Thanks for the ego-boost, Dad, but I really haven't done anything yet. Let me correct that now -- Here's a bit of background that you can all use in building your characters:
Our Story So Far
Our Four Eladrin Heroes have been adventuring together for some time now. The details of their actual relationships to each other (familial and otherwise) are left to the players to determine, but that should all be determined before the game begins, please.
Most recently, the Heroes were on the trail of a distubance in the flow of magical energies noticed by several pre-emintent Eladrin Wizards who tipped you off to the situation. The condition was described to you as being a "swirling" of arcane forces, much like water swirls down a drain. Your investigation into the phenomenon brought you into opposition with a Black Dragon named Archangault. (pronounced "Are-Shan-Go.") You soon learned that Archangault was already on the trail of the same drain of magical energy that you were pursuing, but he had already made up his mind that meddling human and Eladrin wizards were the cause of the drain. This regrettable fact brought your investigative paths into conflict and ignited violent opposition between our Eladrin heroes and Archangault. In your most recent encounter with the dragon, the heroes got the drop on Archangault, and the dragon narrowly escaped death as he fled. Archangault's present whereabouts are unknown to you. You have not yet discovered the source of the drain of magical energy, but you suspect that it lies beyond your home, the Feywild, and also beyond the adjacent Prime Material Plane with which you have the greatest familiarity.
As our play begins, the Heroes will have just spent the last few days recovering from their most recent adventure, their battle with Archangault the Black Dragon, and have been healing, re-supplying, and preparing for their next foray. They have gathered at their favorite Wine Fountain in the Feywild to refresh themselves, discuss recent events, and make plans. A good friend of the group, Yrellen, she a wise Sage of the Eladrin and a trusted friend and mentor to our adventuring band of Eladrin, has joined all of you here.
[OOC: I say again that this post is made to assist players in rounding out their characters for the upcoming epic tale. Please note that there has been no In-Character Thread opened yet, and that is no accident.]
["Wine Fountains in the Feywild" may be springs of different vintages that occur naturally in the Feywild, or it may just be what they call taverns there. I don't know and am open to going whatever way is desired by the players on this question and many others.]
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