This week we meet the protagonist of this weeks adventure, the Hero of Verone and the adventurers who rose to support him. But there is more this week than a simple escort mission as we will quickly see it divulges into something more more.
So suit up, grab a drink and a seat and let’s hunt down tonight’s adventure!
The mountains have always been a focal point for tales of legendary battles, gruesome enemies and towers that reached into the skies above. However, the Stone Bridge Keep could very well be the birthplace for all of these stories combined. Created centuries ago by a clan of Giants the keep was left to crumble into ruin with its large stone doors that were nearly too heavy for any mortal to shift and imposing walls.
High above the towns below the fort appears to have come alive again and booming voices, rockslides and figures in the woods at night have the people spooked. The party paid and the promise of long forgotten gold and riches see’s our adventure take to the mountain tops this week as the Stone Bridge Keeps mysteries become reality as a darkness threatens to swallow up the valley below.
Stone Bridge Keep
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Swans Reprieve lay between several peaks of the Jasworl mountains in the valley the series of mountains had made. Several centuries ago it had been ruled by a vicious stone giant warlord who had raided the people of the valley and beyond to the brink of their extinction. However the Warlord and his giants had left the valley, and all that remained was the occasional unearthed weapon, armour and skeleton. That and the crumbling fort that still cast a shadow down on the valley below.
However despite being quiet for years the mountains above Swans Reprieve had become alive once more with reports coming in of things heard, seen and felt in the surrounding area. The latest incidents were of rockslides and the sound like thunder coming down from the mountains where no storms were to be seen.
Very near to the township was the site of the last rockslide. A few cottages, mainly used for hunting and storing supplies for logging had been crushed but so far no lives had been taken. However that was beginning to change and shift and the threat of lives being lost was becoming dangerously close to being a reality.
Several traders who travelled through the woods had also reported seeing figures amongst the trees moving several feet taller than even their wagons. They had also reported strange calls and echoes through the valley at night that sounding mournful, angry and like a beast in pain. However despite what they had seen and heard the traders who told these tales had yet to be attacked.
The party had travelled for a few days and were approaching the township of Swans Reprieve. The woods had been relatively quiet with the largest animal they had seen being a wolf that had quickly scampered off as soon as it had seen the party. After rounding a part of the path that looked as though one or two trees had fallen over, but cleared from the road.
Travelling past the torn up earth a glint in the grass caught their eye. Investigating they found a silver piece resting on top of the grass and searching further they found more and more silvers. The trail of silvers left began to include copper pieces and a few gold coins before finishing at the base of a large tree. Looking around for the source it wasn’t long until they looked up and saw a wagon, half ripped open suspended from the branches and trunk of the large tree.
Something either large or incredibly powerful would have had to lift or throw the wagon into the tree and not to mention, where were the people who owned the wagon or the beasts that would have had to pull it.
Taking their discovery to the town it wasn’t long until the townsfolk were buzzing with rumours coming forward and the town guard, the merchants and mayor were searching for not only answers but someone, or some people to investigate what was going on.
Thanks for joining me tonight to investigate another instance of ‘All roads lead to Rome’ where we have multiple rumours that point in one direction. Investigating them will lead the party on this weeks adventure and they will be able to discover what menace has moved into the valley. But don’t forget that this is just the beginning and we will expand the adventure daily this week. And lastly, as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
Brazen Wolfe Tabletop 