===== Epic: The Story of the Heroes ===== [[c1a1|]] WIP: * more details on npcs and what happened to them * need to update the log with more info form howl * need to write the actual poem ===== Epic ===== Add Epic Poem here ===== Log ===== ==== Surface: ==== * The heroes came to Oakhurst * Seeking fame and glory * hearing about the citadel * and the lost adventurers * They travel to the Ravine * battling off vile creatures * climbing down the ravine to the Citadel ==== Citadel: ==== * Entering the Citadel * Fought of rats and skeletons * Overcame clever traps * Fought against the kobolds * Killed their warriors * defeated leader, left to die (didn't) * colony survived, locked door, heroes didn't try break it * Fought against the rats * charging right into their nest * falling for traps * killed many rats, but to many * freed a bound hound archon * the three defeated the rats * slew the bloated one * The Archon led them against the goblins * fought off goblins defenses * found the goblin prison * freed a beaten gnome * having freed the gnome the archons task was done, disappeared * Gnome said he would help * Fought against the Dragon * attacking dragon in its prison room * the ice proved to difficult for the heroes and they retreated * they fell back to a room and barricaded it from within * rested * went out to continue battle * defeated and chased it off * Fought against the Goblins * heroes found the goblins food storage * poisoned their water and food * Fought against the Undead * Unlocked the mysterious door * Battled against a devious device * Nearing the tomb * They're assaulted by a quasit * fighting it off * opening the tomb * The dragon priest, a preserved troll attacks * players barely wins * Continuing against the Goblins * They return to find near all the goblins dead * Only the leader and his guards remain * They fight and the heroes win a close fight * Heroes descend to level 2 ==== Groove: ==== * Entering the Grove * climbing down the vines from the goblins throne room * ambushed by a bugbear and his two rats * explores halls to the south * battles against Thoqqua * Entering the goblin barracks * fighting goblins * fighting bugbears * fighting twig blights * The dragon statue * fighting shadows * searching library * Entering the Groove * searching the druids room * fighting goblins * fighting twig blights * Finding the Gulthias Tree ==== Finale: ==== * Entering the Gulthias Groove * Belak, the druid * Kulket, the frog * Sharwyn, the suplicant * Bradford, the suplicant * twig blights * Druid tries to talk the heroes down * but heroes refuse * heroes say they will destroy gulthias * the druid attacks * fighting the gulthias * Sharwyn cast charm person on Kern * begs Kern to stop the heroes from hurting druid * Kern shoots Garron in the back with xbow * Garron has to fight off twigs and bradford * while Gnimsh stops the charm on Kern * heroes defeat the twigs and bradford * sharwyn and kulket tries to protect Belak * heroes kills sharwyn and kulket * Belak hurt, casts meld into stone and escapes into wall * heroes hacks gulthias tree and put it to fire * returns to town * dragon returns to chew off the rope as they reach the top * then flies away ==== Epilogue: ==== * Return to Oakhurst * Reports the destruction of the Gulthias tree * reports the death of the adventurers * reports the death of the two children * Gnimsh sets up shop in the town * eventually builds a temple of Gond overseeing the ravine * Garron and Kern wanders the sunset for new adventures * Last heard off adventuring together with another group. * Occasionally returned to visit Gnimsh ===== Characters: ===== ==== The Heroes: ==== * Garron [R4-hm-ng] Deity: Shaundakul - Player: Andy - Details: The Dog, been turned to were-rat and pestered by imps * Last seen adventuring with other group * Visits Gnimsh sometimes between adventures * Kern [Ro3/F1-hm-ln] Deity: Shaundakul - Player: howl - Details: Cash-managing opportunist, and the most honest rouge ever. * Last seen adventuring with other group * Visits Gnimsh sometimes between adventures * Gnimsh [C3/W1-gm-tn] Deity: Neblon (Gond) - Player: joneirik - Details: Inventor, armor fetish, custom armor, distracted oddball. * Settled in Oakhurst (they didn't chase him away for his inventions) * Built a temple to Gond near the ravine overlooking the citadel entry * local hero of Oakhurst ==== The Foes: ==== * Belak, the outcast * Defeated, final battle * fled, meld into stone * spent years thinking about his actions, repents, wants to undo the damage he has done * chased down and destroyed all twig blights * uprooted gulthias and burned the roots and remains to be certain * set up a defensive grove to prevent others from seeking out the gulthias tree * dedicate life to resist gulthias tree return, and remove all traces of it * seeks a new goal, a chance to do some good in the world * Kulket * Died, final battle * Gulthias Tree * Destroyed, final battle * Twig Blight * Most hunted down and destroyed by Belak, few still survive in remote locations * Balsag, the hunter * Died, by heroes * Animated as skeleton * Calcryx * Defeated, by heroes but fled * took revenge on heroes by biting over the rope as they tried to climb up * grown larger * came back to find a nest * hates the kobolds for trapping him * makes use of the skeletons as un-willing guards. * hates the old heroes. * Dragonpriest * Died, battling heroes * Reanimated as skeleton, bloodsoaked, lacking some attacks * Durnn * Died, battling heroes * Reanimated as undead (unknown type) * sealed in tomb by the hobgoblins * if released controls undeads, crusade * Grenl * Died, battling heroes * Guthash * Died, fighting against heroes * Killed by hound archon * Jot * Defeated, by heroes, fled. * Yusdrayl * Defeated, by heroes. * Left dying but stabilizes at -8 * Survives by feigning death * rebuilds kobolds ==== The Adventurers: ==== * Sir Bradford, the paladin * Died, suplicant to Gulthias * Sharwyn Hucrele, the wizard * Died, suplicant to Gulthias * Talgen Hucrele, the fighter * Died, killed by goblins * Karakas, the ranger * Died, killed by ? ==== The Citizens: ==== * Kerowyn Hucrele, merchant * Lost both children * retired from work left it to a cusin * lives alone in grief in mansion outside town * heroes remind her of her lost children * Garon, barkeep * semi-retired, let hs daughter run the inn * while he just serves beer and chat with customers * Vurnor Leng, mayor * Still the mayor, huge popularity boost since he hired in the heroes. * City prospered a bit since the citadel calmed down * Dem "Corkie" Nackle, priest of Pelor (Lathander?) * Retired now, still lives in the small shrine * training last couple of apprentices to take over * Felosial, half-elf constable * Still constable * Ben, Lu, Jym and Roda, deputies * Rurik Lutgehr, dwarf smith * Moved into the temple of Gond with Gnimsh * still smithing