The Story So Far

Well, it’s been a long time. Black//Purple isn’t dead yet–in fact, the story has progressed a lot since our last post. Let me run through this quickly.

1. Azareth died on the sword of a hobgoblin.

2. Azareth was raised from the dead, a little loopy.

3. The party encounters a Zhentarim caravan in an attempt to purchase spell components for the College of War Wizards.

4. It was a trap. The Zhentarim attack the PCs. The PCs overcome and pursue the escaping caravan. Before the beginning of the battle, the PCs notice three figures in the camp talking—one on a horse, who escaped back toward Suzail, one on foot, who escaped with the caravan, and a third one—a slave, it seemed, who spoke in Infernal, barked orders to the others, and vanished in a puff of smoke.

5. The party encounters the Zhentarim cleric of Bane, Ataklos Rathryn. Ataklos is distracted by Acantha’s beauty (hey, she looks like Jessica Biel), and runs off, defeated.

6. The party then encounters Ardragon Caellamore deLavierre. Caella murders Milica. An enraged Alioth nearly kills her.

7. The party ventures back to Suzail, exhausted and in mourning, only to be thrown in jail by the city guard for the supposed murder of Milica Illancet. Milica’s brother Arnion backhands Alioth and calls him a wicked excuse for a paladin.

8. The party is sprung from the brig by the sorceress Caladnei, who needed the PCs to complete their work.  The party attends the funeral of Milica, where they attempt to get on Arnion’s good side. The most successful is Lesa, whose line “Sir Arnion, please remember, you are a knight yourself.  You should know what bonds are formed in battle.” softened his hard facade somewhat. Alioth leaves his sword at Milica’s grave and storms off.

 

9. As everyone leaves, a stranger remains, warning them of imminent danger. Crossbow bolts hail upon the party. The gravediggers are NINJAS! The stranger helps out, single-handedly dispatching two more attackers. The stranger introduces himself as Kenrou, a wandering warrior in search of ancient lore—and disciples. The party is now at Level 7.

~ by J. R. R. Flores on January 21, 2008.