Inner Shadows: Gravelyn and Krahen

An Alliance in Shadowfall

Deep in the Underworld, Dage and Nulgath discuss joining forces against the shadows. Dage says light is the best way to fight them and that the Champion of Light is his ally; to defeat the Shadowflame army, he says, they will need the Shadowscythe on their side. A shadowy bird appears, and the narration says a spy is listening from the shadows.

Soon after, in Shadowfall, Gravelyn says she has a connection to both Light and Darkness and thinks that could be the answer to defeating the Shadowflame army. She declares that their Alliance of Evil will not let the army win. When the bird appears again, Dage recognizes it from the Underworld; Nulgath says it is Malgor’s spy and that it has followed them. Gravelyn tells them to get ready to fight.

After the Shadowflame army reaches Shadowfall, Gravelyn says Malgor has forgotten that she can use the shadows through the Doomblade. She recalls that her father was trapped beneath the throne Malgor now occupies, and says this will not go as he expects. Her first tasks are preparations: she asks the Hero to gather shadows because she has a use for them that Malgor will not anticipate, then to collect dry bones and grind them into grave dust to boost her own power.

Many of Gravelyn's minions have been infected by the shadows. She asks the Hero to slay them, adding that they are already undead and she will raise them again when this is over.

A Passage Cut Through Darkness

Gravelyn gathers the shadows around herself until nothing but darkness can be seen. In the dark, the Hero hears a slice as the Doomblade cuts through it. Gravelyn then stands before a portal in Shadowfall and calls everyone through: they are taking the fight to the enemy.

Gravelyn directs the Hero through the portal and says she will meet them on the other side. Her dialogue at this stage says a crow tried to control her but that she turned it against him. She hopes the shadows can lead her to Malgor, though she qualifies that route as theoretical. She recalls using the Doomblade last year to hunt a shard of her father's soul and now plans to use it to locate Malgor at the throne.

In the new realm, Gravelyn says the darkness makes it difficult to see and asks the Hero to light small fires around the map. She also says shadowcrows are following the group and could report on their progress, so she asks the Hero to stop them. She jokes that under different circumstances she might keep one as a pet.

Gravelyn says these are the same shadows that trapped her father and believes there are allies among the Shadowscythe. She asks the Hero to find them and persuade them to join, warning that they may have to fight first. The Doomblade can keep the group in the shadows for as long as needed, but it requires sustenance, so she asks the Hero to gather darkness from shadowy creatures for the blade.

Gravelyn asks the Hero to speak to ghosts in skulls among piles of shadowy bones, hoping they can tell the group how to proceed. After that, she says she knows how to prepare a spell that will lead them to their quarry and asks for blackened herbs from Shadow Spitters and shadowy feathers from Shadowcrows.

Gravelyn says a trail of shadowy fire will take the group where it needs to go. The Hero follows the trail deeper into the realm.

The Crow’s Offer

In Malgor’s realm, Gravelyn says they are getting close and that she can smell his corruption. As the background fades to black, she calls for the Hero. Krahen answers that the Hero is not there and claims no one can see or hear her, then addresses Gravelyn as a shadow alone with him.

Gravelyn says she is not afraid of Krahen. He replies, “No, of course not. Why would you be?” and offers friendship, then says she has always been a creature of the shadows, meant to be part of them. Shadows cover her, leaving her in a dark armored form. She declares that she is the Champion of Light. Her figure flares white amid scattered dark shapes, and her familiar red-armored form reappears. She says Krahen's shadows have no control over her. Krahen answers, “So I see,” then takes a humanoid form and proposes fighting the old-fashioned way.

Gravelyn calls for help against Krahen, whom she says is all that stands in the way. Her dialogue after the trail insists that the shadows are nothing against the light, and that the crow will be nothing against their swords. The Hero's next task is to defeat Krahen.

Light Across the Shadows

Acting on instinct, Gravelyn sends out radiant light. The scene describes Krahen being sent flying, then shows Malgor flying through the air. The narration describes the blast tearing through the realm of shadows and shattering their surroundings. They reappear in Shadowfall, where Gravelyn’s white glow fades. The Hero is astonished; Gravelyn says she did not know she could do that either.

In the Queen of Monsters’ throne room, Malgor says the light burned and identifies Gravelyn as the Champion of Light. He says a Champion’s power can be massive, that its full strength does not often manifest, and that he doubts Gravelyn understood what she was doing. Gar suggests keeping a close eye on her, and Malgor says he intends to.

The victory also cuts short the pursuit. Gravelyn says her spell severed their connection to Malgor through the shadows. She calls that unfortunate, but says it will not be their last chance to go after him. She is not giving up.