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Sixteen years have passed since Kori'el, Moxie, Zandu and the rest of the Storm Wardens defeated Karzoug the Claimer in the Eye of Avarice, and most of their deeds remain unknown to the world at large. The group swore a solemn oath that the location of Xin-Shalast, and the events that had transpired there, were best kept hidden; and that promise has been kept, despite the efforts of the Pathfinder Society and others to bribe the knowledge from them. They were all rich enough that the offered bribes were meaningless.
Rikert Krupt, known to his friends as the Paladin of Comfort, answered the call to the crusades at the World Wound; Sheldor (the Conqueror) returned north to his people; Friederich moved to Absolom to continue his concoctions; Davok the Ranger headed south to wander the Mwangi Expanse.
Mother Not, Moxie, Zandu, and crazy Kori'el returned to Sandpoint. Moxie and Zandu married and settled down to raise a family, and took over management of the Red Dragon Inn when their friend Ameiko was summoned off to Tien. Mother Not returned to her cabin on the cliffs overlooking the sea north of town, and Kori'el took up residence in a small cottage on the grounds of Habe's Sanatorium. She eventually came back, more or less, but an important part of her was left on the slopes of the Mhar Massif.
Still, the Storm Wardens were famous for saving Turtlback Ferry, fending off the giant's raid on Sandpoint, and stopping an army of giants from invading Varisia. Stories do get around, and eventually even the story of how they began by fending off a goblin raid on Sandpoint became known. As a result, young people of a certain 'incautious' mindset have taken to attending the Swallowtail Festival, hoping to meet others with whom to seek fame and fortune.
This year though, promises to be a little different. This year the town of Sandpoint is unveiling a "Monument to the Fallen" to honor those Heroes of Sandpoint, those Storm Wardens, who gave thier lives in their quest and saved the town as part of the bargain...