Sea Log of Belith J’Korul, Master of the Wind of Kasira Launta, 15 Metisto I was reluctant to take up this captaincy, despite my father’s insistence that the family could not pass up the chance of gaining control of such an amazing vessel. I am very fond of Korwin, indeed I owe him my life… … Continue reading
Aftermath of Sail Away!
8-14 Metisto 3020 After a memorable and informative breakfast with Captain Tafas in the wardroom of the Queen Ariela, the bulk of the day after the final battle with the Mi-Go and their human thralls was spent in meetings with the Prince Palatine and his advisors. In fact, it took several days to entirely wrap … Continue reading
Sail Away!Parts I &II
3-5 Metisto 3020 The day dawned clear and warm when the Wind of Kasira finally sailed away from Arapet. The green crew, under the guidance of the four experienced seamen aboard and the Mate Grünbay, with Korwin as acting captain and pilot, pulled together, gaining confidence as they trimmed the sails and turned the ship … Continue reading
Aftermath of the Arapet Horror
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