12.18 Venturing North

Nightal 18, Year 1   A cast of new heroes gathered at the tavern of Last Rest. Some were drawn by the call of a handsome reward, in exchange for establishing a new settlement to the north of the Dragonsbane Mountains. Some were in search of adventure, loot, and a piqued curiosity around killing babies (apparently). Some weren't even sure what they were doing there at all. But it wasn't long before the commanding presence of Aldous Barksdale pulled them into a group, bought a round of drinks, and offered them the opportunity to venture north and explore lands yet uncharted by the Kingdom of Falinor.   The next hour or so was a blur for Alexander, the small but mighty halfling, Mushy, the manically magical harengon, Tri-Titan, the bloodthirsty warforged, Milo, the mustachioed rogue, and Keen, the mysterious cursed aarakocra. And as the new heroes were whisked through Last Rest, it felt like only moments before the Sage of the Reach was sending them via teleportation circle out to the Necromancer's Tower, on the edge of the northern frontiers.   Amalika greeted the new heroes and showed them two paths: one through the forest and one through the mountains. The party chose the mountains, and hiked deftly up through the mountain pass along an old and rarely used trail. Discovering some strange writing along the way in an unknown language, Mushy found a hidden panel carved into the mountainside, and revealed a dead, but not decaying baby dragon, resting on a plate resonating with mysterious necromantic energy. And as they looked to set up camp, they were attacked by horrifying, undead, giant muscled mousefolk. But after the heroes felled their assailants with sword and trident, they set up camp beside a lofty mountain overlook; from there they saw an entirely new landscape ready to be explored.   Songs of Glory: (+1) Mushy, Alexander, Milo, Tri-Titan, Keen