Guard the Royal Funeral

Type: Main Quest
Region/Scope: Capital City of Aglarion

Overview

Lord Signmonder summoned the party in the aftermath of the King’s death during the Royal Duel, requesting their aid in guarding the Queen and Princess during King Waldrann’s funeral.
What was meant to be an honorable escort and protective detail became a deadly confrontation when hostile forces struck within the crypt itself.

Objectives

• Travel to Lord Signmonder’s estate as requested. ✔️
• Join the royal funeral procession. ✔️
• Protect the Queen and Princess during the burial rites. ✔️
• Survive and neutralize the supernatural threat within the crypt. ✔️

Role in the Story

• Main Quest: This quest bridges the aftermath of the King’s Games with the political turmoil following King Waldrann’s assassination.
• Completing the defense of the royal family places the party at the center of unfolding tensions.
• The party’s actions during the funeral solidify their standing as champions of the realm.

Source

• Lord Signmonder – personally requested that the party stand with the Crown during the funeral procession and ensure the safety of the Queen and Princess.

Notable Moments

Session 5

• The city enters mourning, draped in black banners bearing the King’s seal.
• Lord Signmonder meets the party at his manor gates and formally requests their aid protecting the royal family during the ceremony.
• The party marches in the funeral procession to the grand cathedral.
• Inside, as the king is laid to rest, the temperature plunges and the gates slam shut.
• The statue of the Prince animates—its glaive glowing with malevolent force—and slays three Crown Knights before striking Nelvax.
• Combat erupts inside the sealed cathedral:
  • Xaniver’s Spirit Guardians swirl through the chamber.
  • Nelvax’s blows pass harmlessly through the incorporeal glaive.
  • Harlekk’s Eldritch Blasts have no effect.
  • Voss Dain seizes the Spriggan Shield and conjures a divine duplicate.
  • Zane Umbralight launches a carefully-placed fireball, which scorches the statue’s glaive, revealing it as the true threat.
• The party destroys the animated weapon, ending the assault and preventing further casualties.
• With the attackers defeated, the remainder of the ceremony concludes without further incident.
• Afterward, Lord Signmonder asks the group to meet again at his estate for what comes next.

Quest Status

Completed ✔️
This quest flows directly into the next main quest from Lord Signmonder, tied to the aftermath of the king’s death.