Friday, March 19, 2010
Missing: The Moaning Diamond
This artifact is a huge uncut diamond, which grants its wielder power over stone and earth. It was housed at the University in Tarsus, but was stolen during the siege.
Missing: The Guildmasters Shield
Jonas Steel (see history) was not a warrior. But circumstances of his day called for him to take up arms. To aid Steel, the Grand Temple granted him the use of a magic shield, thought to have once been owned by the Paladin hero Prator.
Since the end of Steel's time, the shield had been housed in the Walled City, and only used in dire emergencies. When the capital fell to Jarlo Webb, the shield disappeared, and it has never been recovered.
Since the end of Steel's time, the shield had been housed in the Walled City, and only used in dire emergencies. When the capital fell to Jarlo Webb, the shield disappeared, and it has never been recovered.
Missing: The Orb of Pugdush
Two centuries ago, a great army of Orcs crossed the channel from the continent to the north of Eddonland. This army was able to drive all the way south to the capital before their final defeat.
This army was lead by Pugdush. The source of his strength was a magic orb of unknown origin. This orb allowed Pugdush to command a powerful red dragon.
When Pugdush fell, the orb was taken as a prize for the king. It remained in the castle until the rise of Jarlo Webb. When King Mendill returned to the throne, it was discovered that the orb was missing.
Scrying has not been able to locate the exact location of the orb, however glimmers have shown it to be in the city underground.
This army was lead by Pugdush. The source of his strength was a magic orb of unknown origin. This orb allowed Pugdush to command a powerful red dragon.
When Pugdush fell, the orb was taken as a prize for the king. It remained in the castle until the rise of Jarlo Webb. When King Mendill returned to the throne, it was discovered that the orb was missing.
Scrying has not been able to locate the exact location of the orb, however glimmers have shown it to be in the city underground.
Missing: The letters of St. Arling
If you read the history post, you'll see that a man named Arling was once King of Eddonland, and Bishop of the Grand Temple to Heironious. Arling renounced his allegiance to Heironious and became a follower of Pelor.
Over the years, Arling wrote many letters and essays on many topics religious, political, and philosophical. Followers of Pelor in Grand Temple Square assembled many original works in his own hand and bound them together. This book spontaneously took on divine magical powers. Vandals of some sort stole this book. It is believed that use of its magic by evil natured creatures would do them harm. Whoever took it may simply have wanted to deprive its rightful owners of it. Or maybe they wished to destroy it.
More investigation may yield clues to what became of it....
Over the years, Arling wrote many letters and essays on many topics religious, political, and philosophical. Followers of Pelor in Grand Temple Square assembled many original works in his own hand and bound them together. This book spontaneously took on divine magical powers. Vandals of some sort stole this book. It is believed that use of its magic by evil natured creatures would do them harm. Whoever took it may simply have wanted to deprive its rightful owners of it. Or maybe they wished to destroy it.
More investigation may yield clues to what became of it....
Friday, February 12, 2010
Intro to Episode 5
During the many months of occupation, Webb actively suppressed the forces of good and order within the city, and deliberately set evil loose upon its residence. The terror of daily life in Eddonland City in the period of the siege distracted the residence, and prevented an organized uprising against the oppressors. The cities vast underground boiled up into the city, with vile creatures laying havoc upon peaceful neighborhoods and looting the city of its treasures.
Webb is gone now, but not all has returned to normal. The city guard struggles to regain control. Whole sections of the city are still in chaos.
Webb himself has escaped and no one knows for sure how or where.
Valuable and powerful artifacts once controlled by the king are now missing.
Security is still a major concern for the King and the Archbishop. Some of their closest aides, and key allies from the war have disappeared or even been assassinated.
Eddonland City’s Underground
Even before the siege, the underground was a very dangerous place. Eddonland city grew up on a river delta. As the city grew, some stream beds were literally covered over so that structures could be built above them. As sections of the city rose and fell throughout the ages, layers were built upon layers. The underground grew into a bizarre mix of natural caverns, underground streams, subterranean ruins, burial catacombs, and drainage sewers. It has never been fully explored or mapped.
Deep within the underground live all sorts of dangerous creatures. During peaceful periods, the city guard worked hard to clear the upper levels and hold back the chaos beneath. But their efforts were halted when Jarlo Webb rose to power.
A call for help from some old allies
The party of Brin, Kashi, Jailie, Rurik, Lakdar, Bart, Geddo, and Elvith have long been key allies of the King in his struggle against Webb. It was they who first uncovered the conspiracy. They have twice slain dragons in defense of the crown. It was they who closed the planar nexus in the Realm of the Bear, depriving Webb of access to Negative energy for raising undead armies.
Now the king has asked for 4 of these heroes to end their post-war retirement, and return to service of the crown. They must form a party to enter the underground, seek out 4 stolen artifacts taken into the depths by looters and return them to the King. They must also seek to learn the whereabouts of Jarlo Webb and bring him to final justice.
Webb is gone now, but not all has returned to normal. The city guard struggles to regain control. Whole sections of the city are still in chaos.
Webb himself has escaped and no one knows for sure how or where.
Valuable and powerful artifacts once controlled by the king are now missing.
Security is still a major concern for the King and the Archbishop. Some of their closest aides, and key allies from the war have disappeared or even been assassinated.
Eddonland City’s Underground
Even before the siege, the underground was a very dangerous place. Eddonland city grew up on a river delta. As the city grew, some stream beds were literally covered over so that structures could be built above them. As sections of the city rose and fell throughout the ages, layers were built upon layers. The underground grew into a bizarre mix of natural caverns, underground streams, subterranean ruins, burial catacombs, and drainage sewers. It has never been fully explored or mapped.
Deep within the underground live all sorts of dangerous creatures. During peaceful periods, the city guard worked hard to clear the upper levels and hold back the chaos beneath. But their efforts were halted when Jarlo Webb rose to power.
A call for help from some old allies
The party of Brin, Kashi, Jailie, Rurik, Lakdar, Bart, Geddo, and Elvith have long been key allies of the King in his struggle against Webb. It was they who first uncovered the conspiracy. They have twice slain dragons in defense of the crown. It was they who closed the planar nexus in the Realm of the Bear, depriving Webb of access to Negative energy for raising undead armies.
Now the king has asked for 4 of these heroes to end their post-war retirement, and return to service of the crown. They must form a party to enter the underground, seek out 4 stolen artifacts taken into the depths by looters and return them to the King. They must also seek to learn the whereabouts of Jarlo Webb and bring him to final justice.
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