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1362 DR 7 Hammer - Tomar, a young boy from Amruthar, hired some adventurers to help exact revenge on lycans due to the death of his mother from a werebear. The group and boy travelled first to Pyarados to clear out two lycan hideouts in both the east and western district, then to Eltabbar to clear one in the southwest district. Searching through Eltabbar's hideout the group found a note leading to a probable base for these lycans in Bezantur. Upon arrival of this base the group found a man lynched, who unfortunately was Tomar's father, a Lapendrar legionnaire. Pinned to his hanging body was a note that said: "The boy is next". To put him to rest, it was decided to bring the body to the Flaming Brazier where he was cremated. The group that witnessed this were: Erica Ashby, Bael'vanrae, Victoria Nefzen, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, and Ezekiel Williams.
1362 DR 28 Hammer - A group of mercenaries helped the Trapper Kamrik collect the order of 50 live animals for his employer. The group aiding the Malar follower were - Unkdaz, the fish wielding goblin, Taygra Tigerfist, Knight Viktor Gravenson and Priestess Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla Thiend. Due to the recent events of other trappings in the forested valley, the animals and fey were angry and attacked the group on sight.
1362 DR 16 Alturiak - Red Wizard Tarissa Rift of Conjuration (and her quasit Kernal) hosted an arena games event in Eltabbar. Matches included an owl bear, donated by Omnipotence Gombdalla, against a darkenbeast that was captured in the wild (darkenbeast victorious), a large gnoll named Rorza, apparently part of Zulkir Maligor's gnoll troops, against a hezrou demon (Rorza victorious), and a wandering gnoll monk against a glabrezu (gnoll victorious). There were also participants from the audience, with Castellan Aethon Tane, Knight Viktor Gravenson, and Captain Ezekiel Williams all victorious. Others in attendance were Zulkir of Transmuation Maligor, his apprentice Jutta, Omnipotence Edwin Odesseiron of Conjuration, the Tharchioness of Eltabbar, Red Wizard Sadyrra Zydom of Transmutation, and Apprentice Corwin Ghenzyi of Necromancy. Still others included Omnipotence Enzo Agosot and his Knight Jalena Agosto, Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar, Whipmistress Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla, and Yvonnel of House Naerth. Omnipotence Rift mentioned she wished to speak to Laele, who was not in attendance, and asked for such a message to be passed along should anyone run into Laele. Apprentice Ghenzyi indicated he may have some work for hire coming up involving clearing a tower, or at least retrieving something from it.
1362 DR 12 Alturiak through 18 Alturiak - Rumors about that several temples in Bezantur have had strange occurrences over the course of a week's time. Lliira's temple discovered wine had been turned to or replaced with blood at a festival, several revelers at a Sharessian festival reported become violently ill after wining and dining, and Ilmater and Tyr's temples both reported discovering mummy wrappings mixed in with bandages. Rumor has it that Sune's temple discovered some perfumes and makeup resulted in rashes, but anyone affected as such chose not to make any public appearances until recovered. Other temples have been silent or denied any such things taking place within their temples. It is unclear if this is some general misfortune and streak of ill luck, or a series of pranks or some plot against temples.
1362 DR 3 Ches - Master Sergeant Martin of the Priador Legion called a meeting to help uncover the mystery of an unusual voice along the Alamber Coast just east of Bezantur. Those who answered the call (Aeweniel, Omnipotence Balthazar, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Overseer Mardikan, Taygra Tigerfist, Yvonnel Naerth, Zant, and Omnipotence Uras'Thule) walked along the coast and eventually spotted a skull, a talking skull in fact. After notifying the Master Sergeant of the "culprit", the group attempted to find out more about this talkative skull, gaining information of its curse and murder that left it in its current state. Spouting its desire for fresh bones, the group (now with less adventurers than it started with) decided to accept its request and hunt for skeletal body parts in the Bezantur crypt. With all the necessary components to replicate a humanoid skeleton for the skull, the group made their way north to a place that specializes in the undead, Long Portage. There, High Priestess Servila Tam and the master of Long Portage, Omnipotence Kammnos Tam, would reassemble the skull with the new-found body parts, finally allowing the skull to move freely. However, upon trying to remove the full effects of the curse, an apparent rune placed on the skull would block any curse removal, keeping the skull as a skeleton until whoever placed said curse is killed. The skeleton, who now remembers his name as Richard Brake, would stay in Long Portage to help the Tam family as he tries to recall who placed the curse on him.
1362 DR 7 Ches - Apprentice Corwin Ghenzyi hired a group to recover a staff, and two books (magical theory and illithid information) from an abandoned tower on the Southern Alaor Isle that at one point belonged to the necromancer Zhengyi, before being claimed by Master Tazal Thaingard of Conjuration. During Thaingard's occupation, there was some mysterious event that resulted in explosion, fire and planar creatures inhabiting the tower. The group consisted of Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Whipmistress Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla, Meri Nimblefoot, Calkin Wildwood and the drow Yvonnel Naerth. On the trip back, a fox accompanied Calkin into the naval base for a time.
1362 DR 27 Ches - The Iron Throne hired some extra guards for a shipment to Amruthar and its Outskirts, given the recent increases in patrols along the road. The group consisted of the Iron Throne's Night Hawke, Whipmistress Erica Ashby from the Eltabbar Temple of Loviatar and her slave Keerla, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, and Aeweniel. The group dealt with a couple of Zhent riders, some darkenbeasts, and other assorted bandits and troubles along the road. During the trip, the group at times felt as though they were being watched. The deliveries were made successfully. The last delivery included shipments of arms and armor to the tower in the Amruthar Outskirts, which were received by Apprentice Jutta, after she finished taking in some more captured gnolls from a slaver. The group saw Mudwort about, watching and then helping unload the goods. They also saw the gnoll Rorza who had fought in the arena the previous month. Unkdaz engaged in some conversation in goblin with Rorza briefly.
