## **A RECORD OF EVENTS DETAILING THE ADVENTURES OF XESTERIA'S BRAVEST HEROES**

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### Chapter 1: Unshackled & Unbroken **The PCs:** Salem Solstice & Zagato Unrhymed
[1.01 - Salt Town](#p3)
[1.02 - Port Albion](#p3)
[1.03 - The Gallant](#p3)
[1.04 - Moss Port](#p3)
[1.05 - The Intrepid](#p3)
[1.06 - Lioncrest](#p3)
[1.07 - Pyrebrook](#p3)
[1.08 - Elmshire](#p3)
[1.09 - Masondale](#p3)
[1.10 - Hornmill](#p4)
[1.11 - Westmarch](#p4)
[1.12 - Mander Wharf](#p4)
[1.13 - The Gallant](#p4)
[1.14 - Morose Station](#p4)
[1.15 - Sardonis](#p4) ### Chapter 2: The Eastern Stromgarde Initiative **The PCs:** Salem Solstice & Zagato Unrhymed
[2.01 - Elmshire](#p5)
[2.02 - Masondale](#p5)
[2.03 - Pyrebrook](#p5) [2.04 - Elmshire](#p5)
[2.05 - River's Edge](#p5)
[2.06 - Westmarch](#p5)
[2.07 - Ebonrock](#p6)
[2.08 - Elmshire](#p6)
[2.09 - Lioncrest](#p6)
[2.10 - Dunewatch](#p6)
[2.11 - Asgardia](#p6)
[2.12 - Elmshire](#p6)
[2.13 - Sovereign](#p6) ### Chapter 3: A Light in the Darkness Below **The PCs:** Salem Solstice & Zagato Unrhymed
[3.01 - Elmshire](#p7)
[3.02 - The Tidechaser](#p7)
[3.03 - Valla](#p7)
[3.04 - Tomb of Artan Volash](#p7)
[3.05 - Darkborne Tunnels](#p7)
[3.06 - Grimbald](#p7)
[3.07 - Fungal Grove](#p7)
[3.08 - Darkendeep Descent](#p8)
[3.09 - Blacksilt Expanse](#p8)
[3.10 - Mor'dremar](#p8)
[3.11 - Temple of Dun'garok](#p8)
[3.12 - Elmshire](#p8)
[3.13 - Westmarch](#p8)
[3.14 - Elmshire](#p8)
[3.15 - Pyrebrook Vanguard Camp](#p8)
[3.16 - Spire of Orilon](#p8)

### Chapter 4: The Wayward Souls of Nordland **The PCs:** Cecille the Swift & Isley Ashcroft
[4.01 - Stollbrad](#p9)
[4.02 - Westwatch Port](#p9)
[4.03 - The Gallant](#p9)
[4.04 - Flint Harbour](#p9)
[4.05 - Autumnreach](#p9)
[4.06 - Ravendale](#p10)
[4.07 - Laketown](#p10)
[4.08 - Belmont Estate](#p10) [4.09 - Stillwater](#p10)
[4.10 - Ashcrag Mountains](#p11)
[4.11 - Valourwind](#p11)
[4.12 - Tes'Kora](#p11)
[4.13 - Deadwood Post](#p11)
[4.14 - Ashcrag Mountains](#p11)
[4.15 - Eastmarch](#p11) ### Chapter 5: The Fontaine Family Exodus **The PCs:** Amelia Fontaine & Rastilin Fontaine
[5.01 - Eastmarch](#p12)
[5.02 - Artalia City](#p13)
[5.03 - Eastmarch](#p13)
[5.04 - North Harbour](#p14) ### Chapter 6: The Liberation of Albion **The PCs:** Amelia Fontaine & Rastilin Fontaine
[6.01 - The Maelstrom](#p14)
[6.02 - Blackwash](#p14)
[6.03 - Sardonis](#p14)
[6.04 - Salt Town](#p15)
[6.05 - Swindler's Summit](#p15)
[6.06 - Aurora Falls](#p16)
[6.07 - Alabaster Descent](#p16)
[6.08 - Sardonis](#p16)
[6.09 - Dustkhelm](#p16)
[6.10 - Sardonis](#p17)
[6.11 - Anatoll](#p17)
[6.12 - Anatoll Adamantium Mines](#p17)
[6.13 - Anatoll](#p18)
[6.14 - Sardonis](#p18) ### Chapter 7: Dark Tidings **The PCs:** Amelia Fontaine & Rastilin Fontaine
[7.01 - Sardonis](#p18)
[7.02 - Blackwash](#p18)
[7.03 - The Maelstrom](#p18)
[7.04 - Morrasera](#p18)
[7.05 - The Maelstrom](#p19)

\page # Campaign Timeline

### Chapter 1: Unshackled & Unbroken **Days 1 - 37:** Aysha, Salem, and Zagato escape slavery and vow to dismantle the Albion slave trade all while they establish new lives for themselves now that they are free from Salt Town.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Fargo Albion VII, Rowan Barlow, Korlith, Badrick Longfellow, Aldritch Morose.

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Ehlonna 15
Year 274 | Day 1| ● Salem and Zagato officially meet when put to work in vegetable garden by guard Lars Kofroy.
● Salem and Zagato learned that Aysha Morose and Heidal Trueblood were plotting an escape.
● Aysha, Salem, and Zagato escape from **Salt Town.** Killed Badrick Longfellow, Salt Town director.
● Axom Holtcroft assisted in escape while Heidal attempted to rally other slaves. | | Ehlonna 16
Year 274 | Day 2| ● Adventuring in mountains, killing kobolds and making turkey noises.
● Reached **Port Albion** around midday.| | Ehlonna 17
Year 274 | Day 3| ● Boarded The Gallant and departed from Port Albion.
● Befriended Wilford Kent and Tyrana Silverwing.
● Fought sahaugins. Tyrana Silverwing fended off deep spawn.| | Ehlonna 18
Year 274 | Day 4| ● Reached **Moss Port**. Shopped and rested.| | Ehlonna 19
Year 274 | Day 5| ● Performed tasks for the Iron Company (crab + merrow bounties).| | Ehlonna 20
Year 274 | Day 6| ● Met Dathan Swiftspirit.
● Cleared Tower of Xaxon for Iron Company.
● Collected on tiger bounty for Iron Company.
● Dathan Swiftspirit departed.
● Boarded **The Intrepid**, played dice games and learned how to play Beastmaster card game.
● Aysha gave Salem and Zagato Dragon's Dew, which they all tripped on and then passed out.| | Ehlonna 21
Year 274 | Day 7| ● Woke up and found The Intrepid boarded by undead.
● Befriended Arn Shortmont.
● **Arn Shortmont killed by lich. The Intrepid released from magical binds.**| | Ehlonna 22
Year 274 | Day 8| ● Landed in **Lioncrest**.
● Killed giant rats and scarecrow for Iron Company.
● Salem had sexual encounter with Kravik Scragmane in guise of Isabella Magdeline.
● Aysha left in the middle of the night.| | Ehlonna 23
Year 274 | Day 9| ● Lysander Volcrum made Salem a member of the Arcanists' Guild.
● Tracked blood on road, found gnoll named Razz and defended him from lobo attack.
● Befriended Razz.
● Found **Pridemane Village** in flames, all gnolls in village dead. Killed mercenaries responsible.| | Ehlonna 24
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Year 274 | Day 10| ● Found lair of Korlith the necromancer and killed him.
● Passed Cassandra Whitemane's envoy as it traveled towards Lioncrest.
● Arrived at **Wayfarer's Rest**.
● "Do you have food?"
● Salem learned via scrying that Axom Holtcroft torched Salt Town.
● Salem also discovered that Marius Winterstone is searching for him.| | Ehlonna 25
Year 274 | Day 11| ● **Holiday: Life Day.**
● Woke up at Wayfarer's Rest on road to Pyrebrook. Continued onward.| | Ehlonna 26
Year 274 | Day 12| ● Arrived in **Pyrebrook**. Met guard captain Keaton Heathcliff.
● Slayed werewolf at night with Keaton's assistance. Zagato bitten by werewolf.| | Ehlonna 27
Year 274 | Day 13| ● Zagato cleansed of lycanthropy before it could take effect.
● Proceeded northward towards Elmshire and rested at Fresh Flask.| | Ehlonna 28
Year 274 | Day 14| ● Reached **Elmshire**
● Spoke to Lord Lambert Rayner about demonic presence in Elmshire Castle.
● Met Gabrielle Prost and cleansed castle of evil with her aid. Rescued Lady Trista Rayner.| | Ehlonna 29
Year 274 | Day 15| ● Zagato acquired deed to Elmshire Castle.
● Lord Lambert Rayner introduces Zagato to his steward, Milton Bedford.
● Milton Bedford introduces Ned Cobbleton as the castle's builder and foreman.
● Erin Luxford and Valyn Kilgor hired as guards. Armon Drago hired as guard captain.
● Lydia Syndholm, Piper Hanes, and Greta Uldridge hired as castle servants.
● Zagato devotes a space within castle to Gabrielle Prost in order to establish a chapel.| | Ehlonna 30
Year 274 | Day 16| ● Departed Elmshire and spent all day traveling towards **Masondale**. Reached town early in AM.
● Exhausted party rested outside of Masondale inn in back of their wagon.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Ehlonna 31
Year 274 | Day 17| ● Awoke in Masondale, learned of disappearing labourers.
● Killed withered mindflayer and bugbear minion. Freed captive labourers.
● Departed Masondale.
● Rested on Rocky Way highway. Zagato almost died to a black bear while hunting.| | Ehlonna 32
Year 274 | Day 18| ● Reached **Hornmill** and met Lord Rowan Barlow who spoke of desiring Lenadian independence.
● Learned of predicament involving the capture and imprisonment of Ivy Morres.| | Ehlonna 33
Year 274 | Day 19| ● Freed Ivy Morres after Rowan Barlow announced that she was to be executed.
● Salem and Zagato assassinated Rowan Barlow in his manor.
● Ivy Morres explained that she was in Hornmill looking for leads on the Umbral Covenant.
● Retrieved family heirloom *Requiem* (rapier) for Ivy Morres.
● Fled from Hornmill via cart with weakened Ivy in tow.
● Passed through **River's Edge** without stopping.| | Ehlonna 34
Year 274 | Day 20| ● Party arrived in **Westmarch** 12+ hours later. Suffered 1 point of exhaustion. Slept at inn.
● Ivy arranged an audience with Queen Isildra Blackmont, who invited party to the royal feast.
● Salem met undercover Thieves' Guild operative Livi Solaris.
● Zagato met with Aysha Morose in Westmarch Sewers. Agreed to help free Albion of slavery.
● Zagato learned that Joffrey Penstone had him sold into slavery.
● Stromgarde High Arbiter Garrett Clade introduced himself to party during royal feast.
● Umbral Covenant attempted to assassinate Queen Isildra during feast.
● Salem and Zagato detained for a few hours before released by Borus Cordona.| | Ehlonna 35
Year 274 | Day 21| ● Jaffer Ignair escorts party to The Gallant where Wilford Kent is ready to set off.
● The party departs for Albion from **Mander Wharf**.
● Axom Holtcroft shadows the party outside of Westmarch and at Mander Wharf.| | Ehlonna 36
Year 274 | Day 22| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Ehlonna 37
Year 274 | Day 23| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Ehlonna 38
Year 274 | Day 24| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Ehlonna 39
Year 274 | Day 25| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 1
Year 274 | Day 26| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 2
Year 274 | Day 27| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 3
Year 274 | Day 28| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 4
Year 274 | Day 29| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 5
Year 274 | Day 30| ● Traveling to Albion on The Gallant with Aysha Morose and her companions.| | Aureon 6
Year 274 | Day 31| ● Arrived at **Morose Station**.
● Met Aldrich Morose, Aysha's father.
● Devised plan of attack on Sardonis.| | Aureon 7
Year 274 | Day 32| ● Departed from Morose Station.| | Aureon 8
Year 274 | Day 33| ● Traveling to Albion coast on The Gallant with Aldrich's ship behind.| | Aureon 9
Year 274 | Day 34| ● Traveling to Albion coast on The Gallant with Aldrich's ship behind.| | Aureon 10
Year 274 | Day 35| ● Landed along coastline of northern Albion. Aysha leads Salem, Zagato, Razz, Jaffer inland.
● Party starts crossing desert and rests after fighting a drake and a basilisk.| | Aureon 11
Year 274 | Day 36| ● Ivy speaks to Zagato via dreamscape about not trusting who he travels with.
● Ivy also mentions Rowan Barlow's movement being continued by his cousin, Lord Ethan Hale.
● Party fights ankhegs and rests again.| | Aureon 12
Year 274 | Day 37| ● Reached **Sardonis** and infiltrated Albion Castle. Brutus Blackfoot assassinated in his quarters.
● Encountered Salt Town guard Lars Kofroy, now a castle guard in Sardonis.
● Aldrich betrays the party *and* his own daughter. Is a slaver himself.
● Party kills Aldrich's forces, General Grad Dumont, and Duke Fargo Albion VII.
● Aysha sat on Albion throne. Jaffer Ignair and Lars Kofroy vow to help her.
● Lars informed the party know that fellow Salt Town slave Heidal Trueblood is also alive.
● Party returned to **Elmshire Castle** via ring of teleportation.|

