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The Veliuona War

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    Hill Keep
    Life, Achievement/ Win

    For their first adventure, Avverion, Akvor, Theyosten, Karith, and Jake explored an abandoned keep in search of some missing persons. They found a Gauth and some treasure as well as the adventurer's remains. After a camp for the night they headed to St Kleros.

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    St Kleros
    Life, Milestone

    Arriving at St Kleros the party discovers the town is terrorized by a Night Hag and her shadowy creatures. A march into the Lucerne Hills and a slaying of monsters bring them to her lair where she narrowly escapes. The party returns triumphant.

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    To the Foothills

    In search of their next adventure, the citadel of Skypiercer Fortress appears interesting. Reaching it proves frustrating however, and the party helps with defeating some monsters instead. They head towards the Krasta Forest with the goal of becoming professional monster hunters.

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    Picnic with the Rockcaller

    As the group journeys into the Krasta Forest, they stumble upon Duke Narien the Rockcaller, lord of Masovia. After a drink and a meal, he warns them of the fearsome ruler of the woods. She already knows they are here.

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    The Jade Queen

    Arriving at the Jade Queen's Castle, they discover the owner of the castle is still there, the cursed queen of the kingdom that came before Masovia 800 years ago. She entreats the party two courses, one to the south where goblinoids have been massing, and the inevitable invasion of the Dragon Riders.

    Species
    Dragons
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    The Ferry to Elbasan

    Leaving the Krasta Forest, the party makes it to West Krasta and chartering a ferry to the capital of Elbasan, Tirana. From here, they stage their plan to stop the hobgoblin warband with the assistance of the Elbasine military.

    Location
    Tirana
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    Battle of the Grazelands
    Military: Battle

    Completing a scouting mission to ascess the enemy host, the party participates alongside the Elbasine Army launching a surprise attack on the goblin army. Victory is achieved and the party meets with Arkhan the Cruel, a paladin of Tiamat who requests the party assassinate the emassary who came to visit him, a Black Dragon Rider from Veliouna.

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    An Earned Respite

    After their victory in Elbasan, the party returns to Tirana to decide what to do next. With Wintercrest a month away, a visit to Theyosten's family is in order. The party travels across the Heart of the River to Durrës, before walking through the winter weather to the village of Lucerne.

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    Wintercrest in Lucerne
    Cultural event

    Meeting with Theyosten's family at their home in Lucerne, the party is able to enjoy the holiday cheer and become acquainted with the town. Theyosten recieves a visitor in his mentor Nightshield Nuvonis, who relays that Theyosten has been summoned to return to the Eliuvian Observatory on Stormlord's Roost once Wintercrest has passed.

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    Stormlord's Roost
    Life, Milestone

    Ascending to the Eliuvian Observatory, the party is tasked with meeting the supernatural leader of the Constellar Conclave . At the peak, they are faced with a gynosphinx who challenges the party's mettle, showing the threat on the western horizon of Masovia as Svetigrad burns.

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    Evacuation!
    Population Migration / Travel

    With the knowledge war has come, the party rush through eastern Masovia, link up with the retreating population and evacuating to the castle at Hrad Vidlik. Avverion leaves the party to link up with Lilinith in Orisinium, in hopes of recruiting the orcs to help defend Masovia.

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    Orisinium
    Diplomatic action

    Avverion arrives at Orisinium and is able to successfully recruit the orcs in opposition to Veliuona. He reunites with Lilinith, seeing the Black Ash Plains before they join the river convoy as it sails down the Krovitya.   Meanwhile, Hrad Vidlik prepares for a siege.

    Location
    Orisinium
    Species
    Orc
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    Battle of Hrad Vidlik
    Military: Battle

    Akvor, Theyosten, Karith, and Jake Silkwood stand amongst the defenders in defiance of the Veliuonan Army, headed by the red dragon team Tyrant. As the battle raged, the party battled the dragon before being defeated and the walls falling with them. Theyosten invoked the star sign Phoenix and himself along with his comrades rose from the ashes.   Avverion arrived with the orcish army, and attacking from the south river and hitting the Veliuonan army from the side turning the tide of the battle. Avverion and Lilinith battle Tyrant, but the later is killed in the combat. Tyrant is driven off along with the rest of the Veliuonan host, and Hrad Vidlik holds.

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    Into Exile

    Despite their victory at the siege thanks to the timely arrival of the Orisineites, Masovia has fallen. From here, Duke Narien decides they will abandon Hrad Vidlik and retreat into the Threefold Rivers Basin, and recover in Rusulkan lands. The orcs will continue harrying the elvish occupiers.   The party, wounded from the battle, rest up before they head into the open country of south eastern Rusulka, barren and white.

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    Rusulka

    Arriving in Mito'd Vezhyu, the party recooperates for the day before venturing to the wizard tower in town. There they meet an aarakocra mage who isn't all he seems. However, taking the party into the basement of the tower to the teleportation circle, the party is wisked away hundreds of miles, landing inaccurately on the western slopes of the Volhynia Mountains north of Mountain End.   Unfortunately for them, it seems the war cannot escape them, and striking back at the Veliuonans is in order.

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    Battle of the Bahati Fields
    Military: Battle

    The Rusulkan forces are poised to strike an injured Veliuonan brigade that have dug themselves into a pallaside defense. The infantry heavy army is ready to advance, but fear the white dragon they hold. Already dragonslayers, the party infiltrate the encampment and isolate the white dragon, Avverion riding the creature away to put it down while the Rusulkan force crushes the elves before their reinforcements arrive.

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    The Road to Lutsk

    Leaving the field of victory, the party makes their way to the Seaside Highway, taking the road to Lutsk, appreciating the milder winter climate and lack of snow. Stopping for the night at the Alabaster Cliff Inn, they continue on until they meet another party of Painted Elves of the Salt and Stone clan who bemoan their indentured service in the Veliuonan army, recognizing Akvor's tribe.

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    Bay of Ashes
    Life, Milestone

    Discovering that the Shadowcat is prowling the waters around the Bulwark Isles, Jake Silkwood is within striking distance of getting his ship back. Chartering a paticularly gunho privateer aboard the Sojourn, the party set sail for the Isles and await the pirate vessel to find them. Upon meeting, an intense battle rages on the deck of the Sojourn, ending with Jake recovering the captainship of the Shadowcat. And now the party sails into the sunset to Nerthus.