March 21, 2025

Hook

Realmspark - Magic: The Gathering - Part 1

Plot Synopsis

Each of the characters began, scattered where they were beforehand, with a strange feeling in their chests. This feeling was their Planeswalker sparks (the ability that allows Planeswalkers to travel between pther planes of the Multiverse) activating, and in this case it gave them a sense that they were needed somewhere and mentally urged them to make their way over there. The one calling them was Niv-Mizzet, guildmaster of the Izzet Guild on the plane of Ravnica, on behalf of the Gatewatch, an organization dedicated to defending the planes against threats. Some of the characters already had a connection with Niv-Mizzet, such as Lavare, who had met him before, or Keket who had a kinship with him and summoned Nightwing for advice on the magical summons. Once the party got to Ravnica, they were taken to the Chamber of the Guildpact, where on the way Keket caused chaos by masquerading as Niv-Mizzet to approve all the experiment proposals of the Izzet apprentices gathering around her.

Once they arrived, they were greeted by the Gatewatch including Chandra Nalaar, Nissa Revane, Jace Beleren, Ajani Goldmane, and Gideon Jura, who was somehow alive despite having been killed previously. Importantly, the Gatewatch explained why the party had been summoned. The Phyrexians, they explained were a race of metallic hybrid cyborg beings who were invading every plane of the Multiverse. On the plane of Zendikar, a forested plane of ancient ruins, one area in particular had been flagged by their scouts. Columns of Phyrexians could be seen marching into the area, but very few ever left. Therefore it seemed to be some sort of Phyrexian central hub, though for what purpose was unknown. The Gatewatch’s forces were more focused on defending their planes, so the party was asked to determine whatever was going on, and stop whatever the Phyrexians were doing. Taking a portal to the plane of Zendikar, they first came across some Gatewatch scouts who were keeping an eye on the area. Confirming that many Phyrexians entered a portal a short distance away, but that very few came out, the party came upon the Phyrexians’ trail and followed them to the portal site. A brief skirmish ensued, with the party dispatching the guards around the area, and leapt into the portal, entering into an entrance area of the Phyrexian site which was located in a demiplane, an antechamber that housed the controls for the portal

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