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### Chapter 2: The Eastern Stromgarde Initiative **Days 38 - 64:** The threat of Ethan Hale reforming Lenadia using nothing more than pure charisma looms as other malicious forces are revealed within Westmarch.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Azuron, Ethan Hale, Urian Selbers, Arn Shortmont, Percival Tremayne, Zarros Valchar.

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Aureon 13
Year 274 | Day 38| ● Ivy speaks with Zagato in Elmshire Castle and introduces blacksmith Jebediah Driskel.
● Zagato asks Jebediah to upgrade his armor for him.
● Dragonborn named Eldar Tharaxian hired as bookkeeper/librarian in Elmshire Castle.
● Salem explores Elmshire Castle's new mage tower.
● Ivy humiliates Zagato in a one on one duel.
● Zagato learns that Armon Drago has been courting Gabrielle Prost.
● A feast is had. Salem tells Ivy that he is a Watcher during feast.
● Party fights displacer beasts and chimera in forest at night after feast.| | Aureon 14
Year 274 | Day 39| ● Zagato obtained hippogriff through Find Steed spell.
● Salem asks Ned Cobbleton to construct a garden area for his alchemy projects.
● Ivy, Lambert, and Victor Whitemane talk about Ethan Hale to the party.
● Hired Ruth Wedgewood as stablemaster.
● Eldar's friend, Loran Windshaper, visits Elmshire Castle. His quasit picks on Salem.
● Ventured to **Masondale** via hippogriff and entered tournament.| | Aureon 15
Year 274 | Day 40| ● Salem and Zagato relaxed in Masondale for the day.| | Aureon 16
Year 274 | Day 41| ● **Holiday: Day of the Sun.**
● "Oh shit, we forgot Razz."
● Zagato lost to Ivy Morres in second round of tournament.
● Salem lost to Lasha Sungarden in third round of tournament.
● Ivy Morres defeated Lasha Sungarden in final round of tournament.
● Party took part in various celebratory games. Salem beat Estevan Morres in the coal run.
● Zagato passed out for entire day after losing in a drinking contest against a dwarf.| | Aureon 17
Year 274 | Day 42| ● Salem and Zagato returned to **Elmshire**. Razz has apparently gone missing.
● Zagato ordered Milton to find a pet rabbit for Jebediah.| | Aureon 18
Year 274 | Day 43| ● Jebediah completed work on Zagato's armor.
● Departed from Elmshire.
● Approached Pyrebrook just before midnight.| | Aureon 19
Year 274 | Day 44| ● Arrived in **Pyrebrook** in early AM hours. Met with guard captain Keaton Heathcliff.
● Questioned Keaton and Father Urian Selbers about Ethan Hale and Lenadian independence.
● **Fought Father Urian Selbers. Indecisive Keaton sided with party, but perished in fight.**
● Lord Pierce Crowther kicks party out of town after seeing Keaton dead and Urian unconscious. | | Aureon 20
Year 274 | Day 45| ● Party returned to **Elmshire**.
● Ivy Morres and Trista Rayner returned to Elmshire from Masondale.
● Fought in Misery's Timerland and met Siver Dornexar.
● Zagato found Razz in Masondale and brought him back to Elmshire.| | Aureon 21
Year 274 | Day 46| ● Zagato, Salem, Razz, Ivy, and Siver departed from Elmshire. Westmarch bound.
● Fought nothics at night while camping.| | Aureon 22
Year 274 | Day 47| ● Traveled all day on roads before stopping at **Rocky Way Retreat** to rest for the night.| | Aureon 23
Year 274 | Day 48| ● Arrived in **River's Edge** and ate at inn.
● Continued onward to Westmarch.| | Aureon 24
Year 274 | Day 49| ● Arrived in **Westmarch** in early AM hours after midnight. Party rested in Castle District inn.
● Salem got kicked out of inn after not paying full price for breakfast.
● Esteemed collector Delbert Vinzalf hired party to guard balrog skull.
● Killed ankhegs, giant basilisk, and ogre for Iron Company.
● Zagato goes on a shopping spree at Vidal Exotic Antiques.
● Zagato asks Elena Vidal to bring in a shield for him to buy. She says she'll try.
● Hippogriff is sent towards Elmshire to collect funds and Zagato's cape.
● Salem wins a pie eating contest. Somehow eats six slices of pie in ninety seconds.
● Party guarded balrog skull at night. Allowed Livi Solaris to take skull.| | Aureon 25
Year 274 | Day 50| ● Livi gives party gold and enchanted rat skull as compensation.
● Met with Ivy and Queen Isildra in castle to discuss Ethan Hale and Umbral Covenant.
● Salem and Zagato agree to find and bring Queen's attacker to justice.
● Obtained Capes of Reborn Memories from Livi after promising to deal with Umbral Covenant.
● Salem posed as Lysander Volcrum and Zagato as Ruth Wedgewood before exploring sewers.
● Defeated a minotaur guarding entrance to Umbral Covenant's Westmarch headquarters.
● Found Umbral Covenant headquarters underneath Westmarch and retreated.
● Rested at Castle District inn.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Aureon 26
Year 274 | Day 51| ● Salem obtained his first rat.
● Livi asked for capes back. Zagato returned his, Salem refused and was given 24 more hours.
● Salem and Zagato enlist help of Ivy, Razz, and Siver in fight against Umbral Covenant.
● Party killed local Umbral Covenant leaders Percival Tremayne and Zarros Valchar.
● Salem learns of Elora + Vincent Solstice from Queen and receives manor and minor lordship.
● Zagato, Razz, and Siver are knighted by Queen Isildra.
● Salem gives Cape of Reborn Memories to Ivy in private for hiding/safekeeping.
● Livi's "favour" for party is noticed. She is on the run from Thieves' Guild.
● Zagato tells Livi about Elmshire Castle. She does not say if she will go there.
● Zagato encountered Vanessa Penstone in the Cathedral of Aureon. She is venturing to Kaspia.
● Delbert Vinzalf angrily confronted Salem, told him they would never work in the city again.
● Ivy Morres informs the party that records indicate Aysha Morose is in the Umbral Covenant.
● Party is to locate three Lenadian heirlooms to combat Ethan Hale's movement.
● First Lenadian heirloom to locate is the Blade of the Phoenix in Sovereign.
● Second Lenadian heirloom to locate is the Mantle of Lenadian Ancestry in Dunewatch.
● Third Lenadian heirloom to locate is the Crown of Harland Barlow in Asgardia.
● Vanessa Penstone revisited party to say that she sensed a darkness closing in on them.
● Salem and Zagato visit Stromgarde Castle Hall of Vestiges to each take an item as a reward.
● Silas Hearthfire of the Defenders of the Dawn arrived to thank party for their good deeds.
● Salem acquired a snowy owl as a familiar.
● Salem received confirmation that he is related to Vincent Solstice.
● Met with Ivy + Estevan, agreed to help rid Stromgarde of remaining Umbral Covenant agents.
● After a temporary spat, Zagato ejected Salem out of the party due to trust issues.
● The revenant of Arn Shortmont attacked the party.
● Zagato told Siver and Razz to return to Elmshire Castle and wait for them there.
● After making up, Salem and Zagato departed from Westmarch.| | Aureon 27
Year 274 | Day 52| ● Travelling to Ebonrock via hippogriff.| | Aureon 28
Year 274 | Day 53| ● Travelling to Ebonrock via hippogriff.| | Aureon 29
Year 274 | Day 54| ● Salem and Zagato arrived in **Ebonrock**, met with Lord Xavier Kingsley.
● Killed Umbral Covenant operative Isolde Aldaine who was working as Ebonrock innkeeper.
● Party returned to **Elmshire Castle** via ring of teleportation.
● Anice Heathcliff pledged herself to party in order to avenge fallen father Keaton Heathcliff.
● Left word with Milton to instruct Razz and Siver to meet party in Lioncrest.
● Departed for Lioncrest.| | Aureon 30
Year 274 | Day 55| ● Travelling to Lioncrest via hippogriff.| | Aureon 31
Year 274 | Day 56| ● Party reached **Lioncrest** around midday.
● Met with an indifferent Lord Victor Whitemane who sanctioned their intended actions.
● Party visited whore house to locate Narisa Zane, a member of the Umbral Covenant.
● Zagato killed Kravik Scragmane, who had been posing as Narisa Zane.
● Party discovered that Narisa Zane appeared to have been tipped off and may have fled.
● Salem and Zagato agree to fly north to locate Razz and Siver as they travel south.| | Aureon 32
Year 274 | Day 57| ● **Holiday: Night of the Hunt.**
● Salem and Zagato spend the day flying north via hippogriff.| | Aureon 33
Year 274 | Day 58| ● Salem and Zagato locate Razz south of Pyrebrook.
● After some travel, party finds the ruins of Dunewatch east of Pyrebrook.
● Party decides to wait until morning to enter ruins and rests outside of them.| | Aureon 34
Year 274 | Day 59| ● Party wakes up and enters **Dunewatch**.
● The medusa known as Amaryllis is encountered. An awkward friendship is formed.
● Zagato disguises himself as Lasha Sungarden and leaves to locate flowers for Amaryllis.
● A smitten Urian Selbers in Pyrebrook gives "Lasha" more flowers than she asks for.
● Amaryllis leads the party to where the Mantle of Lenadian Ancestry is.
● Amaryllis wears Cape of Reborn Memories, accidentally turns Salem's rat to stone.
● Fought Galeb Duhr when exiting Dunewatch.
● Departed Dunewatch, heading west in search of Asgardia.| | Aureon 35
Year 274 | Day 60| ● Party arrived in **Asgardia**, encountered Iron Company surveyors.
● Dathan Swiftspirit, now an Iron Company employee, gave 3 crowns to Zagato for 3000 gold.
● Teleported back to **Elmshire Castle** in mid-afternoon.
● Zagato agreed to help Piper Hanes learn how to read.
● Salem asked Eldar if it was possible to remove curse and restore a medusa to past self.
● Eldar confirmed that the crown from Asgardia was the Crown of Harland Barlow.
● Eldar confirmed that the cape from Dunewatch was the Mantle of Lenadian Ancestry.
● Contracted Elmshire clothier to make a silk blindfold.
● Lambert Rayner notified party Ethan Hale would be in Pyrebrook in Aureon 39.
● Party departed for Sovereign.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Aureon 36
Year 274 | Day 61| ● Salem, Zagato, and Razz arrived in **Sovereign** early into the evening.
● The party allied with hobgoblin chief Uqloc to slay Azuron the blue dragon within Sovereign.
● ** Azuron defeated, but Uqloc was slain by the dragon during the battle.**
● Party obtained Blade of the Phoenix and proceeded to Pyrebrook.| | Aureon 37
Year 274 | Day 62| ● Flying to Pyrebrook via hippogriff.| | Aureon 38
Year 274 | Day 63| ● Landed otuside of Pyrebrook and met with Garrett Clade, Estevan Morres, and Delilah Vayne.
● Salem and Zagato found Siver and Anice in a tent and reunited with them.| | Aureon 39
Year 274 | Day 64| ● The group marched on **Pyrebrook** to witness Ethan Hale's demonstration.
● Ethan revealed that he had ears in Elmshire and Lioncrest informing him of party's plans.
● Ethan vowed to one-up party by resurrecting long dead King Harland Barlow.
● Ethan accidentally summoned Orilon the Demon Prince and his minions.
● Ethan and Siver fled from the fight after it quickly went south, whereabouts unknown.
● Salem returned to Elmshire Castle with Zagato's ring. Brought Delilah Vayne and Razz.
● Zagato flew back to Elmshire on hippogriff with Anice Heathcliff.
● Estevan Morres and Urian Selbers remained behind, fending off the attacking demons.|

