The War for Soteropolis

Session 48: The Gathering: 3rd, 4th of Ares

The companions of Franchise K have reached the village of Bemita 30 leagues south of Soteropolis. The population of the village 1600 with a strong mix of tiefling, gnome, and human. The village has adapted to the Greek Culture of Avalon. This is the first stop of three as they escort precious gems from the Glitter Gem Mutual Holdings. Due to the recent activity of Undead and other unknown forces the Crimson Guard could not escort the gems. Leaving room for a Acquisitions Incorporated with a chance to earn some reputation and build up their business.

Session 47: The Village of Bemita. 3rd of Ares 500 CD

The companions of Franchise K head south of Soteropolis for the first time since arriving to the Soteropolis region. Arceven goal is to build the reputation of Acquisitions Incorporated in the Soteropolis region. With the Threat of Abraham Harker and his undead army in the region the citizens can no longer rely on military escorts on the trade routes. This is an open door for an upstart adventure company to take advantage of the situation and Arceven has every intention of doing this.

Session 46: 28th of Cupid 500 CD Lets Build Some Town Reputation.

The companions of Franchise K have returned to N Azure with the first tome. Spending six days on the continent of Sappire to get it. Arceven has decided that the Franchise needs to do some local jobs to help build their reputation with the city of Soteropolis and the villages that surround the town.

Session 45: The Search Begins Tome of Eragon and Saphira.

The Companions of Shining Eclipse have reached the legendary city of Necropolis searched and dealt with a few obstacles. Now they stand at the Ziggurat of prince Hamukai chosen by the protector to keep the Tome of Eragon and Saphira. This Tome is the first of 12 needed for the future Dovahkin and rebuilding the once great protectors of the land of North Azure.

Session 44: The Legendary city of Necropolis

After defeating the purple worm at the caves of Haruun the companions of Shining Eclipse continued to explore the cave to find 6 murals that tell a story of a prince and three wizards along with a great brass beast who protect a tome from the Pharaoh and his minions. Now the party has traveled two more days in the desert to arrive at the legendary city of Necropolis where they are warned to leave or they will die.

Session 43: The Great Purple Worm

Shining Eclipse after traveling in the Never Ending Badlands of Zavabu for two days have reached their first destination the Haruun Caves. A series of natural caves set into a cliff face that comprised of one wall in a twisting maze of canyons. This systems is used by the nomads who use the caves to protect themselves from the ever roaming Nubia mercenary who constantly hunt them down and kill them on the Pharaoh orders. The companions have learned that this cave entrance is the home to a purple worm.

Session 42: The Caves of Haruun.

Shining Eclipse has gathered the gear they think they will need for there two day trek in the Desert's of Zavabu. Their intel has told them to locate a set of caves called the Caves of Harunn. They have also been told to keep it quiet as to where they are going. The leadership of Zavabu has done everything they can to wipe out this place and have killed anyone who dare travels to it.

Session 41: Leaving for the cave of Haruun.

The companions of Shining Eclipse after getting their bearings have learned that they were teleported to the realm of Zavabu on the continent of Sappire. Dagon who has traveled in this area before was able to keep the group out of trouble by setting up the group to make sure that the customs of the land was being honored. By following his lead the companions have managed to stay out of trouble. The customs of the land have not set will with several of the companions. The companions have managed to follow the clues which leads them to a cave two days travel from the village of Betu. Jasmal has been chosen by the greatwyrm Ramoth as her rider. Now the companions continue to follow the clues to find the tome of carvahall.

Session 40: The Village of Betu

The Shining Eclipse avoiding charges of murder, treason, aiding and abiding a spy at the council of the Round Table. In that same council meeting they were advised by a 16 year old boy by the name of Eragon to seek the Tomes of Carvahall. These 12 tomes were considered very valuable in the knowledge and training of the Dovahkinn. The companions went to the Library of Azure where they found a journal authored by a man named The great Alkazaar . This led them back to Odessus where they found a fake copy of the tome. When Sir Marik touched a magic ruin they were teleported to the middle of a Desert. There are no desert in N. Azure.

Session 39: Meeting of the Round Table.

Shining Eclipse has arrived back to Soteropolis. The news of the recent assassination attempts on the royals at the coronation of King Arthur has people on edge. The party having two nobles in the party has forced them to have a squad of knights to escort them. The party is informed of a meeting at the 14th hour of the day.

Session 38: Lord Harker leaves his Mark.

Spending Three days mourning the death of the husband and father to Baroness Clodia and Annia Alethia. The party learns that an assassination attempt on all the royal families during the coronation of King Arthur the XVIII. The king of the halfling kingdom and the queen of the high elves were murdered. Several other kings and queens and royal members were injured.

