Welcome to another segment concerning my exploits in Dungeons and Dragons, aptly named DnD Update until I can think of a more snazzy name, pretty original huh?
I think since this is the first DnD Update I should start by describing our cast of characters before explaining what is happening.
First up is my character, Thorax the Dwarf Barbarian. He was excommunicated from his clan for breaking a sworn oath, he lived on his own for a long while, developing skills as a woodsman and hunter.
Next is Roland Durendall a human Marshal. Roland was born to a village of dragon worshipers and has always been a charismatic and likable person, which is likely the reason he is our leader.
Then we have Arturia Dragonbane. She is a human Fighter from the island of Brittania that left her homeland once Knighthood was denied to her based upon her gender. She is also the lover of Roland.
Next we come to Elijah Lightbane the elven Cleric. When Elijah was young his village was attacked by a warband of Orcs and most of his village was killed. Somehow he escaped and was raised by humans, thus his mannerisms and general attitude reflects humans much more than elves.
Our fifth member is Samanosuke Rylechi the human Monk. Samanosuke is from the eastern continent of the world but came to the west in search of his own path, as he has rejected the path of the solitary monk. His relationship with his master has been strenuous since his defection.
Lastly, is Archer the half-drow Soul Knife. Archer was a merchant who had the unfortunate luck of being stuck in an oasis village in the middle of a desert. When the group first met him they purchased some lightning lizards from him to aid a Shield Mage whose guardians had been ravaged by the desert winds.
Okay now we can get into what is currently going on.
After aiding Thorax to regain his place within his clan through diplomacy with the nearby Frost Giant kingdom, the group finds themselves heading south to the forest of Elijah's past. They were initially side-tracked when psycho-reactive spores from odd mushrooms caused them to hallucinate, but eventually they found their way to a refuge for the survivors of the attack. Even after all of this time the survivors were still as ragged as if they had been attacked yesterday. One elf called simply "Elder" told them the story of how the village fell due to a traitor allowing the Orcs access to the elf's greatest achievement, an impenetrable fortress magically built into a living tree. Elijah swore to bring the traitor to justice and to retake his people's land. The group was given a magical seed that was said to allow them entrance into the Traymosil, the Impenetrable Tree Fortress. Upon arrival to the base of the tree, Roland suggested that Archer, being the most dexterous and stealthy of the team, should scout inside of the tree. This is where the group now sits, awaiting the arrival of Archer's reports.
I hope you all enjoyed this little update, I know it had a lot of build-up to such a small update, but I really feel it was necessary to understand the different characters before I just started spewing out events to you.
Cheers,
HappyPariah
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