### Chapter 3: A Light in the Darkness Below **Days 64 - 79:** After Ethan Hale's plan to resurrect Harland Barlow backfired and unleashed the sealed demon prince Orilon, the party scrambles to locate an object known as the Runestone of Xoros that can supposedly be used to defeat him.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Duergar Forces, Nrg'thuul, Orilon, Zuldar

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Aureon 39
Year 274 | Day 64| ● Salem returned to **Elmshire Castle**, helped Delilah and Eldar locate book about demons.
● A book detailing history of Orilon's sealing, and his weakness, are found.
● Delilah instructs Salem that the Runestone of Xoros must be found in order to defeat Orilon.
● Salem questions Milton Bedford, learns that he informed Ethan Hale of party's mission.
● A happy Lord Lambert Rayner reveals that Rayner Landing is now functional.
● After speaking to Salem about recent events, Lambert exiled Milton from Elmshire.
● Salem temporarily appointed a half-reluctant Gabrielle Prost to the position of castle steward.
● Delilah tells Salem that Runestone of Xoros was sent to town of Valla in Nordland long ago.
● Salem learns that Kara Hisdani of the Church of Chemosh in Valla should be able to assist.
● Zagato still flying back to Elmshire with Anice on the hippogriff.| | Aureon 40
Year 274 | Day 65| ● Salem remains in his tower working on potions.
● Zagato still flying back to Elmshire with Anice on the hippogriff.| | Aureon 41
Year 274 | Day 66| ● Zagato lands in Elmshire Castle's courtyard late morning. Salem brings him up to speed.
● Salem and Zagato agree to sail to Nordland. They bring Anice and Razz along with them.
● Cassandra Whitemane ventures arrives to meet those who were present in Pyrebrook.
● Cassandra states that the Defenders of the Dawn are helping to control the Pyrebrook crisis.
● The party boards **The Tidechaser**, captained by Jaela Norcroft.| | Aureon 42
Year 274 | Day 67| ● Sailing to Nordland on The Tidechaser.| | Aureon 43
Year 274 | Day 68| ● The Tidechaser docks at Nordland's remote southeastern Border Point dock.
● Salem receives directions from Jaela before the party sets out.
● Party camps off the road near midnight after hours of travel.| | Aureon 44
Year 274 | Day 69| ● The party reaches the town of **Valla** late in the morning, ventures to the Cathedral of Chemosh.
● Kara Hisdani agrees to take party to the Tomb of Artan Volash in the Sunderscale Mountains.
● Party rides out of Valla to Sunderscale Mountains. Encounters harpies.
● Found and entered the **Tomb of Artan Volash**.
● Located caretaker Wart Ploddlefoot who told them Duergar raided the tomb.
● Zagato met with Kara Hisdani as she descended the mountain to inform her of their findings.
● Kara Hisdani will take two days to organize a recon team. Party offers to go on ahead.
● Party enters tunnel created by the Duergar and began descent into the Underdark.| | Aureon 45
Year 274 | Day 70| ● Party arrived in the **Darkborne Tunnels** within the Underdark.
● The party encountered darkborne lynxes, also realizing that they were in their territory.
● The party finds and kills two Duergar who were cooking a darkborne lynx over a fire.
● Upon spotting a Duergar settlement, a bulette emerged and attacked the party.
● **Bulette knocked Razz off a cliff, causing him to fall to his death.**
● Party agreed to press on with Razz's corpse being carried by the hippogriff.
● The party found the deserted Duergar town of **Grimbald**.
● Freed the High Elf Sinara Rainwhisper and Drow Elf Zura Alkolith from Grimbald dungeon.
● Party carried on with Sinara in tow, as she wanted to locate her friends Bran and Jord.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Aureon 46
Year 274 | Day 71| ● Hippogriff experienced great difficulty in lifting Razz's corpse onto its back all by itself.
● Party crossed the **Fungal Grove** after succumbing to its effects numerous times.
● Party entered the **Darkendeep Descent**.
● Zagato began carrying Razz's corpse due to hippogriff being unable to fit through some areas.
● Party eventually cleared Darkendeep Descent and came out in cave network underneath.
● Party reached the **Blacksilt Expanse**, a gargantuan silt desert in the Underdark.
● A rust maw attacked the party in the Blacksilt Expanse.
● **An unconscious Anice perished when she was devoured by the rust maw.**
● Salem, Zagato, and Sinara rested after crossing a river of lava at the edge of the desert.| | Aureon 47
Year 274 | Day 72| ● Party continued on through vine-ridden area caverns until spotting Duergar city.
● The party bypassed a Fomorian guard and was arrested by Duergar guards of **Mor'dremar**.
● Duergar guards informed party that Runestone of Xoros was guarded by entity named Zuldar.
● Party was mocked when they stated intention of confronting Zuldar, a beholder.
● Party was set free from their cell, Duergar allowing them to continue their suicide mission.| | Aureon 48
Year 274 | Day 73| ● Upon reaching **Temple of Dun'garok**, Sinara convinced Salem + Zagato to reincarnate Razz.
● After Sinara performed resurrection ritual, offerings were presented to call back Razz's spirit.
● **Razz was successfully reincarnated as a female high elf. **
● Party was escorted to Zuldar by a mindflayer disguised as one of Zuldar's slaves.
● Party entered Zuldar's chamber and was forced to engage him, eventually defeating him.
● **Sinara was killed instantly upon being struck by Zuldar's disintegration ray.**
● Spotting a moment of weakness on the party's part, the mindflayer attacked the party.
● Salem, Zagato, and Razz successfully defeated the mindflayer.
● Salem removed Runestone of Xoros from Zuldar's head.
● Zagato used ring to return to **Elmshire Castle** with Razz and Salem.
● Zagato conferred with Lord Lambert Rayner in Elmshire about what to do next.
● Lambert Rayner mentioned that Pyrebrook situation was being held in check.
● Lambert also notified Zagato that Highlord Estevan Morres survived the battle in Pyrebrook.
● Razz was left with servant Greta Uldridge who was tasked with giving him proper outfit.
● Salem and Zagato decided that it was best to venture to Westmarch to seek further guidance.
● Salem, Zagato, and Razz departed via hippogriff around midday to venture to Westmarch.| | Aureon 49
Year 274 | Day 74| ● Party flying to Westmarch on hippogriff.| | Aureon 50
Year 274 | Day 75| ● Party flying to Westmarch on hippogriff.| | Aureon 51
Year 274 | Day 76| ● Party reached **Westmarch** late in the morning.
● Salem encountered fellow Watcher and old friend Marius Winterstone and dragon Sindril.
● Salem notified of what The Watchers knew about the Chromatic Order and Axom.
● Salem and Zagato learned of recent events by reading the Westmarch Gazette newsletter.
● Salem and Zagato met with Delilah Vayne to formulate their next move.
● Blade of the Phoenix and Runestone of Xoros left with Delilah, stone being affixed to blade.
● Salem placed an order for a laundry list of furniture and accents for his estate.
● Ivy Morres was notified that items would be arriving in case Salem was not in Westmarch.| | Aureon 52
Year 274 | Day 77| ● Salem and Razz went foraging outside of Westmarch's walls. Fought and defeated a drake.
● Zagato met with Ivy and shared a bottle of Hestavaran Wine with her. Both got drunk.
● A drunken Zagato fell from his hippogriff and crashed through the roof of a random home.
● Salem and Zagato, each on their own time, learned of how far Orilon's corrupted had spread.
● Delilah Vayne delivered Blade of Phoenix with Runestone of Xoros affixed to it to party.
● Zagato used his ring to return the trio to **Elmshire Castle.**
● Armon Drago tasked with telling Ned to fence off teleportation area in castle courtyard.
● Salem lies to Gabrielle, stating that a fulltime steward will be sent over by Ivy Morres.
● Party departs for Pyrebrook region via hippogriff.| | Aureon 53
Year 274 | Day 78| ● Party flying to Pyrebrook region on hippogriff.| | Aureon 54
Year 274 | Day 79| ● Party reached area of demonic corruption, finding the land dead and ashen in colour.
● Landed hippogriff at **Pyrebrook Vanguard Camp**.
● Mateas Duskweaver of the Defenders of the Dawn brought party up to speed on events.
● Party was almost killed by a malfested gorgon. Livi Solaris arrived and assisted them.
● The party entered the **Spire of Orilon** in search of the demon.
● Orilon's ogron commander was encountered near top of tower. Slain by party.
● Party found Orilon at top of spire. Zagato weakened him with Blade of the Phoenix.
● Zagato knocked unconscious by Orilon during lengthy fight with the demon.
● Livi, while attempting to stabilize fallen Zagato, was seemingly fatally stabbed by Orilon.
● **Orilon is defeated, though he manages to kill Razz, Salem, and Zagato with his dying breath.**
● Eastern Stromgarde is spared from further destruction.
● Siver Dornexar discovers the corpses of his former friends and delivers word to Elmshire.
● Bodies of Razz, Salem, and Zagato recovered by Defenders of the Dawn. Livi's fate unknown.
● Lord Lambert Rayner delivers word to Westmarch of Salem and Zagato's deeds.
● Control of the floundering Elmshire Castle is handed to Lord Adon Savorius.|

