what happened

• a strange being calling itself the "Voice of Kunap'Kai" appeared and demanded obedience
  • it was carried by the missing scouts
  • Zuma recognises it as Okuekali, a lesser servant of Kunap'Kai whos two heads see the future and the past, respectively
• the group was sent out to scout as Paqarimuy considered all this to be a bit fishy
• the found a tunnel up to the plateau; after defeating one of the strange constructs inside it they were able to approach and enter the temple area itself
• Tepoyali escaped from the camp multiple times to join them or scout on her own
• the group infiltrated the complex and found a large tribe of Kobolds defiling it and constructing idols of the Voice
• Apu challenged the Chosen, with powers related to night; revealing some of their secrets
• meanwhile, Paqarimuy is in a trance, something related to her god
• Qyuachin was able to stall - in part thanks to Apus somewhat shaken standing after his attempt to murder Mica
• Tepoyali helped a number of Michina escape; though some were killed by kobolds hunting them
• the group infiltrated the temple, making their way mostly undetected to the depths of the temple
• the group fought its way past two strong guards (and a weak wall) to discover a vast underground cavern containing the dead bodies of thousands of Rumi Runa
  • they encountered and calmed the ghosts of sacrificed Nuqanchik that are trapped here
• with the aid of the ghosts, they put the Kobolds that were waiting for them atop the stairs to flight and stormed the throne room
• after a long, dangerous struggle, they managed to kill Okuekali (or at least destroy its body)
  • some of its essence fled into the walls of the temple (?)
  • the energy it had stolen and accrued was gathered up by Itzcoa into one of the crystals
• all PCs received a "prophecy curse" on destroying Okuekalis physical form - something dramatic that affected those they care for
  • however, one of these is made up
• the temple was explored further, but since a deadly aura expanded over the entire area, exploration was halted
• the ghosts remain behind for now, guarding the temple
• the maps showed that the temples were once Rumi Runa cities; some of these cities are not temples today though - they may still be untouched and hold further secrets
• three artifacts and a good dozen gems (most uncharged) were recovered from a vault sealed by the magic of the gods; Mica was able to channel it to open the door
• the PCs were elevated to "speakers" for different new powers; they now perform both an advisory role to the Chosen, and are tasked with seeking out these new powers to ward danger from the tribe
• Apu was exiled; his closest friends and helpers demoted to Michina
• something in Mica grows stronger
• the tribe decided to head for the coast via the mountains; through uncharted land, past a Rumi Runa city that is not a known temple

what they learned

• the temple has a "warding aura", but it is very weak (even in the main pyramid)
• there is a large tribe of Tepilin (kobolds) at the temple, they worship the Voice directly as god
• the Voice has replaced most of the pantheon and mostly claimed the temple for itself
• some strange "constructs" of stone/bone/dead plants are present; they seem both dangerous and somewhat unstable
• the gate at the center once lead to the domain of the gods; it is defunct since a while
• those sacrificed to the gods would pass into their domain; now with the gates closed they are trapped in the temples
• the gods themselves are also trapped - either on this world, or on their own
• Paramusuq was informed of treachery by its servants exactly as Okuekali gave Apu some power; Paqarimuy helped her god out in a trance for days; one servant was destroyed, the other seems to have escaped somehow ...
• there will be no more new Chosen without some dying; the gods, cut off as they are from their source of power, are very hesitant to give away too much of their magic