Scales of War

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Scales of War is a 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign based largely on the Adventure Path by the same name from [[1]Dungeon Magazine]. The DM is Emily Parkhurst.

Contents

[edit] Main Characters

[edit] Player Characters

[edit] Non-Player Characters

[edit] Allies

(In order of Appearance)

  • Sertanian - old castellan of Hall of Valor, former soldier, hates hobgoblins. Appears in Rivenroar, and Den of the Destroyer.
  • Mirtala - female cook, contracted filth fever after capture.
  • Kartenix - captain of Guard, father to Thurann, found dead.
  • Adronsius - dwarven alchemist, badly beaten by hobgoblins. Appears in Rivenroar, Hammerfist, and Den of the Destroyer.
  • Jalissa, half elf female acolyte of Ioun, smitten with Daggoth. Temporarily joins to party during Stone Step Hill.
  • Thurann - young son of captain of Guard.
  • Zerriksa - old crone, rumored to be a witch.
  • The Freeriders: Megan Swiftblade (human fighter), Ragnum Dourstone (dwarf priest), Sylen Leafrunner (elf ranger), Ghena Tenson (human wizard), and Madrick (gnome rogue)
  • Kalad - a deeply pious dwarf paladin from the Monastery of the Sundered Chain. He was the sole survivor of the orc attack and accompanied the group to seal the Nexus.
  • Amyria – a deva paladin of Bahamut. The group freed her from the platinum sword during their battle with the Wicked Fang gnolls.
  • Aurythria, a gold dragon and Headmaster of Olorin's Academy

[edit] Enemies

(In order of Appearance)

  • Sinruth, hobgoblin leader, wants to renew Red Hand army. Featured in Rivenroar.
  • Tusk - orc leader who tried to invade Overlook with Sarshan's assistance.
  • Myrissa - shadar-kai witch and Tusk's companion. She fled to Umbraforge after Tusk's demise. After finding a position in Sarshan's army, she went to assist the Wicked Fang gnolls.
  • Modra - a dark creeper and former lieutenant in Sarshan's arms-running operation. He went behind Sarshan's back to aid Tusk.
  • Sarshan - an opportunistic shadar-kai arms dealer. For years, he has built an invisible mercantile empire around the sale and brokering of weapons, armor, mercenaries, and intelligence from his domain in the Shadowfell.
  • Fangren - gnoll shaman leader of the Wicked Fang tribe.

[edit] Others

(In order of Appearance)

  • Eoffram Troyas, half-elf councilman, known for bold ideas, wants to use adventurers to help Brindol. Appeared in Rivenroar.
  • Baron Corsarn - human who controls the market on herbs, potions, and other ritual component in Overlook.
  • Gy - Elf Cleric of Ioun, works at the Temple of Ioun in the Divine Knot in Overlook
  • Elder Cadrick - One of the dwarves on the Elder Council of Overlook.
  • Cachlain, the Formorian “Stone-Skinned” Queen. She hired the Freeriders to obtain the Seed of Winter from StoneStep Hill Temple. She also sent a team of fey to the Mountainroot temple to loot the relics.
  • High Ancestor Durkik Forgeheart - head cleric of Moradin in Overlook. Presides over Stone Anvil Cathedral.

[edit] Adventures

[edit] Rivenroar

Time: Mid-May

[edit] Synopsis

  • A hobgoblin warband seeking to gain fame and fortune is urged by mysterious "Emissary" to attack town of Brindol.
  • After the hobgoblin band attacks, stealing relics and kidnappings townsfolk, the party is recruited to rescue the captives.

[edit] Locations

  • Elsir Vale - former site of Red Hand army attack
  • Brindol - Main town in Elsir Vale, center of former Red Hand army conflict.
  • Hall of Valor - structure in Brindol, raided, contains relics of Red Hand army battle.
  • Castle Rivenroar - structure unearthed by Sinruth's Hand, guarded by undead.

[edit] People

NPCs 1. Enemies

  • Sinruth - hobgoblin leader, wants to renew Red Hand army.
  • Morrik - captured hobgoblin, reveals location of Castle Rivenoar.
  • Emissary - sends note to Sinruth with instructions to attack Brindol, sacrifice captives.

