Campaign Timeline

March 998 CE

March 3

The original PCs arrive at the Tump and spend a bit of time wandering about, fighting shadow goblins and finding their way to Bronce. They later check out the abandoned gold mine nearby where they discover three new PCs and fight a pair of Duergar.

March 4

Return to the mine and explore the area where the Duergar army is preparing to mass. Discover letter indicating invasion will begin in 10 days.

March 5

Set out for Saragost via the only major road on the island of Chilhame. Stop overnight in Lichgate, meet Apple Merrywind and convince the Council of Elders to evacuate the town.

March 6

Meet new PC (Argo) in the morning. Begin travel to Lower Scumsgrove from Lichgate. Rest overnight and fight a ghast and ghouls.

March 7

Arrive in Lower Scumsgrove late in the afternoon. Find a place to stay and pass information about Duergar threat to Vanson Braddock, the Captain of the Watch.

March 8

Early morning "visit" from town guard who "arrest" Celegorm and Rumus and take them to meet Blaine West, a member of the Guild of Merchants. Later learn of murders of people they have talked to about the Duergar, including Vanson Braddock.

Later in the morning meet with unnamed leader of the Guild of Merchants and get paid for information about Duergar threat. The Guild will evacuate the city.

Leave in the late afternoon heading for Churney-on-the-Green. Arrive near midnight.

March 9

Meet Jass Cromlin, the ancient elven druid, who will make plans for Churney-on-the-Green in preparation for Duergar invasion. Discover that Tilk has ghoul fever and decide to stay another night to get healing from resident of Churney-on-the-Green.

March 10

Tilk receives remove disease spell from Micha Varnu, an elven cleric follower of Hernun.

Later that morning some of the party (Niel, Rumus, Rygorh, Tilk and the Knife) sets out for Saragost via Hockton Barrow. Encounter goblins and ogre. Rygorh killed.

Return to Churney-on-the-Green to recover.

March 11

The Knife sets out for Saragost and warns the Council of the coming invasion.

The rest of the group heads to the Tump to have Rygorh raised from the dead.

March 13

Neil, Tilk and Rumus arrive at the Tump. Rygorh raised from the dead.

Neil, Tilk, Rumus and Rygorh see physical evidence of Duergar army on the march.

March 15

Niel, Tilk, Rumus and Rygorh arrive in Hockton Barrow. Warn them of coming invasion.

Later that afternoon the Knife arrives from Saragost to gather up the party, and Casey and Alev return from their trip to warn minor villages and hamlets off the main road.

March 16

The party dispatches the ogre and his goblin cronies that killed Rygorh.

The party travels to Saragost; ambushed by Captain Hugh Severin of the City Watch and several rogues with poisoned weapons; meet the City Council, receive cash reward and commission (Freeman of Saragost).

Attend the mermaid show at the Grand Baronial Hotel that evening.

March 17

The heroes receive their commission in a ceremony at the City Council. They also learn that Hugh Severin and the unnamed rogue have already been tried and sentenced.

Spend the day buying gear and investigating various rumors and locations throughout Saragost.

Dreams and visions while resting overnight.

March 18

Rumus receives a gift from the Midnight Enclave.

Lady Arigane visits the party.

Party sets out for Chalksmere by way of Hockton Barrow. Attacked by a wyvern between Hockton Barrow and Chalksmere. Arrive at Chalksmere early evening. See warning sign; go back down road to rest in farm house.

March 19

Go to Chalksmere. Confront townspeople who are not forthcoming with information. That evening witness townsfolk transformation to boars and see attack by the avatar of Wohoon. Wem, the village idiot, wards the hunter away from the villager/boars.

Later witness the Huntsman cooking and eating one of the villages at the shrine of Wohoon.

March 20

Talk to villagers and town elders. Learn of huntsman, Garstang, who killed great white boar. Piece together that the boar is sacred and the village is cursed.

Confront Garstang. Take him to shrine of Wohoon; present him as offering. Curse lifted . . . sort of.

March 21

Set out for Astercote by way of Hockton Barrow and Saragost.

March 22

Ambushed by five drow early in the day between Hockton Barrow and Saragost.

Rygorh receives a sending from Lady Arigane.

The heroes return to Saragost late in the afternoon where they meet with Lady Arigane again, buy/sell gear, and Rygorh goes to the Temple of Firinna to meet with an evil counterpart to gather information about the goings on in Saragost.

Late in the evening a gnome assassin visits the heroes at the Inn of the Flaming Beard. He sees guards and makes off without making an attempt on his target. He nearly gutted Tilk when Tilk tried to attack him. He then non-chalantly made off on his own.

