DM Rumors of the Sword Coast

[DM Spartacus]

/OOC Often There is a number of in game props/clues for my plots. These only remain as temporary features while server is up. To provide an indication of when such clues are in game there will also be present an NPC 'Sparty' at FAI, and Soubar near Mudd. Also located at Market Building Sshamath Central,(When clues/drops relate to Upperdark/Underdark) IE if he is in game - some plot clues will be also be present. (this may save you unnecessarily looking for things when they are not there ie no 'sparty' no clues)

Other clues are held with PCs and as persistent documents and designed to encourage RP


Two undead rivals, Polvich the lich, and Efar the Dracolich, have been active on the Coast and are at odds over something, there have been reports of sporadic clashes between their dark supporters.


Arkall Steadfast, an Undead Hunter can now reveal their expected next moves, as others may have been aware of, whatever use it did them. Arkall announces along the Coast he has heard both cults have begun a recruiting drive. Slavers, charasimatic creatures, and posturing palemasters have begun the process of bringing them new recruits, many less than willing. He feels there is a chance to save them before they are indoctrinated into Cults.

OOC
The next event in this plot will run between Friday 3 August to Monday 6 August a server wide event open to all with details to follow (previous events listed above) This is aimed at Guilds and those prepared to work for guilds (for whatever motivation) rp heaven (hopefully)

Details to follow

[DM Spartacus]

OOC reminder that the previous rumour (event description) is due to start today (Friday) and will likely be in play around or after events by others today Lions Way (Bladestone), Beregost (a maybe today event (DM Doom) and depending on server resets putting it in GMT evening onwards.

These events over four days will be the arrival of recruits and their escorts in game with accompanying clues, with limited DM support will be RP led searches for anyone seeking to get involved.

IC

Rumours of increased activity from the Cults heralds the approach of agents trying to deliver willing and unwilling recruits to the Coast area. Clashes between the two groups of Cultists have been reported as far away as Reaching Woods, Uldoon trail and the Graveyards around Baldur's Gate, indicating the approach of recruits has perhaps increased tensions.

[DM Spartacus]

/OOC Often There is a number of in game props/clues for my plots. These only remain as temporary features while server is up. To provide an indication of when such clues are in game there will also be present an NPC 'Sparty' at FAI, and Soubar near Mudd. Also located at Market Building Sshamath Central,(When clues/drops relate to Upperdark/Underdark) IE if he is in game - some plot clues will be also be present. (this may save you unnecessarily looking for things when they are not there ie no 'sparty' no clues)

Other clues are held with PCs and as persistent documents and designed to encourage RP


Two undead rivals, Polvich the lich, and Efar the Dracolich, have been active on the Coast and are at odds over something, there have been reports of sporadic clashes between their dark supporters.


Arkall Steadfast, an Undead Hunter rushes along the coast with news, recruits are being brought to the Coast now! He has picked up some rumours and advises adventurers to watch and listen for more as they travel.

one group of recruits were going to meet at the coalface? (Upperdark) what sort of rock is that?
another group were heard to say they they were too crazy to trust pirates and had other plans to hide. (above ground) who is more crazy than pirates?
One group said if you swing by, then you have gone too far (underground) where do you swing then?
another group said no one will push in here...it takes at least two! stone dead they will be. (underground) ah some kind of two person button pushing?


OOC Event running Friday to Monday while sparta is in play (FAI, Soubar, and Shhamath for Upperdark clues)

The game. Rescue recruits. over 5 events 40 groups will be out there.

Collect 10 for your Guild to influence the Twin terror factions. (will swing a vote as previous entries above)

Collect 20 to claim a chance at direct intervention. (as previously stated above)

Non Guild collectors, you have a chance to find a game resource that Guilds may RP you handsomely for?

[DM Spartacus]

Event part 2 (details above)

Arkall Steadfast, Undead Hunter emerges along the Coast with new details of recruits to be diverted from joining the Twin Terror Cults.