2. Kidnap Victims

  • Jalissa - half elf female acolyte of Ioun, smitten with Daggoth.
  • Sertanian - old castellan of Hall of Valor, former soldier, hates hobgoblins.
  • Thurann - young son of captain of Guard.
  • Mirtala - female cook, contracted filth fever after capture.
  • Zerriksa - old crone, rumored to be a witch.
  • Adronsius - dwarven alchemist, badly beaten by hobgoblins.
  • Kartenix - captain of Guard, father to Thurann, found dead.

3. Brindol Councilmen

  • Eoffram Troyas - half-elf councilman, known for bold ideas, wants to use adventurers to help Brindol

[edit] Barons' Daughter

[edit] Synopsis

  • A bounty is put on Hedoni by the Baron. So the group travels to the city of Overlook to confront the Baron. Hedoni must prove he is not the father of the Baron’s grandchild and possibly find the true father.
  • While in the city, the group meets another group of adventures, the Freeriders, and learns of the upcoming call to arms.

[edit] Locations

[edit] People

NPCs 1. Baron's household

  • Taff - He is the baron’s lead halfling thug.
  • Baron Corsarn - He controls the market on herbs, potions, and other ritual component. He also is the main dealer in black-market ingredients and the smuggling and dealing on these banned substances.
  • Y’lin –Baron’s flirtatious and head strong daughter

2. Enemies

  • Raneor - Eladrin who knocked up Y’lin

3. Adventurers

  • Megan Swiftblade (human fighter) - She is the leader of the Freeriders. Megan is sword thin with an attractive figure, keeps her blond hair cut short, and has a vicious scar that runs from her forehead and down her left cheek.
  • Ragnum Dourstone (dwarf priest) - The heart of the Freeriders is Ragnum Dourstone, a graying dwarf priest of Moradin. Gruff and serious, he believes in doing his duty with honor and is an implacable foe when crossed.
  • Sylen Leafrunner (elf ranger) - Sylen is whip thin, with long brown hair and angular features that give him the look of a fox. Although he feels strongly for Megan, he is sometimes secretly ashamed, feeling as though he has betrayed his people and his culture by his dalliance in human realms. He is intensely protective of Megan.
  • Ghena Tenson (human wizard) - An arcanist of some talent, Ghena is short, pudgy, with a round face and small eyes, she has shoulder-length blond hair, a face full of freckles, and long, slender fingers
  • Madrick (gnome rogue) - Madrick is short, with pale skin, and large black eyes. He wears brown and gray clothing to help him sneak about. His best friend in the world is Bandit and the raccoon is never far from his side. He rarely, if ever speaks.
  • The Farstriders

Led by Edgar Sommerfield, a warlord of some fame, the Farstriders are far and above the most successful adventuring party in these lands. They’ve slain a black dragon, ousted a nest of kobolds, and even undertaken an expedition into the Shadowfell. Aside from Sommerfield, the group includes twin elf rangers, Uulath and Reiner, a half-elf warlock named Jen, and Corben, a human fighter.

4. City folk

  • Gy - Elf Cleric of Ioun, works at the Temple of Ioun in the Divine Knot
  • Rory Teng his wife Ruth - Innkeepers at Belden’s Rest

[edit] Bordin's Watch

  • Time - Beginning of June

[edit] Synopsis

  • The party respond to a call to arms: an orc invasion of Elsir Vale is imminent. After a meeting with the Council of Overlook the party are sent on a mission to rescue monks from the Sundered Chain monastery. All but one, a dwarf named Kalad, are dead. Daggoth receives Morradin's notice and a divine reward.
  • The Freeriders undertake a mission to seal the tunnels under Elsir Falls. The Farstriders are sent to secure the Nexus, but the fail.
  • At Kalad's urging the party goes to the Nexus in order to prevent the orc army from breaching the defenses and sweeping unhindered into Elsir Vale.
  • The party learns that this Orc invasion also has ties to the Shadowfell and the same dark creeper that supported Sinruth at Rivenroar. However things are a bit more complicated among the dark ones. Apparently Myrissa and Modra are taking a great risk and going behind the boss's back to supply Tusk and his army.

