Adventure Notes – Age of Dragons (Completed)

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Born In Darkness.
Urthez and Twig couldn’t be further apart, despite sharing the same parents. Both Urthez and Twig were born when members of the Broken Hand tribe had taken an interest in raiding small towns and abducting women for the sole purpose of enslaving and breeding with them.

Urthez and Twig’s father was a brutal, tribal leader of the smaller armies that composed of the Broken Hand. He had abducted and enslaved a human woman, for the sole purpose of breeding with her. She became pregnant and had twins. Born in the slave pens, Urthez and Twig were taken away from their mother almost instantly. At a young age, Urthez and Twig’s father, Blackmaw, saw potential in his sons. In Urthez, he saw a quickness, while in Twig, he saw a ferocity that matched his own.

For years, Blackmaw trained his sons, honing their skills. It was during their first true siege against a human village, that Blackmaw would be disappointed. Urthez could not go through with the attack and killing when the actual siege had begun. Urthez left, leaving his father and twin brother behind. Instead, Urthez began focusing on helping the humans against the orc sieges, becoming somewhat of a folk hero among the humans.

Blackmaw knew his own son was standing against him and sent Twig to take care of it, believing that Urthez would be too weak to strike down his own brother. Twig eventually tracked down his brother, who had been protected by humans. Blackmaw was correct in assuming that Urthez would not attack his own brother; instead, Urthez compelled Twig to look at the humans more closely. He escorted Twig through the ravaged village of humans who had recently been attacked. Twig saw that there was no true honor in what his father was doing, but attacking villagers, rather than actual soldiers.

Twig agreed to side with Urthez, and help fight against their father’s raids. Their father, Blackmaw grew insanely furious that his favored warrior son had turned against him. Blackmaw put a bounty on both of his sons, seeking their deaths. When word reached them about the bounty, while Twig sought to stand up against his father, Urthez convinced his brother that they would be slaughtered and his father would win. Together, they booked passage on a ship leaving the main land, swearing to one day return and put Blackmaw in his place.

The Silver Lining.

When the Dragons entered the world in the year of 1124, many Dragons – both good and evil, used their powerful magic to take the shape of humans. The Dragons were intensely curious about the humans that now dominated the majority of the world; but in their true forms, the humans often reacted with awe or fear. Disguised as humans, the Dragons were able to move among the humans and learn about these beings that now populated so much of the world. In the process, an unexpected result happened; when male dragons would impregnate a female human, it created a half breed that simply became known as “The Dragonborn.” One of the noblest of the dragons of Good, was the Silver Dragon, and when a young woman gave birth to a Silver Dragonborn, she turned to the Monks of Nez’zen to take the child and raise it properly. The Dragonborn was Dacys. She learned peace and tranquility through the teaching of the Nez’zen. When she was old enough, she became interested in the news of the new lands that been discovered. With the permission of her masters, she took a journey to book passage to the new lands and see if she could bring the peace and wisdom of the Nez’zen Monks to the people of this new land. Along the way to the Moontide Port, Dacys came across two Half-Orcs being ambushed by several Hobgoblin bounty hunters. She rushed to assist them, and together they chased away the Bounty Hunters and continued their travels together to the Moontide Port.

The Balance Of Nature.

Vigilant of the sacred woods, Brolimir, a Wood Elf of the Shadow Wood Forest, watched as two Half-Orcs burst into the woods. He followed from above the branches. He moved from branch to branch, as easily as one walks down a simple hallway. He had assumed that the two Half-Orcs had entered the woods to; either hunt down elves, mercilessly kill wildlife, or otherwise wreak unwanted havoc. He was surprised, and admittedly confused, when several Hobgoblins ambushed the Half-Orcs. The arrival of yet another stranger made things even more interesting – a Silver skinned Dragonborn arrived and helped the two Half-Orcs. From everything Brolimir had heard, the Silver Dragons were some of the greatest, and most honored Dragons of all. Using his own magic, but remaining hidden, Brolimir ensured that the fight favored the Half-Orcs and the Dragonborn. Unbeknownst to him, his own father had been watching him, and when the fight had concluded, made his presence known and approached him. His father was one of The Master Druid of the Shadow Wood Forest, and he had been impressed by his son’s ability and connection with nature. He explained to Brolimir that he had heard the Half-Orcs make mention of booking passage to the new lands to the Dragonborn, and that perhaps this was not a chance meeting, but Destiny unfolding. He went on to tell his son that there had been no sightings of Unicorns – the most sacred of all animals to Druids – except for reports that some adventurers, the heroes who released the dragons that helped defeat the Ashen Elf – had reported seeing and helping a Unicorn. Perhaps it was Brolimir’s destiny to go with these strangers to this new land and see if he too could make contact with the supposed Unicorn – and see if he could uncover where all these sacred, magical beasts had vanished to.

The Song Of Adventure.

