Inside the rift, non-Molochian clerics found that they could not heal the wounded through lay hands. Healers relied on spells. Spurians fought side-by-side against pale green robed monks and Molochian fire mages. Banshees rose from the fallen pale green robed monks, their wails piercing the area. Pale green armored fighters swarmed, and Chasdity Rokhart was the first to die, then Grath Longfletch. Lastly, but sometime later during the fighting, Jortow Milthrilham died within the foreboding plane of existence.
There were sobs and screams as people scrambled for a healing. Dragons growled and clawed. Others barked orders to keep fighting on the offensive. Most everyone fought courageously, and some preferred to stand back and clean up the loot for themselves. Chasdity and Jortow's lifeless bodies were dragged to safety by Audra Romaine and Tellurian Littal, respectively.
What happened to Geos Runemaker? Rynock had been possessed before and had been warned not to come but had insisted upon it. Medares spoke to Rynock, "Fool, get out now." Rynock was struck down by Moloch, and died instantly on the spot. The group waited on Rynock's return. Finally, Rynock appeared. Medares quickly dragged him out of Moloch's plane. Medares confided, "I cannot keep this rift open much longer and I must still heal the rift. Rynock may have damned us all. If ye wish to leave now, I will not think ill of ye." It was at that point, during the confusion over Rynock, that Geos Runemaker disappeared from the group unnoticed.
As some had previously thought, Geos did not join Medares by his side to help seal the rift. In fact, it appears that Geos Runemaker disappeared while Medares was distracted with dragging Rynock out of Moloch's plane.
There are some questions that beg to be answered, though the answers may remain a mystery. Perhaps the most intriguing one: Is it possible that Moloch used Rynock (who was previously possessed and could be easily manipulated) as a distraction so that he could snatch Geos away when others had turned their attention elsewhere? Moloch had spoken chilling words, "Ah, I sense Secians...you have brought me prizes beyond compare." Perhaps Moloch helped himself.
Or did Geos hide and wait until everyone else had followed Athyn out of the rift, and only then accompany Medares? If the latter was the case, why would he sneak away....and wouldn't someone notice him slip into the shadows? Not a single person noticed Geos disappear. One moment he was there, the next he was gone. No one noticed him leave and run elsewhere, or he would have been called back, or chased. Surely, if he had announced he planned to stay with Medares, he would have been stopped. After all, he had his Chosen to think about. If he did accompany Medares, did he think he could close the rift if Medares couldn't? Most likely, he wouldn't even know where to begin.
Geos Runemaker was chosen to Allon Prog the Drake.
Spurians who went through to the other side of the Rift
Medares Greymist the Usil Elf
Athyn Gerralt the Usil Elf
Audra Romaine the Secian
Sutherland Emperious the Draco
Quille Aflyte the Secian
Raalsk Obsidious the Penthanian
Kalyndrel Wyrmm the Draco
Tellurian Littal the Secian
Grath Longfletch the Fir Elf
Jumble Raveneye the Leuian
Aliyah D'arcy the Secian
Rosalie Feyndolia the Secian
Quazzy Hatcheld the Leuian
Prattle Marly the Leuian
Loiosh Gorgo the Drake
Sir Jedaka Dukhat the Leuian
Khyla Serenia the Secian
Oake Meadow the Secian
Callik Alittlewiser the Fir Elf
Geos Runemaker the Secian
Adimanti Kos the Drake
Morpheus Maelificos the Leuian
Sheika Foliot the Anthian
Bristol Klammertap the Drag-al
Valoria Sworddancer the Human
Smaugbane Darkchild the Drake
Altyerre Breeze the Leuian
Rictor Lansetor the Hithual
Morghann Starlyte the Draco
Grael Sairys the Penthanian
Lazrus Longtooth the Drake
Lestor Pren the Leuian
Calysta Jakran the Secian
Allie Bobba the Psycian
Muther Gunn the Leuian
Crow Amalasan the Frontacian
Sarithiya Darklure the San Elf
Allon Prog the Drake
Cagliostro Diomedes the Usil Elf
Gallaior Braq the Human
Weldoian Seska-oskaloq the Secian
Athiel Meysla the Human
Htang Darkvid the Drake
Java Savitch the Leuian
Ephinia Tsilverene the Secian
Becks Warsteiner the Secian
Teft Anstiven the Frontacian
Jortow Mithrilham the Frontacian
Sir Morlandin Rokhart the Hithual
Skluu Sookaloo the Thugian
Sabien Dorohlin the Leuian
Simpim Daswin the Drag-al
Aztar Helmsworth the Leuian
Chasdity Rohart the Secian
Master Kithrael Rochelet the Fir Elf
Prelate Tygerlili Furbelly the Leuian
Talar Delgrim the Human
Jesiph Breeze the Leuian
Wolfgar Grendal the Leuian
Glaze Kalock the Human
Overkil Gophereater the Thugian
Voskreseniye Solstice the Drake
Dellarik the Human
Zackie Luvish the Secian
Teanie Fuhler the Drake
Lorianna the Anthian
Reywind the Anthian
Covek the Go-blin-al
Lespari the Anthian
Reported by: Sarithiya Darklure