Session 37 Back to the guild hall.

The companions of Shining Eclispe discovered that Abraham Harker is back in the form of a death night. Dagwyns worse fear come true with her wacky family as she meets her step dad.

Session 36: Abraham Harker

After the 12 werewolves clans reestablsih a pact made with the Pendragon line the companions of Franchise K head back to Soteropolis to finish there current job.

Session 35: The Pact is Reconfirmed

The companions Shining Eclipse have gotten the Mithril plus a new contract as well as they have to move 192 five pound trade bars of pure mithril. This is the first batch of mithril that will be seen by the surface of N. Azure. The companions have been down below the surface for four days now some madness may be setting in. As the companions are gathering there gear they are dispatched to the Amory where a human was found wondering around on level C of the Rock and Stone mine. This human did not have the required coin a slave collar on his neck and a torn sigil of Acq Inc. Level C is where the legendary Under dark begins. The leadership of Bedrock have many questions that need to be asked before they can depart back to the surface world.

Session 34: Rescuing of Duchess Pebbles Flintstone.

Shining eclipse have reaching there destination in Tunnel A-2 came upon six dwarves being attacked by the ebony skinned elves that they had previously ran into before. Only these had a coat of arms on there clothing as they were fighting the six dwarves that were there mining the precious mithril. Two dwarves lay dead while two were wounded and two still fighting for there lives. The companions of Franchise K once again steeped in and help save the dwarves lives. In the process they used a valuable resource to help a grievously wounded dwarf and save his life. This brought the attentions of Duchess Pebbles Flintstone who will now ask the party to help escort the the seven filled mine carts full of Mithril back to bedrock.

Session 33 The mines of Rock & Stone.

Shining Eclipse has arrived at the village of Bedrock fighting two spider like creatures with the body of the ebony elf that was fought two days earlier. They learned from the Dwarf escort that they were called driders and they have not been seen in over 500 years. The companions arrived to the village of Bedrock after a long 10 hours of traveling. Most of the companions had never seen the handy work of a dwarven village and the mine usually associated with the village. They spent night and now prepare for the next part of the jot collecting the mithril as per there contract.

Session 32 Rock & Stone

The companions of Shining Eclipse headed east to the town of Odesuss and then will be heading north to the newly found mine of Rock & Stone to get shipment of newly discovered Mithril.

Session 31 New Adventures await.

The last 10-day +1 have been very interesting for the companions of Shining Eclipse. Omin Dran was in town and picked Arceven as his new leader of Franchise K. 25 interns were killed under mysterious circumstances. This drew the attention of the Crimson Dragon and now are getting pressure from them and what exactly does this guild do. Omin trying to keep his newly found franchise foundation established needs the employees of Franchise K to figure out what happened and build the reputation of this franchise on a positive not.

Session 30: The New Face of the Franchise.

The companions of Franchise K after being gone a ten-day on a job have returned to Soteropolis the headquarters of Franchise K. Arriving just before the city gates closed and getting to the guild hall a half hour past the 23rd hour of the day. What new adventure awaits the the companions. What has changed in the last ten-day since there departure. Have any of there choices since there arrival in Soteropolis had an impact positive or negative to the franchise or the Soteropolis region.

Session 29: The Companions are Deceived.

The companions of Franchise K after two days of travel through the Drowned Forest including, an encounter with a green hag and minotaur's, return to the village of Tegila . With there return it seems to have an effect on the citizens of the village. The question is whether this a positive or negative thing.

Session 28: the Hag Encounter

The companions of franchise K have cleared the ziggurat and now are nheadingnto the town of Tigila where they have encountered a daughter of Dagon who happens to be a hag.

Session 27: Mop Up Operatoins II

The Companions of Franchise K at the Queens request continue to mop up what is left of the attack. Giving the Queen a chance to gather what is left of her people and collect her eggs to evacuate the Ziggurat. The companions found a tome with some research conducted by the Crimson Brotherhood. This included research on Acq Inc it self. The companions know that they are almost done clearing the Ziggurat and need to get the Lizardfolk and the dragon eggs out of the Ziggurat.

Session 26: Mop up operations 1st of Cupid, 500 CD.

The companions have rescued the Queen of the lizardfolk, but the Ziggurat still needs to be cleaned out of the invaders. Plus the companions of Franchise K must convince the queen to move her clan to a different location. Will the companions follow through and assist the queen ?