[edit] Locations

  • Overlook - Dwarven city at the west end of Elsir Vale.
  • Monastery of the Sundered Chain - Constructed centuries ago to house an elite fighting force of Moradin dedicates, the Monastery of the Sundered Chain preserves the memories of the hardships endured at the hands of the giants, and it trains initiates in fighting arts useful for battling these foes. For generations, the monastery has stood as a symbol of dwarven perseverance and expertise in the fighting arts.
  • Vents/Nexus - Series of dwarf sculpted tunnels and underground structures that connect to Orc Country past the Stoneholm Mountains.

[edit] People

NPCs 1. Enemies

  • Tusk - Orc chief, he drew together the unruly tribes to mount an offensive against Bordrin’s Watch to lay claim to the soft lands beyond its walls.
  • Myrissa - Shadar-kai Tusk's advisor and companion. She arranged the deal in the Shadowfell to supply special weapons and recruit dark ones to their cause.
  • Emissary/ Iranda - liason between dark creeper Modra and contacts in the world. Iranda encouraged Sinruth's band and now Tusk.

2. Allies

  • Kalad - Dwarf paladin. He is a deeply pious dwarf paladin from the monastery of the sundered chain. Kalad is tall for a dwarf, thickly muscled. He’s plagued with the horrors of the attack and he won’t know peace until the orcs are stopped.

3. Adventurers

  • Megan Swiftblade (human fighter) - She is the leader of the Freeriders. Megan is sword thin with an attractive figure, keeps her blond hair cut short, and has a vicious scar that runs from her forehead and down her left cheek.
  • Ragnum Dourstone (dwarf priest) - The heart of the Freeriders is Ragnum Dourstone, a graying dwarf priest of Moradin. Gruff and serious, he believes in doing his duty with honor and is an implacable foe when crossed.
  • Sylen Leafrunner (elf ranger) - Sylen is whip thin, with long brown hair and angular features that give him the look of a fox. Although he feels strongly for Megan, he is sometimes secretly ashamed, feeling as though he has betrayed his people and his culture by his dalliance in human realms. He is intensely protective of Megan.
  • Ghena Tenson (human wizard) - An arcanist of some talent, Ghena is short, pudgy, with a round face and small eyes, she has shoulder-length blond hair, a face full of freckles, and long, slender fingers
  • Madrick (gnome rogue) - Madrick is short, with pale skin, and large black eyes. He wears brown and gray clothing to help him sneak about. His best friend in the world is Bandit and the raccoon is never far from his side. He rarely, if ever speaks.
  • The Farstriders

Led by Edgar Sommerfield, a warlord of some fame, the Farstriders are far and above the most successful adventuring party in these lands. They’ve slain a black dragon, ousted a nest of kobolds, and even undertaken an expedition into the Shadowfell. Aside from Sommerfield, the group includes twin elf rangers, Uulath and Reiner, a half-elf warlock named Jen, and Corben, a human fighter.

4. City folk

  • Elder Cadrick - A dwarf Elder on the City Council of Overlook
  • High Ancestor Durkik Forgeheart - High Priest of Moradin and patriarch of the Stone Anvil Cathedral.

[edit] Hammerfist

  • Time - Middle of June

[edit] Synopsis

  • Ravenblade is lured back to his hometown and framed for murder. While the dwarf waits in jail, the rest of the party must investigate and try to exonerate him.
  • Also, the clan chief's daughter, and Ravenblade's old flame, Kyra, ran away to Overlook several months ago.
  • The party learns that the clan chief faked his own death to frame Ravenblade, substituting a bard's body for his own and burning down half his house.

[edit] Locations

  • Hammerfist - Dwarven hammlet near a large quarry.
  • Brindol

[edit] People

NPCs 1. Enemies

  • Baldoc Hammerfist - Clan chief of Hammerfist. He has a stern manner and is very protective of his family and his clan. Baldoc is also known for being an excellent builder and architect.

[edit] The Shadow Rift of Umbraforge

  • Time - End of June

[edit] Synopsis

  • On the trail of Modra and Myrissa, the party discovers a portal to the Shadowfell beneath a poorhouse known as the Happy Beggar.
  • The adventurers find themselves in Umbraforge, an isolated military enclave that grows ever larger in its preparations for war.
  • The group eliminates Modra in the foundry and discover that Sarshan is harnessing the power of the nearby volcano.
  • After infiltrating Sarshan’s tower, and being overpowered by the shadar-kai, the group goes undercover. They take on a mission for Sarshan to escort a shipment of weapons destined for pack of gnolls.

