29 Sarnia – 3 Metisto 3020 On their return to the surface the Hand of Fortune found a dazed and bewildered populace stumbling out of their homes into the dawn light. The previous day’s overcast had disappeared during the night, and the new day promised to be clear and hot, Korwin sensed. It seemed that, … Continue reading
The Arapet Horror
As the world of ancient Areth faded around them, and her champions with it, the Hand of Fortune found themselves back within the hollow stone vastness of the Fane of Gheas. But all was not exactly as they’d left it, for the shining face of the Norn hovered above, smiling beatifically down upon the group. … Continue reading
The Fane of Gheas
A good meal and a good night’s sleep proved to be just what the Hand needed. Departing Zurhan at the last turn of the Phoenix watch, they rode a steady, sustainable pace of walk-and-canter that brought them to the gates of Kar Gevdan at the middle of the Unicorn watch, just after noon. Leaving the … Continue reading
Aftermath of the Frog of Insanity
The Hand returned to Zurhan in the mid-afternoon of 21 Sarnia, and immediately reported to the Chancellor and Master Vetaris on the bizarre events around Hart’s Lodge. The King was indisposed just then, but the Chancellor assured them he would pass on the full report. He also reported that their interrogation of the Darikazi slaver/spies … Continue reading
Cult of the Dol’Gurthog, Frog of Insanity
It was a lovely early spring day when the Hand set out from Zhuran, the sixth such day in a row the region had enjoyed. But pleasant as that was after the harsh winter, the resultant thawing had left the kingdom’s roads a muddy, gluey mess. The main road south was no exception, and they … Continue reading
A Taste of Wintergreen
Devrik was deeply skeptical of Vulk’s “plan” to seek out and recover the long lost Staff of Summer, but eventually he succumbed to the peer pressure – that, and the boredom of enforced inactivity, due to the winter weather, in a city he knew little of. The execution, by beheading, of the treasonous and arguably … Continue reading
Aftermath of a Taste of Wintergreen
The chest in the chambers of the Winter King proved to be a treasure trove indeed, and well worth the time it took for the Hand to defeat its final protection. Even with the Gynatari wizard dead, the natural power of the Avikor sanctum continued to oppress rival powers, most especially Devrik’s. But with the … Continue reading
The Legend of Kal the Mariner
Olvânaali lore tells of a sailor by the name of Kâl who hated being wet. He would complain bitterly whenever it rained. This was inconvenient because he spent a good deal of time with his companions in an open boat on the North Sea. Perhaps he did not realize that a good seafarer endures hardships like these in silence. One day, … Continue reading
Legend of the Orivax of Musira
Hendrith Kuldan was an Umantari T’ara Kul of no small skill, who lived in the 22nd Century in the land of Musira, then a possession of the resurgent Ocean Empire. Hendrith hoped to construct a new kind of golem, one powered by a true elemental. For over ten years he labored, and in the end he constructed … Continue reading
Aftermath of Saving Princess Relina
The Hand’s return to Tharkia with the rescued princess and her entourage was a triumphant one. The king was overjoyed, the people jubilant, and the Baron of Gevdan both relieved and deeply impressed with his nephew and his nephews boon companions. Once the initial celebration was spent, he insisted that Devrik and the others spend … Continue reading