Some were bound for the Upperdark to meet in the palm of the Giants Giant (recovered)

Others were overheard to say they were going west of the Octogon

Yet more planned to go below ground to the Dragons carcase

last but not least a letter was found suggesting others were in a crypt and could be read like an open book (recovered)

OOC game is running as long as sparty is still in game (npc ) all welcome. Details of plot in entries above.

[DM Spartacus]

Event part 3 (details above)

Arkall Steadfast, Undead Hunter emerges along the Coast with new details of recruits to be diverted from joining the Twin Terror Cults.

His latest intelligence is about four new groups bringing recruits to the Cults.

One group headed for the Upperdark sent word they waited where they had 'a way down' by a place - that was not a way down.

Another group travelling overland stopped to say they were between snake, Dragon, and troubled water

But for others deep below where they advised they could only proceed with an iron will and with fire in their belly.

Others hoped to arrive magically and boasted If this is all for a Lich why not meet with a Lich

OOC
first of 2 events this Sunday, clues are in play as above while sparty the npc is in play (see above entries for information)

[DM Spartacus]

NB event 3 is still running, added to this new clues and new treasures are added

Overheard in the Upperdark - there are recruits and they are headed to a place where a God no less helps hold back the water

Elsewhere on the land more news, as luck would have it some recruits have sought sanctuary where tradition dictates they might, and huddled in fear they need no escort warned that down below the lich previously mentioned (above) still lurks

and finally Two groups, one forest, one log, two pools, so many paths who can know where

a total of 7 treasures still in play while sparty the npc stands

[DM Spartacus]

With the interception of so many recruits the Cultists have shut down there operations not trusting their couriers. The escorts have left three groups of recruits in the Northern region to seek shelter while they wait for adventurers to move onto other things. Arkall Steadfast has no further clues as to their whereabouts.

A single group of recruits in the Upperdark have been sheltered by the Rockhammer Orcs, but nothing more is known

OOC all welcome to search (details as per previous entries) Game on while server up (denoted by sparty being in play as an npc at FAI, SShmaaath!

[DM Spartacus]

Twin Terrors

A late rush of recruits made it through to the Cults and it may be there will shortly be an increase in Cultist activity. The first waves of recruits were intercepted and their fate lies in the hands of adventurers.


OOC This event has finished rescuing recruits and now those players with found recruits need to get them to Guilds (that have an interest) for best effect, and RP that with them, or if taking another action let me know.


Collect 10 for your Guild to influence the Twin terror factions. (will swing a vote as previous entries above)

Collect 20 to claim a chance at direct intervention. (as previously stated above)

Non Guild collectors, you have a chance to find a game resource that Guilds may RP you handsomely for?

Thanks for all those playing this story line and bringing the World (and Guilds) to life.

[DM Spartacus]

Twin Terrors

A late rush of recruits made it through to the Cults and it may be there will shortly be an increase in Cultist activity. The first waves of recruits were intercepted and their fate lies in the hands of adventurers.


OOC This event has finished rescuing recruits and now those players with found recruits need to get them to Guilds (that have an interest) for best effect, and RP that with them, or if taking another action let me know.

need these acted on by Sunday 19th please

[DM Spartacus]

The Cult of Polvich may be too busy on some task to be much trouble for the Coast however when they appear they do not disappoint. In conflict for some specific reason perhaps the Cult fell upon some Ilmater Clerics on a mission of their own. Two adventurers who chanced by met a similar fate. A larger group of mixed adventurers rallied at the Friendly Arms in a temporary alliance and this Free Company set off arriving further south in time to uncover a trail of lost Ilmater followers; their mission likely undone. Two adventurers were found having been rescued independently. They put to rest a number of Undead and their Cultist summoners. One of the party, Lylan, did not fare so well in the presence of a likeness of Polvich the Lich, a summons peculiar to this group and seemingly in ever increasingly powerful form.

One of the Free Company called Edmund went to report to the Temple of Ilmater that they might make the most of a bad situation.

