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Start: 10th of Tamtir, dusk, in the Heights of the Primordials. They observed Lodd kill a star dragon in front of the giant tornado and Taivaal.
To the left, the party saw Lodd kill a Star Drake and earn his Primordial Shard of Air, and off to the right was Taivaal, massive and observing all. Approaching Taivaal, the party was presented with a question: predator or prey? Choosing predator, Taivaal showed electrically-outlined figures, and presented a choice: predator and prey. Between a Slow Storm, an Azi Dahaka, and a Tempest Spirit, the party chose to hunt the dragon while being chased by the Cloud Giant ghost. A brutal, damaging fight ensued but ended rather quickly with the party killing the multiple-headed dragon, earning them their Primordial Shard of Air.
Lodd was still flying in the Heights of the Primordials, making his way to the exit portal. The party made it to the portal closely behind him, and everyone emerged back on the Cloud Giant island. Lodd continued to fly upwards, and closing the distance, Ormund Vanstein was able to translate his crazed Giant shouts: "Smash it, crack it, break it, crash it." Nesdin, Crax Goobadink, and Calliope with Nimbus and Ormund Vanstein headed him off with Aoife Sweeney, Rohtagels, and Arwa Hathspelt flew from behind. A fight ensued, and the party wracked Lodd with overwhelming psychic energy which he was unable to contain. Rohtagels struck the finishing blow, sending the Hill Giant another few dozen feet in the air before Lodd erupted in an elemental destructive wave. All members of Bill's Bimbos survived - though Crax Goobadink noticed high in the sky, seemingly splitting the very air above them, was a single hairline fracture high above the world (possibly a fissure in the region of the Mammatus Motte, or possibly a crack in the Ends of Empyrean themselves).
They fell back down to the central isle, landing in the plaza around the portal in front of Calindra's manor. Tar Runo and Kainwyth greeted the victorious party, and Calindra approached. Now that Lodd was dealt with, the party were able to rest for the evening and take a day of downtime. Nesdin transcribed the Teleport and Crax Goobadink transcribed another spell from Calindra's spellbook, in exchange for her to transcribe a few of theirs. Ormund Vanstein asked Arwa Hathspelt to help transform the spare Primordial Shard of Water into a unique magic item. The culmination of their work was the Staff of Tides, which Crax Goobadink took.
The evening of the 11th of Tamtir, Nesdin teleport circled the gang back to Duvonte. Here, Ormund Vanstein thanked the party and parted, inviting them to O'Fisher and Sons if they ever travel to Resonaegis. After saying goodbye, they entered the Innvisible Igloo with Stanley Lumi behind the desk. Asking for a room, Stanley Lumi revealed that Orcs had bought up most of the rooms. Illustrating this, Shegan and Daisy Dewdown emerged from one such room - she saw Calliope and sighed "Fuuuuuuuuck."
End: 11th of Tamtir, evening. At the Innvisible Igloo, squaring up with Daisy Dewdown and Shegan.