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### Chapter 4: The Wayward Souls of Nordland **Days 139- 160:** It is sixty days after the fall or Orilon in Stromgarde. Elsewhere in Nordland as winter soon dawns on the continent Zeltennia, a demon slayer who is the last of his name seeks to uphold his family's traditions at any cost and a young human raised by Goliaths is sent out into the world to better herself. Meanwhile, trouble brews in the Artalian town of Eastmarch.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Craven Belmont, Banewing

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Talos 40
Year 274 | Day 139| ● Isley Ashcroft arrives in the town of **Stollbrad** to investigate rumours of dark occurrences.
● Cecille the Swift arrives in town in search of Isley after hearing of his deeds in Valla.
● Innkeeper Morris and guard Isaac told Isley about the attacks at night.
● Isley decided to join forces with Boggart Mondain, a wizard also in town for the same reason.
● Isley rejected Cecille's advances, forcing her to investigate the town by herself.
● Shadetouched creature attacked Stollbrad at night. Boggart, Cecille, and Isley slayed it.
● Creature was revealed to be a lizardman that had accidentally absorbed necromatic energies.
● Boggart theorized that a local amateur/careless necromancer was to blame.
● With a reward promised, everyone turned in at the inn for the rest of the night.| | Talos 41
Year 274 | Day 140| ● Isley and Boggart's reward arrived. Boggart gave his share to Cecille.
● Isley departed from Stollbrad, with Cecille following him despite his objections.
● Cecille managed to convince Isley to give her the horse. She continued on slightly ahead.
● Wolves attacked Isley on the road, Cecille joining in. Wolves slain after they killed the horse.
● A jeweler was met on the road bound for **Westwatch Port**. Cecille and Isley traveled with him.
● Arrived at Westwatch Port and boarded found ship that jeweler was waiting for.
● Ship was revealed to be The Gallant, captained by Wilford Kent.
● Cecille and Isley boarded **The Gallant** after being offered free travel to Artalia.| | Talos 42
Year 274 | Day 141| ● While traveling to Artalia aboard The Gallant, sahuagins attempted to board the ship.
● Cecille, Isley, and Wilford fended off the sahuagin attack.
● Noticing Cecille favoured bows, Tyrana gifted Cecille with ten arrows and an exploding arrow.
● Gylbard Montagne departs from Alexandria, bound for Artalia City for the Contest of Blades.| | Talos 43
Year 274 | Day 142| ● The Gallant docked in the Artalian harbour town of **Flintharbour**.
● Cecille learned of cave drakes in local mine. Convinced Isley to help her kill them for the town.
● Cecille and Isley killed cave drake matriarch and patriarch, ending threat of cave drakes.
● Reward for killing drakes was obtained from mine foreman Joel Bayfax.
● While eating by herself in the inn, Cecille noticed a goliath man staring at her intently.
● Goliath man approached Cecille outside. Introduced himself as Tovor Bearhunter.
● Tovor expressed an interest in Cecille. Wanted to test her "as a Goliath" in an unarmed duel.
● Tovor easily defeated Cecille, and insisted that she needed to grow stronger.
● Tovor offered to train Cecille so that she can return to Vimak as a "strong Goliath".
● Isley had a vivid dream detailing the final moment of his family during demon attack. | Talos 44
Year 274 | Day 143| ● After Raum stabbed Isley in his dream, he awoke with a bruised chest and blood on his armor.
● Isley left Flintharbour alone with Cecille and Tovor following not far behind.
● After a few minor roadside encounters, everyone reached **Autumnreach** later in the day.
● Everyone rested after the lengthy trip by foot from Flintharbour to Autumnreach.| | Talos 45
Year 274 | Day 144| ● With Isley asleep in the inn and Tovor drinking, Cecille explored the town. Bought a bow.
● After waking, Isley spoke to cleric at Cathedral of Talos about dream. Received few answers.
● On their own time, all three individuals ended up joining the Dayguard Guild.
● The trio tackled the first contract, the killing of a dire wolf bothering the farmers' livestock.
● The trio slept in the Dayguard Guild headquarters' barracks. | Talos 46
Year 274 | Day 145| ● The next day after resting, the group accepted a second contract to locate Quin the Kenku.
● Quin was found in the Redvale Forest, caged by two bugbears.
● Bugbears were killed and Quin freed. The trio returned Quin to the Dayguard Guild.
● Dayguard Guild Commander Kano Nordrannis told them Quin communicates via mimicry.
● Kano gave the group a bag of 1000 gold coins for returning Quin and killing bugbears.
● The group rested. | Talos 47
Year 274 | Day 146| ● Isley performed eight hours of guard duty as a contract for the Dayguard Guild.
● Cecille befriended Felix, a local bowyer who took an interest in her and offered discounts.
● Cecille and Isley both went shopping throughout the city, looking for useful wares.
● Party took on contract work instructing them to kill displacer beast and subservient cougars.
● The party found and encountered displacer beast and cougars near lake attacked them.
● Tovor, mad with bloodlust, deciminated the two cougars almost singlehandedly.
● Cecille and Isley jointly defeated the displacer beast before returning to the city proper.
● Rested at Dayguard Guild headquarters in Autumnreach. | Talos 48
Year 274 | Day 147| ● Isley expressed an interest in doing the Year's End Gala security detail at Rengard Keep.
● The party entered the abandoned Autumn Hill Church. Isley lost his armor in a sinkhole.
● A mysterious skeleton attacked the party, but eventually surrended its blade to Isley.
● After Isley took the blade and sensing immense magic within in, the skeleton turned to dust.
● Isley had sword identified. Revealed to be known as Aureon's Judgment.
● Skeleton believed to have been Teron Lorebrand's restless spirit.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Talos 48
Year 274 | Day 147| ● Cecille, Isley, and Tovor went in search of territorial myconids outside of Autumnreach.
● Myconids and merchant caravan found to be destroyed by extreme blunt force.
● Hag posing as Nikolina Andraste tried to fool party. Hag killed after deception was revealed.
● Real Nikolina Andraste was rescued and temporarily left at entrance to hag's cave.
● Hag's minions, an ogre and troll, dealt with. Troll killed, ogre convinced to leave.
● Nikolina offered to help party if they ever visit Artalia City, indicated her home is open.
● For Year's End Gala, Isley was placed on a team with Lothar Devidicus and Miryn Galmandar.
● For Year's End Gala, Cecille was placed on a team with Quin and Tovor.
● Lothar and an illusionist posing as a kitchen servant revealed to be targeting Kira Rengard.
● Lothar slain in Rengard Keep kitchen. Illusionist fled via dimension door.
● Cecille, Isley, Miryn, and Quin tracked illusionist to a small town not visible on any map.
● Guard named Timo Creel revealed that the town they had arrived in was called **Ravendale.**
● Innkeeper named Kalina Vezina allowed party to rest for free at the inn. | Chemosh 1
Year 275 | Day 148| ● **Holiday: Day of the Dawn.**
● Vrok was found underneath home of Davos, supposed leader of town. Attacked Cecille.
● Entire party engaged Davos and the Vrock. Accomplices soon arrived as backup.
● **Quin killed in battle by Aster Redgrave the ranger, member of Davos' arriving backup. **
● **Miryn cast Revivify on Quin, returning her to life with 1 hit point. **
● Kalina, who had arrived with backup, turned on her apparent allies.
● After fight, Kalina explained that town had been taken over by a small Cult of Vecna sect.
● Kalina convinced party she was innocent. Helped rally together rest of cultists in town.
● Isley executed the ten remaining cultists in cold blood. Miryn did not approve.
● Kalina was allowed to go free after convincing the party of her innocence.
● After returning to Autumnreach, a disgusted Miryn immediately abandoned the group.
● Quin entered Dayguard Headquarters to rest and recover her wounds.
● Tovor was revealed to be the only one paid for Rengard Keep detail. Total sum unknown.
● Isley resigned from the Dayguard Guild, prompting Cecille to do so as well.
● Though leaving with Cecille and Isley, Tovor did not officially resign from the Dayguard Guild.
● Tovor told Cecille to meet him at the north gate when they were ready to leave Autumnreach.
● Isley touched upon his background in private, allowing Cecille to know more about him.| | Chemosh 2
Year 275 | Day 149| ● A shadow demon attacked Isley in the middle of the night. Heard by Cecille, came to assist.
● Word of Delilah Vayne and Zargon Ragnaroth joining Defenders of Dawn becomes public.
● Tovor purchased wagon, horses, and supplies for Cecille and Isley with his reward money.
● Tovor decided to remain in Autumnreach to work for the Dayguard Guild.
● Cecille and Isley met Thyrax, a brass dragon on the road who was on a long trip and resting up.
● Cecille and Isley found **Lake Town**, a seemingly abandoned halfling town.
● Only person in town, Mermin Pemshore, revealed everyone in town had gone through a portal.
● Mermin explained that a wizard opened the portal. Came back to rob the town later.
● Cecille and Isley entered portal, met Brigette Bainforde who had entered to locate villagers.
● The trio activated four elementals. After long fight, they found out how to defeat them.
● Brigette stayed to help halflings up rope to return to Lake Town.
● Cecille and Isley exited through portal, found themselves in an unfamiliar manor.
● Estate was revealed to belong to a wizard named Craven Belmont who confronted party.
● Cecille and Isley chose to leave **Craven Estate** after Craven warned of a fight if they did not.
● After trying to find the way back, Cecille and Isley found Kaspian man named Caspar in woods.
● Caspar ventured to road with Cecille and Isley before parting ways.
● A racist merchant on a wagon directed the group towards Lake Town.
● Cecille and Isley returned to Lake Town and were promptly overwhelmed with food rewards.
● Myrtle Pennybottom talked about large glowing gemstone that Craven had stolen.
● Myrtle was unsure of gem's origins, but knew that it had been in town for generations.
● After being swamped with more produce as a sign of thanks, Cecille and Isley went to sleep.| | Chemosh 3
Year 275 | Day 150| ● Cecille and Isley wake up, find more produce. Afraid of the hospitality, they quickly leave town.
● After long travel on road, Cecille and Isley found their way to **Stillwater**.
● Cecille and Isley chose to rest at inn afte rbeing on the road all day long.| | Chemosh 4
Year 275 | Day 151| ● The party woke up and entered the town of Stillwater to look for work.
● A commotion was heard, discovered to be a doppelganger corpse.
● Stillwater placed in lockdown by Lord Owen Fraye.
● Party enlisted help of Bethany Albers, Silar Farence, and Kelandra Fraye.
● The group learned that Craven Belmont was exiled from the Arcanists Guild some time ago.
● Various areas of town investigated. Doppelgangers attacked party when attempting to leave.
● A commotion at gate attracted several members of the town to investigate.
● Isley identified man at gates as Andronicas Volstadt, formerly of the Shields of Valour.
● Woman traveling with Andronicas, Sabrina Tyrfallen, said to be a priestess of Pelor.
● Sabrina Tyrfallen effortlessly identified doppelgangers within eyesight.
● Two guards, Bethany, Silar, and guard captain Lyon Ashford killed, revealed as doppelgangers.
● Sabrina closed gates from within town before rejoining group outside.
● Andronicas explained to Salem that he and Sabrina were hunting the Cult of Necromancy.
● Andronicas mentioned that the 275 AP Contest of Blades was quickly approaching.
● Cecille and Isley departed towards Moonwood with Andronicas and Sabrina.
● Fought and defeated ruby phoenix in Moonwood. Isley acquired crystalline familiar.
● The group of four rested just before the Ashcrag Mountains after clearing the Moonwood.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Chemosh 5
Year 275 | Day 152| ● Sabrina detected a dark traveller watching party, which decided against attacking the group.
● Cecille engaged two Artalian lions. They were dispatched with moderate ease.
● Entrance to the Cult of Necromancy's cave was discovered. Party entered.
● Fog trap was bypassed near cave entrance. Cultists, skeletons, and zombies defeated within.
● Undead juggernaut was located and defeated.
● Cecille found and looted the pigeon pendant within the cave.
● After leaving cave, Cecille was mobbed by dozens and dozens of pigeons.
● Realizing what was going on, Isley placed the pigeon pendant into his bag of holding.
● After descending mountain, Cecille and Isley parted ways with Andronicas and Sabrina.
● Cecille and Isley headed southward to venture around southwestern side of kingdom.
● Party rested on road at night.| | Chemosh 6
Year 275 | Day 153| ● Party continued onward after waking in the morning.
● After a brief stop at the Flint Highway Rest, the party continued onward towards Valourwind.
● Cecille and Isley rested just before a bridge off the main road. | | Chemosh 7
Year 275 | Day 154| ● Cecille and Isley awoke and continued on their journey towards Valourwind.
● Seemingly lost and senile old lady was found on road. Isley bound her and put her in wagon.
● After travelling for entire day, **Valourwind** was reached. Cecille and Isley rested at inn.
● Gylbard Motagne arrived in North Harbour, bound for Eastmarch and then Artalia City.| | Chemosh 8
Year 275 | Day 155| ● Cecille and Isley awoke in Valourwind.
● Encountered Caspar Sandrogo in bowyer shop.
● Met with Lynetta Swyft, learned Swyft family wanted Emblem of Eternal Flame from Tes'Kora.
● Cecille and Isley set out, following edge of Fields of Valour in search of Tes'Kora.
● A localized snowstorm revealed location of **Tes'Kora**. Cecille and Isley entered.
● Moving obstacles hindered the party, with Cecille and Isley often failing hilariously to proceed.
● End of Tes'Kora was eventually reached. A resting naga was spotted. Cecille quickly fired at it.
● Cecille's attack on naga prompted a deadly fight with the naga. Party eventually defeated it.
● Emblem of Eternal Flame was located in a chamber at the end of Tes'Kora.
● Cecille touched Emblem of Eternal Flame. Took massive fire damage and fell unconscious.
● Isley healed Cecille, retrieved Emblem of Eternal Flame, and left the ruins of Tes'Kora.
● A group of twenty gnolls ambushed party as they exited. Demanded unknown item from them.
● Isley gave pigeon pendant to gnoll leader. Only two pigeons arrived, which the gnoll killed.
● Isley charmed gnoll leader with philter of love, causing it to view Isley as its most trusted ally.
● When a gnoll attempted to attack Isley, the leader fought back. A gnoll battle broke out.
● Cecille and Isley fled as the confused and enraged gnolls attacked one another.
● Emblem of Eternal Flame was returned to Lynetta Swyft. Party obtained various rewards.
● Rastilin Fontaine departs from Artalia City after ten years of training under Draxis Ebonwing.
● Draxis Ebonwing accompanies Rastilin on his trip back home to Eastmarch.
● Cecille and Isley rested at Valourwind inn.
● Not wanting to get involved in noble dispute in town, party left Valourwind after rest.| | Chemosh 9
Year 275 | Day 156| ● Party riding northeast on road to Deadwood region.
● Encountered dim-witted ogres that Cecille convinced to attack each other.
● Cecille and Isley rested on road after horses grew tired.| | Chem. 10
Year 275 | Day 157| ● Cecille and Isley reached **Deadwood Post**. Learned that word of undead attacking was not true.
● Lord Asher Venedictus informed party that Banewing was holding the town ransom.
● Party allied with Roberta Dervish, Flynn Gywnhall, and Vergil Ebonwolf to slay Banewing.
● Roberta escorted party through the Deadwood. Encountered and defeated a chimera.
● The **Ashcrag Mountains** were reached. Party began to ascend them.
● Patrolling lizardmen and a drake were encountered. They were quickly eliminated.
● Banewing's lair located. Party entered it and quickly provoked Banewing into attacking them.
● **Vergil Ebonwolf slain in battle against Banewing.**
● **Flynn Gwynhall slain in battle against Banewing.**
● **Isley Ashcroft slain in battle against Banewing.**
● Mortally wounded Banewing accidentally nicked himself, bled out, and died.
● Cecille and Roberta dragged Isley's corpse back to Deadwood Post.
● Local Cathedral of Chemosh refused to resurrect Isley, as it went against their doctrine.
● Lord Asher Venedictus wrote note for Cathedral of Ehlonna in Artalia City to resurrect Isley.
● Cecille, with Isley's corpse, was quickly dispatched from Deadwood. Bound for Artalia City.| | Chem. 11
Year 275 | Day 158| ● Bullywugs attacked cart belonging to Draxis Ebonwing and Rastilin Fontaine.
● Draxis and Rastilin forced to walk on foot for remainder of trip to **Eastmarch**.
● Cecille, Roberta, and Deadwood guards travelling to Artalia City.
● Amelia Fontaine kills wolves in Wilma Proudbottom's basement with Jon Bennett.
● Rastilin returns home to Eastmarch, his training with Draxis completed.
● Amelia and Rastilin agree to travel to Artalia to see Contest of Blades.
● Gylbard Montagne arrives in town. Amelia buys Ruby Tiger's Eye from him.
● Amelia and Rastilin investigate the case of people disappearing at night from town.
● Amelia awkwardly learns that all of her best friends sleep with the same whore in town.
● Amelia and Rastilin trail Viktor Briarwood, their chief suspect, into the woods at night.
● Viktor is found leaving roses at a gravestone in the woods belonging to Asha Briarwood.
● Amelia and Rastilin return home to rest.|

