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The Road to Teziir After a dream-filled night, the companions slowly regrouped for breakfast at the Gatereach, where they discussed the road to Teziir and prospects for the Year of Rogue Dragons. While Jandrico went to assist Janatha in finishing her morning chores, the group discussed their...

The High Cleric intended to nurse Melissa slowly back to health, giving him time to try and create a bond with her as well as extract the information they needed in order to find and defeat Ashnakzeroth. Carlin thought that her relatively helpless condition might give him some measure of control...

High Cleric Carlin prepared to begin the ritual to raise Melissa, warning the others that it would likely take much longer and be more onerous than the one undertaken to raise Veran. His words proved true, as the time he spent in the ritual stretched on and he began to show signs of strain...

Seeing the monk coming, Melissa chanted a few words and lightning sprung from her fingertips, lashing its way through the party. As she ran toward her nearest skeletal guardian for protection, Aerikoth summoned a great wolf to his side and the remainder of the party attacked. During the melee...

After arriving in Turnton, the four encountered Jokull at the Traveler's Cheer inn; the former Purple Dragon had accompanied a caravan from Westgate that had just arrived in town. Innkeeper Karl made their rooms ready and Veran, looking pale, went up to his immediately. Aerikoth also retired for...

At the camp, the Sess warrior introduced himself as "Hunt-Good-Bad-Things" and shared the group's fire, speaking in broken Common about some of his clan's legends. One legend referred to "Ashnakzeroth-taglanonik" - meaning (according to the goblin) "It Rise in Dark." As the goblin was speaking...

After returning to the Gatereach guest house and equipping themselves, the companions headed for the road outside South Gate which lead toward Turnton. After some hours' travel, they were attacked by two great wolves in the wooded area near the Glees crossroads. Brok-Tul took several wounds in...

In Search of Ashnakzeroth Later that day, with Jokull still out and Veran having departed to post a message to his monastery, the boy Tabor showed up at the Gatereach guest house with a package for Aerikoth from the mage Gondeth. Aerikoth gave the lad a gold piece for his trouble and turned to...

Departing Reddansyr, the group headed north to the crossroads, then spent a short time searching the area for the trail leading into the Giant's Run. Once on the trail, it was a good twelve hours of travel before they arrived outside the small walled village of Mountaingate. Shivering in the...

After several hours, the group arrived at the Reddansyr crossroads and turned south, soon spotting the town's walls in the distance. At the gates, they were challenged by the local guards and then allowed to pass, having been advised to take themselves and their ailing companion to the Giant's...

Chapter IV: In Search of Ashnakzeroth Journey to the Giant's Run Mountains The morning of Nightal 21 found the somewhat groggy companions having breakfast together at the Gatereach. Aerikoth informed the others that he would not be accompanying them to Thessar's that morning, nor on their...

Interlude from "C" I have meditated much on the above events. While I have gone deeper into the story than before, I feel...in truth, I know...that I have but scratched the surface of events. The party's shared dream of the dwarves enslaved by the abomination, Ashnakzeroth, is a most important...

After taking some time to recover from the disappointing trip and pursue individual activities, the group next assembled together the evening of Nightal 20, shortly before Jokull's match in the arena with Gagh. Before Jokull left, Brok-Tul mentioned that he planned on visiting Thessar's house to...

The following morning, Nightal 16, dawned clear and cool. Rahnee gathered up her crew (everyone except for Aerikoth), picked up Captain Corvus at the Old Beard, and headed along the coastline to the old lighthouse and (hopefully) their salvaged ship. She set a very easy pace, complaining about...

A discussion followed regarding the next steps that should be taken by the group, given the array of choices before them. Rahnee brought up the possibility of further investigation of the undead threat near Amee Pass, in order to assist Veran's mission. Aerikoth pointed out that it would be at...

Aerikoth returned to the guest house to find Rahnee, Jokull, and Veran there with Tabor, the boy used by the mage Gondeth as a messenger. Tabor had brought Gondeth's notes on the Thayan presence in Westgate, cheerily handing them over to Aerikoth, who gave him a gold coin for his trouble. Once...

Rewards and Disappointments After six hours of travel, they arrived at Westgate, somewhat chilled from the cold day. First stop once inside the city walls was the Mercenaries Guild, where they reported their successful completion of the pirates contract to the clerk, whose name they discovered...

After taking what things of value were on the pirates' corpses, the group carefully explored the remainder of the cave. On the opposite side of the tunnel complex, large webs were found blocking their way, but were quickly shredded. Upon entering the chamber beyond, the group was rushed by two...

By the evening of Nightal 13, a recovering Brok-Tul had trekked to rejoin the others by the abandoned Dragon Coast watchtower. Two cougars had been spotted earlier on the tower bluff, so the party proceeded with caution, Rahnee and Brok-Tul doing a quick reconnaissance of the tower's exterior...

Back at the guest house, following dinner the group reunited with Aerikoth, and Rahnee explained the new assignment from the Mercenaries Guild. All save for Brok-Tul then went to sleep, planning to leave for the abandoned Dragon Coast watchtower in the morning. The half-orc stayed behind at the...