[DM Spartacus]

/OOC Often There is a number of in game props/clues for my plots. These only remain as temporary features while server is up. To provide an indication of when such clues are in game there will also be present an NPC 'Sparty' at FAI, and Soubar near Mudd. Also located at Market Building Sshamath Central,(When clues/drops relate to Upperdark/Underdark) IE if he is in game - some plot clues will be also be present. (this may save you unnecessarily looking for things when they are not there ie no 'sparty' no clues)

Other clues are held with PCs and as persistent documents and designed to encourage RP


Two undead rivals, Polvich the lich, and Efar the Dracolich, have been active on the Coast and are at odds over something, there have been reports of sporadic clashes between their dark supporters.

Recently there have been sightings of the cults clashing, both appear to be searching for one of the few recruits that was not lost to events during their arrival on the Coast. They say that a recruit knows too much about something and is sought by many.

Elsewhere the Temple of Ilmater brought two recruits from Rockrun in the hopes they cound be saved from their former ambitions of necromancy.

Steadfast the Undead Hunter reports the cults are gearing up for something special and hopes to know more soon.

[DM Spartacus]

/OOC Often There is a number of in game props/clues for my plots. These only remain as temporary features while server is up. To provide an indication of when such clues are in game there will also be present an NPC 'Sparty' at FAI, and Soubar near Mudd. Also located at Market Building Sshamath Central,(When clues/drops relate to Upperdark/Underdark) IE if he is in game - some plot clues will be also be present. (this may save you unnecessarily looking for things when they are not there ie no 'sparty' no clues)

Other clues are held with PCs and as persistent documents and designed to encourage RP


Two undead rivals, Polvich the lich, and Efar the Dracolich, have been active on the Coast and are at odds over something, and here things have gone a little quiet as both forces harbour their resources and build their strength for something soon.

There has been no word of the missing recruit both Guilds sought and it is assumed he has been found.

Elsewhere the Thieves of Baldur's Gate have been rumoured to be tightening up their hold on the docks, reaffirming long held rumours of complete knowledge of the City's activities. A power reemerging - or the final cries of a spent force, time may tell.

Steadfast the Undead Hunter reports the cults are gearing up for something special and hopes to know more soon. He plans to hold a meeting at Nashkel when it is safe.

Just another week on the Coast.

[DM Spartacus]

Steadfast the Undead Hunter reports the cults of Polvich and Efar are gearing up for something special and hopes to know more soon. He plans to hold a meeting at Nashkel when it is safe.

OOC hope to make this Friday 28th September 7pm GMT

[DM Spartacus]

Steadfast the Undead Hunter reports the cults of Polvich and Efar are gearing up for something special and hopes to know more soon. He plans to hold a meeting at Nashkel when it is safe.

OOC hope to make this Friday 28th September 7pm GMT

[DM Spartacus]

/OOC Often There is a number of in game props/clues for my plots. These only remain as temporary features while server is up. To provide an indication of when such clues are in game there will also be present an NPC 'Sparty' at FAI, and Soubar near Mudd. Also located at Market Building Sshamath Central,(When clues/drops relate to Upperdark/Underdark) IE if he is in game - some plot clues will be also be present. (this may save you unnecessarily looking for things when they are not there ie no 'sparty' no clues)

Other clues are held with PCs and as persistent documents and designed to encourage RP


Two undead rivals, Polvich the lich, and Efar the Dracolich, have been active on the Coast and are at odds over something, and here things have gone a little quiet as both forces harbour their resources and build their strength for something soon.

These two terrors quietly have been trying to build their resources and entrench their survivability while other horrors stalk the Coast more visibly, Devils, Undead armies, and Trolls to name a few.

Arkall Steadfast has been back on the Coast warning of the need to spare time for action here too however and he informs that the Cultist groups carry Staffs of Power, and where they are sighted these should be captured to weaken the resolve of the Cults.

OOC

During October while Sparty is in play Cultists and their staffs may be hidden, watch for clues in game on any given day.

Collect 3 for your Guild to influence the Twin terror factions. (will swing a vote as previous entries above)

Collect 5 to claim a chance at direct intervention. (as previously stated above)

Non Guild collectors, you have a chance to find a game resource that Guilds may RP you handsomely for?

(There is an abstract inference that this activity drops clues and opportunity that allows a Guild to influence the story line)

Thanks for all those playing this story line and bringing the World (and Guilds) to life.