1362 DR 18 Tarsakh - A gathering was held by Tomar, the young Amruthar boy whose mother was slain by a werebear, to locate and rid of a shapechanger that has been targeting the child for months. After his initial findings through a scout mission with Griffon Rider Victoria Nefzen, they led the assembled group to a once-caved-in grotto in the Ruins of Surag where the shapechanger, named Jerik, and his accomplices were spotted. Once inside the group fought numerous lycans and eventually came face to face with Jerik, an enormous wereboar, and his strongest allies. While Jerik was eventually slain, the roaring battle made the cavern unstable as the ceiling began to cave in on itself, requiring the group to flee back outside just in time before its eventual collapse. With now no reason to look over his shoulder, Tomar left the group to begin his own journey to create a lycan hunting guild, vowing to rid any he finds so no one will have to experience the death that his mother went through. Those that helped Tomar through this were: Bael'vanrae, Calelruril Moonshadow, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Victoria Nefzen, and Viktor Gravenson.
1362 DR 25 Tarsakh - A group was hired by Apprentice Jutta to investigate a missing delivery of gnolls coming from Nethwatch Keep to Maligor's Tower outside of Amruthar. The group consisted of Castellan Aethon Tane of High Thay, Captain Ezekiel Williams of Tyraturos, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, and Yvonne Naerth of Undrek'Thoz. The group saw some of the gnolls, including Rorza and Mudwort, outside upon their arrival. Before the group departed, Apprentice Jutta asked Captain Williams about the incident involving the ghouls, and indicated that her Master is always pleased to learn of any potential threats, like the underground crypt a few leagues away, that might impact his Tower and Thay. The group found the carts that had been carrying the gnolls abandoned along the road. They eventually came across the former captives, scattered across a couple of leagues, along with some wild gnolls who apparently had helped them escape. The group found the remains of the drivers as well. Around 20 to 30 gnolls were rounded up and hauled back to be turned over.
- A gathering was held by Tomar, the young Amruthar boy whose mother was slain by a werebear, to locate and rid of a shapechanger that has been targeting the child for months. After his initial findings through a scout mission with Griffon Rider Victoria Nefzen, they led the assembled group to a once-caved-in grotto in the Ruins of Surag where the shapechanger, named Jerik, and his accomplices were spotted. Once inside the group fought numerous lycans and eventually came face to face with Jerik, an enormous wereboar, and his strongest allies. While Jerik was eventually slain, the roaring battle made the cavern unstable as the ceiling began to cave in on itself, requiring the group to flee back outside just in time before its eventual collapse. With now no reason to look over his shoulder, Tomar left the group to begin his own journey to create a lycan hunting guild, vowing to rid any he finds so no one will have to experience the death that his mother went through. Those that helped Tomar through this were: Bael'vanrae, Calelruril Moonshadow, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Victoria Nefzen, and Viktor Gravenson.
1362 DR 23 Mirtul - While waiting outside the tower on the Outskirts of Amruthar, the group saw Rehno Thane (apprentice to Zulkir Tam) pass by, indicating he was on a task under the orders of Zulkir Tam.
The group was hired by Apprentice Jutta on her Master's (Zulkir Maligor) behalf, to clear out the previously discovered buried crypts (that once housed ghouls) off the road a little between Amruthar and Nethwatch Keep of anything that may have taken up residence since then. Apprentice Jutta also mentioned that an Apprentice Zeon was looking to arrange an audience for his Master with Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar about some girl. Once the group arrived at the crypts, they found some kobolds, charmed by myconids, along with some lingering undead, and cleared the crypt successfully. The group was paid by Zulkir Maligor himself. It consisted of Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Omnipotence Balthazar, Castellan Aethon Tane of High Thay, Captain Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Omniscience Erica Ashby of the Eltabbar Temple of Loviatar and her slave Keerla, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, Lorach the goblin, and the mute Katja.
1362 DR 22 Kythorn - Sergeant Dina Simson of the Priador Legion hired a group to track down a smuggler (Guffrik) who may have been involved with or know something about the White Sails Shipping warehouse break-in. The group headed to a hiding place he used at times at the Thazarim River Estuary, and found the warehouse guard dog, four warehouse slave laborers, and Guffrik there. However, all of them had been turned into zombies. The group, thanks to Omniscience Ashby, was able to speak with the spirit of the fallen Guffrik and discovered he was not behind the warehouse break-in. Some further leads were passed along to the Legion to look into. The group consisted of Overseer of Temples Mardikan, Omniscience Erica Ashby of the Loviatar Temple in Eltabbar, and her slaves Keerla and Hara, Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar of the Temple of Lloth in Undrek'Thoz, Gawain and Katja.
1362 DR 6 Flamerule - Richard Brake, a literal cursed dead man, recovered his once-lost memories and was able to remember the man who placed said curse on him that prevented his death, ultimately leaving him as a skeleton until this man is killed. In Long Portage, with the help of Master Kammnos Tam, Richard and a group of adventurers gathered to attempt to scry on this curse-giving man, revealing him to be a vampire and residing in Threskel, across the sea from Thay. With the help of an old friend, ex-pirate Langley Ruffles and his hill giant accomplice Huzza, the group and Richard set sail to Threskel. After landing on new land, the group noticed a large dragon-like skeletal creature flying through the air and landing at the peak of a mountain where the group was at the base of. Uncovering the cavern entrance that matched the scry vision, the group entered and fought through mind-controlled humanoid creatures and eventually encountered Raskul The Vampire, the man who placed the curse on Richard, Raskul's vampire accomplice Kythen, and numerous vampire spawns and soldiers. As the battle ensued, the group was assisted by a few mysterious strangers who labelled themselves as contracted hunters, looking for the vampire Kythen. With Raskul now dead and the curse lifted, Richard reverted back to his human self and decided to travel back to Chessenta with these contracted hunters, vowing to return to Thay to repay those that helped him that night. The group that assisted Richard were: Omnipotence Balthazar, Omniscience Ashby, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Raven Blaca, Taygra Tigerfist, Thayan Knight Gravenson, and Yvonnel Naerth.
