Introduction

It is a new Age of Adventure. The year is 188 F.T, in the land of Leomoth.  The year marks 188 years since the fall of the evil Dragon Goddess, Tiamat, at the hands of four great heroes. In recent decades, a boom of technological development has lead to an exponential rise in population and cities. Great machines power the expanding industries of the land, and the newly created railways bring the people of the land closer together.
Ten years ago, a troupe of explorers dove further into The Eastern Forests, a place from which none had ever returned. However, to the surprise of all, these adventurers came back. Instead of tales of horror and waste, they brought back stories of a massive expanse of land, untamed, and ripe with opportunity.
You are an explorer. For many years you’ve travelled the land, earning a meager living through acts of bravery, and perhaps heroism. However, the life of the roving adventurer is not what it always was. You became dissatisfied with your state of living, and decided it was time for something different. So it was, that you travelled east, to the edge of the forest, to the town of Melcor. You settled in for the night, and when you woke, sought out your destiny: The Medallion Caravan Company.
Well known for making escapades into the newly discovered lands, now called Duloris, The Medallion Caravan Company is a profitable business, and many explorers have flocked to them in hopes of joining them on a journey east. The Caravans leader, Omund Brycewind, recently put out job offers, offering positions to up to twenty worthy candidates, to be chosen by him. Mercenaries, merchants, cartographers, navigators, survivalists, woodsmen, and anyone in between. As long as you could show some proof of competence and trustworthiness, you would be eligible. You were within the first few to arrive, and after a short interview, Omund accepted your services for the journey east.
The job is simple. The new arrivals would be placed into groups, and each were to accompany a group of caravans through the forest, the mountain pass, and into Duloris. After crossing through, you would make your way to one of the few towns that have been settled within the past ten years, called Westbrooke. Once you arrive, find the eastern headquarters of The Medallion Company Caravan, in the center of town, and retrieve a payment of 300 dollars each, a hefty sum. Afterwords, you would be free to do as you like.
You are assigned to Group Alpha, along with four others. Your section of the caravan would consist of four wagons, with a total of 20 caravaneers to protect and escort. You meet the others in your group, and decide to head off in the morning, April 18th.