Session 25 Saving the Queen II 1st of Cupid 500 CD

The companions of franchise K have cleared the royal chamber of the lizard folk. They did not find the queen, but they did find six dragon eggs red, brass, bronze, two blue and a gold egg. Sapphire has told dimmer to protects these eggs at all cost. The party continues to clear the the ziggurat in hopes of finding a live queen.

Session 24 Rescuing the Queen. 1st of Cupid 500 CD.

The companions of Franchise K have cleared the western end of the Ziggurat following the Lizard Folk commander and rescuing the common Lizardfolk and their nursery and Hatchery. In this they discovered Petrified dragon eggs of various colors and rune marks of some dark transmutation magic. Now Commander Korth ask the companions after a long rest to go and rescue the queen and other lizardfolk on the eastern end of the ziggurat.

Session 23: Clearing the Ziggurat 30th of Zeus- 1st of Cupid 500 CD

The companions of Franchise K have agreed with the commanding officer of the lizardfolk army to make sure the hatchery and hatchling were safe before going to the queen to help her. Korth says the queen can handle her her self with the troops she has. On the way to the hatchery the two lizardfolk officers learn the betrayal of the clans shaman and their worship of Thanika. The two officers ask the companions to kill the remaining shaman and would meet them at near the pathway that leads to the hatchery.

Session 22 : Exploring the Ziggurat Akzunu Anat day, 30th of Zeus 500 CD

The companions of Franchise K have reached the ancient ziggurat Akzunu where they discover the temple is now being used by a the clan Okuss a clan of lizard folk. As they approached the ziggurat the evidence of a battle that has happend in the last 10-day. Once inside More bodies were discovered finding a survivor and rescuing several more survivors. Now the companions have been asked to rescue the Queen and the hatchling any other survivors.

Session 21: Anat Day, 30th of Zeus 500 CD . Arriving at the Ziggurat Akzunu

The companions of Franchise K survived a ambush by the Bullywogs as they continue to search for the smugglers HQ in the drowned forest.

Session 20: The Drowned Forest III (Tyr day, 29th of Zeus 500 CD)

The companions of Franchise K woke up to another party members strange disappearance. Dagwyn was on the last watch and of her gear and body was missing with the exception of the magical case carrying Thron. The party did some investigating finding evidence of a large creature and a Hag of some type. The party figured that who ever done this flew in and took Dagwyn. There was evidence of a struggle. The party continued on with a new navigator to get lost twice ending up at the very same camp site that they started at. The party encountered a pack of gnolls and two flame Skulls as well.

Session 19: The Drowned Forest II (Ash day, 28th of Zeus 500 CD

The companions of Franchise K have reached the village of Tegila and learn that the smugglers was using the 4th trail to move there goods. The Party left around the 12th hour on the 27th of Zeus and head into the Drowned Forest known in the Soteropolis regions as the deadliest forest in the region with thousands of deaths in this forest over the years. The party traveled a half a day in the forest running into some ice spiders paralyzing two of the companions. The party has managed to camp over night with no encounters, wait another party member is missing.

Session 18: The Drowned Forest.

The companions of Franchise K have arrived in Tegila and have settled in for the night at one of the inns. Based on reports from the crimson guard they know that this was the location that the smugglers were using to get there goods into the Drowned forest. Now the companions must hopefully pick the right path that the smugglers used to move the goods through the Drowned forest. The rain for the last couple of days will not help and the Drowned forest swampy conditions will not help either.

Session 17 Tegila III

The companions are once again together and the mission must continue. A bard sings a unique song causing Raz’Trak and Dimmer weapons to glow.

Session 16: The village of Tegile II

The party has been separated at the moment but will eventually meet at the fishing village of Tegile. Dagwyn and Dagon are dealing with personal stuff. The rest of the companions are at the Little Crossing Bridge that crosses the Socartes river which puts the party a three leagues from the village of Clazos. It is just past the 2 hour of the 24th of Zeus and the companions will need to take a long rest.

Session 15: The village of Tegile

A crude map found on the Grand Rose will lead the companions of Franchise K to the fishing village of Tegile. What is there what will they find or discover.

Session 14: The Crude Map

The companions have captured the Grand Rose at a heavy cost. Karrin lays in a comatose state but stabalized. Dante decided to betray the party and is presumed dead in the deadly Sea of Azure. Now they have the ship what is next for the companions of Franchise K

Session 13: The Grand Rose 3

The companions of Franchise K while conducting an ambush on a jolly carrying weapons and armor to stop a smuggling operation ordered by the king stumbled on information that a Roman Legion is in the area someplace and that this was the first shipment of weapons for an operation called Caesar. The Legates turns out to be Dante's farther. The Captured NCO moon elf turned out to be Dagwyn identical twin sister. She also has learned that her father is still alive. Also on the note was a name of Legatus Legionis Harker. Also on the note was the name Shruikan who was supposed to be coming soon and would aid in the attack giving them the advantage.