1362 DR 16 Flamerule - Deep in a Forested Valley hidden within the Sunrise Mountains, Yubryn of the Temple of Malar and his fellow priests were slain while on Hunt in the Beastlord's name. It is said the act was performed by a mysterious group called the Knights of the Seelie Court.
1362 DR 19 Flamerule - Ayrin Valeth and the slave Alendril assist a Tuigan spirit in finding eternal rest. Removing his body from beneath the catacombs of Tyraturos, they build a pyre upon the plains far removed from the city and give the last rites of Teylas so that Chanar Hu can rejoin his ancestors.
1362 DR 12 Eleasis - Red Magic begins! Answering a summons from Asp -the gnoll commander of Zulkir Maligor's army- a group of mercenaries, high ranking legionnaires and a Red Wizard assist in the search for the deserter known as Mudwort. While the search was unsuccessful, the group was able to recover a personal item of the gnolls from a bandit camp in the Escarpment north of Bezantur. Maligor was then able to use it in his creation of a Darkenbeast to hunt Mudwort down. Cast of Characters: Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Castellan Aethon Tane, Omnipotence Balthazar, wanderer Taygra Tigerfist, hins Calkin Wildwood and Nyx, drow Yvonnel Naerth and goblin Lorach.
1362 DR 16 Eleasis - A group of four (Overseer of Temples Mardikan, Gawain, Honoria, and Yvonnel of House Naerth) investigated strange disturbances in the Murbant Sea Caves upon the request of Sergeant Dina Simson of the Priador Legion. Based on talking to the kobolds Brik and Brak, they found that undead, most of which had come up out of the sea, but four zombies which had been dropped off on a small boat by two black robed figures, were causing the disturbance. They also learned that the dead smuggler Guffrik had used the cave to store some of his goods and coin. The four zombies were the missing warehouse guards from the White Sails Shipping warehouse break in incident. The group found supplies stored as well, some of which, while generic (e.g., bandages) matched up with some of the stolen warehouse goods. There was no sign of Tofza, the missing shift manager from the warehouse. The group took one of the bodies to the High Priestess at the local temple, who was only able to ask a few questions of the spirit. There are some thoughts now that perhaps a bear, or someone turned into one, was involved in the Warehouse attack, and the halfling bandit shifter Briarwood Brothers are possible suspects.
1362 DR 16 Eleasis - 5 adventurers, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Gawain, Taygra Tigerfist, Castellan Aethon Tane and Yvonnel Naerth of House Naerth, answered the call to escort the apprentice into the crypts at Amruthar to collect some components that two thieves had stolen. While escorting the apprentice, the caravan was ambushed by darkenbeasts, apparently trying to get to the apprentice. The group dealt with them easily and the caravan resumed it's course to Amruthar. On arriving at Amruthar they were attacked just outside the crypt by a couple of darkenbeasts, they entered the crypt to find a nest of vampires that had taken residence. They came across the leader and asked questions on the two thieves, the leader told them they had been used as food and they were laid somewhere in the crypt. The leader left and they continued, they found more vampires further in, with the leader calling for their death. They were dealt with and the group retrieved the components the apprentice wanted and the apprentice took an item of clothing from both bodies to prove to his master that the thieves were dead.The apprentice paid them before he ported out leaving the adventurers to go on their way.
1362 DR 11 Eleint - Tharchion Willenth Lionson departs from Thralgard Keep to the faraway city of Tantras to review mining equipment. He hires a group of mercenaries to deliver him safely to the port city of Bezantur where his ship awaits. He makes the journey without incident, however strange happenings when he boards his vessel makes the mercenaries suspect foul play may be imminent. His entourage to Bezantur was composed of Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn, Overseer Mardikan, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Master Uras'Thule, Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Castellan Aethon Tane, Ignan Sannerman, Wanderer Taygra Tigerfist and the slave Hara.
1362 DR 15 Eleint - Apprentice Largo of the School of Conjuration, upon the advice of his Master Red Wizard Tarissa Rift, hired a group of adventurers to help guard him from whomever was sending summoned creatures after him when he tried to rest. Tarissa's familiar, the quasit Kernal, was also present to observe. As his house had been burned down by a summoned fire elemental, he asked the group to clear out some brigands from a house in Tyraturos, and after that was done, they would guard him while he rested. The group managed the first task easily, and waited while the apprentice spoke on an aspect mirror to answer some questions from Apprentice Thane (one of Zulkir Tam's apprentices). The group then fended off several summoned creatures, which grew in power over time. Finding no others present, the group finally determined that the apprentice had a case of "sleep-casting" and was calling them in his sleep, but without the proper control as he was not aware he was doing so. The group administered 'aid' to the apprentice, who then had a successful long restful sleep. The group consisted of Captain Ezekiel Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, Drake Najera, Katja, Ayrin Valeth and Alendril.
1362 DR 6 Marpenoth - Two sibling Red Wizards, Talia and Joran Aers, scheduled a gathering for adventurers to help collect water essence for "something special". The group agreed to use the magical portal in the Temple of Tymora to try and enter the Uncharted Land, where sightings of ice and water elementals are common. After collecting the required amount of essence the group met with the two Red Wizards in front of the Burning House of Kossuth in Tyraturos. Upon arrival the group noticed the siblings' usage of Rhul and Mordayn Vapor, two drugs that alter the mind and increases aggression. With the new-found component of water essence the two Red Wizards began to change the weather, controlling the clouds to form a fury of heavy rain and hail down on the Burning House in the name of their god Istishia. As the roof began to cave in a magical door appeared behind the Red Wizards, with two black-hooded figures lunging out of the floating door frame to assassinate the siblings. The black flames of their kukris engulfed the bodies and turned them to ash as the weather slowly began to clear. Known as the Order of the Black Flame, rumor begins to swirl of these new assassins and their potential power against anyone who insults the Lord of Flames. The members of the Burning House begins immediate repairs of their damaged roof and walls. Those that witnessed this event were: Aethon Tane, Arthur Delrin, Delia, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Katja, Taygra Tigerfist, Viktor Gravensen, and Yvonnel Naerth.
