Campaign Updates: Part 2

Doran met everyone and split up the party. Veleska, Vitor, Yrael, Kaie, and Mervic went to go and patrol to the border of Cormanthor forest. Te'Vanya, Kala'Xol, Lessinor, and Emeritus went to a small village to investigate why they haven't been delivering their normal supply of farmed goods. The first party shall be referred to as the Scouting Party, the second party shall be referred to as the Investigation party.

The scouting party set off at dusk, because most of the major enemies in Cormanthor strike at night. The journey out was uneventful, but as they reached the edge of their patrol radius, they were met by a small party of scouts erecting some kind of listening post. They were ambushed, but dispatched the enemies.

The Investigation party set out immediately to the village. As they got close, there was a permeating silence, as if all activity was being suppressed by something. They found the village to be completely empty, save for two large spell circles, and the crying ghost of a little girl in a house.

Kala'Xol, disabled the spell circles only to find out what they were suppressing. The undead corpses of the entire village. Something had prevented their spirits from leaving this world. As the fight began, a large golem with a chest shaped like a face fell out of the sky, killing one of the zombies. After dispatching them and barely surviving, Emeritus ran off to track the supposed attackers, while Te'Vanya and Lessinor contemplate the clue left by the young girl, an insignia from House Tuin'Tarl, the house Te'Vanya used to belong to.

Among the remains of the dead scouts, the Scouting party found a map, detailing the locations of several other things, though they weren't sure of the meaning of all the symbols. Veleska sent Mervic, Ella and Yrael to go scout out the possible installation on the other side of the river. They discover a large camp of Netherese soldiers and scouts, looking like they're the advance force for an invasion. Ella sends Yrael and Mervic back to investigate, while she stays and learns what she can. On the way back, Yrael threw a rock at Mervic, knocking him out. He dragged the drow back to camp, and Veleska realized she had her work cut out for her. Yrael and Mervic lead Veleska, Kaie, and Vitor back to the hiding spot where Ella was sitting. They all decide to report back.

Te'Vanya and company found a drow priestess waiting for them in one of the buildings, but she fled before they had a chance to confront or question her. They tracked the drow invaders back to a hole that led into the underdark, and decided to report to Doran.

At Myth Drannor, the parties went out to explore and gather supplies and stories, except for Vitor, Mervic and Yrael. Those three were to train. In plate. Vitor led them in some rousing exercises, beating submission into them with a shield. Major Doran gave Valeska a list of things to do to prepare for the possible invasion. The next morning, Valeska brought the whole scouting party together to run an obstacle course and learn some teamwork.

The next morning, Vitor attempted to incite fear and motivation to join the city guard by setting fire to Yrael and Emeritus' city house. It didn't go well. The city watched in horror, but didn't really do much at all, except for run into their houses and lock their doors. Hammer attempted to inspire them by making himself a target for the party by lighting himself on fire and running into things. It didn't go much better. Recruitment would be much more difficult than they imagined.

The Investigation party was sent out to meet one of the seven high mages of Corellon, Amakiirion. They were greeted by a contingency of drow, who were baring down on the mage, and a companion, Grant'Regroth, a naturally formed golem. They dispatched the drow, among which was Sharvyll, the priestess from earlier, and took one prisoner, whom Amakiirion would interrogate.

He explained to them that there was something going on between Corellon and Lolth, which was starting to bleed into the surface. Among other things, they would have to get stronger and take out the forces of House Jaelre that were likely opening a hole in Cormanthor's ancient magic for the drow to get through. He sent them off to Shadowdale where they could meet up with Andora, his contact in the Harpers, and another of the High Mages, and where they could get gear.

Back in Myth Drannor, the Scouting Party, plus Hammer endured a grueling 90 minute tutorial on combat. After which, Hammer set off to meet his party back in Shadowdale.
At Shadowdale, The Investigatoin party is awaiting their meeting and being followed around by a large, mostly silent escort, there to keep the Drow in check.

I think that's everything. Comment if I forgot anything.

