Caravan 17

**Caravan 17** was a caravan group commissioned by the Sparkling Canyon Trading Company, a merchant guild from Kaiken based in the Sparkling Canyon. They sent Sarnai alongside several others to investigate the Shining, an eruption of diamonds in the Ashen Breach.

A series of murders at the Tipsy Tengu resulted in most of the original recruits being slain, and so the player characters of Halintar: Respite of the Gods were recruited. After Sarnai was kidnapped by a teleporting house in Moore Bay, it can be assumed that the caravan was disbanded, though the group did eventually make their way to the Ashen Breach.

## History

The caravan was commissioned by the Sparkling Canyon Trading Company in Kaiken when they heard wind of the event known as the Shining. Sarnai, a frequently hired hand of the guild, was selected due to Halintar being her homeland, giving her background knowledge on the foreign continent that many others did not. Several others were chosen, including: Kris Nifeton, who also originated from Halintar; Neville Poshkin, a dwarven noble; and Cyrus Groslind, an intelligent but generally unpleasant and impatient halfling. They also hired two people upon arriving in the ports of the High North: Zor Thachar, a bulky-bodied yet jovial mercenary; and Shashank Dempti, an unassuming kobold priestess, who would be in charge of healing the wounds of the others.

### The Tipsy Tengu

The group traveled peacefully for some time as they made their way south, but upon reaching the Tipsy Tengu at the edge of the Battlefield they ran into a major argument. Cyrus insisted they travel straight through the Battlefield to get there quicker, but the others disagreed as there was known to be many bandits lurking there. Ultimately, this led to Neville breaking, murdering Cyrus and later killing Shashank when she found him in the act.

Enraged by this, as Shashank was secretly her childhood friend and girlfriend, Kris immediately killed Neville, branding her a criminal in Kaiken as he was of noble blood. She was restrained and considered a criminal for the rest of the caravan's existence.

### Halintar: Respite of the Gods

With only Zor and herself left, Sarnai turned to the current player characters of Halintar: Respite of the Gods- Professor Hydran, Rabi Phendara, T, and Gant Okarthel. They agreed to join the caravan, and so they traveled together as they continued their journey south.

After Kris had kidnapped Zor and escaped, the party pursued her ship to Moore Bay. In an attempt to escape with Zor and the town's guardian, Shards, Kris and her lackeys teleported Shards' home away- however, the entire caravan managed to save Zor and even drag the unconscious Nifeton out of the home before it was teleported. Sarnai pushed the rest of them out just in the nick of time, only to be teleported away with it. Her arm was chopped off as it was sticking out of the circle.

## Leadership

Sarnai was the leader of the caravan, having been selected by the Sparkling Canyon Trading Company for her expertise. Cyrus was also considered a "high ranking individual" of the group, given he had been with the company the longest.

## Members

### Initial Recruits

* Sarnai, sand elf monk. *Caravan Lead*
* Kris Nifeton, human warlock. *Muscle* (AWOL)
* Neville Poshkin, dwarf (Kaiken) rogue. *Scout* (deceased)
* Cyrus Groslind, halfling commoner. *Intelligence* (deceased)
* Zor Thachar, tief-orc fighter. *Muscle*
* Shashank Dempti, kobold cleric. *Healing/First Aid* (deceased)

### Halintar: Respite of the Gods Recruits

* Professor Hydran, merfolk wizard
* Rabi Phendara, human (Ohwald) ranger (at the time)
* T, plantfolk bard
* Gant Okarthel, human paladin (at the time)