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### Chapter 5: The Fontaine Family Exodus **Days 160- 191:** An unexpected attack by Dahaka occurs during the Contest of the Blades, inadvertently caused by Isley Ashcroft and Cecille the Swift. The Fontaines, Amelia and Rastilin, are left to deal with the aftermath before ultimately deciding to go on a voyage across the ocean that would see them play an important role in Albion's civil war.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Haggard Whore Pirate Crew

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Chem. 12
Year 275 | Day 159| ● Cecille, Roberta, and Deadwood guards travelling to Artalia City.
● Fontaine family's servant, Marsha Mulligan, tells Amelia that she'd love to see Artalia City.
● Amelia decides to take Marsha along for the trip to Artalia City, shocking the servant.
● Amelia promises Hailey Baker to pick up her supplies from Nikolina Andraste in Artalia City.
● A bizarre slime-like creature attacks the party's carriage. They defeat it and move on.| | Chem. 13
Year 275 | Day 160| ● Cecille's cart arrived in **Artalia City**. Cecille and Roberta dragged Isley's corpse to the cathedral.
● **Astrid Sommerfal, Keeper of the Church of Ehlonna, resurrected Isley.**
● Cecille and Isley reunited with Nikolina Andraste who volunteered to help them in any way.
● Amelia, Rastilin, Draxis, and Marsha arrive in Artalia City mid-day.
● Nikolina Andraste gave Cecille and Isley directions to her shop.
● Isley and Cecille go about their own affairs in the city for the rest of the day.
● After securing the carriage, Draxis leaves to return to his own home in Artalia City.
● The Fontaine siblings evade and ignore many buskers, hawkers, and peddlers.
● Amelia, Rastilin, and Marsha sleep at an inn within the city's northern quarter.| | Chem. 14
Year 275 | Day 160| ● **Event: The 275 AP Contest of Blades in Artalia City.**
● Amelia, Rastilin, and Marsha attend the Contest of Blades.
● Rastilin gives Marsha 50 gold to use to bet on the tournament matches.
● Arno Wolfson defeats Millie Bearwalker in qualifying round.
● Dario Dayson defeats Maximillian Everguard in qualifying round.
● Khardak Stormfist defeats Verise Alogreth in qualifying round.
● Estevan Morres defeats Etain Kraigbreaker in qualifying round.
● Cassandra Whitemane defeats Dyanna Shakov in qualifying round.
● Morrigan Shadowbane defeats Daria Montclaire in qualfying round.
● Serogos Athonos defeats Maximus Reisen in qualfying round.
● Belinda Mannister defeats Brenton Foxley in qualifying round.
● Jastira Bramblewhisper defeats Cordelia Renoire in qualifying round.
● Jupiter Rush defeats Asmon Makarias in qualifying round.
● Liantor Firewind defeats Jelani Akinyemi in qualifying round.
● Aleron Marquet defeats Teresse Hopefield in qualifying round.
● Stanimir Ryder defeats Balgrim Shatterlight in qualifying round.
● Vadar Thornscale defeats Coralyn Pembleton in qualfying round.
● Lanse DePietro defeats Talia Riven in qualifying round.
● Signar Dragonsbane defeats Vanessa Penstone in qualifying round.
● Arno Wolfson defeats Dario Dayson in elimination round.
● Khardak Stormfist defeats Estevan Morres in elimination round.
● Cassandra Whitemane defeats Morrigan Shadowbane in elimination round.
● Serogos Athonos defeats Belinda Mannister in elimination round.
● Jastira Bramblewhisper defeats Jupiter Rush in elimination round.
● Aleron Marquet defeats Liantor Firewind in elimination round.
● Stanimir Ryder defeats Vadar Thornscale in elimination round.
● Lanse DePietro defeats Signar Dragonsbane in elimination round.
● Arno Wolfson defeats Khardak Stormfist in quarter finals.
● Serogos Athonos defeats Cassandra Whitemane in quarter finals.
● Jastira Bramblewhisper defeats Aleron Marquet in quarter finals.
● Stanimir Ryder defeats Lanse DePietro in quarter finals.
● Arno Wolfson defeats Serogos Athonos in semi finals.
● Stanimir Ryder defeats Jastira Bramblewhisper in semi finals.
● Stanimir Ryder defeats Arno Wolfson in final round of the Contest of Blades.
● A bewildered Marsha makes 5000 gold off of her successful betting.
● Ancient green dragon dumps Banewing's body into the arena during closing ceremony.
● The ancient green dragon, Dahaka, demands to know who killed Banewing.
● Isley Ashcroft bravely stands up to reveal who killed Banewing. Cecille rushes to stop him.
● **Dahaka unleashes an acidic blast upon Isley, Cecille, and tournament organizers.**
● Dahaka proclaims that he will meet with the Ebon Queen before returning to destroy Artalia.
● Unknown knight attacks Dahaka before the dragon decides to leave.
● Unknown knight points at Albion delegates before going to find a way to reach their balcony.
● The group fights off young whelplings on their way back to the inn to rest.
● Rastilin goes to the Xesterian Registry to obtain information on Dahaka.
● Piper Hanes and Martyn Mistfel of the Xesterian Registry give Rastilin information he seeks.
● Amelia, Marsha, and Rastilin all rest in the inn for the night as soldiers clean up after attack.|