[edit] Locations

  • Overlook
  • Umbraforge - Sarshan's base in the Shadowfell. Foundries, forges, mercenary camps, and slave pens

stand between a dark tower and a volcanic rift venting a river of lava and shadow.

[edit] People

NPCs 1. Enemies

  • Modra - Dark creeper who used to work for Sarshan. He seeks revenge on the party and on Sarshan.
  • Myrissa - Shadar-kai witch and former companion of Tusk. She now seeks refuge in Umbraforge.
  • Sarshan - an opportunistic shadar-kai arms dealer. For years, he has built an invisible mercantile empire around the sale and brokering of weapons, armor, mercenaries, and intelligence from his domain in the Shadowfell.

2. City folk

  • Prashant and his wife Ausma - They run the Happy Beggar on the proceeds of their former life as adventurers.

[edit] StoneStep Hill

  • Time - Beginning of July

[edit] Synopsis

  • Instead of sending the party to equip and train the Wicked Fang gnolls, Sarshan asks the group to find and bring him the Seed of Winter, a powerful weather control artifact. Jalissa, who just happens to be an expert on the matter, joins the Liberators as they fight their way through the ancient Iounian Temple, StoneStep Hill.
  • The Freeriders are also hired to find the artifact by the Cachlain, the Formorian Queen.
  • The Freeriders and Liberators meet in the middle of the zigguart, together fight off a group of cold monsters, only to find the Seed of Winter had already been taken by someone else.
  • The adventurers start having dreams about a woman trapped in a sword.

[edit] Locations

  • StoneStep Hill - a lost ancient Iounian Temple

[edit] People

NPCs

[edit] Den of the Destroyer

  • Time - Mid July

[edit] Synopsis

  • Passing through Brindol, the party learns that the sword they retrieved from Sinruth actually holds an imprisoned woman who needs their help.
  • They find the abandoned Githzerai Fortress Graystone and learned that Sarshan had sent Myrissa to equip and train the gnolls.
  • The party vanquishes the Wicked Fang gnolls and Myrissa. Amyria is freed from the sword during a tough fight with Fangren.
  • Unfortunately the group failed to save any of the Red Rock village children and the angry villagers turn against the party.
  • During this time, Salazar starts to become unstable and his powers too become increasingly erratic.

[edit] Locations

  • Brindol
  • Red Rock - a village northeast of Brindol
  • Fortress Graystone - githzerai ruin, built to protect a long-dormant energy conduit that links

the site to both the Elemental Chaos and the Astral Sea.

[edit] People

1. Allies

  • Amyria - a deva paladin of Bahamut trapped in the platinum sword. She is a divine being whose full

identity and purpose are yet to be revealed.

2. Enemies NPCs

  • Myrissa
  • Fangren - gnoll shaman and leader of the Wicked Fang tribe. She was hired by the shadar-kai arms dealer

Sarshan to do his bidding in Elsir Vale.

[edit] Of Shadow and Flame

  • Time - Beginning of August

[edit] Synopsis

  • Since Salazar as becoming increasingly unstable, the group decides to travel to Olorin's Academy to find help for Salazar and cure him.
  • After being mislead and ambushed, the group finally battles Professor Tevors, a disguised spellweaver.
  • For their assistance to the school, Headmaster Aurythia rewards the group and aids Salazar in breaking his warlock pact with the devil Zoldathra.

[edit] Locations

  • Olorin's Academy

[edit] People

1. Allies

  • Aurythia - a gold dragon. She has been headmaster of Olorin's Academy for decades.

2. Enemies

  • Tevors - A disguised spellweaver who has been plotting against the school for almost two years.
  • Zoldathra - A Yuan-ti like devil and the source of Salazar's warlock powers.

[edit] Temple Between

  • Time - Middle of August

[edit] Synopsis

  • Jalissa asks the party to investigate Gy’s disappearance. It turns out Gy and his wife Haelyn were killed by Grovald.
  • Baron Corsarn asks the party to get Taff out of Jail. Watch Captian Aerun is acting strangely.
  • The party uncovers that a conspiracy, orchestrated by a mysterious General Zithiruun, is worming its way into the city’s hierarchy. They discover that Aerun was possessed and that High Ancestor Durkik was replaced by a doppleganger.
  • After rescuing the real Durkik, the party travels to the Mountainroot Temple to uncover Zithiruun's plans and recover some holy relics called The True Rivets.

