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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 2579548" data-attributes="member: 11437">DM's IntroductionTHE TIDES OF WARDM'S INTRODUCTIONThere is a war brewing between the forces of Good and Evil.  To the west are the armies of the Kingdom of Tuman, who are good.  They would not think of doing evil.  To the north are the armies of the Kingdom of Hant, who are evil.  They are neither good nor neutral, and are generally thought to be evil and despicable.  These kingdoms have a long-standing dislike for one another, and are not on diplomatic terms.  They are at war, but are not currently fighting and not at peace.The people of Tuman are known as the Goodfolk and are warm and generous.  They wear pointy hats to brunch and have apples on occasion.  They like clowns and barbecue, which is hated by the Hant.  All of their cities on the southern coast are ruled by minor nobles, all of whom are fishermen.  There is a lake in the southwest which is thought to be haunted.  There is a great deal of logging in the north.  The King of Tuman, Sheldeon, is gracious and would never send his people into battle except against their hated enemies or anyone invading their kingdom, or those who would insult the throne.On the contrary, the people of Hant are evil.  They do not wear pointy hats.  The armies of Hant are known to ride horses into battle and stick their enemies with spears.  Hantish armies burn down villages and kill women and children.  Their footmen wield axes and do not wear heavy armor.  Only footmen kill the women and children, while the horsemen are always in charge of burning down villages.  King Daid of Hant likes to watch prisoners die, often torturing them to gain information.  He especially likes to do this to prisoners from Tuman.  Along the southern coast, Hantish cities are fortified and walled, and do not allow those from Tuman to enter.Despite the tentative peace between Hant and Tuman, there is trouble brewing.  King Daid of Hant has captured a Tumanish visitor to the city of Crumblepost, and taken her to Shardblood Castle, where all such prisoners are taken.  This visitor just happens to be Lady Orvela, who is betrothed to Prince Shanor of Tuman.  King Sheldeon of Tuman is worried that Lady Orvela may not be returned to Tuman or may be killed.  Thus, King Sheldeon wants to convince adventurers to sneak into Crumblepost and rescue his future daughter-in-law.  But the king doesn't want word to get out that Lady Orvela may be killed, so he won't tell the adventurers exactly what has transpired until after they have agreed.There is considerable concern that if Lady Orvela is killed, King Sheldeon might start a war with Hant.  This would interrupt the fishing season as well as the apple crop.  There is also the matter of the Great Holiday Festival, which starts any day now.  The people of Tuman look forward to this festival, and the king does not want it delayed.The PCs, of course, are the adventurers who answer the call to duty.  They must appear before Prince Nagle of Tuman and accept his quest to rescue Lady Orvela from the clutches of the evil Hant and King Daid.EDIT: Initially, this plot made too much sense.  This has been corrected.</blockquote>

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