User:Zeromaru X/Project Neverwinter/Campaign outline/Summary 6

Dates
Marpenoth 13, Year of the Ageless One, 447 NR

Summary

 * Part 1
 * Over the last few months, Neverwinter has been recovering from the Thayan attack during the siege of Neverwinter. The outer walls are being rebuild and reinforced, and more mercenaries (a company of dragonborn mercenaries known as Dythan's Legion) have been hired to reinforce the weathered Neverwinter Guard, that suffered heavy casualties during the siege. Lord Protector Neverember has also hired many of the adventurers present in the city to supplement his forces—and to keep an eye on them. That includes the White Griffons. Things on the city are tense for many reasons. Since the siege, the orcs from Many-Arrows have grown restless, and people fears they may invade Blacklake District at any time. Rumors about a true heir of Nasher Alagondar (spread by the Harpers) are stirring up the population and people again is divided between those loyal to the Lord Protector and those to the true, unknown heir. The Sons of Alagondar having been making manifestions and even attacking public edifices, but a true rebellion has yet to happen. Public order is maintained by strict martial law. There is also the matter of the Thayan undead left in the Chasm, that were turned into plaguechanged and bolstered the monsters attacking the Wall. Most of the mercenaries and adventurers hired were sent to the Wall for this reason.
 * By Marpenoth 13, most of the Griffons were on patrol duty, when Rodrik, a regular of the Beached Leviathan, went to Griffon Keep to ask for their help. Several months ago, Mayara Sulbrandil, an eladrin priestess of Sehanine Moonbow (and Alegast's long-lost sister), disappeared after a botched investigation. According to Rodrik, she was investigating his evil twin brother, Gustaf, who was making deals with the Ashmadai. He believes Mayara was captured and brought to General Sabine, but since then Rodrik knows nothing about the whereabouts of his friend. He ask the Griffons to search for her. Although not all Griffons were free to wander Neverwinter while searching for Mayara, Kaylara accepts (as she wants to help Alegast to reunite with his missing sister). She hires the adventurers Alara and Garek to supplement the Griffons during this mission.
 * Rodrik suggest to find out the mercenaries hired by Gustaf, who is also a regular of the Beached Leviathan. There, the patrons provide clues that point out to Driftwood Tavern. While searching for rumors in Blacklake District, the Griffons are pointed out to the Shard of the Moon. There, Lady Jasmine tells them of her nightmares about Mayara, who turns out to be Jasmine's old acquiescence and fellow priestess of Sehanine. Jasmine reveals that Mayara is a criminal wanted in New Sharandar and that forces from Iliyanbruen have been dispatched to Neverwinter to apprehended her, although Lady Jasmine knows nothing about the crimes imputed to her friend. At Driftwood, Madame Rosene tells them that the mercenaries they are searching for are the twin sisters Ayala and Sylvara. Madame Rosene points them up to the Moonstone Mask, where the twins go to look for a new job.
 * At the Moonstone Mask, the Griffons meet with their old ally Telliann. Telliann points them to Castle Never, as the sister where last to be seen there. She also tells them about Lord Neverember's new project: the creation of a guild of adventurers known as the Protectors of Neverwinter. Telliann wants to Griffons to be part of this project.
 * As the Griffons are moving across the Sleeping Dragon Bridge to reach Castle Never, they are attacked by a group of Ashmadai. The Griffons easily defeat the devil worshipers, and learn that Mayara is an Ashmadai and that she been captured for reconditioning. Without clues, they have no other option than to find the twin elves.
 * In Castle Never, the drow of Bregan D'aerthe tell Kaylara that the twins are inside the castle.
 * The Griffons go to search for them in the crypts of Castle Never, and find them in time to help them battle against some undead. In return for their help, Ayala and Sylvara tell them about the person who employed them to get Mayara: an odd-looking eladrin named Hurloon. They also confirm what Lady Jasmine had told then about Mayara. While on Castle Never, the ghosts of the former inhabitants recognize Kay as one of the line of Alagondar, to the shock of Garek.
 * The twin's directions brought the Griffons to a manor on the edge of the Blacklake District. The manor is crawling with Ashmadai, however. More than the Griffons can handle. So, they decide to infiltrate the manor instead of full-front confrontation.
 * As the Griffons reach the basement, they discover that not only the Ashmadai are about to kill Mayara, but also plan to sacrifice Rodrik as well! They are held in a circle connected to Cania, and the temperature in the room is low. The Griffons intervene and in the following battle they kill Hurloon and his minions, as well as some Ashmadai cultists that appear to help their devil masters. When they destroy the circle, the surviving Ashmadai are overwhelmed and either flee or collapse.
 * After defeating a huge number of Ashmadai and surviving somehow, the Griffons rescue Mayara and Rodrik... who turns out to be Gustaf, Rodrik's twin. To Alegast's horror, his sister is branded with the mark of Asmodeus. She doesn't remember much of what happened to her in the weeks before she came to Neverwinter. Mayara says that she has had horrible hallucinations and that she fears she may have done something horrible. She also says she was not an Ashmadai, although she was trying to infiltrate the cult to discover what happened to her.
 * As the Griffons are leaving the manor, a group of armed eladrin confront them. The leader, identifying herself as Lady Merrisara Winterwhite, ask them to hand over Mayara. General Sabine is with them, and ask them to do what she asks, as Lady Merrisara is the leader of the forces from New Sharandar and Mayara is a wanted criminal in Iliyanbruen...

Characters

 * PCs


 * White Griffons:
 * Kaylara Thann (Human bard)
 * Kerrhylon Dargor (Dragonborn swordmage)
 * Alegast Amakiir (Eladrin ranger)
 * Quon Vrago (Tiefling warlock)
 * Garek MacGann (Human fighter)
 * Alara Moonwell (Moon elf wizard)*


 * Animal Companions/Familiars


 * Crookytail (white griffon pub)
 * Bit (Quon's arcane eye familiar)


 * NPCs

Rodrik • Lady Jasmine • Madame Rosene • Liset Cheldar • Telliann • Ayala • Sylvara • Lady Merrisara Winterwhite • General Sabine
 * Nasher Alagondar • Dagult Neverember • Drizzt Do'Urden • Jarlaxle Baenre


 * Organizations

Neverwinter Guard • Protectors of Neverwinter • Ashmadai • Bregan D'aerthe
 * Harpers • New Neverwinter • Many-Arrows • Dythan's Legion • Sons of Alagondar • Ashmadai

Locations
Toril/Faerûn/Sword Coast/Sword Coast North • Neverwinter • Protector's Enclave • Griffon Keep • Moonstone Mask • Sleeping Dragon Bridge • Castle Never • Blacklake District • Beached Leviathan • Shard of the Moon • Driftwood Tavern • Sleeping Dragon Bridge • Castle Never
 * Thay • Many-Arrows • The Chasm • The Wall (Neverwinter) • Iliyanbruen • New Sharandar

Misc
Siege of Neverwinter

Encounters

 * Ashmadai cultists (humans)
 * Undead (skeletons, wights, zombies)
 * Ashmadai cell (Hurloon, humans, tieflings, devils: Fimbrul devils)