The wild and dangerous Stolen Lands lie in the northern reaches of the River Kingdoms, realms ripe for the taking! Yet those who would become rulers of these new lands will soon learn that claiming a kingdom and keeping it are two different beasts. Can the heroes protect their lands from jealous and deadly enemies?
Notable NPCs: Oleg & Svetlana Leveton (Human commoners) - Wedded proprietors of Oleg's trading post, the last stop of civilization before the Narlmarches and the Greenbelt.
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Tamric Lees: Traveling trader. Lean, scruffy, with a long, thin nose and keen eye for valuables.
Kesten Garess: Restov soldier and sergeant-at-arms, tasked with guarding Oleg's trading post.
Jhod Kavken (M human cleric of Erastil 4): Somewhat scruffy priest of Erastil. Says he's following a dream that took him to the edge of the frontier. Eager to help, but also wary around strangers.
Larik: Former cobbler turned small-time bandit. Fled custody, currently at large.
Hatch: Dim-witted bandit by circumstance. Notable skill: Cartography.
Happs: Small-time bandit group leader, strongman who is also a coward. Scramsax: Calculating, opportunistic bandit who considers himself very clever. Scratch: Bandit adept in the service of the hag-goddess Gyronna.
Kressle's Band:
Sareah: Late teen woman who claims she fled her home in Rostland after it was burned down by a swordlord and his retinue. Younger sister of Cobb.
Cobb: Early twenties man who claims he fled his home in Rostland after it was burned down by a swordlord and his retinue. Older brother of Sareah.
Jagger Vance: Middle-aged man with strong forearms. Self-described hunter and trapper who says he is a native of the Greenbelt.
Kressle: Leader of a small group of bandits in the Narlmarches. Violent woman who uses a pair of axes in battle.
Gallero: Former Pitax gladiator.
Turmo: Former Pitax gladiator.
Pesh: Former Pitax gladiator.
Watran: Pox- and fire-scarred man who claims he was kicked out of his village because nobody liked him. Accused by Jagger Vance of being an arsonist.
Zaed: Possibly a traveling con artist, supposedly a longtime companion of Kressle.
The Stag Lord's Fort:
Akiros (M human ex-paladin 1/barbarian 2): A powerful, commanding man with a dark past.
Dirty Jeb Megesen: Foul-smelling, unhygenic man, younger brother of Ayles.
Fat Norry: A chubby bandit who somehow stays overweight in spite of his hard lifestyle. Notable skills: Cooking.
Jex the Snitch: A short, weaselly bandit known for running to his bosses with any information that he thinks will win him favor. Notable skills: Sense Motive.
Ralan, aka Tiger (M tigerlord slayer 1): A shapeshifter who fled his small home community when his abilities manifested and made him a target of suspicion. Not particularly evil, but pragmatic. Uses paired kukri in battle.
Sally Hightower: Middle-aged former waitress on the run from the Poisoner's Guild of Daggermark. Notable skills: Lore (ales, beers, and wines), Profession (server).
Topper Red: Wiry redheaded man with a quirky sense of humor. Notable skills: Perform (comedy).
Auchs: A massive man with mental disability. Loves playing with toys of knights and dragons. Also loves hurting animals and even people. Hard to control due to his size and low cognitive function. Ayles Megesen: Quiet, slow-seeming man. Sadist. Older brother of Dirty Jeb. Cragger Kench: Alcoholic with brain damage due to a head wound. Dovan: Black-haired, leather-clad third in command. Keeps secrets; clearly sneaky, disloyal, and prone to throwing others under the wagon.
Faerie Friends:
Perlivash: Faerie dragon.
Tyg-Titter-Tut: Grig.
Tiressia: A dryad in the western forest, influential with other faeries of the woods.
Falchos: Satyr; Tiressia's companion.
Bokken: Mad alchemist who lives a short distance east-south of Oleg's trading post.
Vekkel Benzen: Crippled hunter. Lost his leg to the monstrous boar Tuskgutter. Hoping to retire soon.
Kiely Crowfarron: Agent of the Swordlords of Restov. A competent woman, but who does she actually serve?
Current Quests: Find Tig Tannersen - Local lad who has been missing for a few days, supposed to have headed west past Candlemere
Gather fangberries for alchemy - Talk to the mad alchemist Bokken for reward
Troll Blood - Bokken the alchemist wants a half-gallon of troll blood for his experiments. Will pay with 1,200 gp in potions.
Other News
Trolls sighted far to the west
Lizardfolk rumored west of Candlemere Tower
Strange lights seen at Candlemere Tower
Completed Quests
✓ Map and pacify the Greenbelt - DONE
✓ Bring an intact tatzlwyrm head to Oleg - DONE - Worth 600 gp
✓ Kill Tuskgutter, the ancient dreadful boar - DONE - Worth one masterwork longbow + 6 magic arrows + some amazing head cheese from Vekkel Benzen
✓ Bring moon radishes back to Svetlana Leveton - DONE
✓ Make progress against the bandits and report to Restov - DONE - Reward of 400 gp
✓ Find Svetlana's wedding ring and return it to Oleg Leveton - DONE
✓ Pacify or eliminate Sootscale kobolds in the Kamelands - DONE - Reward of 800 gp
✓ Capture or kill Falgrim Sneeg - DONE - 4 masterwork weapons rewarded
✓ Find the lost temple from Jhod's dream - DONE - Jhod has moved into the old temple of Erastil and will gladly cast any common clerical spell in his repertoire when the party visits.
✓ Hodag - DONE- Sighted by a lumperjack, Stas, in the western rivers. He stuck it with his magic spear and ran away. Will let you keep the spear if you kill it.