Session 12: The Grand Rose Returns 2

The companions meet at the guild hall after spending most of the day taking care of personal issues. Now they head back to the house 3 leagues north of Soteropolis to to the Kings job to take the sumggling operation and fine out any information on the Crimson Brotherhood.

Session 11 The Grand Rose Returns

The companions if Franchise K have officially met King Arthur the XVIII and have been given the task to completely shutting down the smuggling operation of the Crimson Brotherhood.

Session 10: The King Arrives

The companions cleared the smugglers house and find Annia and were heading back to Soteropolis when they ran into a young farmer who said some strange creatures were attacking a wagon, The companions arrived and defeated the creatures but could not save the armored men. Now the companion head to Soteropolis.

Session 09: Annia Alethia Found

The party for the most part have cleared the sea cave where a smuggling operation had been going on for around five years. Sanbalet has been captured alive along with another smuggler. Arceven swears he saw a Dragon but no one else was there to confirm his sighting. After all a Dragon has not been seen in 500 years. Raz'Thrak, Dimmer, and Karrin are on the smugglers boat interrogating Sanbalet looking the the where abouts Bette 'The Siren' Adlam. Parts of the house still need to be explored.

Session 8 The Hunt concludes.

Franchise K moved into the secret sea cave that was attached to the house. A smuggling operations has been using this cave and the party in the hunt for the Pirate known as the Bette ' The Siren' Adlam. Before entering the sea cave the party discovered the secret laboratory of the previous wizard who owned the house before the smugglers took advantage of the decerped house. The party found three solid gold objects and a tome named "Ye Secret of Ye Philosopher's Stone". Author unknown. Some basic reading of the book tells how to build a philosopher's stone and how an object can be used to convert base metal into gold. There was evidence of prior experiments that went wrong as well. The three solid gold objects shows the success of the former wizard. Dante and Arceven realize that the stone found on the skeleton of the wizard killed in the previous room is most likely the Philosopher's stone. The party ran into a a small band of smugglers as they explored and dealt with them in a quick matter.

Session 07: The Hunt Continues

Franchise K Contiues its exploration of the old house on top of the high bluff. The party entered through the back door of the house exploring the Kitchen, dining room, and Scullery. The Scullery they found the wine cellar then the storage room that was made into a makeshift living quarters for ten individuals The party learned of a secret room from a bandit that asked for mercy. Franchise K is starting with a room that has not been explored yet before going through the secret cave leading to the sea cave.

Session 06 The Hunt Begins

The party spent most of the 17th of Zeus getting their comrade out of the brig and the other half gathering information on the Pirate known as Bette "the Siren' Adlem. The question is where does the party go on the ocean or north 12 leagues to a hideout verified by a candlemaker?

Session 05: Pirate Hunters.

Franchise K fresh off completing their first job for Merlin in Soteropolis are about to take on their job looking for a new pirate by the name of "Betty 'The Siren' Adlam. Her crew just recently did a raid on the Duke of Soteropolis cargo Ships killing crew members and kidnapping a 19 year old girl by the name of Natalii Alethia. Natalii last name is on the list of names found by Franchise K in Nysine.

Session 04

Session 03: The Book

The party is hired by Merlin to find a tome that was donated to the Great Library of Azure. He had sent a Master Sage to retrieve the book, but the book and sage have not yet returned.

Session 02 Arriving at Soteropolis.

The newly formed Franchise K of Acquisitions Incorporated arrives in the great city of Soteropolis where they are to meet their Majordomo Dagwyn who was sent a head to establish the arrival of the new guild to the Soteropolis League of Guilds.

Session 01 Mysterious death

The morning after the Festival of the Great Harvest the party is woken by a terrifying high pitch scream from the center of the pavilion in the guild district. Grabbing weapons run to the see something they never expected.

Session 00 Acq Inc. Franchise K begins.

Anet, 30 Gaia, 499 CD The Festival of Food is about to begin and Oman Dran CEO of Acquisitions Incorporated, which is Head Quartered in the the great city of Camelot the capital city of Avalon. Oman success in known through out the northwest region of Azure to Central Azure. Now he has purchased a keep in the Southern most city of Northern Azure and he is looking for new interns and franchise owner who wants to the take on the challenge. Soteropolis is uncharted territory for many business and as the kings influence grows in Soteropolis so are the union guilds looking to establish themselves in the southern city.