1362 DR 9 Marpenoth - Highharvestide festival was held in Amruthar, presided over by Hierarch Numos Thal with gladiators supplied by Batiatus of the Ludus Magnus. Trophies were given in the arena to drow Yvonnel Naerth, wanderer Taygra Tigerfist and the slave Delia. Soon after her victory, Yvonnel Naerth was arrested by Overseer Mardikan for failing to follow orders. As night fell, festivities were moved to Outskirts of town and the jousting list. However, before things could begin two strangers were attacked by a darkenbeast that was driven off by Ignan Sannerman, Irr'stra and Delia. Shortly thereafter, all present were attacked by a horde of undead and it is said the two strangers were carried off by the zombies. Some say the undead were the Legion of Cyric, the army of undead in service to Zulkir Szass Tam. The festival was then called off after the attack, with the citizens of Amruthar now very uncertain of their future. Cast of characters: Delia, Aethon Tane, Taygra Tigerfist, Yvonnel Naerth, Irr'stra, Gawain Reynn, Knight Viktor Graveson, Overseer Mardikan, Ignan Sannerman.
1362 DR 7 Uktar - As the gnoll army of Maligor continues to grow and Amruthar becomes more restless; Hiearch Numos Thal assembles an envoy to approach the Zulkir and determine his intent with his forces. Consisting of Castellan Aethon Tane, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Wanderer Taygra Tigerfist, Omnipotence Balthazar Baxter, Iron Throne member Night Hawke, Gawain Reynn, monk Garrok and healer Nell; the party arrives at the tower to find that the gnoll army has recently departed for some unknown location in Thay, presumably against another Red Wizard. Also, the undead forces of Szass Tam led by Harper Agent Galvin and Aglarond councilwoman Brenna (both forced into their roles under threat of undeath), arrive at the tower with the goal of destroying the gnoll army and slaying Maligor. Together they clear the tower of what remained of Maligors forces but were unable to find the Zulkir or his henchwoman Asp. The forces of Szass Tam claim control of Maligors tower and discover evidence that the Red Wizard has a second -more terrifying- army comprised of darkenbeasts. The envoy returns to the Hierarch to relay current events and the forces of Szass Tam continue to search the tower to determine Maligors intent with both his forces of darkenbeasts and gnolls.
1362 DR 11 Uktar - Apprentice Sugiside lead a group (Knight Viktor Gravenson, Katja, and Calkin Wildwood) to see Red Wizard Rembert Wellford. Garrok also arrived to see the Master after a slight delay. Rembert tasked the group with delivering an aspect mirror to a Felix Spinner, who traveled with Master Wellford during some of his apprentice days. Felix is a follower of Tymora who tries to travel and live among various humanoid groups, including goblins, kobolds and gnolls, to gather information about them. The group traveled to the Southern Alaor Isle, and ran into the same fox Calkin had previously spoken with on an earlier trip. The fox warned the group of some others near a cave. The group dispatched the followers of Beshaba, who had been trying to hunt down Felix. The group searched the caves, and eventually found Felix. Apparently, he had entered the caves to recover some fish bone amulet that was of importance to the Sahuagin, so he would have it to present to them during discussions. The group questioned him a bit, but eventually led him back to the naval base, where Felix departed to make the aspect mirror call to Master Wellford. The group also heard of a Red Wizard passing through the base and heading toward the abandoned tower on the island a few days previously. There apparently were some sort of strange lights from the top of the tower after the Wizard had headed there. The group believed this might have been a necromancer named Master Jeronid.
1362 DR 1 Nightal - Omnipotence Khalia, a diplomat for the Red Wizards of Thay, hired a small band of adventurers to hand-deliver a letter to two people of interest: Glasagdun the Sand Shaper, a mysteriously knowledgeable man often walking along the Street of the White Roses in Bezantur, and Frido Shreney, aka Purban Faltelfowe, a halfling ex-prisoner from the Nethwatch Keep dungeons. These two were to be brought in to Khalia for informal questioning. Those that assisted the diplomat were: Drake Najera, Estella Goldenblade, Ezekiel Williams, Katja, and Taygra Tigerfist.
1362 DR 2 Nightal - By leading a strong Thayan way of life and becoming somewhat notorious on his own, Ignan Sannerman becomes a Thayan Knight.
1362 DR 3 Nightal - As the gnoll army of Zulkir Maligor bears down upon his tower, Red Wizard Rembert Wellford makes a last ditch effort to defend his estate from the invaders. Journeying to Tyraturos, he recruits the following to come to his aid: Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn, Castellan Aethon Tane, Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Night Hawke of the Iron Throne, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Omnipotence Balthazar and wanderer Taygra Tigerfist. Together with his own meager forces, they were able to fortify the area around his tower and wear down the gnoll army in a night long battle that saw them victorious in the rising sun. The gnoll champion Rorza was slain in battle, but Zulkir Maligor and his henchwoman Asp were not among the army.
1362 DR 7 Nightal - Using the guise of a small boy (Esi Dugsi), Red Wizard Rembert Wellford gathered a group to hunt down stragglers from the gnoll army that had fled after the battle at his estate. He secured peace on his northern border with Zulkir Tam by letting the zulkir's forces have the bodies of the fallen gnolls from the battlefield, so his next focus was on preventing another attack from any regrouped gnoll force. The group effectively did that for him, wiping out scattered groups of gnolls in the wild between Amruthar and Eltabbar. They even wiped out one dragon that had been drawn in by the scent of blood from all the slain gnolls. While there are still gnolls out there, the thinning of their numbers was a significant aid to Rembert. The group consisted of Captain Ezekiel Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Omniscience Erica Ashby of Loviatar, her slave Keerla, Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn and Night Hawke of the Iron Throne.
