Adventures in Daevenfell

## Last Night on Davenfeldt

A band of adventurers riding together, consisting of Monir Iscariot, Dr. Ridqeck Fonkin Gnomes Jr, Kaun Morass and Dr. Helion Daybreak, save Prince Ycaron from bandits. They are on their way to the Moon festival in the capitol of Davenfeldt, Balmar. En route they encounter Duke Valzmar, saving him from crazed Sun priests. He employs them in order to track down his betrothed, princess Uliana Balmar.

During this assignment a massive, towering entity appears in the sky above, pulling the people, and the moon itself, out of Davenfeldt.

Banding together in the strange, dark and demon infested realm, the adventurers establish the settlement named New Rope.

## World of the Exiled Moon

A year after having being stranded in this desolate world, the adventurers decide to explore the southern region, climbing Barricade. All the land to the south is now covered in snow. Given no time to contemplate what this means, the group is quickly summoned back to camp, where the March has arrived. Bryan Gainswood forces the villagers into subjugation, installing Commander Fletch as their new leader.
One week later the people of New Rope are starving, being forced to work almost all the time, and demon attacks have increased in their lethality. The group manages to trick Fletch and his soldiers into investigating a dangerous lake in the middle of the Fey Woods and slay him, though it costs the life of Monir Iscariot. They explore the ruins in the Fey Woods, fending off a night hag as well as finding a sealed door covered in unintelligible lettering.

After having retaken the village, with the help of the warlock Edith Ra, they establish the Resistance, as well as trick the visiting dwarf mage Vagrant into believing all is well. He promises to return in three months to see how the supposed March colony is faring.

## Shadow of the March

Travelling in search of allies and more information, the group visits Woodrock. The village leader, Jess Howl, tells them of how the village has almost been deserted due to attacks from some unknown creature. The group locates and defeats the monster dwelling in the depths of Swennegall and decides to move their base of operations to Woodrock, henceforth called Woodrope.

Continuing their exploration of the central plains, they sneak into Heather using Dr. Ridqeck Gnome Jr.'s bag of holding, narrowly avoiding enslavement on the astral plane by githyanki.

The settlement of Heather is run by the tyrannical Mother Myrtha and her advisor Pilgrim Selthas. After a lengthy farce, which I won't even try to describe here, the Resistance manages to convince her that:

* Pilgrim Selthas is trying to poison the village and her
* Freddy Bollox loves her but has also perished under tragic circumstances
* Burnt Priest Tower would make an excellent advisor instead

Returning to Woodrope they discover that Inquisitor Vanderhelm has tracked the murder of several March soldiers to their borders.

## Homefront

Preparing for Inquisitor's arrival, the group decides to explore the recently uncovered depths of Swennegall, should there be anything down there which could aid them. Lured into a trap by Haggadahn the Abandoned, they are instead forced to battle Folgi, who they thought was their ally.

The Resistance defeats him, but not before Prince Ycaron of the Amethyst Isles is slain. Jess Howl suggests Edith Ra take up the mantle of mayor and pretend to be Ycaron, and together with the rest of the group she manages to convince the Inquisitor that they did not commit the murders. That farce is also too long for a summary. Prince Ycaron of the Crimson Caves and Skip Wenchang arrive, while Dr. Ridqeck Gnomes Jr. discovers a mysterious pool of water with potent healing capabilities below Swennegall.

## Remnants of the Realm

Having repelled the March once again, the decision is reached to explore the strange ruins east of New Rope. Edith manages to read the lettering on the mysterious door, revealing that only a true prince may enter. Fortunately Prince Ycaron carries that title, and the door opens, revealing a gargantuan building hovering above a black abyss. Exploring the ruins, they find traces of a previous adventurer, referred to as "The Prince", who had been searching the place long ago.

Dangers lurk around every corner however, and Kaun Morass, Skip Wenchang and some random wizard all perish, most of them disintegrated by the gruesome beholder Rosencrantz. Travelling through large, red coloured doors, the party finds itself above a lake of lava, where strange dwarves emerge from the remnants of some enormous creature.

Encountering the brothers Teft and Lhoris Shallan, the adventurers try to aid the dwarves, and in doing so further explore the ruins. However everything goes wrong when a magical bean causes a pyramid to manifest within the mountain they are exploring, leading them into a lethal battle against a mummy lord.

Badly wounded they depart, only to discover that three weeks have passed back in the "real world" while they were within Tír Annouhns, and the doors are now firmly shut behind them.

## Heavy Lies the Crown

Back at Woodrope the Resistance is under pressure. Narrow Selthas presents them with several threats and situations requiring their attention. They decide to first visit Heather, where Inquisitor Vanderhelm is trying to get to the bottom of the Freddy Bollox incident. After defeating him in combat they convert him to the Resistance.

Next they travel to New Dasos, where the elves have requested a meeting. A neutral party, left alone by the March, the elves are free to do as they please. Their leader, Alarielle, alerts them to the dropping temperatures, the moon's light is fading. They recommend the Resistance pursue the Morass people, who Bryan himself is eager to trap.