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Year 275 | Day 161| ● Before deciding to leave Artalia City, Rastilin bids farewell to Draxis one more time.
● Amelia, Marsha, and Rastilin leave Artalia City on horses.| | Chem. 16
Year 275 | Day 162| ● Amelia and Rastilin, with Marsha in tow, travelling back to Eastmarch.| | Chem. 17
Year 275 | Day 163| ● Amelia and Rastilin return to **Eastmarch**, Marsha returns to her previous duties.
● Amelia learns that three more people disappeared from Eastmarch since they left.
● Hailey masks her upset when Amelia says she that she didn't get her delivery from Artalia City.
● Rastilin conducts research in the Eastmarch Atheneum.
● Rastilin buys supplies to conduct alchemical experiments.
● Amelia and Rastilin decide to investigate at night to find out why people are disappearing.
● Amelia detects a faint undead presence somewhere within, or underneath, Briarwood Estate.
● The curious Fontaines wait for Briarwood guard Artim Delacroix to leave for the day.
● Amelia performs a shoddy recon mission around the Briarwood Estate. Gets stuck in fence.
● Amelia and Rastilin see Viktor Briarwood being shadowed by an unknown entity.
● Unknown entity, revealed to be a gnoll, attacks Viktor.
● Amelia and Rastilin defeat the gnoll. Ungrateful Viktor shrugs the attack off and leaves them.
● Rastilin realizes that the gnoll is a shadowborne gnoll, renowned for being deadly and stealthy.
● Gnoll corpse is dropped off at the barracks. Captain Liam Beaumont says that they'll handle it.
● Amelia and Rastilin return to their estate to rest.| | Chem. 18
Year 275 | Day 164| ● The Fontaine siblings wake up just after sunrise and find the Eastmarch Herald had arrived.
● Amelia and Rastilin learn that Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale will be passing through town.
● Fontaine siblings eat breakfast prepared by Marsha Mulligan.
● Lord Osric Kendrick stops by to officially offer Rastilian a belated welcome back to Eastmarch.
● Amelia and Rastilin spotted local military preparing to set out in search of gnolls.
● Fontaines found gnolls northwest of Eatsmarch in the forest after sneaking around.
● Rastilin observed a human man within the gnoll camp, helping and encouraging them.
● Gnolls found Fontaines and attempted to defend their territory.
● Human man whistled and caused gnolls to halt their attack as Fontaines fled.
● Viktor Briarwood confronted Fontaines, admitted to knowing of the recon outside his manor.
● After the undead aura in Viktor's home was mentioned, he denied knowing anything about it.
● Information about the location of the gnoll camp is left with a soldier at local barracks.
● Amelia speaks with Jon Bennett, who says army marched south in search of gnolls.
● Amelia and Rastilin venture south of town in search of the soldiers from Eastmarch.
● A very nonchalant pale blue goblin named Pip is encountered as he walks towards town.
● A curious Amelia follows and observes Pip enter the southern inn where he orders ale.
● The Fontaine siblings decide to turn in for the night a few hours before the sun even sets.| | Chem. 19
Year 275 | Day 165| ● Amelia and Rastilin both wake up, and stay up, shortly after midnight.
● Rastilin attempts to make a potion, but ends up with a bottle of red gelatin instead.
● Amelia learns that soldiers have not yet acted on information left previous night about gnolls.
● After sunrise, Amelia recruits Farik in the hunt for the gnolls.
● After venturing to the inn, Pip and a half-orc warlock named Duran are recruited for the hunt.
● Amelia, Rastilin, Farik, Pip, and Duran locate and engage the gnolls.
● After a battle that sees the gnolls losing, the unknown man beckons for the gnolls to flee.
● The group returns to town. Duran and Pip leave to pursue their own interests in town.
● Amelia contemplates whether engaging the gnolls was the right thing to do.
● Rastilin learns that local magic shop's stock was almost completely depleted recently.
● Amelia spots a shadowy spectral figure in the hallway that enters her bedroom.
● Shadowy figure, that looks roughly like Reynard Fontaine, vanishes when it notices Amelia.
● Amelia shares her bizarre encounter with Rastilin.
● Amelia goes to Lord Kendrick's estate and discovers that Aysha Morose has arrived in town.
● Amelia is introduced to Aysha Morose, Ethan Hale, and Sergeant Godfry Timberlain.
● Amelia pledges to help them in their quest to make Albion a land of freedom.
● Amelia returns home to talk to Rastilin about her decision to go to Albion and help Aysha.
● A hesitant Rastilin agrees to follow Amelia to Albion.
● Amelia meets with Farik, who agrees to venture to Albion with her and Rastilin.
● Rastilin returns to Lord Kendrick's estate with Amelia to meet Aysha and Ethan.
● Amelia stops by Hailey's Pantry to say goodbye to her friend Hailey Baker.
● Hailey is traumatized after Amelia alludes to knowing that Hailey enjoys ladies of the night.
● The Fontaines, with Farik in tow, venture to the town gates to prepare for departure.
● Rastilin notices Viktor Briarwood watching them from his estate's second story window.
● Amelia, Rastilin, and Farik enter the carriage as they prepare to leave Eastmarch.
● Jon Bennett and Marsha Mulligan come out to wave goodbye as the Fontaines depart.
● Carriage stops off the side of the road just after the sun goes down so horses can sleep.
● Amelia and Rastilin decide to go to sleep as well, with Farik already fast asleep and snoring.| | Chem. 20
Year 275 | Day 166| ● Sergeant Godfry Timberlain wakes the trio up, says that he needs to speak with them.
● Godfry takes the group into the woods where he says he has concerns he needs to share.
● Godfry lures Amelia in and attempts to assassinate her, but fails.
● A battle between the trio and Godfry breaks out. Amelia unleashes a loud thunderous smite.
● When Godfry begins to weaken the trio, Ethan Hale appears and shoots Godfry with an arrow.
● After helping to defeat Godfry, Ethan looks at the trio and says he knew Godfry would do this.|

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Year 275 | Day 166| ● Rastilin questioned Ethan about Godfry's motives, Ethan said they'd talk in the morning.
● After resting, Aysha and Ethan agreed to tell the party about Godfry Timberlain.
● Aysha brought Godfry along to test his loyalty since he was loyal to Duke Fargo Albion VII.
● Aysha and Ethan suspect that Godfry was the Albion Resistance Army's mole in Sardonis.
● Party proceeds onward, reaching **North Harbour** later in the morning.
● Party learns that pirates from The Haggard Whore kidnapped Lady Aida Cromwell.
● Guard captain Darius Casca mentions that priestess Therese Allerian was also kidnapped.
● Aida Cromwell and Therese Allerian supposedly being held in the Cromwell Estate.
● Rastilin scouted estate with his familiar and spotted roughly two dozen pirates guarding it.
● Charlotte Saldeen, captain of The Maelstrom, stuck in harbour due to The Haggard Whore.
● Rastilin begins to melt a hole in the ice wall when bells toll from the harbour.
● Haggard Whore captain Joaquin Silvers demands to speak with most influential person.
● Amelia steps forth. Joaquin asks her to decide who lives between Aida and Therese.
● Amelia chooses Therese, who Joaquin then promptly has beheaded.
● The Haggard Whore begins to set sail, Aida Cromwell still held captive.
● Amelia, Rastilin, Aysha, and Ethan all board The Maelstrom and give chase.
● After The Maelstrom catches up, The Haggard Whore rams into the side of the ship.
● Minotaur, two merrow, Joaquin Silvers, and several pirates board The Maelstrom.
● After several near-deaths, the invading pirates are defeated.
● Crewmembers of The Maelstrom successfully blow a hole in The Haggard Whore.
● The Haggard Whore begins to sink. Charlotte Saldeen jumps into water to rescue Aida.
● **Charlotte Saldeen does not resurface after several minutes. Presumed dead.**
● **Lady Aida Cromwell is believed to have drowned during the sinking of The Haggard Whore.**
● Amelia and Rastilin decide to rest after the long battle.|

### Chapter 6: The Liberation of Albion **Days 167 - Current:** The Fontaine siblings and their guard Farik Vetranos arrive in Sardonis with Aysha Morose and her entourage. From there, they begin to find themselves in the middle of the Albion Civil War as Aysha's Liberation Forces attempts to keep the kingdom of Albion free from General Torsten Dhumed's Resistance Army. While awaiting instructions from their new allies in Sardonis, the Fontaines set out to explore Albion.
**Central Antagonist(s):** Reynard Fontaine, Albion Slave Trade

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Year 275 | Day 167| ● Traveling to Albion on **The Maelstrom** with Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale.| | Chem. 22
Year 275 | Day 168| ● Traveling to Albion on The Maelstrom with Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale.| | Chem. 23
Year 275 | Day 169| ● Traveling to Albion on The Maelstrom with Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale.| | Chem. 24
Year 275 | Day 170| ● Traveling to Albion on The Maelstrom with Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale.| | Chem. 25
Year 275 | Day 171| ● Traveling to Albion on The Maelstrom with Aysha Morose and Ethan Hale.| | Chem. 26
Year 275 | Day 172| ● The Maelstrom reaches **Blackwash**, secret dock along the coast, early afternoon.
● Party briefly meets Mythra Zavros, a drow elf serving in Aysha's military as a captain.
● Party teleports to Albion Castle in **Sardonis** via sigil in Blackwash.
● Aysha goes to meet with advisors while Ethan shows the Fontaines to castle entrance.
● Amelia and Rastilin explore Sardonis and visit a few shops.
● Rastilin visits Rastlinburg Memorial and meets its curator, Jasmine Sigmundson.
● Jasmine is revealed to be a warlock of some sort. Scribes spells for Rastilin on parchment.
● Jasmine agrees to help the Fontaines look for dungeons and ruins to explore.
● Amelia and Rastilin encountered Aysha in a frustrated state of mind within Castle Albion.
● Aysha showed note saying Salem Solstice and Zagato Unrhymed helped her to kill Duke Fargo.
● Zone of Truth used to make Amelia and Rastilin say that they had nothing to do with the note.
● Fontaines met Valana Wintersong, who was working on her Basalt War Construct.
● Valana mentioned that her construct was intended to go toe to toe with fire giant in Anatoll.
● Valana gave Spirit of the Grave scroll to Rastilin.
● Ethan Hale introduced the party to Dyrus Payne, the steward of Sardonis.
● Dyrus Payne granted Veritas Manor to the party, noting that former owners were imprisoned.
● Amelia immediately burned a portrait of the former owners and donned their clothes.
● Jasmine told party about Alabaster Descent, Aurora Falls, and Swindler's Summit.
● Jasmine donated a plethora of books to Rastilin.
● Party met with Bhric Staghammer of the Iron Company and asked for help in finding a guide.|