1362 DR 28 Hammer - A group of mercenaries helped the Trapper Kamrik collect the order of 50 live animals for his employer. The group aiding the Malar follower were - Unkdaz, the fish wielding goblin, Taygra Tigerfist, Knight Viktor Gravenson and Priestess Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla Thiend. Due to the recent events of other trappings in the forested valley, the animals and fey were angry and attacked the group on sight.
1362 DR 16 Alturiak - Red Wizard Tarissa Rift of Conjuration (and her quasit Kernal) hosted an arena games event in Eltabbar. Matches included an owl bear, donated by Omnipotence Gombdalla, against a darkenbeast that was captured in the wild (darkenbeast victorious), a large gnoll named Rorza, apparently part of Zulkir Maligor's gnoll troops, against a hezrou demon (Rorza victorious), and a wandering gnoll monk against a glabrezu (gnoll victorious). There were also participants from the audience, with Castellan Aethon Tane, Knight Viktor Gravenson, and Captain Ezekiel Williams all victorious. Others in attendance were Zulkir of Transmuation Maligor, his apprentice Jutta, Omnipotence Edwin Odesseiron of Conjuration, the Tharchioness of Eltabbar, Red Wizard Sadyrra Zydom of Transmutation, and Apprentice Corwin Ghenzyi of Necromancy. Still others included Omnipotence Enzo Agosot and his Knight Jalena Agosto, Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar, Whipmistress Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla, and Yvonnel of House Naerth. Omnipotence Rift mentioned she wished to speak to Laele, who was not in attendance, and asked for such a message to be passed along should anyone run into Laele. Apprentice Ghenzyi indicated he may have some work for hire coming up involving clearing a tower, or at least retrieving something from it.
1362 DR 12 Alturiak through 18 Alturiak - Rumors about that several temples in Bezantur have had strange occurrences over the course of a week's time. Lliira's temple discovered wine had been turned to or replaced with blood at a festival, several revelers at a Sharessian festival reported become violently ill after wining and dining, and Ilmater and Tyr's temples both reported discovering mummy wrappings mixed in with bandages. Rumor has it that Sune's temple discovered some perfumes and makeup resulted in rashes, but anyone affected as such chose not to make any public appearances until recovered. Other temples have been silent or denied any such things taking place within their temples. It is unclear if this is some general misfortune and streak of ill luck, or a series of pranks or some plot against temples.
1362 DR 3 Ches - Master Sergeant Martin of the Priador Legion called a meeting to help uncover the mystery of an unusual voice along the Alamber Coast just east of Bezantur. Those who answered the call (Aeweniel, Omnipotence Balthazar, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Overseer Mardikan, Taygra Tigerfist, Yvonnel Naerth, Zant, and Omnipotence Uras'Thule) walked along the coast and eventually spotted a skull, a talking skull in fact. After notifying the Master Sergeant of the "culprit", the group attempted to find out more about this talkative skull, gaining information of its curse and murder that left it in its current state. Spouting its desire for fresh bones, the group (now with less adventurers than it started with) decided to accept its request and hunt for skeletal body parts in the Bezantur crypt. With all the necessary components to replicate a humanoid skeleton for the skull, the group made their way north to a place that specializes in the undead, Long Portage. There, High Priestess Servila Tam and the master of Long Portage, Omnipotence Kammnos Tam, would reassemble the skull with the new-found body parts, finally allowing the skull to move freely. However, upon trying to remove the full effects of the curse, an apparent rune placed on the skull would block any curse removal, keeping the skull as a skeleton until whoever placed said curse is killed. The skeleton, who now remembers his name as Richard Brake, would stay in Long Portage to help the Tam family as he tries to recall who placed the curse on him.
1362 DR 7 Ches - Apprentice Corwin Ghenzyi hired a group to recover a staff, and two books (magical theory and illithid information) from an abandoned tower on the Southern Alaor Isle that at one point belonged to the necromancer Zhengyi, before being claimed by Master Tazal Thaingard of Conjuration. During Thaingard's occupation, there was some mysterious event that resulted in explosion, fire and planar creatures inhabiting the tower. The group consisted of Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Whipmistress Erica Ashby and her slave Keerla, Meri Nimblefoot, Calkin Wildwood and the drow Yvonnel Naerth. On the trip back, a fox accompanied Calkin into the naval base for a time.
1362 DR 27 Ches - The Iron Throne hired some extra guards for a shipment to Amruthar and its Outskirts, given the recent increases in patrols along the road. The group consisted of the Iron Throne's Night Hawke, Whipmistress Erica Ashby from the Eltabbar Temple of Loviatar and her slave Keerla, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, and Aeweniel. The group dealt with a couple of Zhent riders, some darkenbeasts, and other assorted bandits and troubles along the road. During the trip, the group at times felt as though they were being watched. The deliveries were made successfully. The last delivery included shipments of arms and armor to the tower in the Amruthar Outskirts, which were received by Apprentice Jutta, after she finished taking in some more captured gnolls from a slaver. The group saw Mudwort about, watching and then helping unload the goods. They also saw the gnoll Rorza who had fought in the arena the previous month. Unkdaz engaged in some conversation in goblin with Rorza briefly.
1362 DR 18 Tarsakh - A gathering was held by Tomar, the young Amruthar boy whose mother was slain by a werebear, to locate and rid of a shapechanger that has been targeting the child for months. After his initial findings through a scout mission with Griffon Rider Victoria Nefzen, they led the assembled group to a once-caved-in grotto in the Ruins of Surag where the shapechanger, named Jerik, and his accomplices were spotted. Once inside the group fought numerous lycans and eventually came face to face with Jerik, an enormous wereboar, and his strongest allies. While Jerik was eventually slain, the roaring battle made the cavern unstable as the ceiling began to cave in on itself, requiring the group to flee back outside just in time before its eventual collapse. With now no reason to look over his shoulder, Tomar left the group to begin his own journey to create a lycan hunting guild, vowing to rid any he finds so no one will have to experience the death that his mother went through. Those that helped Tomar through this were: Bael'vanrae, Calelruril Moonshadow, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Victoria Nefzen, and Viktor Gravenson.