Campaign Updates

So, we have started our campaign. It's actually pretty insane, as it's twelve characters strong. I'll be attempting to update this on Tuesdays after our campaign, as well as archiving various flavor and fluff for the players to read and/or hear about.

System: Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition
Setting: Forgotten Realms

Dramatis Personae:

PCs

Chrystal Laflen - Tay'Vanya(Drow Shaman), Kaie(Shifter Druid)
Tay'Vanya is a sarcastic drow shaman who escaped the Underdark at a young age and was raised in Silverymoon, and grew up to worship Corellon Larethian. She is in Myth Drannor because of a dream she had that gave her the impression she needed to be there. Kaie is a cheerful unpunctual druid who used to live among a tribe of shifters in the High Forest, but left to travel the world as a guide. She ended up in Cormanthor because it seemed to be a good idea at the time.

Steven Meredith - Kala'Xol(Wind Genasi Swordmage), Valeska(Eladrin Warlord)
Kala'Xol is the daughter of a Loremaster who has a library in the astral sea. She escaped to see the world beyond libraries of books. Valeska is a captain of the guard and liason to the Sword Lotus Mercenary Company.

Caitlin Jones - Emeritus(Eladrin/Elf Ranger), Yrael(Eladrin/Elf Avenger of Selune)
Emeritus and Yrael are the twin sons of Immeril, an Eladrin, and Miriel, an elven female. They were killed during a drow raid. Emeritus lives in their house in the forest, and acts as a guide to the Myth Drannor guard, and Yrael works at the temple of Selune as a guard and occasionally hits up the local bars to cause trouble and seduce wenches.

Christopher Allen - Lessinor Ral(Drow Rogue), Vitor(Dragonborn Paladin of Bane)
Lessinor is a drow merc who works for Bregan D'aerthe. When he made it to the surface, Major Doran contracted him through Bregan D'aerthe to help gather info and join his merc company for a while. Vitor is a Dragonborn Paladin of Bane. He carries a large holy book on a chain, and cares not for good or evil, but strength and discipline. He respects Major Doran's strength, and shall follow him for now.

Peter Bowman - Grant'Regroth(Shardmind Psion), Mervic Zar'Shynt(Drow Warlock)
Grant'Regroth is a naturally formed golem found in Amakiirion's tower. Mervic Zar'Shynt is a warlock from Ched Nasad who used the commotion to head out to the surface. He spent a brief time enslaving a tribe of Goblins, and is followed around by their chief, Derp, a goblin wizard. He answered the call of the Sword Lotus Mercenaries to make good with the surface races, and because he needs the money.

David Shaw - Hammer(Warforged Warden), Ella(Githzerai Monk)
Hammer is a golem forged by the Harpells that gained sentience. He had a Harpell signature, fog of fate casted on him, and he was teleported to the sky above a bunch of zombies that the other characters were fighting. He has been with the party ever since. Ella was a latecomer to the Mercenary company, a githzerai raised by a tribe of goliaths.

NPCs

Major Doran - The leader of the Sword Lotus Mercenary company, the organization currently in charge of creating the militia for Myth Drannor.
Amakiirion - A drow invoker of Corellon, trained in both the arcane and divine arts, as well as high magic.
Andora - A Moon Elf harper druid who lives in Shadowdale.
Sharvyll - A Drow from Tay'Vanya's past, determined to kill the surface elves and serve her goddess, Lolth.
Jaret - A Sun Elf Harper Ranger.

Corellon Larethian - God of the Elves, former lover of Araushnee(Lolth), father of Eilistraee.
Lolth - Goddess of spiders and Drow, enemy to Corellon, mother of Eilistraee.
Eilistraee - Former Goddess of good Drow, killed by a follower of Lolth.
Selune – Goddess of the moon, one of the two goddesses that created the rest of the pantheon.
Shar – Goddess of the night and shadow, the other of the two goddesses that created the rest of the pantheon. Also the goddess who rules over Netheril, an empire just outside of Cormanthor.

Next Post: The summary of the campaign so far.

Disclaimer: Dungeons and Dragons, Forgotten Realms, and all names taken therefrom are copyright Wizards of the Coast. I didn't create them, and do not take credit for doing so. All other characters are original.