous long-running spell. He appeared to be shielding the place or Tremon’s body from the Sultan rather than locking it, knew Tremon personally, and was likely a darkness elemental rather than fire. The party chose not to interfere.
  • Barrier use after Day 58: Valenth said Ennui had Tremon’s arm or staff, which would let him maneuver through the Barrier. The party’s head item could open the Barrier but not teleport through it; later travel used Tremon’s skull or crystals to open the Barrier.

Open Questions

  • Is the shield-crystal body Tremon, a body for Azar Nuri, a focusing device, an entrapment device, or overlapping projects?
  • Why does Ennui, recorded in this thread as Ennui, have the arm?
  • What happens when the crystal body is complete?
  • Who is the pale caster shielding Tremon’s body from, what is his connection to Valentinhide/Valentinhide/Valentinhide, and what would happen if his spell ended?