1362 DR 25 Tarsakh - A group was hired by Apprentice Jutta to investigate a missing delivery of gnolls coming from Nethwatch Keep to Maligor's Tower outside of Amruthar. The group consisted of Castellan Aethon Tane of High Thay, Captain Ezekiel Williams of Tyraturos, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, and Yvonne Naerth of Undrek'Thoz. The group saw some of the gnolls, including Rorza and Mudwort, outside upon their arrival. Before the group departed, Apprentice Jutta asked Captain Williams about the incident involving the ghouls, and indicated that her Master is always pleased to learn of any potential threats, like the underground crypt a few leagues away, that might impact his Tower and Thay. The group found the carts that had been carrying the gnolls abandoned along the road. They eventually came across the former captives, scattered across a couple of leagues, along with some wild gnolls who apparently had helped them escape. The group found the remains of the drivers as well. Around 20 to 30 gnolls were rounded up and hauled back to be turned over.
- A gathering was held by Tomar, the young Amruthar boy whose mother was slain by a werebear, to locate and rid of a shapechanger that has been targeting the child for months. After his initial findings through a scout mission with Griffon Rider Victoria Nefzen, they led the assembled group to a once-caved-in grotto in the Ruins of Surag where the shapechanger, named Jerik, and his accomplices were spotted. Once inside the group fought numerous lycans and eventually came face to face with Jerik, an enormous wereboar, and his strongest allies. While Jerik was eventually slain, the roaring battle made the cavern unstable as the ceiling began to cave in on itself, requiring the group to flee back outside just in time before its eventual collapse. With now no reason to look over his shoulder, Tomar left the group to begin his own journey to create a lycan hunting guild, vowing to rid any he finds so no one will have to experience the death that his mother went through. Those that helped Tomar through this were: Bael'vanrae, Calelruril Moonshadow, Erica Ashby, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Victoria Nefzen, and Viktor Gravenson.
1362 DR 23 Mirtul - While waiting outside the tower on the Outskirts of Amruthar, the group saw Rehno Thane (apprentice to Zulkir Tam) pass by, indicating he was on a task under the orders of Zulkir Tam.
The group was hired by Apprentice Jutta on her Master's (Zulkir Maligor) behalf, to clear out the previously discovered buried crypts (that once housed ghouls) off the road a little between Amruthar and Nethwatch Keep of anything that may have taken up residence since then. Apprentice Jutta also mentioned that an Apprentice Zeon was looking to arrange an audience for his Master with Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar about some girl. Once the group arrived at the crypts, they found some kobolds, charmed by myconids, along with some lingering undead, and cleared the crypt successfully. The group was paid by Zulkir Maligor himself. It consisted of Omnipotence Uras'Thule, Omnipotence Balthazar, Castellan Aethon Tane of High Thay, Captain Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Omniscience Erica Ashby of the Eltabbar Temple of Loviatar and her slave Keerla, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, Lorach the goblin, and the mute Katja.
1362 DR 22 Kythorn - Sergeant Dina Simson of the Priador Legion hired a group to track down a smuggler (Guffrik) who may have been involved with or know something about the White Sails Shipping warehouse break-in. The group headed to a hiding place he used at times at the Thazarim River Estuary, and found the warehouse guard dog, four warehouse slave laborers, and Guffrik there. However, all of them had been turned into zombies. The group, thanks to Omniscience Ashby, was able to speak with the spirit of the fallen Guffrik and discovered he was not behind the warehouse break-in. Some further leads were passed along to the Legion to look into. The group consisted of Overseer of Temples Mardikan, Omniscience Erica Ashby of the Loviatar Temple in Eltabbar, and her slaves Keerla and Hara, Yathmalla Quarra Det'tar of the Temple of Lloth in Undrek'Thoz, Gawain and Katja.
1362 DR 6 Flamerule - Richard Brake, a literal cursed dead man, recovered his once-lost memories and was able to remember the man who placed said curse on him that prevented his death, ultimately leaving him as a skeleton until this man is killed. In Long Portage, with the help of Master Kammnos Tam, Richard and a group of adventurers gathered to attempt to scry on this curse-giving man, revealing him to be a vampire and residing in Threskel, across the sea from Thay. With the help of an old friend, ex-pirate Langley Ruffles and his hill giant accomplice Huzza, the group and Richard set sail to Threskel. After landing on new land, the group noticed a large dragon-like skeletal creature flying through the air and landing at the peak of a mountain where the group was at the base of. Uncovering the cavern entrance that matched the scry vision, the group entered and fought through mind-controlled humanoid creatures and eventually encountered Raskul The Vampire, the man who placed the curse on Richard, Raskul's vampire accomplice Kythen, and numerous vampire spawns and soldiers. As the battle ensued, the group was assisted by a few mysterious strangers who labelled themselves as contracted hunters, looking for the vampire Kythen. With Raskul now dead and the curse lifted, Richard reverted back to his human self and decided to travel back to Chessenta with these contracted hunters, vowing to return to Thay to repay those that helped him that night. The group that assisted Richard were: Omnipotence Balthazar, Omniscience Ashby, Geliaz Spites, Keerla Thiend, Raven Blaca, Taygra Tigerfist, Thayan Knight Gravenson, and Yvonnel Naerth.
1362 DR 16 Flamerule - Deep in a Forested Valley hidden within the Sunrise Mountains, Yubryn of the Temple of Malar and his fellow priests were slain while on Hunt in the Beastlord's name. It is said the act was performed by a mysterious group called the Knights of the Seelie Court.
