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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4030629" data-attributes="member: 2012">FALLOW'S CROSS ADVENTURERSSymbol: A wooden, Celtic-style cross.PurposeThe Fallow's Cross Adventurers (FCA) are just that, a group of adventurers who protect the small border town of Fallow's Cross near the edge of the Great Forest and the moors of Caer Amylinyon. They oppose the rule of the Mad King of Thallin and are considered freedom fighters to the citizens of the Kingdom of Thallin. They strive to reclaim their old headquarters Fallow's Cross House, as well as the estate known as Stanzfeld Mansion near the City of Fruen.Leaders: Coromir Maralethion [CG female elf (half-blooded) *, Ftr6/Wiz6/Rog6]; Hassan [CG male human, Ftr20]; Jason of the Dark [CN male human, Wiz18]; Marie Goldmane [CG female half-elf, Rog11/Wiz9]. *Coromir is half-silver elf and half-forest elf.Famous Members: Danal Blackeagle [CG male human, Ftr5/Sor5]; Ingrid Halloworth [NG female human, Drd16 (the Daghdha)]; Jillian Featherbrook [LG female halfling (hairfoot), Pal18 (Arvoreen)]; Leslie Whitecotton [N female human, Clr8 (the Daghdha)]; Wilfred of the Wild [NG male human (werebear), Ftr8/Clr8 (Larea)].Notable ActivitiesThe Fallow's Cross Adventurers have become more militant since the beginning of the civil war in the Kingdom of Thallin. They believe that King Varath Dragonguard should be removed from the throne. The group does whatever it can to disrupt the flow of wealth into the king's coffers. They oppose his elite soldiery known as the Fury of the Dragon, as well as the diabolical priests of Nether's Deathtide. These adventurers take great pride in their devotion to freeing the kingdom from the Mad One's tyrannical rule.The FCA also work towards strengthening the enemies of Thallin such as the clannish hill-folk of the Highlands and the Thallinite Resistance in the City of Rivenwood. The adventurers are careful to not stay in one place for too long, and they have been known to disappear into the Great Forest for months at a time. It is believed that they have a base of operations somewhere near Lake Loch and have made alliances with the fey enclaves living there.The FCA have also taken a great interest in the border skirmishes between Thallin's armies and the militias of the Wind Cities. King Varath has made it clear that he believes that the Lands of the Cities of the Wind rightfully belong to Thallin based on 100-year-old documents. These pages of parchment are said to have been found in old, abandoned ruins under the City of Raell, and they state that the land surrounding the City of Baermos, for 50 miles in all directions, belongs to the Dragonguard Royal Family. The leaders of the Fallow's Cross Adventurers believes that King Varath had these documents forged for his own evil purposes.They work tirelessly to uncover the truth.Campaign NotesIt has become widely known that the adventurer Danal Blackeagle, the son of an influential nobleman from the Kingdom of Stonn, is the cousin of King Varath. Many in Thallin wish for him to become country's new king should the Mad One be overthrown. His fellow adventurers only found out about his bloodline after the civil war began. They weren't sure if they could trust him (he was new to the group at that time), but he has proven himself time and again. He has become more than just a freedom fighter to the citizens of the kingdom; he has become a folk hero. This makes the young man uncomfortable, but he refuses to hide way somewhere while his cousin oppresses his friends and allies.Marie Goldmane often helps the persecuted citizens of the City of Raell, which was where she spent a great deal of her youth. That city is a dangerous place, even before the war, and sherarely stays in Raell for more than a week at a time. (Demihumans are now banned from entering Thallin, except as slaves.) More often she travels to and from the Wind Cities from the Kingdom of the Silver Leaves. The kingdom of the silver elves has become her new home, and she uses her influence with the High One, Menkhar Silversun, to help the struggling communities of the Wind Plains.Hassan, an exotic warrior from another time, controls the activities of the FCA in the City of Rivenwood. He works closely with the Thallinite Resistance, he has freed dozens of people just by the power of his sword arm. The bounty on his head is considerable, but the people love him. Only some of the more dangerous of the criminal element in the city would turn him in and such an act would be risky. Hassan fights diligently to wipe out the Fury of the Dragon; warriors that he considers to be dishonorable louts.Jason of the Dark and Coromir Maralethion are the most militant members of the FCA. They go on the warpath wherever they can, and they almost never take prisoners. They push young Blackeagle to become more involved with the Thallinite Resistance, and the two of them have decided that Danal would make an excellent king. They keep tabs on him at all time, and Coromir rarely lets the young nobleman out of her sight. Danal puts up with “Corrie”, as her friends call her, because he is completely in love with her, and he greatly admires Jason who helped him unlock his potential for sorcery. (Jason also gave Danal his nickname, “The Wind Walker.”)[ATTACH]156516[/ATTACH][HR][/HR]DM's NoteThe "Fallow's Cross Adventurers" aren't my creation. I got the name and several of the characters from an old 2nd Edition D&D Forgotten Realms website. The website details the Fallow's Cross campaign, which was run by multiple game masters in several locales throughout England. I received permission from the owner of the site, Andrew Prentis, to borrow the FCA for the Lands of Harqual.Coromir Maralethion, Jason of the Dark, and Marie Goldmane are all PCs from that gaming group. The site had their character stats and backgrounds, which I used for the starting point of my own version of the FCA. I have altered a great deal about the adventuring group, and now that I've advanced my timeline I need to alter the group even more.Danal Blackeagle is a character from the DUNGEON Magazine module known as "Prism Keep", which I briefly ran through for my Companions campaign. (Bactra, Dabuk, Jeddar, etc.) The character from that module escaped Prism Keep and eventually made his way to Fallow's Cross. The other listed members of the FCA are original NPCs created by me.Thanks again to Andrew and his fellow gamers for providing me one of the best campaign locations I've ever used. Their campaign might have ended ages ago, but the Fallow's Cross Adventurers will live on in my world for as long as I find a reason to use them. And thanks to Rich Baker for writing one of my favorite DUNGEON adventures of all time.The Fallow's Cross Adventurers Website (2E)<a href="http://www.mardona.com/fx/" target="_blank">Fallow's Cross Adventurers WWW Site</a></blockquote>

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