Doomstones
Heroes
- Kazrak, male ogre, Explorer
- Tank Ard, male dwarf, Dragon Slayer
- Shasandilas, male half elf, Ranger
- Ugdet Cotsat male gnome, Wizard 1
- Eleanor Venkin, female half-elf,
Wizard 2
- Gnud Gnudson, male dwarf, rogue
Heroes who dies for the cause
- Karl Drucker, male human Templar of Ulric
- Karl Weiss, male human Academic
- Dieter Topfer, male human Warrior
The story so far:
Episode 1: Fire in the Mountains
The Yetzin Valley stands at the southern end of a vital mountain pass between the
Empire and the Border Princes. Settled by Dwarfs, conquered by Orcs, it has been quiet for
almost a century. Now, once again, powerful forces are on the move.
A chance discovery in the mountain puts the adventurers on the trail of the legendary Orcish
war-force, the Bloodaxe Alliance. Led by a great warrior-priest called Torgoch the
Alliance briefly tried to establish a new Orc kingdom in the Yetzin Valley.
The trail leads to an abandoned dwarven complex behind a waterfall,
now the lair of a group of Beastmen. Clues discovered here lead the
adventurers to a
ruined tower in the Yetzin Valley, through an area that has fallen
under the influence of Chaos and finally to a derelict druid temple.
Inside the temple the adventurers encounter Torgoch, now a lich, and
finally gain possession of the first Doomstone - the Crystal of
Fire.
Episode 2: Blood in Darkness
Following clues discovered in the druid temple the
adventurers travel up the Yetzin valley in search of the
lost dwarven shrine of Kadar-Helgad. After encounters with harpies and various other creatures,
and a long trek up the side of
a mountain in bad weather, they eventually find the shrine.
Unfortunately it is now occupied by a group of Ogres. Opting for the
direct approach they attack and in the ensuing melee Karl Weiss is
slain. The adventurers however are victorious and free Kazrak, an ogre who
was being held captive at the shrine. Kazrak joins the group,
providing they can keep him adequately supplied with food.
Exploring the lower levels of the shrine the
adventurers encounter various traps and Xhardja, a powerful elemental, who
manifests as tentacles formed out of the mud that fills many of the
rooms. They eventually defeat Xhardja and recover the second
Doomstone - the Crystal of Earth
Episode 3: Death Rock
A century ago it was to Eyrie that the Dwarf mage
Yazeran fled with the fabled Crystal of Air when Torgoch and the
Bloodaxe Alliance first invaded the valley.
An encounter with the ghost of Yazeran sends the
adventurers towards the Eyrie. Oddly, when they arrive, they are
greeted as the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy and given the
first clue that puts them on the trail of the next Doomstone.
While the adventurers are exploring Eyrie the first
signs of an impending Orc attack are seen. A few preliminary
skirmishes occur leading up to a full-scale attack. The adventurers
find the third Doomstone - the Crystal of Air - as the attack is in
progress. Tank Ard, the dwarf, single-handedly holds the the force
attacking the main gate at bay. Unfortunately the Orcs also launch airborne
attacks, climb the walls in other places and tunnel in from below
(with the help of a few elementals summoned by their leader, Radzog,
a relative of Torgoch). Eyrie is bound to fall. Fortunately the
adventurers find a secret way out of Eyrie, through the tomb of
Yazeran. They are able to escape and save some of the monks as well.
Episode 4: Dwarf Wars
A map and some fragments of a century-old journal
set the adventurers searching for the lost Dwarfhold of
Kadar-Gravning. There is a strong indication that a Crystal of Power
is hidden there somewhere. After traveling through the mountains for
several days they find the lost Hold - and discover that it is no
longer lost. An expedition from the Dwarfholds of the southern
World's Edge Mountains has begun to clear the Hold, searching for a
relic that will prevent an impending civil war. They are expecting
an expedition from the opposing faction to arrive at any time and
are highly suspicious of the adventurers.
The adventurers deal with the dwarves, overcome
ancient traps and undead guardians and eventually find the fourth
Doomstone - the Crystal of Water - in the tomb of the dwarven king
Hargrim. Dieter is unfortunatley killed during this adventure.
Episode 5: Heart of Chaos
Kazrak, Tankard, Ugdet and Shasandilas use the Crystal of Earth to escape from
Kadar-Gravning, avoiding the besieging dwarven army
Some dwarves from the Royalist faction accompany them, carrying the Crown of Hargrim. The
rest stay behind to delay the other dwarves
On the trail the group encounter Karl Drucker and Eleanor Venkin. Karl is a Templar of Ulric, looking for Dieter Topfer
That evening Shasandilas attunes himself to the Crystal of Water. There is a loud thunderclap
and all four crystals fly together and fuse into one. Everyone experiences
bizarre visions and then
the heavens open
After 2 days on the trail the group encounters the small mining village of
Urdevar. They rest here and discuss what to do. Kazrak buys 10 sheep and
Ugdet buys the freedom of Jeanne, a local prostitute
The following day they decide to leave but before they do so three knights
arrive. The knights hold an old scholar captive. It appears the knights are
on a quest to recover/destroy some artifacts of Chaos - the Doomstones. The
scholar knows something about them
After some debate the group decide to rescue the scholar. That evening Ugdet
and Shasandilas sneak up to the building that houses the knights. Peeking in
through the window they are spotted. Tankard summons an air elemental but
fails to control it. It attacks the group. During the ensuing melee the
knights are aroused, but before they can act Ugdet casts Wall Shaker and
collapses the building (and every other building in Urdevar). The death toll
among the villagers is high but the knights survive. The group remove the
knights equipment, questions them, then leaves them in the ruins of Urdevar
when they leave, taking the scholar with them
Kostenlos Umlaut, the scholar, tells them to seek out Zockri the Younger on
top of Hawks Claw Peak
On route they sense they are being watched, then drums start to echo through
the mountains. They come across six piles of fresh dung and then several
pots of fresh meat (halfling) on top of a pile of stones. Shortly thereafter
a group of Beastman rush out into the trail and prostrate themselves,
pledging eternal loyalty to the mighty 'Champions of Chaos'. There is sone
debate about the offer but Karl eventually ends it by attacking one of the
Beastmen.
During the combat the Beastman leader escapes. Ugdet tries to use a power
from one of the crystal but it misfires and hits Karl. All the other
Beastmen are slain
After the combat Karl accuses Ugdet of being a minion of Chaos, willing to
deal with Beastmen. The situation escalates when Kazrak offers to be Ugdets
Champion. In the ensuing combat Karl is slain
Climbing Hawks Claw Peak the group encounter a large number of Hawks and
then 2 giants. The giants are slain and a dwarf, Gnud Gnudson, is found
being held captive in their lair.

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