Children of Sin

Lanal 6-10, 652 DR: Feyd is judged and sentenced to one year’s labor building Ironhold. Endren learns of Ortor near Ironhold and accepts Jak’s offer to explore reports of the Minions of Danok at Ōddon. Scouting mission devolves into Battle at Ōddon Dam. Company meets Ðr. Enthor and retreats into Kry Ōddon.

Continued from Questions and Answers.

Iyldor, 6 Lanal 652

With the repeating of the words, “I, Feyd”, “Am sorry for the wickedness that breathes within me”, “Wish for my evil to leave”, the thief’s judgment was completed and he was taken away to begin a year’s toil among the stonecarvers of Ironhold. The remainder of the group took a tour of the keep and were told of a matter of urgency to the South. A rider had recently arrived from Ōddon a small time before, and told Endren that the Minions of Danok were moving from town to town, torturing people, and burning their homes. Endren, torn by decision to send troops to the South or maintain Ironhold’s defenses against the possible Ortor attack was pleased when Jak offered his (and the group’s) services. Pleased, the paladin offered each member of the group a small sack of audar and a riding horse with which to make haste to the South. While a team of Ogdar were summoned to accompany the group Endren and Dammon entered the tent for a private conversation. After this meeting, the Ogdar arrived and the party left with the day’s failing sunlight along the stony road southward.

Irídor, 7 Lanal 652

Travel through the Falen Nordrul.

Roydor, 8 Lanal 652

Travel through the Falen Nordrul.

Sūdìdor, 9 Lanal 652

Travel through the Falen Nordrul.

Talídor, 10 Lanal 652

Three days journey to the South they descended from a low mountain pass into the valley beyond, where a burning town poured black smoke into the morning sky. Racing downhill, moans and yelling were heard from the trees. Townspeople, weak and dehydrated were found tied in the tree branches, left to waste and die. Further along the road, men were found crucified on posts, their wrists nailed to the post tops. With every turn, the suffering grew. Finding many townspeople under guard in animal pens near the outskirts of town, the group tethered their horses and ran to high ground. From this vantage they were able to see the pen guardians and a sacrificial ritual taking place on the levee above the town. Kaithah and Mishara’s arrows rained down upon the prisoner pens, scattering the red robed guards, while Jak and the Ogdar charged with spear and clubs down to the dam, where they were met with formidable resistance. The priest performing the ritual stopped the procession of peasants being lead toward his knife, and Channeled a spell, freezing Jak in place. Soon, Endren’s Ogdar was cut down, fighting at Jak’s side. Dammon and Kaithah were soon contending with a soldier racing toward them up the hillside. Elsewhere, demon winds were howling through the magician’s skull, as streaks of Arcane missiles fired from his fingers. Despite his blistering skin, the warrior reached Dammon and cut him down. He then turned on Kaithah, who with a strange song and blast of colors sent the man falling backwards. The bardess closed quickly on the fallen man, and ended him.

Meanwhile, Mishara began a flurry of arrow shots onto the levee, forcing the gathered minions to retreat to the far side. A few would fall before the priest and some of his followers were able to find refuge behind the corner of the keep wall. After this, Mishara and Kaithah found the Minions regrouping on the keep’s far side. Deciding it better to regroup themselves, they returned across the levee, only to be hailed by an armored man racing from the keep. The man met with them and introduced himself as Ðard Enthor of the Order of the Iron Knights. With the protection of archer’s and bardess’s suppressive fire, the Ðard ran back onto the dam and upset the bowl of blood into Damtown Lake. He then retreated into the woods to collect the wounded. The group found Jak’s battered body at the base of the Ōddon Dam, having been pushed off during the conflict. After trying to recruit the Portage Merchant Guard who had barricaded themselves within their station, ignoring the chaos about them, Ðard Enthor offered to take the group into the keep and decide further what could be done from there. The group gathered their horses and raced across the levee with a weakened Jak in the saddle, and a delirious Dammon draped across his. The group’s horses reached the Dock Entrance and were admitted into the white, grey, and red courtyard of Kry Ōddon. Yells arose from outside as the heavy doors closed behind them.

Continued in Kry Ōddon.

Characters

  • Alcèrra Nàdrelan
  • Dammon Shroudson
  • Jak of Cænden
  • Kaithah Argentale
  • Mishara Mythdaras
  • Beruk Slitter
  • Big Urrun: killed
  • Carros Elsweer: killed
  • Cudala Maronkkerrek
  • Desharrala Nakkor: killed
  • Devel Namberneth: killed
  • Endren of Orynder
  • Ðr. Enthor
  • Familiar
  • Felboon the Elder
  • Ferabul Nekwurther: killed
  • Feyd
  • Ichalus Damerreon: killed
  • Irin Fuldoth: killed
  • Jabnab Najor: killed
  • Kever Naswathe: killed
  • Kirin Eldorn: killed
  • Lanas Elkor: killed
  • Momar Kedas: killed
  • Nel Pathar: killed
  • Ogor
  • Nirst Ohlmdamnor
  • Opersweth Nalnummor
  • Ortod
  • Pamala Temmast
  • Peedar Foulswallow: killed
  • Sellen Mezod
  • Sharras Elkor: killed
  • Sheddaran
  • Sultun Gref: killed
  • Tezer Blackeyes: killed
  • Tuloth Bleek
  • Urrun Suukwul: killed
  • Vallupa Nevulless
  • Zored Keeler

Played: 11 Oct 1997