From there they make the journey east to Barge Town, checking in with their agents, Jess Howl and Rolf-Kårfu, who are doing recognisance at this stronghold, pretending to be loyal to the March. The party steals a small boat and sails along Icicle towards Easthold, battling the March. They also encounter a strange elf on a ship covered in a thick mist.

Prince Ycaron announces himself to the drow inhabiting Easthold, trying to reclaim his lost throne. Shunned and chased, they battle the drow, moving north towards the last known location of the Morass people. Guided by the sister of the deceased Kaun, they liberate the Morass from King Gargaroth and his forces within an ancient underground ruin.

The way this is done however causes a massive dispute amongst the party members, ending in a full out battle between the Resistance leadership, Prince Ycaron and the Shallan brothers.

None perish, but Krin Mor, matriarch of the Morass people, recommends Teft and Lhoris to join them, while seperating the now unconcious Edith, Ycaron and Ridqeck. The Morass want nothing to do with such violence.

The party is now split in three.

## People of the Dying World

Dr. Ridqeck and Edith, return battered and bruised to their headquarters and learn that Inquisitor Vanderhelm has been waiting for them, with the following intel: Bryan Gainswood himself is accompanying Vagrant to the inspection of New Rope, a unique opportunity to corner and capture the leader of the March.

Alongside other worthy fighters such as Wolfram Ironcoat, Eddy Poole and Oleg Dift, the Resistance confronts Bryan, Vagrant and Hyvvar Ketema, killing the two latter and capturing Bryan alive. Under torture he reveals that both he and the elves dwelling in the south hail from a world named Crescent. The March are planning a war against the elves, to escape through a portal in The Domed City.

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Meanwhile, the Shallan brothers are travelling with the survivors of the Morass clan. Slowly earning their trust, Krin Mor asks if they are willing to help rescue several members of their kin who are imprisoned in Lachstein. The brothers agree, and together with Omako, Kain and Little Brother they set out across the sea.

In the prison cells below Lachstein they encounter not only the last surviving Morass, but also Pilgrim Selthas, General Arlan Howl, and Lt. Mallark, who once did them great harm. They all manage to escape to the mainland, and once there, Teft and Lhoris have Howl and Mallark killed in cold blood over old feuds.

Convinced that Teft is the answer to her prayers, a dying Krin Mor entrusts him with leading the Morass people to safety and gives him the Sunstone.

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Prince Ycaron is finally crowned king, and the Drow fall in line behind his leadership. His royal retinue is comprised of Yorick the Risen One, Quintillion, Toksen Rot and Baron Blood. They track Imrys Hune to Fellhaven and kill him.

Returning to the Crimson Hold, the drow find they have a visitor. Har'tovh Kee, an ambassador from the elves in the south, seeks an alliance with the newly crowned king. Together they join forces against the March, moving to assault Barge Town.

A violent battle ensues, resulting in a decisive victory for Har'tovh Kee and King Ycaron. Amongst the fallen lies the dwarf Toksen Rot. Burning the town, and its ships, to the ground, Ycaron and his forces sail home victorious.

## Crusade of the Damned

The Resistance delves back into the ruins of Tír Annouhns, and defeat Rosencrantz. They reach the center of the dungeon, where Prince Auburn and his Coterie once murdered The Fey and was turned into Gyevroo for his crimes. The Resistance find a cipher for the portal in the south, but in doing so, release the demonic Coterie.

Returning to Woodrope, they are met by Harrion and The March, who wants to join forces against the Drow. They accept, and procure Yllaria as a bargaining chip against Ycaron.

The Morass clan travel south through blizzard and cold, eventually reaching the ruins of Honour and Serval Locke. He shows them a secret underground path to The Domed City.

The Drow go to war against The March, and intercept them on their way from The Citadel to Bastion, murdering a thousand people. Edith and Quintillion convince Ycaron he is being used by the elf, and Kee is defeated through the combined forces of Drow, March and Resistance.

## Apotheosis

A truce is established between Drow and Resistance, as Ridqeck fixes Kee's floating ship, and all the survivors head south towards the Domed City. Surrounded by elven constructs, the large majority is forced to stay behind, as Edith, Ridqeck, Ycaron, The Baron, Eddy and Murmillo ride Kee's ship past them.

Morass meet with tragedy, as a cursed sword underground mind controls Lhoris into killing young Lilgo. They sneak inside The Domed City with Omako's magic, but are met by elves who allow them to stay and help resurrect the boy, if Lhoris will fight Edith and the rest for them.

Lhoris is outfitted with an elven exoskeleton, and kills Edith and Ridqeck before being taken hostage. Ycaron makes him double cross the elves, and help them sneak back inside, pretending to have won. Inside, they assault their hosts, and emerge victorious. The Baron turns Edith's corpse into a monstrous worm through Gyevroo's old chalice.

The remaining Morass fight their way into the City's fake sun, and kill the old elf inside, thus shutting down most of the city's technology.