The Fire Within
Description
DescriptionVixia undergoes a profound supernatural transformation when the sentient sapling—child of old gods representing fire and war—offers to hide its flames within her soul. The bonding ritual sees divine fire cascade across her scales until she glows with inner heat reminiscent of ancient champions of the fire gods, then sink into her flesh. She now carries the essence of a divine entity within her, bound to a being that promises they will 'grow together to set ablaze this world of water.' The sapling appears dormant and dead to outside observers, but Vixia feels its presence constantly—her scales prickle with awareness, and she carries revolutionary potential in her very soul. This transformation marks her as something more than a simple candle maker or spy; she has become a vessel for old powers awakening in the world. Session 9 update: Vixia continues carrying the divine fire entity within her soul, its presence manifesting through her wildfire spirit and her connection to flame. During the spider attack, she summons her wildfire spirit with practiced ease and coordinates fire-based attacks that prove effective against the creatures. The spirit teleports her and Daria to safety, demonstrating the growing bond between Vixia and the divine entity sleeping in her flesh. Her scales prickle with awareness of the hidden fire, and her comfort with flame-based combat shows she's integrating the entity's power into her fighting style. The dormant sapling remains hidden but present, its promise to 'grow together to set ablaze this world of water' an underlying current to all her actions. As she becomes more deeply involved in revolutionary conspiracy, the revolutionary potential literally sleeping in her soul grows more significant.
Timeline
Voice of the Burning Child
Vixia uses forbidden magic to commune with the sapling, learning it is a conscious child of old gods. When she explains the need to relocate it, the entity offers to hide within her soul. The resulting bonding sees fire transfer from tree to kobold, leaving Vixia carrying divine essence while the sapling appears dead—a transformation that fundamentally alters what she is.
The Gloaming Guild's Gambit
Vixia coordinates the prison break from her shop where the dormant sapling remains hidden, the entity's presence a constant background awareness.
The Reluctant Conspirator
She handles explosive materials with practiced ease, her connection to fire and destruction manifesting through her work.
Eight-Legged Terror
During combat, Vixia summons her wildfire spirit and channels scorching rays with devastating effect. The spirit teleports her to safety multiple times, demonstrating the growing bond with the fire entity within her.
Blood Tithe
Vixia feeds the burning tree divine blood taken from Daria Farlan's transformed form. The tree absorbs it greedily, its flames shuddering between silver-gray and red, bark falling away to reveal purple buds beneath. The entity expresses hunger for more—particularly the blood of the aberrant creature stalking Vesmer. Vixia feels an echo of necrotic energy through her own body as the tree she carries within resonates with its sibling's feast. The kobold promises more powerful fuel and warns the tree to stay hidden from elves who would bind it.