1362 DR 19 Flamerule - Ayrin Valeth and the slave Alendril assist a Tuigan spirit in finding eternal rest. Removing his body from beneath the catacombs of Tyraturos, they build a pyre upon the plains far removed from the city and give the last rites of Teylas so that Chanar Hu can rejoin his ancestors.
1362 DR 12 Eleasis - Red Magic begins! Answering a summons from Asp -the gnoll commander of Zulkir Maligor's army- a group of mercenaries, high ranking legionnaires and a Red Wizard assist in the search for the deserter known as Mudwort. While the search was unsuccessful, the group was able to recover a personal item of the gnolls from a bandit camp in the Escarpment north of Bezantur. Maligor was then able to use it in his creation of a Darkenbeast to hunt Mudwort down. Cast of Characters: Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Castellan Aethon Tane, Omnipotence Balthazar, wanderer Taygra Tigerfist, hins Calkin Wildwood and Nyx, drow Yvonnel Naerth and goblin Lorach.
1362 DR 16 Eleasis - A group of four (Overseer of Temples Mardikan, Gawain, Honoria, and Yvonnel of House Naerth) investigated strange disturbances in the Murbant Sea Caves upon the request of Sergeant Dina Simson of the Priador Legion. Based on talking to the kobolds Brik and Brak, they found that undead, most of which had come up out of the sea, but four zombies which had been dropped off on a small boat by two black robed figures, were causing the disturbance. They also learned that the dead smuggler Guffrik had used the cave to store some of his goods and coin. The four zombies were the missing warehouse guards from the White Sails Shipping warehouse break in incident. The group found supplies stored as well, some of which, while generic (e.g., bandages) matched up with some of the stolen warehouse goods. There was no sign of Tofza, the missing shift manager from the warehouse. The group took one of the bodies to the High Priestess at the local temple, who was only able to ask a few questions of the spirit. There are some thoughts now that perhaps a bear, or someone turned into one, was involved in the Warehouse attack, and the halfling bandit shifter Briarwood Brothers are possible suspects.
1362 DR 16 Eleasis - 5 adventurers, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Gawain, Taygra Tigerfist, Castellan Aethon Tane and Yvonnel Naerth of House Naerth, answered the call to escort the apprentice into the crypts at Amruthar to collect some components that two thieves had stolen. While escorting the apprentice, the caravan was ambushed by darkenbeasts, apparently trying to get to the apprentice. The group dealt with them easily and the caravan resumed it's course to Amruthar. On arriving at Amruthar they were attacked just outside the crypt by a couple of darkenbeasts, they entered the crypt to find a nest of vampires that had taken residence. They came across the leader and asked questions on the two thieves, the leader told them they had been used as food and they were laid somewhere in the crypt. The leader left and they continued, they found more vampires further in, with the leader calling for their death. They were dealt with and the group retrieved the components the apprentice wanted and the apprentice took an item of clothing from both bodies to prove to his master that the thieves were dead.The apprentice paid them before he ported out leaving the adventurers to go on their way.
1362 DR 11 Eleint - Tharchion Willenth Lionson departs from Thralgard Keep to the faraway city of Tantras to review mining equipment. He hires a group of mercenaries to deliver him safely to the port city of Bezantur where his ship awaits. He makes the journey without incident, however strange happenings when he boards his vessel makes the mercenaries suspect foul play may be imminent. His entourage to Bezantur was composed of Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn, Overseer Mardikan, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Master Uras'Thule, Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Castellan Aethon Tane, Ignan Sannerman, Wanderer Taygra Tigerfist and the slave Hara.
1362 DR 15 Eleint - Apprentice Largo of the School of Conjuration, upon the advice of his Master Red Wizard Tarissa Rift, hired a group of adventurers to help guard him from whomever was sending summoned creatures after him when he tried to rest. Tarissa's familiar, the quasit Kernal, was also present to observe. As his house had been burned down by a summoned fire elemental, he asked the group to clear out some brigands from a house in Tyraturos, and after that was done, they would guard him while he rested. The group managed the first task easily, and waited while the apprentice spoke on an aspect mirror to answer some questions from Apprentice Thane (one of Zulkir Tam's apprentices). The group then fended off several summoned creatures, which grew in power over time. Finding no others present, the group finally determined that the apprentice had a case of "sleep-casting" and was calling them in his sleep, but without the proper control as he was not aware he was doing so. The group administered 'aid' to the apprentice, who then had a successful long restful sleep. The group consisted of Captain Ezekiel Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Knight Viktor Gravenson, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Unkdaz the fish-wielding goblin, Drake Najera, Katja, Ayrin Valeth and Alendril.
1362 DR 6 Marpenoth - Two sibling Red Wizards, Talia and Joran Aers, scheduled a gathering for adventurers to help collect water essence for "something special". The group agreed to use the magical portal in the Temple of Tymora to try and enter the Uncharted Land, where sightings of ice and water elementals are common. After collecting the required amount of essence the group met with the two Red Wizards in front of the Burning House of Kossuth in Tyraturos. Upon arrival the group noticed the siblings' usage of Rhul and Mordayn Vapor, two drugs that alter the mind and increases aggression. With the new-found component of water essence the two Red Wizards began to change the weather, controlling the clouds to form a fury of heavy rain and hail down on the Burning House in the name of their god Istishia. As the roof began to cave in a magical door appeared behind the Red Wizards, with two black-hooded figures lunging out of the floating door frame to assassinate the siblings. The black flames of their kukris engulfed the bodies and turned them to ash as the weather slowly began to clear. Known as the Order of the Black Flame, rumor begins to swirl of these new assassins and their potential power against anyone who insults the Lord of Flames. The members of the Burning House begins immediate repairs of their damaged roof and walls. Those that witnessed this event were: Aethon Tane, Arthur Delrin, Delia, Ezekiel Williams, Geliaz Spites, Katja, Taygra Tigerfist, Viktor Gravensen, and Yvonnel Naerth.