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Year 275 | Day 172| ● Bhric returned an hour later with three mercenaries that he had rounded up.
● First mercenary was a dragonborn bard named Kash Nadaar, a terrible horn player.
● Second mercenary was a kobold ranger/rogue named Ratchet who only cares for shiny things.
● Third mercenary was a human fighter named Brynn Rayner, formerly of the Shields of Valor.
● Amelia and Rastilin said screw it and decided to hire all three as guides/help.
● Brynn, Kash, and Ratchet were told to meet the Fontaines at airship tower tomorrow at noon.
● Ethan Hale told party that they were welcome to come to planning session following day.
● Amelia and Rastilin returned to Veritas Manor to rest for the night.| | Chem. 27
Year 275 | Day 173| ● Fontaine siblings awoke and left Veritas Manor.
● Amelia and Rastilin found a meeting room to sit in within Castle Albion.
● Milton Bedford soon entered room to prepare it for the upcoming meeting.
● Aysha Morose, Ethan Hale, Jaffer Ignair, Lars Kofroy, and Francois Bellamy soon arrived.
● Aysha went over her plans to either seize Anatoll or Northwatch.
● Party learned bits of information about Torsten Dhumed, Dante Ravello, and Nadia Salvatorian.
● Party also learned of Arcon Soth, a powerful Slave Trade-aligned necromancer, living in Anatoll. | Chem. 27
Year 275 | Day 173| ● Fiona Alban from Anatoll arrived to have a meeting with Aysha Morose.
● Amelia almost crashed the aforementioned meeting when she went searching for Aysha.
● Fontaines later passed Fiona Alban in castle hallway. Chose to disregard her and pass her.
● Ethan told the Fontaines that they would be summoned when their services were needed.
● Amelia and Rastilin left Castle Albion and proceeded to the airship tower.
● Amelia and Rastilin met up with Brynn, Kash, and Ratchet at the designated location.
● The Fontaines and their three guides decided to search for Swindler's Summit.
● Party exited through Sardonis' north gates and followed road west.
● Amelia and Rastilin both do not realize that they left Farik behind in Veritas Manor.
● Kash brought up the subject of the party not traveling with food for their trip.
● Amelia decided that they would hunt for food if the opportunity to do so arose.
● In the evening, a deer was spotted. Amelia ordered Ratchet to shoot the deer.
● A hungry griffon arrived and tackled the deer just before party could kill it.
● Defensive griffon fought party in an effort to keep them from the fresh kill.
● Party killed the griffon. Amelia hacked the corpse up and cooked it on a campfire.
● Party decided to rest with Kash and Rastilin taking watch.
● Rastilin spotted wolves at night, attracted by smell of meat, but they kept their distance.| | Chem. 28
Year 275 | Day 174| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading west towards Salt Town.| | Chem. 29
Year 275 | Day 175| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading west towards Salt Town.| | Chem. 30
Year 275 | Day 176| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading west towards Salt Town.| | Chem. 31
Year 275 | Day 177| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading west towards Salt Town.| | Chem. 32
Year 275 | Day 178| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading west towards Salt Town.| | Chem. 33
Year 275 | Day 179| ● Party reached the ruins of **Salt Town** late in the morning.
● Not sure where to look in mountains for Swindler's Summit, party simply began climbing.
● Ogres who had taken up in residence in Salt Town's ruins spotted party.
● A giant mountain troll, aligned with the ogres, emerged from salt mine and pursued party.
● The party failed to outrun the giant mountain troll, and were forced to fight it.
● Despite taking some hard hits, the party defeated the troll and continued their trek.
● Deciding Salt Town would be good to rest in, party engaged the ogres.
● During the fight, a blue wyvern with a bound maw appeared and attacked ogres.
● Party defeated the ogres and found out that wyvern was from the mountains.
● Wyvern flew party members up mountain, eventually reaching **Swindler's Summit**.
● A careless Amelia alerted creatures in the area of her presence, though she was not found.
● After resting for eight hours, Rastilin convinced Ratchet to sneak into area to investigate.
● **Ratchet discovered and swiftly killed by frost ghouls.**
● Party fought and defeated frost ghouls before investigating shipwreck.
● Rastilin learned that a roc had deposited the ship in the mountains hundreds of years ago.
● Crew of the ship had been turned into frost ghouls by a broken artifact in their hold.
● Blue wyvern had been enslaved to protect the crew. Amelia began searching bodies.
● Amelia found runic "remote" on captain's corpse.
● Rastilin pressed device to the band on wyvern's maw and released it.
● Wyvern, now free, decided to continue assisting the party.
● The party returned to Salt Town where they slept for the night.| | Chem. 34
Year 275 | Day 179| ● Party awoke in Salt Town.
● After leaving Salt Town, wyvern appeared and dropped a bear carcus in front of party.
● Party stopped to eat bear steaks before proceeding on for the rest of the day.|

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Year 275 | Day 180| ● Party eventually reached **Aurora Falls** late in the evening after sundown.
● An old man outside of Aurora Falls warned them of the glass spiders inside.
● Rastilin asked for a map. Old man drew a map of the cave, including a shortcut.
● Wyvern patrolled the area outside of Aurora Falls as the party entered the cave.
● The party moved through Aurora Falls, defeating spiders along the way.
● Party reached the end of the cave where they collected treasure.
● Rastilin obtained Hand of Nog'theron, an unusual staff with intelligence-draining tentacles.
● On the way out, party found 30-40 spiders around a large pit watching them in silence.
● Glass Spider Matriarch emerged from the pit and engaged the party.
● Almost losing Kash in the battle, the party eventually defeated the Glass Spider Matriarch.
● Rest of spiders retreated into the pit. Party decided to leave.
● Old man was found lifeless outside in the dirt, no signs of a struggle.
● Rastilin cast Leomund's Tiny Hut to give the party of four a place to rest for the night.
● While party slept, Rastilin experienced a nightmare.
● In Rastilin's nightmare, a warped woman who looked similar to Amelia attacked him.
● Dream ended when a man in the dream telekinetically pushed Rastilin through a pane of glass.| | Chem. 36
Year 275 | Day 181| ● Rastilin awoke outside of Aurora Falls and was the first to awaken.
● Rastilin checked to see if wyvern was still with them. It was nearby eating old man's corpse.
● Amelia could tell something was off with Rastilin, but he merely said that he had a bad dream.
● Deciding to venture to last location Jasmine Sigmundson mentioned, party left Aurora Falls.
● Brynn Rayner began escorting party to Alabaster Descent.
● Rastilin quizzed Kash about his lack of musical talent and why he bothers to play the horn.| | Chem. 37
Year 275 | Day 182| ● The party reached **Alabaster Descent** around midday.
● The party began exploring the grounds of Alabaster Descent.
● An unknown force robbed Amelia, Brynn, and Kash of their ability to see other living beings.
● Acidback Basilisk emerged and, with Rastilin's help, the party defeated it.
● Basilisk believed to be possible culprit for loss of vision.
● With the rest of the party currently being liabilities, Rastilin explored the salt mine alone.
● Rastilin returned to the rest of the party after exploring the mines and finding some items.
● Amelia used lay on hands to remove blindless from the party.
● The party departed Alabster Descent and began their trek back towards Sardonis.
● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading back to Sardonis.| | Chem. 38
Year 275 | Day 183| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading back to Sardonis.| | Chem. 39
Year 275 | Day 184| ● Party continued onward along road on foot, heading back to Sardonis.| | Chem. 40
Year 275 | Day 185| ● The party arrived in **Sardonis** around early morning just after sunrise.
● Rastilin looked for Jasmine Sigmundson at Rastlinburg Memorial, but she was not in yet.
● Amelia and Rastilin returned to Veritas Manor.
● Amelia bumped into a confused and surprised Farik. She explained their disappearance.
● Farik mentioned another location Jasmine wished to inform Rastilin of.
● Amelia and Rastilin expressed interest in checking location out with Farik in tow this time.
● Rastilin paid Brynn and Kash 200 gold each for their continued services.
● Leonidas Bellamy, notable resident of Sardonis, arrived to Veritas Manor to meet Fontaines.
● Leonidas expressed an interest in supporting the Fontaines due to their connection to Aysha.
● Farik gave information of location to Rastilin.
● Amelia destroyed Farik in a spar under the pretense that she needed to keep her skills sharp.
● Fontaines hassled Rastlinburg Memorial custodian about Jasmine's whereabouts.
● Fontaines tried to find Jasmine at home, but she did not appear to be there.
● Farik reminded Amelia, no matter what happens, to remember that he always serves them.
● Rastilin sent Farik to collect Brynn and Kash from Veritas Manor.
● With screeching wyvern in tow, the party set off for the location Farik took notes about.
● Party arrived after a few hours of travel. Wyvern waited outside as party entered.
● After descending some ways, Farik remembered that it was named **Dustkhelm**.
● Party eventually triggered a trap floor, falling into a well lit room.
● Room was found to contain Faine Felsaxon, her elven accomplice, and an armored man.
● Armored man revealed to be Reynard Fontaine. Faine thanks Farik for escorting party here.
● Farik apparently changes sides and goes to stand with Reynard and the others.
● Reynard reveals plan to sacrifice Rastilin to resurrect Ashlyne using Faine's magic.
● To prevent Amelia from intervening, Marsha appears with a dagger to Hailey Baker's throat.
● When Reynard moves to attack Rastilin, Amelia decides to intervene.
● Marsha slits the throat of Hailey, who falls lifelessly to the floor. She then taunts Amelia.
● After both sides fight for some time, Artim Delacroix falls into the room.
● Reynard is rendered a vegetable by Rastilin's intelligence-sapping staff.
● **Faine casts multiple high level spells to deter party. Kash is killed when she casts blight.**
● After Reynard is killed and Faine says Reynard's body is "good enough", she departs.
● Rastilin initially blocks exit, but allows Faine and her elven companion to leave.
● Guilt-ridden Farik explains he had no choice but to help Reynard, as he was being watched.
● Artim explains that Lord Viktor Briarwood sent him to check on the Fontaine siblings.
● After being quizzed by Rastilin, Artim says that "Viktor owed them one".|

