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Message: <blockquote data-quote="THEMNGMNT" data-source="post: 8220560" data-attributes="member: 6809274">22nd session in my ongoing campaign that started with Dragon of Icespire Peak. Six PCs at 5th level. Only four players showed up tonight, but that was enough for a quorum.Previously, the PCs defeated the dragon of Icespire Peak, claimed the magical Dragonspear from its hoard, and killed the orc warparty that tried to seize the Dragonspear.In this session, they traveled to Axeholm, the lair of the orc warchief. The warchief is the father of the PC half-orc vengeance paladin. Both of his fullbooded sons have been slain by the paladin. The warchief holds a fragment of a magical artifact that the PCs are trying to reassemble, although they're not quite sure what it does.Using magic, they disguised themselves as the orc warparty and bluffed their way inside Axeholm. They claimed to have taken the paladin prisoner and obtained the other three pieces of the mysterious artifact. They asked the warchief to give them the fourth and final piece. But the warchief only had eyes for the Dragonspear. He wanted it; they gave it to him. He turned and handed the spear to his wife, who transformed into a hawk and flew away with it.She is taking the spear to a place called Xul-Jarak, where a mighty orc warrior named Thrull will use it to summon legions of orcs to ravage the North. The PCs don't know that yet...but they're starting to get a funny feeling. This is set up for Sons of Gruumsh, a nifty little Chris Perkins adventure from 3E.Meanwhile, the warchief had seen through their ruse. He gave them the fourth piece of the artifact and said they would next meet as enemies on the battlefield. They should go now with their lives. Which they did.However, the half-orc had some words with his father. He learned that his treacherous half-brother was the warchief's captive and has become a wretched creature like Reek from Game of Thrones. He also learned that the murder of his adoptive parents could be linked to something called "The Dark Hand" in Neverwinter. Finally, he learned that the warchief's wife wants revenge for the death of her two sons at the paladin's hand.Assembling the artifact, the PCs sense it pulling them toward the ruins of Castle Phandalin...The party returned to Phandalin to claim their reward for slaying the dragon of Icespire Peak. They found the town in the midst of a huge party. In the center of the town square was the head of the dragon. And a party of adventurers. Who were in the process of claiming the reward that rightfully belonged to the PCs. And telling false stories of their heroic exploits! Without hesitation, the paladin drew his blade and attacked...Next session: Roll for initiative!</blockquote>

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