The Iron Vanguard

The Iron Vanguard is an adventuring party in Dol Mundini.

## Formation and early travels

The iron vanguard was first formed in (Parchant) on the continent of Dol Toloth. At first just a random group of people, the party found themselves in the middle of controversy as Eltrana was found coming into port on a burning ship. After some quick thinking and snap spellcasting, IX managed to save one of the crew members, who was later found to have some affiliation with Rand Carter. After a number of days the party found themselves in a tavern where they witnessed the assassination of an unnamed dragonborn scholar. The party, At this point consisting of Rand, IX, Quintus, Annabelle, and Eltrana, decided to investigate the contents of the dragonborn's notes, learning that they detailed many things about an extraplanar entity called a Terrasque. During their investigation they learned that the dragonborn isles have been ln seclusion for more than 50 years, and decided to investigate the notes, deciding they would head north by boat to reach the next location on their journey.

## Journey to the Isles

After deciding to head north, the party sough passage at the docks, hoping that they would be able to pay their way with hard labor if needed, the party happened upon captain (Ord Ceviche) and his vessel "The Winfrey". Ord asked the party if they would be willing to detour slightly to investigate the isolation of Dol Secune and perhaps profit from selling to them. In exchange Ord promised to convey the party to their destination further up the coast. The party agreed and after a few days were on the high seas, bound for Dol Secune. Along the way the party met up with a woman named Wilhelmina, who seemed interested in traveling with the party for reasons she didn't talk about. While sailing The Winfrey and her companion vessel The Fishing Buddy, were blessed with calm weather and favorable seas until, about halfway through the expected journey, the vessels were beset by a great beast of the ocean. the monstrosity appeared from seeming nothingness, devouring the fishing buddy and her crew without a second though. As the beast turned its sights toward The Winfrey, Rand tapped into a power that he didn't know he possessed, and another creature beat back the monstrosity, leaving its tooth buried in the hull of The Winfrey.

After some quick repair work to keep the vessel out of danger of sinking, Ord approached the party and asked if they think they would be able to make it to the isles to repair and sell his goods. The party agreed, and continued on towards the isles, in a much more somber fashion. As The Winfrey approached the isles, the party passed a fort, anchored onto a rocky outcropping in the sea, guarding the isles. On approaching the fort, the party noticed that it was empty. Fearing plague or disease, the party sent IX on land to investigate, hoping his nature as a construct would shield him from that danger. The party investigated the forts and found that they had likely been abandoned for some time now, and deserted in an orderly fashion as well, as aside from the skeleton of a single dragonborn commander, the forts were completely empty. Now on their guard the party sailed onwards towards the capitol of the isles (Kunsanagi). as the party drew close, in the cover of night, they witnessed a battle. Dragonborn in Silver, Black, and Green locked into combat with ones bearing Purple and Silver. A fierce battle was raging and many bodies were floating in the water, the Green and Black were being driven back when Wilhelmina noticed one soldier in the water, clearly alive but in distress.