The first Fortyear Festival is held, supposedly commemorating a victory over a great evil.
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Ardrest Campaign Timeline
Timeline of the events of the Heroes of Ardrest Campaign
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1379 DR
19 Chesi
The First Fortyear Festival
Cultural event -
1421 DR
19 Chesi
The 4th Fortyear Festival
Cultural eventFrom the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1421: Festival. Mayhill farm all dead girl about to be married? Teens? -
1435 DR
19 Chesi
The 5th Fortyear Festival
Cultural eventFrom the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1435: Festival. Aishe Cooper 14 y.o girl Sam Cooper - mind half gone -
1449 DR
19 Chesi
The 6th Festival
Cultural eventFrom the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1449: Festival. Fire. Many dead. -
1462 DR
Leave?
From the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1462: leave. 6 mo!? Lendi? -
1463 DR
19 Chesi
The 7th Festival
Cultural eventIn the days leading up to this festival, a Flyndak's cousin Lendi disappeared and was found a week later. Mendra indicated that the child might have been taken when the mother Malda broke her word to the faeries. The child was found and returned unharmed.
From the Notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1463: Festival. Lendi lost and back 1 week WHY DID YOU LEAVE HER!? SHE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO MARRY -
1465 DR
Return?
From the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1465: Return. Are they punishing you? -
1473 DR
Yvalian Invasion
Military actionThe armies of the dark elf empire, Yvalia, cross the straits of Gualbenzihl and conquer the independent city of Amitron. This prompts the creation of the Free Cities Accord.
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1476 DR
Disappearance of the Greenvalleys
Life, Trauma/ LossThe Greenvalley farm is abandoned. An investigation finds no bodies or any sign of the 3 halflings: Ferren, Malda, and Lendi. The party finds much later that the farmhouse has the entrance to a monster lair within its ruined basement.
From the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
Malda 33, Lendi 13. WHERE ARE THE BODIES? Ferren = murderer = father? Why? -
1477 DR
19 Chesi
The 8th Festival
Cultural eventFrom the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1477: Festival. Nothing!? MISSING GIRL!? THEY TOOK LENDI YEAR EARLY -
1483 DR
18 Ivd
Elow/Timer Civil War
Military actionWhen the Queen of Elow refused to cede the throne to her late husband's brother, the kingdom of Elow was split in half and war began.
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1490 DR
Corruption of the Harpy Queen
Life, SupernaturalAccording to the black iron harpy:
the harpy queen, Aureai, vanished into the mists of the forest, and returned with read feathers, calling herself Bergatha, and seeking greater power. -
1491 DR
6 Chesi
The Goblin Attack
Disaster / DestructionGoblins attack the town of Ardrest in the night. The attack is repelled but a variety of children are found missing the next morning. Heroes set off to track the goblins and rescue the children.
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1491 DR
9 Chesi
Children Rescued
Life, Achievement/ WinThe party returns from the goblin's lair with a group of the rescued children. Finding that multiple teens are still missing in Ardrest they track the missing people to a hidden den of thieves beneath the Underbarrel farm. By the next morning the teens are all safely returned to Ardrest.
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1491 DR
14 Chesi
Defeat of the Harpy Queen
Life, Achievement/ WinThe party having tracked the harpies to their in High Perch, confronted and slew the Harpy Queen, Bergatha, and interrupted whatever dark ritual was being performed. The party found the halfling infant Alma, surprisingly unharmed and made ready to return to Ardrest.
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1491 DR
15 Chesi 15:00
Return of Alma Halfhill
Life, MilestoneAlma has been returned to her grateful mother; however, the tavern girl, Marti, was struck down with a mysterious illness, prompting the party to seek out a powerful fae nearby.
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1491 DR
19 Chesi
The Hags' Fall
Life, Achievement/ WinBergatha, the hag, directly attacked Ardrest on the night of the Fortyear Festival, 1491. She was driven back by the heroes, who followed her to her lair and slew her.
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1491 DR
19 Chesi
The Fortyear Festival
Cultural eventThe upcoming festival, held every 14 years.
From the notes of Kelvin Underbarrel:
1491: Festival. MUST STOP THEM. NO TIME LEFT. TAKE THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE. ANYWHERE BUT ARDREST -
1491 DR
20 Chesi
Earthquake
Disaster / DestructionAfter the Hags' defeat, a great deal of magical energy was released, causing an earthquake that changed the local landscape and raised Hagsfall tower to the surface. The Heroes went on to claim this tower as their new base.
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