Campaigns

When a group of remarkable individuals, usually between 3 and 7, go out on an expedition for some broad or specific purpose, we often call this a campaign. A campaign is whatever complete series of adventures such a group undertakes in the pursuit of one over-arching goal. The same individuals may undertake multiple campaigns in their lives, or may spend years or even decades on one extremely focused campaign.

## God's Grief

The adventuring party known as "God's Grief" (for reasons that will become apparent) is currently active and has been active since early 1147 CA.

### The Campaign of God's Grief

#### Steel and Poison

Cora the Rogue, Liam 'the Fist of Palavus,' and an enigmatic changeling sorcerer named Hex are wrapped into a war between the paramilitary Crimson Steel Banners, led by Lady Millie Kubris, and the street gang known as the Poison Thorn, led by Cadrin Tash, after the latter kills Duke Allistere Amand, famed adventurer and previous leader of the Banners. Following a few minor diplomatic incidents and one attempted poisoning, a final confrontation resulted in the death of Duke Jonathan Tashell as well as the apparent death of Cadrin.

#### The Things I Know

Following the death of Liam Beronjaeger at the hands of the colleagues he attempted to arrest, the changeling known as Hex reverted to her identity as Veruca Darrius, previously suppressed by trauma-induced amnesia. (Scribe's Note: That's not how (other Scribe's Note: There was magic involved.)) Now in the company of Destino ind'e Ignasias, a renowned gladiator and mercenary, Cora and Veruca delve an abandoned temple to Pelhun in Avandonne, where an arcane anomaly results in the brief merging of several worlds. From one of these worlds emerges Brother Mathias, Priest of a previously entirely unknown god Paelor. The group partially interrupts an Illithid attempt to summon the god V-[REDACTED, seriously, just don't] and leaves him diminished.

#### Daggers in Red

Cryptic warnings of a vague and looming threat accompany the political meltdown of the Kingdom of Ganta into a civil war made all the worse by the presence of Tall Eshrid raiders in the south and Red Imperial invaders in the north. Returning with fire and steel to the Kingdom of Ganta, Veruca Darrius, Cora the Rogue, Destino ind'e Ignasias, and Brother Mathias bring a Tall Eshrid army into the city of Adamas and use it to ambush and destroy a large Red Imperial army and fleet in the harbor. During this event, the actions of Brother Mathias result in his god being born into Caera in deific form. Further successful efforts are made to prevent the fall of Ganta into Red Empire holdings, and the party departs once more for Avandonne.

#### Broken Chains

A bloody track is carved across the Teylan Seas as Veruca Darrius begins a personal crusade along with the party against all those who dare to treat human beings as property. Arriving in the Ashenbay, a squalid and impoverished failed-state of escaped and former slaves, Veruca Darrius quickly asserted control with the help of the manifestation of a truly powerful Elytran Mark of Making that allowed her to construct the entire city of Evytum in minutes; she then became Queen Veruca I Darrius of the Ashenbay.

#### Liches, Dragons, and Lich Dragons

Now in the company of the Cor Princes Elodie Litarrius and Caroline Kirrus, and sans the now Queen Veruca Darrius, the party travels to Dragonhold to seek the advice of the Great Wyrm. Following this, Cora the Rogue becomes Lady Cora of Splinterpoint through means of theft and subterfuge against a red dragon lord and with the patronage of the Tide of All Omens. Said patronage leads the party back to Caldera, where their collective effort resulted in the destruction of the Dracolich known as The Envious One, previously calling himself 'The Death of the Mountain.' During this struggle, Lady Cora would destroy a relic of Soralamin in use as the lich's phylactery at the cost of a massive blow to the power of Soralamin on Caera. Following this event Cora is known to the Vanguard as "Fellgod." Returning once more to the Kingdom of Ganta, Prince Elodie Litarrius destroys a second lich bearing the title "Lord of Waters" in combat, gaining the title as Prince of Water herself. After freeing Raccia from the control of [REDACTED, current events unfolding] the party returns to the Ashenbay.

#### Factory Floor

The party, sans the now High Priest of Paelor, Brother Mathias and the Princes Caroline and Elodie, but with the addition of Prince Beikin-cora h'Ila, arrives in Klrakthia on contract with the Keen Eshrid of Bareter. There they free a major production facility from the control of the Tall Eshrid via its destruction, recovering multiple artifacts from the venture. While present, the party is ambushed and disabled by Elodie Litarrius, working for an unknown cause.

#### Fall of the City of Emeralds

Queen Veruca I Darrius, along with the three remaining members of God's Grief, embarks on a massive expedition to seize and destroy the Grand City of Tapinek on the Telanese coast--punishment for its practice of slavery. With the help of Tall Eshrid forces as well as units from Cor and the mercenary company led by Destino, the party is successful and razes Tapinek after defeating multiple military forces and high level champions with the help of Elodie Litarrius, who was captured during the battle. Further diplomatic and military efforts are made to secure holdings on the continent of Ama'as.