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Chapter 1: The Trail

A Dungeons & Dragons 5e game In the world of Vilra-Shal
18/11/2022 | Full
Maps

Maps

  • Perentha
Supporting Cast
  • The Fetid Dealer Akai-Sa'voth
    The Fetid Dealer is a legendary and mysterious vendor known for appearing unexpectedly outside settlements in a large black caravan of dark, almost scorched wood, which sports various goods hanging from its sides and roof. Strangely, the caravan's back doors reveal an endless void, adding to the mystique surrounding this enigmatic figure. What truly sets it apart is the large, otherworldly feline-like creature with deep back fur and piercing eyes that pulls the caravan, making every encounter with the Fetid Dealer an eerie and intriguing experience shrouded in mystery and potential danger.
  • Queen Arellia Ventus
    Queen Arellia Ventus is a significant figure in the history of Perentha for her efforts to unite the previously independent states. Her dedication to her faith in the Church of the Sol is well-known, as is her commitment to charitable causes. However, her family's deep involvement in the slave trade has earned her the ominous title of the "Slave Queen," eliciting criticism and condemnation. The stark difference between her philanthropic public image and the stain of the slave trade makes her a complex and controversial figure.
  • Asfet Zahiri
    Asfet was born into slavery to a slave woman and her master. She chose to escape and embarked on a difficult journey through the streets, resorting to theft to survive. With her exceptional intellect, she became a renowned information broker in Ventus and embarked on a journey to The Free City of Homath, where she rose to the pinnacle of leadership in the Odina Clan. She transformed a squalid demi-district into an officially recognized haven for demi-humans, earning a reputation as a master strategist and relentless plotter. Having risen from a life of poverty, she now savours the luxuries of affluence.
  • Chex-Cra'uxcax
    Chex-Cra'uxcax is an ancient lich with a skeletal form adorned with golden trinkets and a red orb embedded in his chest. He can cast high-level spells and has a capricious nature, sometimes playing the role of an evil undead lich and at other times jesting about nearly everything. He enjoys "games" that many would find morally reprehensible due to his boredom with the monotony of his existence. nsible.
  • Barron Gurehan Whitale
    Old Scale, the guardian of Rededge, is well-known for his dulled silver scales and fiery yellow eyes. Though gruff and jaded towards outsiders, he has a soft spot for animals and intimate knowledge of the surrounding area. Highly skilled in handling creatures, he is deeply dedicated to the protection and well-being of Rededge. Despite his distrust of the Church of the Sol and the Templars, his honesty is driven by his desire for the greater good and the community's welfare.
  • Harkon Tresmith
    Older human, with weathered skin. A large scar reaches from the top of his forehead down to his neck. A black twirled mustache dawn his upper lip as does an eye patch on his left eye. A large gentleman, with a rough looking red trench coat and old leather boots. Now Deceased
Timelines

Sessions Archive

19th Nov 2023

Session: 14

28th Oct 2023

Session: 13

As you enter the Orgre encampment, emotions run high as confrontation could result in death. The stealth team are to enter from the back of the camp, but will they be successful?



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8th Oct 2023

Session: 12

Having gained two new party members, the group has decided to try and steal the tribute in a daring heist - how they will approach this matter though has yet to be decided ...



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10th Sep 2023

Session: 11

A fresh start. The Party approaches Homath, what will they find in the city?



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10th Feb 2023

Session: 7

27th Jan 2023

Session: 6

15th Jan 2023

Session: 5

Having reached the underground stronghold of the lich Chex Cra'uxcax the party has been left with a decision to make. To - Return to Rededge with the young boy Justin Howles and give him to Akai in exchange for the rest of the information on the construct. Or Stay with Chex and it will teach them how to defeat and provide some assistance in defeating the construct.   What will the party decide on?


30th Dec 2022

Session: 4

Passing on the information to the the Baron as well as the party member that were not present, the group decide to make their way to the Lich in order to deliver the package, they spend the rest of the day prepping for the journey. Stopping by a few shops and resting up. They leave at dawn and start making their way to the Lich on a wagon that Old Scale procured for them. After a good days worth of travel they run into a cockatrice and dispatch the creature, In addition to finding a seemly abandoned campsite and continuing on path to the Lich.


17th Dec 2022

Session: 3

Having investigated the Silverstone Shimmer Mirror, the group finds a strange being nearby. Unable or perhaps unwilling to get closer, they can't make out any details. They return to Rededge and speak with The Fetid Dealer in a black carriage outside the walls. The creature inside gives them old notes that no one can seem to read. It asks that in exchange for more information it wants the group to deliver a package to a unknown figure.


12th Dec 2022

Session: 2

After your venture into the forest nearby Rededge and actions in the Mirror Hunt you have been funneled back into the town and the gates closed, locking you in for the time being.   Handing in your runes and collecting your reward you are told to speak with the Baron - after a short conversation you are ushered to his quarters to speak more on the matter.   What caused the sudden end to the Mirror Hunt and why has the Baron ordered the gates closed?



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18th Nov 2022

Session: 1

In the old fort town of Rededge the Mirror Hunt is about to start, peoples from all over gather to try they luck.   Who and what will you find in the old, twisted Silverstone forests?



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Journals
23rd Jul 2022

Troubled Templars - 23/07/22


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This story is told by

The Protagonists

Fifon Strongbrew

Melkam Ir'shel

Tabaxi Male ()
Sorcerer 2
9 / 10 HP
STR
13
DEX
14
CON
10
INT
14
WIS
8
CHA
17

Benki Gadri

Neutral Good Human (Defender Upbringing)
Sorcerer 1
Barbarian 1
15 / 15 HP
STR
18
DEX
13
CON
17
INT
12
WIS
8
CHA
10

The Gloyt Warrior Kerodi

Zenoath of Hawlen Zenoath (ZEN-ETH)

Astria