Alright, we've got the frame of a story here. At this point, I'm going to exercise DM fiat to shape it a little. I appreciate everyone's enthusiasm for dragons, but we've got too many floating around right now. Dragons aren't noted for being social beasts, so multiple multi-dragon attacks within a few years would be more than a little notable. Up until now, things have been quietly escalating.
So the Black Tide Company was hired to find the leader of a group of bandits, a half-dragon named Rezmir. Recently an armed group that had been spotted launching raids from the Hill of Lost Souls area, which was believed to be their target. Once they reached the area, the company moved to engage the bandits, but were ambushed by a dragon from the hill. Staying well out of any danger, the dragon was nonetheless able to break the company, bathing huge swaths of the battlefield in fire. The bandits swept through the remaining force, and then quit the field, moving out to the south.
Morgan was one of the few survivors of the main force, and was able to round up a few stragglers that hadn't been caught up. Venn was wandering aimlessly through the desolation, seemingly untouched. Carad and Hunter had been scouting the edges of the field. Battered and scorched, these four made their way to Scornubel.
Meanwhile . . . to the south. Several years ago, there was a small wood elf settlement in the Woods of the Sharp Teeth. They had incorporated some old ruins into their village, including some with strange inscriptions and murals. One night, their peace was shattered in fire and steel as raiders attacked the village. They seemed more intent on driving the elves from the ruins than actual theft or bloodshed. Jeni and the other survivors made their way southeast to Greenest. Some of the refuges have settled down there, some have left to other corners of the world. One of the elves, known to Jeni, is a monk named Leosin Erlanthar. He is a scholar and traveler. He keeps leaving Greenest, trying to find the truth behind the attack and the ruins. He believes something is coming and has sent Jeni to Scornubel with a note for Alistair Cavendish. He has heard that the Black Tide hunts the half-dragon Rezmir and believes their causes may be linked. However, when Jeni arrives in town, she finds only a few Black Tide left.
Hopefully that doesn't step on anyone's toes too much.
[MENTION=36150]Herobizkit[/MENTION] now we just need to fit you in here.