The Clockwork Butcher’s Arrival The mood was grim as the town gathered for the first time since Eltiel’s fall. General Kiernan Jowenys had made his intentions very clear: Fortune’s Bend was to surrender at the Gates and join the Vargoth. While a number of those from the Five Duchies travelled in a final attempt to urge a unified front against the Vargoth assault, others prepared lightning lures to aid in the upcoming battle. Accompanied by those from the town who had newly es

The Fall of Eltiel While this newspaper prefers a somewhat-linear chronicle of events, it would be an immense oversight not to address the tragedy that has befallen Aeledd. Eltiel has fallen, and words do not describe the pain and grief felt across the world. The Midsummer Masque After months of eager waiting and anticipation, the Masque was finally upon us. As is typical for the events attended by this town, a series of unexpected events made the gathering one to remember. T

Caged Arcanis What kind of hunter keeps their prey locked away instead of allowing for a fair hunt? Tuga, apparently. This gather commenced with the reveal that the Vargoth had captured a number of Arcani and were using them as defensive measures. The town was able to acquire special feed to assist in befriending the Arcanis who were subsequently released. The Arcanis graciously allowed additional conversations through the weekend and provided some helpful answers to question

The Maelstrom and the Lariat A dry weekend was apparently not in the cards, however, as Captain Jax stumbled into the tavern, soaking wet and shivering. He told the town that he’d been sailing a ship to Avrillus and had been caught in a terrible storm for days on end. His next plan was to attempt to swim for some shore but, before he was able to, the Cairn Keeper of Avrillus sent him to Fortune’s Bend. She also brought the town back to the ship in the middle of the storm. The

Binding of Skelton As we signed our names on the Pact, Elias arrived in the Bridge with a warning. The Faustinos sought to disrupt the strengthening of the Seal and had bound Abindale to it against his will. In order to conduct the original ritual and bind Skelton to the Seal as planned, Abindale first had to be freed. A small force went out to scout the field while the rest of the town signed the Pact with Death, and returned with a number of ritual components. The town took

The Spirits of Avrillus The Gather started off with hardly a moment for composure as heroes were tossed yet again into the tides of fate. The hours spent together all seemed to come back to one central point: the town’s stability and its Pact with Death. The first clash of steel and magic came as the town faced down echoes from Avrillus, a past iteration of the town that fell eons ago. These echoes did not succumb easily. Even after the town’s victory, it became clear that Av

The last Gather began not quite as unexpectedly as the prior, but it certainly had its share of surprises! When the heroes arrived, the town was the same and yet...not.Paths had shifted, buildings weren’t quite where they had been, and the land seemed to move at the edge of one’s vision. The Bonekeeper arrived and provided an explanation: Fortune’s Bend is not stable. Memory Stones He went on to explain that the Faustinos’ had once again wreaked havoc upon the Cairn, destroyi

Arrival and a Battle with the Vargoth A crowd of us arrived all at once and were immediately escorted by Mayor Alizon Locke of the Reaches to General Kiernan, who told us of his efforts to stave off Vargoth attacks. We were soon swarmed by a mindless mass of them, but we prevailed and conducted a ritual to close the node through which they had entered. Those who did not fight followed the mayor to safety and learned of a letter, written by a woman named Damila to her brother