The Newcomer’s Orientation

Roster

Vith Pahlok

Session Overview

Session Status: Occurred

In Game Date: 17th - 18th Nightal 1508

Group Cup Points

NPC's

Taiva Loreweaver, Zoei, Lysander Frostbane, Urzmaktok Grojsh, Calypso Virellis, Ivy Drake, Elandra Stormwhisper, Shtomp, Mavinda Sharpbeak

Summary

A new student arrives at Neverwood Academy — Vith, heir to a powerful lineage and certain that the world already knows his name. His first day, however, proves that the academy has a way of humbling even the most confident of arrivals. From charming bartenders to explosive quills, Vith’s introduction to life at Neverwood is nothing short of spectacular.

Arrival at Neverwinter Station

• The story begins at Neverwinter Train Station, bustling with travellers and students alike.
• Among the crowd stands a Campus Automaton (Model M7) in a trench coat and fedora, holding a sign: “Vith – Neverwood Academy.”
• Vith makes a flamboyant entrance, loudly announcing himself before being quietly escorted out by the automaton.
• Their journey takes them out of the city and into the deep woods, where a magical barrier shimmers between two oak trees.
• Through the faint glow, Vith glimpses the towering spires and arcane silhouettes of Neverwood Academy.
• The automaton welcomes him to campus and hands him a letter sealed in gold wax — a personal welcome from Head Teacher Taiva Loreweaver (though Vith grumbles that silver would’ve been classier).

A Satyr’s Welcome

• Vith is soon greeted by Zoei, a cheerful Satyr and the Student Life Administrator.
• She gives him a tour of the Central Campus, explaining the use of the Campus Guide automatons.
• They stop at the Biblioplex, where she points out the student shop and the Whalebucks café, before giving him some time to explore on his own.
• Vith visits the Hall of Oracle, where the glowing Snarl greets him and wishes him luck in his studies.
• When they reunite, Zoei gives Vith a brass dorm key, explains how the campus teleporter works, and escorts him to his room before departing.

An Evening at Bow’s End Tavern

• Seeking entertainment, Vith visits the Bow's End Tavern that night.
• He purchases a bottle of Mage Mead and charms the bartender, Lysander Frostbane, who flirts back and serves him a free Voidlight Lager.
• Vith joins a table of Witherbloom students — Urzmaktok Grojsh, Calypso Virellis, and Ivy Drake.
  • Urzmaktok, busy studying, asks Vith to leave him alone.
  • Calypso and Ivy encourage Vith to take his feet off the table and give Urzmaktok Grojsh some space
• Irritated, Vith returns to the bar for another drink. Lysander, still under his charm, offers him a Voidlight Lager on the house.
• Taking his drink, Vith moves to an empty table — where Elandra Stormwhisper, a fellow first-year student, approaches and sits down.
• Elandra strikes up a conversation, asking if he’s a transfer student. The question irritates Vith, as she clearly doesn’t recognize him or his father’s reputation.
  After a few more drinks, Vith heads back to his dorm. Lysander follows him to the teleporter, but he refuses her entry before collapsing on the floor and falling asleep.
• Irritated but unbothered, Vith gets another drink from Lysander, who later follows him to the teleporter. Vith declines her entry to his dorm.
• He collapses on the floor and falls asleep.

A Midnight Discovery

• In the middle of the night, Vith awakens to a faint glow beneath his desk.
• Reaching under, he finds a Neverwood pendant, slightly warm to the touch.
• After cooling it with his icy breath, he tosses it back under the desk and returns to sleep.

The Next Morning: Try-outs and Classes

• Vith’s peace is shattered by a loud Campus Guide automaton, which explains his day’s schedule:
  • Mage Tower Try-outs with Coach Shtomp
  • Arcane Grammar with Professor Mavinda Sharpbeak
• Zoei meets him in the Biblioplex with a steaming coffee and escorts him to Neverwood Stadium.
• Coach Shtomp , a massive orc, introduces himself and asks Vith to demonstrate his skills.
  • Vith throws a punch, only to feel like he’s hit a brick wall.
  • Shtomp has him run through exercises — Vith performs decently but is clearly hungover.
  • The coach remarks that while unimpressive, his abilities “can be refined.”
  • Zoei, ever encouraging, insists she’s “very impressed.”

Arcane Grammar

• Zoei brings Vith to Grandloft Hall on Silverquill Campus for his first class.
• There, he meets Professor Mavinda Sharpbeak, a dignified Owlin who also serves as the Guidance Counsellor.
• During the lesson, Vith’s quill suddenly erupts into a fiery sprite, which he instinctively swallows, extinguishing it with his frost breath.
• The sprite turns back into ink, coating his teeth black.
• Professor Sharpbeak, mildly amused, comments on the incident before continuing her lecture.
• After class, Zoei meets Vith again for coffee on a bench, reflecting with him on his chaotic but promising first day.

Ongoing Threads

• The Neverwood Pendant – A mysterious glowing charm found in Vith’s dorm. Who left it there, and what is its purpose?
• Lysander’s Interest – The bartender seemed more than casually charmed. Is her attraction genuine, or magically influenced?
• Zoei’s Guidance – The Satyr has taken a clear interest in helping Vith adapt; is she just doing her job, or something more?
• Professor Sharpbeak’s Attention – Mavinda’s calm but watchful demeanour suggests she’s keeping an eye on Vith’s potential — and his temper.
• Vith’s Reputation – His noble arrogance clashes with campus life. How long before his peers start talking about the “train station spectacle”?