Difference between revisions of "Dun Valley Saga"

The year 250 AF saw '''Zh'risia's scheme'''. The [[druids]] Istavan and Cev discovered the [[Aalen Forest]] in flames and its [[Tsol'aa]] inhabitants dead or missing. Guards hung from the rafters of their own tree houses, [[Celaabi|Queen Celaabi]] suffered from the anguish of rape, [[La'ramhis|King La'ramhis]] died from a vivisection by [[Kroul]], and [[Tu'eras|Prince Tu'eras]] was nowhere to be found. Following this shocking discovery, Kazin quickly gathered a force of [[druids]] and [[magi]] that managed to extinguish the fires and rejuvenate the [[Aalen Forest|Aalen]].

When [[Celaabi]] learned of the death of her husband, [[La'ramhis]], she become so distressed that she refused to leave the [[Aalen Forest|Aalen]], even to keep herself safe. Cynne, the daughter of [[Selaana]], offered her own grove to [[Celaabi]] as a refuge, an offer that [[Celaabi]] tearfully accepted.

Vexlore, an Infernal, admitted publicly that, for the sum of a of half a million sovereigns, he was hired to kill [[Tu'eras]]. Before he could carry out this assassination, however, [[Kroul]] proved to be a disloyal employer and turned on Vexlore. This incited Vexlore to announce Kroul's plan to harm the [[Church]] and the [[Tsol'aa]]. Vexlore was slain for revealing Kroul's secret.

On behalf of the Iron Citadel, Raajin offered sanctuary to any surviving Tsol'aa. [[Shallam]] made the same offer, and the [[Shadow Council]] pledged its resources against the unknown enemy.

Celaabi was murdered, and was found to be pregnant. Rumors arose that she carried the twins spoken of in [[Fetzer's vision]].

[[orc scout|Orc scouts]] were seen roaming the cities, inquiring about the locations of the Master Crystals. Though they claimed to be on a tour of Sapience (a tour that wouldn't be complete without seeing the Master Crystals), their integrity was lacking as they constantly contradicted themselves. Finally, the scouts met Dalamar, who led them to the Warlock's Master Crystal.

Bambi stumbled across an [[orc soldier]] setting the [[Black Forest|Black]] and [[Aureliana Forest|Aureliana]] forests ablaze. The fires spread into the [[Savannah]] and threatened the lives of the [[Tomacula]]. Once the flames were doused, Darktalon questioned the soldier on the Prelatorian Highway, but Tarlin intruded and attacked the soldier, who fled in fear.

[[orc assassin|Orc assassins]], [[ogre knight|ogre knights]], and [[ogre huntress|ogre huntresses]] pursued the Tsol'aa refugees, but they were held off by Scavenger, Sunrise, Rejlii, Orina, Fuu, Santos, Silverwisp, and Oswald. All of the offending orcs were defeated, save for one assassin who slipped by and slew [[Thaa'lis]] and [[Stlerin]]; Silverwisp avenged their deaths and disposed of the assassin.

More strike teams of orcs simultaneously invaded the cities of Sapience to kidnap their rat buyers: Shallam's [[Hakhim]], Ashtan's [[Ratman]], and Hashan's [[Liirup]]. Hashan made an admirable effort to save Liirup, but were ultimately too slow. Ashtan and Shallam utterly failed to repel the invasion.

As the royal family's chosen hiding place proved unsafe, [[Tu'eras]] accepted the offer of sanctuary within the Shallamese palace. At about the same time, Myrkul found where [[Kroul]] had hidden the rat buyers and mobilised a squadron to rescue them. Though assaulted by a force of orcs and ogres, Myrkul's adventurers were victorious.

[[Kroul]] sent his own team into Ashtan to steal the Warlock's Master Crystal, which Dalamar conveniently located for them earlier. As the majority of Sapience was distracted by the kidnapping and subsequent rescue of the ratmen, Kroul's force removed the Master Crystal with ease. In the growing chaos, they proceeded to take the remaining two Master Crystals from the guildhalls of the [[Sorcerers]] and [[Magi]].

Amid the chaos, [[Sartan]] withdrew his patronage of the [[Infernals]] due to Raajin's sympathy toward the Tsol'aa. Raajin fled to the protection of the [[Paladins]] from the harassment of his former allies in [[Ashtan]] (notably Khalid and Lakissa, who slew him).

A mysterious being, calling himself [[Zh'risia|Zh'risia, the Dark Lord]], laid enchanted vibrations at North of Thera, slaying many as a result. Following this, Rivalyn and Yeshua convinced the [[Great Mhunna]] to sell silver to Rurin again, to aid the fight against [[Kroul]] and [[Zh'risia]].