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The revels were interrupted by news of an attack on the Marquis' estate. The Fishwives raced to their patron's abode, finding a well-trained unit of hobgoblin musketeers, several dangerous mercenaries, and a horrifyingly-mutated fish-priest. They defeated their foes after a hard fight, but not before the Marquis was slain by assassins. Ardrick managed to revive him with the Holy Light of Kord, but the assailants escaped on manticores with their prize: [[the red gem]]. Several | The revels were interrupted by news of an attack on the Marquis' estate. The Fishwives raced to their patron's abode, finding a well-trained unit of hobgoblin musketeers, several dangerous mercenaries, and a horrifyingly-mutated fish-priest. They defeated their foes after a hard fight, but not before the Marquis was slain by assassins. Ardrick managed to revive him with the Holy Light of Kord, but the assailants escaped on manticores with their prize: [[the red gem]]. Several | ||
=== Chapter Eight: The Voyage to Lome; An Idyll in the Feywild === | === Chapter Eight: The Voyage to Lome; An Idyll in [[the Feywild]] === | ||
En route to Lome, the Fishwives encountered a supernatural fog and a ghostly ship. Sathul was able to make brief psychic combat, and the ghosts begged for the release of death. | En route to Lome, the Fishwives encountered a supernatural fog and a ghostly ship. Sathul was able to make brief psychic combat, and the ghosts begged for the release of death. | ||
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They soon encountered a mist-covered island with great stone pillars. Ilabrar, conversing with local [[ents]], realized this was the [[Tomb of the First Archdruid]]. Inside lay a giant skeleton on a stone bier and a doorway to [[the Feywild]]. The party went through the sorcerous gate with startling alacrity, ending up in the magical forest of [[the summer lands]]. Ka-Ess was again taken in by a hag, but after a brief and confused fight the Fishwives made their way to the Court of [[the River King]]. Ilabrar was taken on a detour by a familiar tree, but got a very fine set of clothes out of it. | They soon encountered a mist-covered island with great stone pillars. Ilabrar, conversing with local [[ents]], realized this was the [[Tomb of the First Archdruid]]. Inside lay a giant skeleton on a stone bier and a doorway to [[the Feywild]]. The party went through the sorcerous gate with startling alacrity, ending up in the magical forest of [[the summer lands]]. Ka-Ess was again taken in by a hag, but after a brief and confused fight the Fishwives made their way to the Court of [[the River King]]. Ilabrar was taken on a detour by a familiar tree, but got a very fine set of clothes out of it. | ||
The party met several [[Fey lords and ladies]], who seemed to recognize or mistake some of them. A strange [[Visitor from the End of Time]] arrived and exchanged several gifts. The Fishwives returned to the material plane slightly before they arrived, though had the good sense to avoid a paradox. | The party met several [[Fey lords and ladies]], who seemed to recognize or mistake some of them. A strange [[Visitor from the End of Time]] arrived and exchanged several gifts. The Fishwives returned to the material plane slightly before they arrived, though had the good sense to avoid a paradox. | ||
=== Chapter Nine: The Ancient City of Lome === | === Chapter Nine: The Ancient City of Lome === | ||
After arriving in [[Lome]], the Fishwives attempted to determine who ordered the attack on the [[Marquis]]. Although they were able to trace the attack to a [[hobgoblin]] mercenary company, the identity of the company's client remained unknown. However, using illusory magic, the adventurers successfully impersonated the leader of the mercenaries and were able to arrange a future meeting with the mysterious patron at [[The Wayward Lobster]] in Port Skaug. While still under the influence of the glamour, they also withdrew a large sum from the mercenaries' account at the [[Bank of Lome]]. | After arriving in [[Lome]], the Fishwives attempted to determine who ordered the attack