Characters and Synopsis of Scales of War [Work in Progress]

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Characters and Synopsis of Scales of War

Major spoilers ahead.

This is a work in progress

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Aug 2008, David Noonan
Dragon 366 - Characters of War (PC Backgrounds)

July 2008, David Noonan
Dungeon 156 - Rescue at Rivenroar (Lv 1 -> Lv 3)

Time: 10 years after Red Hand of Doom
Locations: Brindol (pop 6k) @ Elsir Vale, Catacombs under Castle Rivenroar (Von Jallach Crypt)
Villian: Sinruth (hobgoblin chieftain)
Allies: Eoffram Troyas (counciler)

Synopsis: Brindol is attacked by a small hobgoblin band "Sinruth's Hand" which the PC helped defend against.
          Eoffram Troyas tasked PC to rescue the prisoners and recover stolen treasures.
          Turns out Sinruth struck a deal with catacomb's undead guardians by feeding them captives.
          PC also realise that he is advised by "The Emissary".

NPCs: Jalissa (Acolyte of Ioun), Sertanian (old castellan), Kartenix (dead guard captain), Thurann (boy of Kartenix),  Mirtala (cook), Zerriksa (old herbalist), Adronsius (dwarf alchemist), Morrik (captured hobgoblin)
Rivals: Local adventurers
Enemies: Goblins, Hobgoblins, Gnomes, Rats, Drakes, Zombies, Ghouls, Wererats, Ogre, Carnage Demon (crypt guardian), Wight.

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Aug 2008, Robert J. Schwalb
Dungeon 157 - Siege of Borderin's Watch (Lv 3 -> Lv 4.5)

Distance: Overlook is ~250 miles west of Brindol
Locations: Overlook (pop 17k) @ Stonehome Mountain (west of Brindol), Monastery of the Sundered Chain, The Nexus connected to Borderin's Watch
Note: Overlook is stuffed with hooks, enough to fill a campaign.
Villians: Tusk (orc chieftain), Myrissa (shadar-kai witch, Tusk's lover and advisor), Iranda (dark creeper emissary)
Allies: Overlook council (5 dwarf elders), Kalad (dwarf paladin)

Synopsis: Bordrin's Watch is attacked by a giant orc army lead by Tusk.
          The Council hires Farstriders to secure the Vents and PC to evacuate a monastery, both may be targeted by assassians.
          The monastery is wipped by orcs, and the last member (Kalad) insist that PC check out the Vents.
          From the Vent they reach the Nexus, notice the dead Farstriders, defeat Tusk and Myrissa and seal the Nexus.
          DM should also drop hints of shadar-kai selling arms and intels of the tunnels to the orcs and put a key on the emissary.

NPCs: Elder Cadrick (counciler), Morgoff Stonefist (head counciler), Durkik Forgeheart (Moradin highpriest)
Rivals: Farstriders (adventurers), Lost Ones (gang)
Adventuring bands: Farstriders, Green Hand, Company of Wolves, Slayers, Freeriders
Freeriders: Megan Swiftblade (soldier, leader), Ragnum Dourstone (dwarf priest), Sylen Leafrunner (elf scout, lover of Megan), Ghena Tenson (wizard), Madrick (gnome rogue), Bandit (pet raccon of Madrick)
Farstriders: Edgar Sommerfield (leader), Uulath (elf ranger), Reiner (elf ranger), Jen (half-elf warlock), Corben (fighter)
Enemies: Orcs, Orogs, Dwarven homunculus, Fire Beetles, Troll

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Sep 2008, Scott Fitzgerald Gray
Dungeon 158 - The Shadow Rift of Umbraforge (Lv 4.5 -> 6)

Location: Overlook (The Happy Beggar), Umbraforge @ Shadowfell (Umbraforge Tower)
Villians: Modra (dark creeper, lieutenant of Sarshan), Sarshan (shadar-kai arms dealer)
Allies: Reniss (sistern of Jen, a dead Farstrider), Leena (shadar-kai witch, disillusioned)

Synopsis: The PCs are hunted by Lost Ones the gang, hired by Modra, for the key they looted from Iranda.
          Together with Reniss they traced him to The Happy Beggar and find a portal to Umbraforge, shadowfell.
          In Umbraforge the PCs see a great, cross-planer army marching out for war and got help from Leena.
          They kill Modra when he is trying to blow Sarshan's tower, and destroy the volcano powered mutant factory.
          In the tower, Sarshan explains Modra's disobedience, foreshadow a world shattering war, then leaves them to Thannu.
          The PCs defeat captain Thannu and flee back to Overlook as the overdrawn volcano erupts.

NPCs: Prashant (retired paladin, owner of Happy Baggar), Asuma (wife of Prashant, same), Thannu (shadar-kai captain)
Rivals: Lost Ones (gang)
Enemies: Gangsters, Doomspores, Animals, Insects, Shadow Hounds, Shadar-kais, Dark Creepers, Shadow goblins, Wraiths, Gnolls, Ogres, Death Boar, Hell Hound

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Oct 2008, Greg A. Vaughan with James Larrison
Dungeon 159 - The Lost Mines of Karak (Lv 6 -> 7.5)

Distance: ~400 miles (road) / ~250 miles (river) from overlook to Dunesend, three days from Dunesend to Fortress Ironfell
Location: Overlook, Thornwaste, Dunesend (pop 183), Desert (Fortress Ironfell), Karak Lode
Villians: Bram Ironfell (Elsir Consortium), Queen Shephatiah (Naga)
Allies: Fawma Bruth (Melora cleric)

Synopsis: Kalad brings PCs to Bram, who found a map to the lost Karak Lode and hires them to investigate.
          The PCs is ambushed by rival house and meet Mag while going through Thornwaste.
          When they arrives Dunesend they defeat the Warden and hear about Queen Shephatiah.
          The PCs travel through desert, break into Fortress Ironfell, and release the silent birdman.
          After killing the dryad imposing as queen, they loot a portal key (a ring) from an investigating troglodyte.
          Following birdman's feathers they enter mine Karak Lode and defeat Queen Shephatiah over a rift to Elemental Chaos.
          They learn that she is mining for a mysterious group and is ramping up ore production to meet increasing demand.
          They may also learn that the ancient dwarfs uncovered the rift and were driven crazy by its energy.
          They are unlikely to learn that Bram wants to takeover and rule Overlook.

NPCs: Mag Blackthorn (ranger of Thornwaste), Warden (Queen's lieutenant), Old Bade (Halfling baker), Lotho Elberesk (Dunesend elder), Birdman (peasant with birds)
Enemies: Dwarves, Shifters, Lackeys, Troglodytes, Harpies, Chokers, Carrion Crawlers, Rakes, Hyenas, Hag, Barlgura, Behir, Berbalang, Dryad
Rivals: Hammerfist clan