The Forgotten Flame of Beltane

Beltane celebrates the beginning of summer and plays a crucial role in renewing the land's connection to magic, promising prosperity and protection.

The Beltane festival is a vital seasonal ritual that renews the land's connection to magic and ensures prosperity and protection for the coming months.

The old woman informs Rowan about Beltane, stressing the importance of the sacred flames that had failed to ignite and the necessity of the forgotten flame. Without this flame, the veil between worlds thins, and the shadows of winter linger, leaving the land vulnerable.

The forgotten flame of Beltane is the essential element that ignites the Beltane fires, which act as a conduit between the mortal and supernatural realms.

As Rowan plays their lyre, the song of the forgotten flame emerges, merging with the fire's crackling and the community's voices. This harmonious melody represents renewal, the changing seasons, and hope.

Without the forgotten flame, the Beltane fires cannot be lit, leaving the land vulnerable to the caprices of malevolent forces.

The forgotten flame isn't merely a source of light and warmth; it embodies past summers and the anticipation of those to come. It’s a continuous link ...

Rowan, a bard from the Scottish Lowlands, embarks on a perilous journey into the heart of myth to rekindle the Beltane flame. Guided by magic, music, and a profound responsibility to the land, Rowan confronts the realm of the Fae to restore the balance between the mortal world and the supernatural.

Rowan, a bard from the Scottish Lowlands, is drawn into a journey to seek out and rekindle the forgotten flame of Beltane.

Fuelled by a heavy heart and the knowledge of impending change, Rowan feels a deep-seated responsibility to the land and to the people of Scotland. This drive, this sense of obligation, compels Rowan to seek out the hidden hearth of summer—the forgotten flame of Beltane. They understand the vulnerability of the land without its protection and the necessity to rekindle the fires to maintain the vital connection between mortal and supernatural realms.

The path to the forgotten flame is fraught with peril, as Rowan must navigate the challenges and dangers of the realm of the Fae.

Rowan realizes that finding the song of the forgotten flame amidst the chaos is key to their mission. When they begin to play this melody on their lyre, all other songs fade, leaving only the song of the Beltane flame. With this tune, they cast a spell of renewal and hope, but they know their task isn't complete until the flame lights the Beltane fires across Scotland.

Rowan is fully aware of the manifold perils awaiting on this path, especially the possibility of eternal entrapment if they fail the tasks set by the Fae. Despite treacherous conditions such as loose stones and fierce winds, Rowan ascends, guided by the pulse of the forgotten flame.

Upon reaching the cavern of the Kaliach, guardian of winter’s last ember, the temperature drops drastically, indicating her presence. There, Rowan offers ...

Rowan's quest is fraught with fantastical challenges and encounters as they seek entry to the enigmatic realm beyond the hills, guided by the whimsical and perilous will of the Fae.

Rowan's journey takes them through a series of trials and tasks set by the capricious Fae, each testing their courage, wisdom, and connection to the land.

Rowan must confront a series of supernatural hurdles, each designed to test different virtues.

Rowan must navigate a Briar of Memories, cross a Pool of Futures, and discern the unique song of the forgotten flame amidst a cacophony of melodies.

Rowan is tasked with three trials by the Fae – to untangle the Briar of Memories without being ensnared by past sorrows, to choose paths that resonate with their essence from the myriad futures within the Pool of Futures, and to discern the song of the forgotten flame among a cacophony of sound. With each thorn in the Briar representing a moment from their past, and every melody vying for attention, these trials not only test Rowan's external abilities but also their inner strength and identity as a bard.

The realm of the Fae is a place of breathtaking beauty and terrible danger, where time and reality bend to the whims of the magical beings that dwell there.

The domain of the Fae is a tapestry of enfolding wonders and veiled perils, a land where the fabric of time and the canvas of reality are pliable before the Fae inhabitants.

Rowan encounters the Kaliach, the ancient goddess of winter, who guides them and provides a crucial artifact to aid in the quest.

During their mystical sojourn, Rowan meets the Kaliach, the venerable goddess of winter. Initially doubtful ...

In a tale of ancient magic and modern responsibility, Rowan emerges as the hero who revives a crucial tradition and takes on the mantle of its protector.

Rowan successfully rekindles the forgotten flame of Beltane, using the power of music and the balance between fire and ice to overcome the Shadow of Samhain.

Rowan, drawing on their deep understanding of elemental balance, rekindles the magnificent flame of Beltane using the power of music. Upon touching their torch to the wood, a dazzling blue and gold fire erupts, signifying the harmonious blending of summer's warmth and winter's chill. Rowan plays the song of the forgotten flame on their lyre, which intertwines with the crackling fire and the people's voices. Armed with an ever-frozen ice shard—a gift from the Kaliach—Rowan approaches the ancient hearth of the Fae realm. The resulting fire, a brilliant blue and gold, dances in celebration as the shadow of conflict fades away.

The rekindled flame burns with an unmatched intensity, casting blue and gold radiance across the landscape. From the central fire, torches are carried to other bonfires, symbolically spreading the renewed spirit of Beltane across the land.

The elders of the land recognize Rowan's achievement and entrust them with the role of keeper of the forgotten flame, tasking them with traveling the land and ensuring the memory of the ...