on the [[Marquis]] - but not before indulging in many civilized delights, including many hours of ancient [[Orcish Opera]] at the [[Loman Orcish Opera Company]], where [[Ka-Ess]] strove in vain to consummate a tryst with a burly Orcish contralto. Although they were eventually able to trace the attack to a [[hobgoblin]] mercenary company, the identity of the company's client remained unknown. However, using illusory magic, the adventurers successfully impersonated the leader of the mercenaries and were able to arrange a future meeting with the mysterious patron at [[The Wayward Lobster]] in Port Skaug. While still under the influence of the glamour, they also withdrew a large sum from the mercenaries' account at the [[Bank of Lome]] and stole a [[The Corpulent Queen|slaver merchantman]], two great financial coups that undoubtedly won them powerful enemies. | ||
=== Chapter Ten: [[The Gnolls of the Burning Arrow]] === | === Chapter Ten: [[The Gnolls of the Burning Arrow]] === | ||
=== Chapter Eleven: [[Hell]] === | === Chapter Eleven: [[Hell]] === | ||
=== Chapter Twelve: [[Gravenhollow]]=== | |||
The Fishwives arrived at Gravenhollow, a magical library run by immortal [[giants]] in the [[Underdark]]. | |||
[[Ka-Ess]] learned that the lizard-conqueror of his dreams was [[Yazkur-el]], who millennia prior threw off the tyranny of the matriarchs and united the Lizard and Serpent people and conquered the known world. Yazkur-el vanished mysteriously, though not before treating with the newly-arrived Elves and building temples and pyramids to his glory. | |||
[[Cheeky]] learned of the history of the [[Cat Lord]] and [[Tabaxi|her people]]. The Cat Lord led the Tabaxi to this plane from another (perhaps the [[Feywild]], though the records are unclear), to rescue them from some [[eldritch being of unfathomable power]]. To close the doorway and protect his people he traveled into the Shadowfell and challenged an otherworldly evil called the Twisted One to a ball game, wagering his life against [[the Twisted One’s eye.]] There is a lengthy account of the game, but suffice it to say that the Cat Lord won the eye, though barely escaped the wrath of the Twisted One. He used the eye to permanently close the doorway from which his people had come. | |||
[[Ilabrar]] learned that he was the descendant and heir of [[King Elashor the Ceremonious]], last monarch of the [[now-destroyed]] [[Kingdom of Nindrol]]. Elashor’s older brother [[Mourn the Oathbreaker]] went mad and the kingdom was further weakened by a decades-long civil war in which Elashor prevailed, though at a great cost. When the [[Sahuagin]] attacked, the kingdom fell. He further learned that he was a relation of [[the current empress]], and that Elashor had twin daughters who survived the destruction of the palace. | |||
[[Sathul]] had a vision of the [[dark orb]] being used to open a doorway between our plane and the Far Realms. He was suspiciously not disturbed by this. | |||
[[Ardrick]] discovered the location of his lost brothers, several of whom were in the city of [[Karne]]. | |||
=== Chapter Thirteen: The Wrath of [[Valraxaxath]] === | |||
After troubling dreams and portents, the Fishwives emerged from the Underdark into the mountains to find the young dragon Cal and the cyclops Kronk engaged in a deadly battle against an adult black dragon, Valraxaxath. Kronk drove the foe off but at the cost of his life. | |||
The Fishwives took revenge, with Cheeky riding Cal into battle. After a terrible battle, the now-forever-insufferable Ka-Ess earned the sobriquet of Dragon-slayer after leaping on the back of the fleeing dragon and slaying it with his magical sword. | |||
Ardrick used the blessings of Kord to raise the slain Kronk from the dead. The newly risen giant was changed, now evincing an interest in religion and a heretofore unknown propensity for blacksmithing, despite the loss of his eye. Ardrick agreed to procure 1000 ingots of bronze for him. | |||
=== Chapter Fourteen: The War Against [[Admiral Drax]] === | |||
=== Chapter Fifteen: The Voyage to the Ruined City of [[Nindrol]]=== | |||
== Cross-Index: Location == | == Cross-Index: Location == | ||