March 23

Early morning set off for Astercote. Rest during the day until about 2:00 pm. Arrive at Astercote late in the afternoon. Find Astercote is missing! There is a massive crater in the ground over one mile in diameter where Astercote was.

Arrive in Vannondale near dark. Locals won't talk. Meet Eustace Colombe. Get a room for the night after fighting off some harpies.

March 24

Make a foray into the Colombe mansion. Destroy several zombies and kill an ettin. Leave the mansion in mid-morning low on spells after hearing some invisible critters following them about.

Later in the afternoon Petrus Carolus comes to them at the inn. He demands that they leave him be or help him. They agree to help him find an eyepiece for a telescope . . . though they don't mean it.

March 25

Return to Colombe mansion intending to bring low the wizard Petrus. He turns out to be more than they bargained for. Eventually they find the eyepiece and hand it over to Petrus.

Later in the day the heroes return to the Colombe mansion and discuss matters with Petrus. He agrees to leave the mansion and free the Colombes that evening after he finishes his work. The Colombes reward the Starborn generously for "rescuing" them.

March 26

Travel towards Saragost. Camp two hours outside of the city to avoid Rumus's assassin.

March 27

Return to Saragost early in the morning. Meet with Lady Arigane and fill her in on events. See that most of the refugess have been allowed into the city; some have set up a camp in the nearby woods south of the city. Lady Arigane informs the heroes where they can find the Node in Saragost: it is in the sewers underneath the main town square.

The party splits up to cover more ground. Some spend their time in the library at the Hall of Echoes where they learn a bit more about the previous Starborn. Others spend time hunting down information about the burglaries. Finally, spend some fruitless time seeking information at the Temple of Firinna.

Later in the day the heroes venture into the sewers and the find the Node of Saragost. When they open the door some dozen shadows rush out. The heroes manage to slay a handful, but most of them escape into the city. The heroes have found a new place to rest . . . it smells bad, but it offers some protection as it seems only the Starborn can enter.

The Knife scouts about and finds a pick pocket whom he assumes is a member of the Midnight Enclave. He tries to make a friendly contact, but seems to have no success. That evening everyone settles down in the Node to rest excepting the Knife and Casey, who take rooms at the Graybeard Inn in hopes of making more contact with the Midnight Enclave.

Late in the evening the Knife and Tilk go up to the Greybeard Inn in an effort to make contact with the Midnight Enclave. Rumus takes his rest at the Santuary of the Seven Archways. A pair of Yeth Hounds attacks the rest of the party in the Node. They go after Rygorh, pretty much ignoring everyone else.

March 28

Neil, Casey, Rygorh and Alev find a warehouse where the stolen alchemical materials are kept. They meet with Lady Arigane and with Sir Jeren. Sir Jeren is murdered later that day; Count Crastic is suspected.

That night the heroes stake out the warehouse. They see no activity there.

March 29

The heroes assault the warehouse from the sewers foiling the plot to blow up the city gate. They kill a human alchemist and capture a pair of drow and a pair of duergar. They turn the prisoners over for questioning by the Council.

March 30

The heroes scouted the Barrowghast, a ship in the harbor at Saragost rumored to house the drow commanders of the area. The Starborn discovered that there are drow on board.

March 31

Attacked the drow commanders on board the Barrowghast with near disasterous results. Alev was killed, but later raised from the dead at the Node under Saragost. The party discovered a cache of gems worth a great deal of money as well as the drow captain's diary which outlines the drow plans for Saragost and Chillhame.

April 998 CE

April 1

The heroes prepare for battle. Spell casters prepare scrolls, warriors prepare their weapons and everyone looks for ways to help defend the city.

April 2

During the day the heroes set oil patch "traps" in the field outside of the main gates and prepare for the fight to come. Just before nightfall the army arrives. They attack at dusk. The Starborn make their way to the rear lines during the battle and manage to kill one of the Duergar commanders, but lose Tilk to a giant undead creature . . . a Hruggi. The party flees Saragost on the Elensil after having Tilk raised at the Node beneath Saragost as the Duergar overrun the city.

April 3

Uneventful voyage aboard the Elensil.

April 4

The heroes are joined by two additional Starborn, Dinah Murphy and Lorelei Zandros.

April 5

A pair of Eryines attacks the Elensil and disables it by burning up the sails.

April 6

The Gray Reaver, a Drow operated ship, attacks. The heroes handily manage the situation and seize the enemy ship freeing the enslaved crew.

April 7 - 9

Uneventful sailing to Crescent City.

Timeline continues here.

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