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Year 275 | Day 185| ● The party agrees to leave Dustkhelm. Farik disarms floor trap on the way out.
● Wyvern is found trying to forcefully squeeze through tight corriders. Party pushes it out.
● After exiting, Artim says that he has to return to Eastmarch. He departs.
● Rastilin expressed that he was still somewhat suspicious of Artim and his arrival.
● Party returned to **Sardonis** after a few hours of travel.
● The group notices that Farik had slipped away at some point and is not with them.
● Fontaines learned of impending attack on Anatoll in two days.
● Rastilin alluded to letting Brynn remain by their side for as long as she wished.
● Both Fontaines turned in early. Brynn went out to drink and look for fun.| | Chem. 41
Year 275 | Day 186| ● **Holiday: Midwinter Feast.**
● Mateas Duskweaver steps down from being a member of the Defenders of the Dawn.
● Amelia wakes up, goes to estate garden and loses a battle against an angry wasp.
● Rastilin spends the majority of his morning reading.
● For unknown reasons, Amelia goes outside in guise of a naked, crosseyed, drooling halfling.
● Fontaines learn that Stromgarde is sending an envoy to Sardonis to discuss kingdom's state.
● Stromgarde envoy includes Lord Dalen Whitemane and Highlord Morrigan Shadowbane.
● Albion Times reports that Fargo Albion VII's body was exhumed. Time of removal is unknown.
● Rastilin ventures to library and reads book on mindflayers by Terrance Anderson.
● Sardonis Library librarian tells Rastilin that Terrance lives in the town of Bishop, Alexandria.
● Fontaines visit Hannah Trias regarding an item that went missing from her manor.
● It is discovered that Hannah is overly naive and trusting of others.
● Hannah tells Fontaines about apparent "appraiser" that stole family heirloom, a scepter.
● Benn Brimlow, Bhric Staghammer, and whore house workers quizzed about scepter thief.
● After obtaining no helpful information, the Fontaines go to Castle Albion.
● Fontaines speak with Ethan Hale about the scepter thief and upcoming attack on Anatoll.
● Ethan agrees to arrange for a raven station to be prepared at Veritas Manor.
● After inquiring about a new servant, Ethan says that he will have Dyrus Payne find one.
● Ethan believes that a criminal organization from the desert may have stolen the scepter.
● Valana Wintersong shows Rastilin how the basalt war construct works.
● Fontaines read in newspaper that Torsten Dhumed would attend feast for peace talks.
● The Fontaines returned to their estate before going back out to walk around town.
● Amelia signed up for the Midwinter Marathon.
● Amelia coaxed unwillingly Rastilin and Brynn to attend an opera at the amphitheatre.
● The party watched an opera called "The Fall of Kurjaztar".
● Fiona Alban approached Amelia in private, gave her the longsword Harmony.
● Dyrus Payne introduced Fontaines to their new servant, Belvedere Goldwillow.
● Rastilin immediately felt suspicious of Belevedere due to the man's intensity.
● Amelia ran in the Midwinter Marathon and finished third despite doing quite well.
● The party ventured to Castle Albion to attend the Midwinter Feast.
● Fontaines witnessed Torsten Dhumed and his entourage arriving at the castle.
● Party sat at Leonidus Bellamy's table and made idle chat during the feast.
● Fontaine siblings were introduced to Juliet Bellamy, Leonidus' daughter.
● After the feast, party went to the Chamber of Law to watch negotiations with Resistance Army.
● Aysha Morose, Ethan Hale, and Francois Bellamy presented their points to Torsten Dhumed.
● Torsten Dhumed agreed to stand down after Liberation Regime's leaders made good points.
● Fontaines returned home, where Belvedere anxiously waited to serve them.
● Ethan Hale arrived. Amelia and Rastilin told him about Reynard Fontaine and Faine Felsaxon.
● Ethan alluded to Aysha potentially joining the Grey Order after finishing her work in Albion.
● Ethan proceeded to go over plan of attack on Anatoll and that Torsten Dhumed was assisting.
● Fontaines were told to meet Lars Kofroy at west gate an hour before sunrise.
● Amelia instructed Belvedere to wake them in the morning. He agreed to do so.| | Chem. 42
Year 275 | Day 187| ● Amelia and Rastilin were woken by Belevedere. They ate breakfast and left to meet their estte.
● Mysterious black entity brought Fontaines to a shadowy realm and granted them power.
● The entity informed Fontaines that she stood against those who violate order of life and death.
● Fontaines were informed that their role in entity's undertaking would be personal.
● Fontaines returned to Sardonis. From Brynn's perspective, they never left.
● Met with General Lars Kofroy outside gates, who was also with Torsten Dhumed.
● Lars showed Rastilin to Valana Wintersong's Basalt War Construct. Rastilin took control of it.
● Amelia and Rastilin were assigned to separate squad led by Captain Lanse DiPietro.
● Lanse's squad tasked with defeating Overseer Sibylle Kuzel and Taskmaster Baelgrun.
● Lanse's squad, with the Fontaines, left to march on Anatoll.
● A behir was encountered on the way. Despite hitting very hard, squad won with no casualties.
● Lanse decided that the group needed to rest to recover their wounds.
● After traveling some more, the group decided to rest for the night.| | Chem. 43
Year 275 | Day 188| ● Lanse's squad, including the Fontaines, continues traveling to Anatoll.|

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Year 275 | Day 189| ● The squad arrived outside of **Anatoll**. Lanse directed Rastilin to smash plantation office.
● After destroying the Slave Trade's plantation office, Overseer Sibylle Kuzel engaged them.
● Lanse and the Fontaines defeat Sibylle Kuzel and move on into the city.
● The group moves through the city until they locate the **Anatoll Adamantium Mines**.
● Mine Slave Trade employees Captain Valen, Overseer Dullahan, and Scorch attack the group.
● After defeating the aforementioned trio, the group moves on until they find Baelgrun.
● Baelgrun, and his apparent pet gorgon, are engaged. The squad is victorious after a hard battle.
● Arcon Soth enters mine to investigate Baelgrun's corpse. Nobody stands in his way.| | Chem. 44
Year 275 | Day 189|● Lanse DiPietro and the Fontaines meet with Lars and Torsten at the Anatoll Colosseum.
● After reporting their success, everyone departs to return to Sardonis.| | Chem. 45
Year 275 | Day 190| ● Fontaines and Sardonis soldiers venturing back towards Sardonis.| | Chem. 46
Year 275 | Day 191| ● The Fontaines return to **Sardonis** early in the afternoon.
● Rastilin meets with Jasmine, discovers a forged letter sent her to check in on her father.
● Jasmine gives Rastilin a book called "Old Magick", details how to identify old magick.
● Amelia gets a bath and is unexpectedly joined by Brynn.
● Brynn reveals to Amelia that she is nobility, from Elmshire, and is sister of Lambert Rayner.
● Brynn offers to be Retainer of House Fontaine. Amelia likes the idea, but doesn't say yes or no.
● Amelia and Rastilin briefly discuss entity who spoke to them when they were leaving Sardonis.
● Belvedere overhears Amelia saying she wishes to spar. He offers to spar with Amelia.
● After Amelia accepts Belevedere's offer, they spar in the garden. He defeats her soundly.
● Amelia briefly probes Belvedere regarding his battle prowess, but he is elusive in answering.
● Amelia rests after losing to Belvedere and Rastilin goes to bed after reading for six hours.|

### Chapter 7: Dark Tidings **Days 192 - Current:** The Fontaines return to Sardonis and begin planning their next move.
**Central Antagonist(s):** N/A

| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Chem. 47
Year 275 | Day 192|● Rastilin wakes up and asks for Belvedere to make eggs for him.
● Due to not being given a way to prepare eggs, Belvedere cooks eggs in many ways for Rastilin.
● Amelia and Rastilin venture to Castle Albion to speak with Ethan Hale.
● Ethan informs the Fontaines that Aysha has already stepped down, it just is not "official" yet.
● Ethan says he will try to arrange The Maelstrom to be a reward for Fontaines helping in Anatoll.
● Rastilin visits Jasmine again. She asks for information on Star's End Ruins in Muspelm.
● Fontaines return to Veritas Manor to discuss what to do next while waiting for Ethan to visit.
● Ethan arrives after some time and announces that The Maelstrom is now Fontaine property.
● Amelia quizzes Belvedere of his employment. He maintains he is staying by their side.
● Rastilin obtains a series of kingdom maps from the Sardonis Library.
● Ethan says he will wait until after the Stromgarde visit in Sardonis to decide his next move.
● The Fontaines go to **Blackwash** to prepare The Maelstrom, which is now officially their ship.
● Rastilin, realizing the wyvern is absent, rushes back to Sardonis and brings it along.
● The Fontaines get acquainted with Dwight Seaworth, shipwright, and James Hagelin, navigator.
● **The Maelstrom** leaves Blackwash after the Fontaines contemplate going to Altamira.
● James humours Amelia and lets her steer the ship for some time.
● Rastilin spotted a floating orb of water with something inside hovering towards ship.
● Water orb was launched onto Maelstrom, revealing a colossal octopus inside.
● The group fought merrow, octopus and water elemental (the water orb).
● After battle, Rastilin spoke with James who theorized that merrow were after supplies.
● James informed Rastilin that the merrow have an expansive underwater civilization.
● After defending their ship, the party is exhausted and rests.
● The Maelstrom maintains its course heading towards Altamira.| | Chem. 48
Year 275 | Day 191|● The Fontaines continue to sail The Maelstrom towards Altamira.| | Chem. 49
Year 275 | Day 192|● The Fontaines continue to sail The Maelstrom towards Altamira.| | Chem. 50
Year 275 | Day 193|● The Maelstrom reaches **Morrasera** in the evening.
● Altamiran rangers stop the party and crew from docking and entering town.
● A full search is conducted on ship for Drow in disguise or stowing away.
● Ship is cleared, but Belevedere is escorted off ship by rangers. Party told to stay put.
● Half an hour later, Belvedere is returned and crew is authorized entry into town.
● Fontaines question Belvedere aboiut what happened, but he is reluctant to say.
● Amelia and Rastilin exit the ship, leaving Belvedere behind to tidy up.
● The party explores Morrasera, taking in the sights and visiting a few shops.|

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| Day & Year -| Day In-Game -| Noteworthy Events | |:-------------|:-------------|:-------------|:-------------| | Chem. 50
Year 275 | Day 193|● After looking around town thoroughly, the group looks for an inn.
● An inn where wine is served and melancholic music is played is found.
● Fontaine siblings and Brynn each get a room for the night.
● Amelia and Rastilin are puzzled by the presence of owls outside their windows.
● The party rests for the night.| | Chem. 51
Year 275 | Day 194| ● After waking up, party explored more or Morrasera.
● Lifewarden Seris Viridian educated Rastilin about the sun trees.
● Defenders of Dawn said to be meeting with the local rangers in Morrasera.
● Silas Hearthfire and Rasgan Kloldrekaar are visiting Defenders of the Dawn.
● Rangers inform party that they will be forming hunting party soon and invite them.
● Rastilin goes to read near Sun Tree while waiting for hunting party's formation.
● Brynn returns to The Maelstrom to relax while waiting.
● Amelia decides to just wait at the town entrance for two hours for hunting party.
● Amelia eventually spots a magical darkness approaching town.
● After hiding in trees, Amelia observes a small Underdark attack party enter town.
● As the rangers spot intruders and attack, the party joins the fray.
● Silas Hearthfire and Rasgan Kloldrekaar arrive to assist.
● A previously unseen drow rogue known to the Defenders of the Dawn decloaks.
● Unknown rogue battles Silas, seemingly to the death. Silas ultimately loses.
● Rastilin turns into a tyrannosaurus and engages the drow rogue and fomorian.
● Rastilin, biting off more than he can chew, eventually falls in battle.
● After Silas is seemingly killed and Rastilin falls, Amelia decides to flee.
● Amelia, after healing Rastilin slightly, retreats to **The Maelstrom**.
● Amelia orders James Hagelin to get the ship out into safe waters away from town.
● Belvedere takes Rastilin below deck to rest.
● Amelia goes below deck to check on Rastilin's condition with Belvedere.
● After agreeing to seek out allies, Belvedere suggests the orcs in Kurjaztar.
● Amelia questions why Belvedere proposes seeking out the orcs for aid.
● Belvedere reveals himself to be an orc in disguise after saying he trusts Amelia.
● Amelia indicates that Belvedere's secret is safe before going above deck.
● Rastilin, while trying to sleep, simply overhears "go to the orcs for help."|

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