Age of Worms in the Shinig South of the Forgotten Realms


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My Age of Worms campaign stared two weeks ago. The characters met one another at the Council Hills meeting in the Eastern Shaar. The Shaar has been relatively peaceful for the past few years except for reports of strange undead raiding the outlying areas of the plains (especially near Sharawood). In fact with the relative peace even the civilized humans of the area have decided to come to the Moot in order to trade with the tribes. All races except for the Thri Kreen have gathered in the shadows of Council Hill.

The most surprising visit was a delegation from the Old Empire of Unther. Gilgeam sent his priests to assist the "Free City" arena manager and legendary gladiator Loris Raknian to gather teams for the 500th year of the Champion's Belt games which will be attended by Gilgeam and his priests this year. In order to attract attention to this event among the savage tribes, Raknian is holding a Contest of Champions event allowing the best teams free admission (or at least admission at reduced prices).

The characters are from all parts of the Shinig South and beyond.

Beta a Warforged Warblade claims he was created by a Gnome from the mysterious Lantan Islands of the west. Beta along with Scorpius Gorger Human Necromancer and Spellcasting Prodigy, journeyed to the Moot from Halruaa to assist their Mentor Severus Septimus in his search for a Spirit Shaman that can cure his teenage sons horrible nightmares. Scorpius does not come just to aid his mentor but to escape an investigation as to his part in a necromantic ritual that caused the disappearance of many Halruaan citizens. Scorpius does not remember much of that night or at least what he does remember he is trying to forget. Beta has his secrets as well, he has memories he knows are not his though he cannot unravel these mysteries with his childlike mind.

Dakkon the Githzerai Monk from Limbo traveled to Faerun from his native plane sent by his parents to sate his wanderlust in a safer locale than Limbo itself. He journeys with Aldon the Elan of the Grand Duchy of the Border Kingdoms a Psion (whose past is a mystery even to him) who seeks a meeting with a dangerous bandit leader Furifax the Half Elf. He believes that Furifax can assist him in purging the Untherite influence over a small but prosperous mining community, Diamond Lake on the eastern border of the Derlusk Forest. Aldon seeks to usurp this community for himself and the secretive cabal of Elan which rules the Grand Duchy. Dakkon mixed himself up with an evil Monk Idim until his mentor Tilbury the Halfling saved him from her evil clutches. Dakkon hides from Tilbury the curse this woman passed to him, his craving for the flesh of living humanoids!

Boris Lockhem Shield Dwarf and devout follower of the Dwarven deity Sharindlar has also come to the Moot to sell his alchemical wares. His main concern is the concern of all dwarves how to increase his wealth in this mortal coil.

Hamar of the Hyena tribe a Sendasti Barbarian born of human has come with his tribe to the Moot. He seeks the answer to the riddle what am I if I am not human and how was I born to woman? He and his childhood friend, also a non-human, have had nightmares of death, crawling and writhing death since puberty though they are not sure what these dreams represent.

Caelquash the Wild Elf Fighter of the Chondalwood also comes to the Moot accompanied by his Mentor Ethes. He was accused of a heinous crime against a young elf maiden and exiled (unfairly he believes) despite proving his innocence under truth telling magic.

Lastly, Mao the Human Rogue acolyte of the Tyrant God Gilgeam has come to the Shaar to purchase more slaves for his harem. Mao is haunted by the spirit of his dead sister who he believes he violently slew in a drunken rage though his memories of that night are lost to the blackouts of dwarven spirits.

Unknown to these adventurers, they have all have some connection to the the Age of Worms. Will they be able to prevent the coming of this black age or will they aid in its usherance into Faerun?

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