Sorry for the lack of updates my computer died, and now after twice being repaired is finally up and running- fingers-crossed.
The Prologue
The City of Fallcrest, two months ago, sent out a general call to all settlements and organisations in the Nentir Vale- they need heroes. Various factions answered the call, and sent the best that they could, or at least from those that were available, or rather- expendable.
And so they came to Fallcrest, to join The Knight Watch, the brain-child of High Council Member Eoffram Troyas. The Knight Watch is an organisation trained to deal with dark forces that wish to infiltrate, or else plague, the city and the Nentir Vale beyond.
The new recruits arrived at the city and were shown to a secret(-ish) location beneath the Knight’s Gate Tower. There they met with Eoffram Troyas, and their new military adviser Captain Murgeddin of the Fallcrest Watch, speeches followed.
The secret(-ish) head quarters of the Knight Watch- note the PCs have chosen their rooms.
Eoffram addresses the assembled crowd-
“Welcome, I’m sure you all have many questions, but believe me it’s quicker if I tell you what I can first. To begin with introductions- I am Eoffram Troyas, High Council Member here in Fallcrest, a position of no little authority, but we don’t stand on ceremony here- I am Troyas, or Councilor; whichever you prefer.”
“And so, to begin with, a little history- some years ago, even before ‘The Time of Shadow*’, I had the notion that many of Fallcrest’s problems- bandits on the road, and in the streets; with organised crime, with smuggling and with worse, could be solved by hiring adventurers. My plan, such as it was, was met with scorn by the Council, initially- I was not a High Council Member then.”
“And so I resolved to fund the enterprise from my own purse- I hired a band of neophyte adventurers and set them to task… and what d’you know? Success, of sorts. That is to say Fallcrest’s troubles, were for a time at least, chased away. That first adventuring party, lead by a holy warrior by the name of Cathal, proved beyond doubt the efficacy of my idea. In fact the members of the first Knights of Fallcrest did more to solve this cities miseries than the Watch has ever done…”
Eoffram looks at Captain Murgeddin, the Dwarf bristles but keeps his peace.
Troyas goes on-
“I apologise Captain, but my meaning is not lost- and so for nigh on fifteen years now Fallcrest has employed adventurers to solve the problems of the city. For the most part this has proved to be a marvellous boon, and yet there have been problems. Adventurers it seems are, or rather can be, a law unto themselves…”
“In the past five or so years we have had a string of bad luck- some of the cities saviours have been little more than ruffians and sellswords, I… ahem, I digress- we have had our problems in short.”
“And so it has fallen to me to further shape and finesse my plan- which is where you fit in.”
“You represent the cream of youth, limitless potential- to do well, to make safe, to do right- to become saviours of the city, and if necessary the whole Nentir Vale. You represent the myriad organisations and groups within the city and the land.”
“You ought to be proud of yourselves- you above all have been chosen to join this elite organisation, we are replacing the adventurers in our employ, with you. That is to say in six months time, when your training is complete; you will be taking over their duties. In the next six months you will train harder than you have ever trained, learn new skills, master weapons, faith and spell.”
“This is a prestigious position, but it is one that comes with responsibilities, and no little reward- oh yes my friends, the pay is very good here. You will afforded food and shelter, resources, supplies and the expertise of your trainers, and be allowed to keep 90% of all items of monetary value you find while ‘on mission’.”
Eoffram stop a while to answer questions from the assembled crowd of heroes, and then moves on-
“Perhaps this would be a good time for you to introduce yourselves, and say- if you wish, which faction you represent. It would also be good if you stated your area of expertise… Warrior, or else Wizard, or Priest, or Thief, I mean… Scout! Please feel free to add a little detail, if you wish.”
And so in turn the heroes introduce themselves, next time.
*The Time of Shadow is the name given to a time fifteen years ago when the Feywild and Shadowfell combined leaked through into Fallcrest- the city was shrouded in gloom, wreathed by a rapidly growing plant life and beset by giant shadow-fey insect creatures… Oh and a thirty foot long Slug. These events were played out in our first campaign in the Nentir Vale- the Original Thursday Knights aka the Knights of Fallcrest (see above also).