[edit] Locations

[edit] People

1. Allies

  • Jalissa
  • Kalad
  • Taff - He is the baron’s lead halfling thug.
  • Baron Corsarn - He controls the market on herbs, potions, and other ritual component. He also is the main dealer in black-market ingredients and the smuggling and dealing on these banned substances.
  • High Ancestor Durkik Forgeheart, dwarf High Priest of Moradin in Overlook.

2. Enemies

  • Grovald - Priest of Zehir. Hired to dispose of Haelyn, the keeper of the shrine of Erathis.
  • General Zithiruun - ???

[edit] Hall of Records

Highest damage dealt to:

  • Single target - Ravenblade 64 to ghoul
  • Multiple targets - Salazar 149 to Fey in [[ Lesser Sanctum]

Most damage taken in a single encounter -

Total number of crits per PC

  • Daggoth - 5
  • Hedoni - 2
  • Mal - 2
  • Ravenblade - 8
  • Salazar - 8

Total number of natural 1s per PC

  • Daggoth - 3
  • Hedoni - 4
  • Mal - 1
  • Ravenblade - 7
  • Salazar - 9

Total enemies vanquished, by the DM's count

  • Demons - 4
  • Dogglegangers - 4
  • Dragons - 1
  • Dragonborn - 2
  • Dwarves - 1
  • Elementals - 16
  • Fey - 29
  • Giants - 6
  • Gnolls - 26
  • Goblins - 30
  • Homunculi - 17
  • Halflings - 3
  • Humans - 70
  • Insects - 27
  • Immortals - 1
  • Lizards - 13
  • Magical Beasts - 9
  • Natural Beasts - 2
  • Oozes - 2
  • Orcs - 60
  • Plants - 8
  • Shadow creatures - 17
  • Shifters - 10
  • Traps - 10
  • Trolls - 10
  • Undead - 29
  • Vermin - 17

[edit] Treasure

Adventure Daggoth Hedoni Mal Ravenblade Salazar Gold Experience Levels
Purchased Lvl 4 Cloak of the Walking Wounded Lvl 4 Healer's Brooch, Lvl 2Belt of Vigor Lvl 6 Iron armbands of power, Lvl2 rebounding throwing hammer Lvl 3 wand
Rivenroar Lvl 4 Black Iron Armor Lvl 5 Bloodthread Armor Lvl 4 Terror Glaive, Lvl 3 Delvers Armor Lvl 5 Lightning craghammer Lvl 3 Rod of Corruption, Lvl 2 Cloak of Resistance 1600 12656 1-3
Baron's Daughter Lvl 5 Bag of Holding Lvl 4 Wavestrider Boots 2400 16867 3
Bordin's Watch Lvl 7 Fleshseeker axe, Lvl 5 Ironskin Belt Lvl 6 Amulet of Protection Lvl 5 Couters of Second Chances Lvl 6 Imposter's Finemail Lvl 7 Leather Armor of Resistance 5000 27832 3-4
Hammerfist 5216 31107 5
Umbraforge Lvl 7 Dwarven Greaves Lvl 8 Staff of Ruin Lvl 9 Frozen Drakescale Armor Lvl 8 Orc's-Eye Amulet Lvl 8 Flame Wand 7130 43509 5-6
Stonestep Hill Lvl 9 Black Iron Armor Lvl 7 Feinting Gloves Lvl 10 Flaming Glaive Lvl 9 Avalanche Craghammer, lvl 7 Resplendent circlet Lvl 8 Choker of Eloquence 8030, (temp) 54594 6-7
Den of the Destroyer Lvl 11 Dynamic Waraxe Lvl 11 Githweave Summoned Cloth Armor, Elderwood falcon Lvl 8 Fey-Blessed Circlet, Ironwood hound Lvl 9 Belt of Raging Endurance 13,730 71,770 7-8
Of Shadow and Flame Lvl 9 Cloak of the Walking Wounded Lvl 10 Hat of Disguises Lvl 12 Foe Stone, Lvl 5 power jewel Lvl 13 Bloodthirsty weapon Lvl 8 staff of Ruin 14,830 83,570 8-9
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