Ferrelroost Resistance

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**The Ferrelroost Resistance**, also known as the **Ferrelroost Rebels**, was an underground resistance movement in Ferrelroost with the objective of liberating the town from House Pyrostar occupation. They were originally founded by former adventurer Larden Kried, but were later led by Elara Halfway after much of the resistance was captured. With the help of The Party and Fallcrest Army the Resistance reclaimed control of Ferrelroost and was disbanded.

# History

## Founding

When House Pyrostar arrived in the Nentir Vale, they quickly overran and captured Ferrelroost. The Fallcrest Army, which would usually provide protection to the town, was tied down fighting the Bloodreavers to the south and thus could not help. In lieu of outside help, townsman and former adventurer Larden Kried began organizing to overthrow the drow. Kried was quite influential in the town and had the support of the blacksmith Dorst Mugg and local priestess Lady Cirinthella Gensar. Mugg was angry at his expulsion from the smithery by Buffarou Ingu and Cirinthella similarly for the shuttering of her church. He also worked with Elara Halfway, a local hunter who sold meat at the market.

However, before the Resistance could take any significant action, it was struck down by Viscount Sansho. Sansho had expected a rebellion and had bribed Thuldrin Kreed, manager of the Darkmoon Lumber Company, to sell out the conspirators. Kried, Mugg, and Gensar were all arrested to be imprisoned in Droskar Manor as hostages to prevent greater insurrection. Elara Halfway escaped the crackdown on account of Thuldrin not knowing her involvement.

## Second Resistance

Although most of the Resistance leaders had been arrested and much of the town had come to accept their fate rather than attempt a revolt, Elara maintained the Resistance from the basement of her house. She was still able to recruit some loyal members, such as We Fight, For Our, and Friends. When The Party arrived in the town, Elara was quickly tipped off and went to investigate. After getting into a minor scuffle with Psych Diety she determined that they were no friends of the drow. Using The Party, Elara was able to gather a number of other influential individuals to her cause. Among these were the master herbalist Reinys, lumber yard manager Leeman Eros, and the owner of The Goose inn: Gorgey Fullfeet.

Aisu Kurimu was also able to procure a stash of weapons for the rebels while Reinys used Blarg Deaff's fire breath to create explosives. It was eventually decided that the rebels would cause a distraction while Viscount Sansho was inspecting the lumber shipments so that The Party could infiltrate Droskar Manor and free the original resistance leaders. While The Party succeeded in their task, they had to flee the town shortly after due to their identities being revealed by Hotto Sosu.

## Liberation of Ferrelroost

The Party would soon return with the help of the Fallcrest Army, set on liberating the town. Without hostages to keep them in line, the Resistance movement gathered strength under its restored leadership. Thomas the Bard had also made his way into town to supply the rebels and coordinate them with the Fallcrest Army. He also helped smuggle The Party back into town and to the Resistance safehouse, which was now located in the cellar of The Goose.

With The Party to aid them and the Fallcrest Army primed to make a coordinated assault, the Resistance determined the time of attack for the next morning. At the allocated point rebels rose up throught the town, attacking Pyrostar soldiers and disrupting their defenses. Meanwhile the Fallcrest Army assaulted the town from the outside. By the end of the day almost all of the occupying Pyrostar forces had been defeated.

With victory achieved, Thuldrin Kreed was locked up with the drow in Droskar Manor. The Resistance then set about restoring the local government and thus disbanded itself. A number of former rebels, including Larden Kried, joined the Fallcrest Army to help them in their assault on Fastormel and to defeat House Pyrostar once and for all.