1362 DR 9 Marpenoth - Highharvestide festival was held in Amruthar, presided over by Hierarch Numos Thal with gladiators supplied by Batiatus of the Ludus Magnus. Trophies were given in the arena to drow Yvonnel Naerth, wanderer Taygra Tigerfist and the slave Delia. Soon after her victory, Yvonnel Naerth was arrested by Overseer Mardikan for failing to follow orders. As night fell, festivities were moved to Outskirts of town and the jousting list. However, before things could begin two strangers were attacked by a darkenbeast that was driven off by Ignan Sannerman, Irr'stra and Delia. Shortly thereafter, all present were attacked by a horde of undead and it is said the two strangers were carried off by the zombies. Some say the undead were the Legion of Cyric, the army of undead in service to Zulkir Szass Tam. The festival was then called off after the attack, with the citizens of Amruthar now very uncertain of their future. Cast of characters: Delia, Aethon Tane, Taygra Tigerfist, Yvonnel Naerth, Irr'stra, Gawain Reynn, Knight Viktor Graveson, Overseer Mardikan, Ignan Sannerman.
1362 DR 7 Uktar - As the gnoll army of Maligor continues to grow and Amruthar becomes more restless; Hiearch Numos Thal assembles an envoy to approach the Zulkir and determine his intent with his forces. Consisting of Castellan Aethon Tane, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Wanderer Taygra Tigerfist, Omnipotence Balthazar Baxter, Iron Throne member Night Hawke, Gawain Reynn, monk Garrok and healer Nell; the party arrives at the tower to find that the gnoll army has recently departed for some unknown location in Thay, presumably against another Red Wizard. Also, the undead forces of Szass Tam led by Harper Agent Galvin and Aglarond councilwoman Brenna (both forced into their roles under threat of undeath), arrive at the tower with the goal of destroying the gnoll army and slaying Maligor. Together they clear the tower of what remained of Maligors forces but were unable to find the Zulkir or his henchwoman Asp. The forces of Szass Tam claim control of Maligors tower and discover evidence that the Red Wizard has a second -more terrifying- army comprised of darkenbeasts. The envoy returns to the Hierarch to relay current events and the forces of Szass Tam continue to search the tower to determine Maligors intent with both his forces of darkenbeasts and gnolls.
1362 DR 11 Uktar - Apprentice Sugiside lead a group (Knight Viktor Gravenson, Katja, and Calkin Wildwood) to see Red Wizard Rembert Wellford. Garrok also arrived to see the Master after a slight delay. Rembert tasked the group with delivering an aspect mirror to a Felix Spinner, who traveled with Master Wellford during some of his apprentice days. Felix is a follower of Tymora who tries to travel and live among various humanoid groups, including goblins, kobolds and gnolls, to gather information about them. The group traveled to the Southern Alaor Isle, and ran into the same fox Calkin had previously spoken with on an earlier trip. The fox warned the group of some others near a cave. The group dispatched the followers of Beshaba, who had been trying to hunt down Felix. The group searched the caves, and eventually found Felix. Apparently, he had entered the caves to recover some fish bone amulet that was of importance to the Sahuagin, so he would have it to present to them during discussions. The group questioned him a bit, but eventually led him back to the naval base, where Felix departed to make the aspect mirror call to Master Wellford. The group also heard of a Red Wizard passing through the base and heading toward the abandoned tower on the island a few days previously. There apparently were some sort of strange lights from the top of the tower after the Wizard had headed there. The group believed this might have been a necromancer named Master Jeronid.
1362 DR 1 Nightal - Omnipotence Khalia, a diplomat for the Red Wizards of Thay, hired a small band of adventurers to hand-deliver a letter to two people of interest: Glasagdun the Sand Shaper, a mysteriously knowledgeable man often walking along the Street of the White Roses in Bezantur, and Frido Shreney, aka Purban Faltelfowe, a halfling ex-prisoner from the Nethwatch Keep dungeons. These two were to be brought in to Khalia for informal questioning. Those that assisted the diplomat were: Drake Najera, Estella Goldenblade, Ezekiel Williams, Katja, and Taygra Tigerfist.
1362 DR 2 Nightal - By leading a strong Thayan way of life and becoming somewhat notorious on his own, Ignan Sannerman becomes a Thayan Knight.
1362 DR 3 Nightal - As the gnoll army of Zulkir Maligor bears down upon his tower, Red Wizard Rembert Wellford makes a last ditch effort to defend his estate from the invaders. Journeying to Tyraturos, he recruits the following to come to his aid: Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn, Castellan Aethon Tane, Tribune Nulara Nephtys, Night Hawke of the Iron Throne, Captain Ezekiel Williams, Omniscience Erica Ashby, Omnipotence Balthazar and wanderer Taygra Tigerfist. Together with his own meager forces, they were able to fortify the area around his tower and wear down the gnoll army in a night long battle that saw them victorious in the rising sun. The gnoll champion Rorza was slain in battle, but Zulkir Maligor and his henchwoman Asp were not among the army.
1362 DR 7 Nightal - Using the guise of a small boy (Esi Dugsi), Red Wizard Rembert Wellford gathered a group to hunt down stragglers from the gnoll army that had fled after the battle at his estate. He secured peace on his northern border with Zulkir Tam by letting the zulkir's forces have the bodies of the fallen gnolls from the battlefield, so his next focus was on preventing another attack from any regrouped gnoll force. The group effectively did that for him, wiping out scattered groups of gnolls in the wild between Amruthar and Eltabbar. They even wiped out one dragon that had been drawn in by the scent of blood from all the slain gnolls. While there are still gnolls out there, the thinning of their numbers was a significant aid to Rembert. The group consisted of Captain Ezekiel Williams of the Tyraturos Legion, Omniscience Erica Ashby of Loviatar, her slave Keerla, Gawain Reynn, Honoria Reynn and Night Hawke of the Iron Throne.