Brolimir joined the rest before they left the party, explaining how he had seen the fight and done what he could with his magic to ensure that the Hobgoblin bounty hunters were driven off. Together they made their way towards Moontide Port, stopping in Guardstone to gather some supplies. It was there, in the Lion’s Den Tavern, that a young Tiefling caught their eye. She was exceptional with a Lute. The unusual gathering of two Half-Orcs, a Dragonborn and a Half-Elf had certainly caught her eye. Not a single one of them was a “pure breed” of any kind. (Two were half orc, one was half dragon, the other was half elf) – as a half demon herself, this unusual gathering appealed to her. After her performance, she approached them and had asked them where they were going. As it turned out, they were all headed for Moontide Port, to book passage to the new lands. She introduced herself as Kai, and imposed herself upon them, by telling them great stories she had heard – and some of which, she supposedly took part of. The others all agreed, that she would be useful, and certainly fit this misfit team.

Born Into Light.

Zelona was a young, female Half-Elf, born into royalty – though her life was much more complex, due to her heritage. Her father, a King named Redsun, had had an affair with the wife of an Elven Senator, there on trade negotiations. When Zelona’s mother, Arella, discovered she was pregnant, she had believed it had been a child with her husband – never knowing that her husband was, unfortunately, unable to bear the seed to get her pregnant. When Zelona was born, Arella was shunned by her people. She returned to King Redsun, and pleaded that he take the child. Arella explained what had happened, and that she could never provide for the child – for she was an outcast among all elves, for her adultery and would now live her life as such. King Redsun offered her a place in his castle, much to the fury of his own wife, but Arella declined, knowing the tensions it would create. Zelona was raised by her father with loving support, though King Redsun’s wife bore no love for Zelona. When Zelona was young, she was drawn to the Church to question the Gathered why she was the way she was – her mother shunned, her father loving, and her father’s wife hating her. One of King Redsun’s Knights took Zelona under his wing and began to teach her how to defend herself. As she grew, her interest in both the Gathered and becoming a Knight, grew until she was one day anointed as a Paladin – one of the Holy Warriors of King Redsun. Seeking to find out what became of her true mother, Zelona discovered, through the resources provided to her by King Redsun’s fortune, that her mother had ventured to the newly discovered lands, in an attempt to begin her life anew. Zelona took it upon herself to travel to Moontide Port to book passage. In Guardstone, she had meet a Tiefling by the name of Kai. Kai introduced Zelona to the others she had recently met – and couldn’t help but muse at the fact, that indeed – none of them were “pure breeds.”

Together, they ventured to Moontide Port, and booked passage on The Sea’s Wrath.

No Stone Unturned (Character Origin written by Jake. Minor edits/changes by Tawmis)

SIN-gRIM lived in the rocky mountains on a limestone cliff side with his parents, three sisters, and his two brothers, all of which he shared a burrow with. He and his family were a part of a very – but also, very average – clan.

If they were known for anything, it would be that they are trouble makers / instigators. SIN-gRIM and his brothers are very competitive when it come to clever jokes / tricks, or who’s the best tinkerer.

On SIN-gRIM’s 100th birthday, his family threw him a month long party, where many clans had attended to celebrate him becoming an adult. He got many gifts, the one that stood out the most was gear to go explore the world. All Gnomes are encouraged to go out and explore the world and report back what you have learned; and it was time that SIN-gRIM venture into the world. News of Dragons having entered the world several years before his birth certainly sparked his imagination as to how much the world would change, re-introducing such a dynamic.

SIN-gRIM traveled the world and saw some of the wonders, keeping a low profile. (The Dragons had indeed returned – and not all of them were good!) Roughly, a decade later, SIN-gRIM heard news of his clan having their annual “Green Stone Festival.” After being gone for so long, and excited to share what he had learned, he headed home, in hopes of making it back in time for the Green Stone Festival. Instead, what he found was the wet limestone littered with dead gnomes, burnt down buildings, and Kobolds. While searching for his Clan’s remains, he felt a sharp pain in his neck, and moments later welcomed blackness.

SIN-gRIM awoke in a dark room, shackled at the ankles. He saw the silhouette standing in the doorway, which clearly appeared to be an elf, by the slender build. The Elf offered him a place to stay as long as he “contributed to the guild.” The Elf, a Wild Elf by the name of Aserack, introduced him to the Thieves Guild known as The Coastal Daggers.

It wasn’t long before Aserack noticed that SIN-gRIM had an unusual knack for doing tricks that fooled the eyes and got him in touch with another elf – a Wild Elf also, by the name of Tresdrin – Aserack’s brother, who specialized in Magic. Tresdrin detected magic in SIN-gRIM and offered to teach him.

After learning some minor magic, Tresdrin revealed that he would accompany him to Lakefront, and that there was report of some Cultists operating in and around Lakefront. Unfortunately, the Cultists became suspicious of them both – and just outside Lakefront, set up a meeting with them, where they were ambushed and taken to a castle in the swamp – and from there, teleported to a prison in the mountains.

The World of Kne'Urth

Adventure Awaits.

Adventure Notes – Age of Dragons (Completed)