Fall of the Abbey I

INTRODUCTION
Several months ago, the Church of St. Cuthbert received funds from the Sheriff of Aegis pass, a life time of savings to have Aegis Pass reopened and it’s Defensive Abbey Rebuilt. This pleased the Queen of Veluna and Her Allies in Ulek. The Queen planned to send the Lord Protector there to induct the Sheriff into her own Order of the Garter as a Landed Knight. Plans were drawn up for a three year schedule to culminate in the Sheriffs Knighting, the first ceremony to be held in the new Abbey and performed by none other than the Queen herself.
Shortly after a survey team of masons arrived to survey the site and make final plans for the construction a workwoman disappeared from the survey team’s campsite. The Sheriff went out with his wife to see if they could locate her. A routine patrol turned out to be the Sheriff’s end. He and his wife vanished. Shortly thereafter his remains were discovered. Rumors that a monster had moved into the hills or the east lake began circulating. Reports of other travelers bound for Aegis Pass disappearing began to trickle in to the town.
Then, the howling at night began. It seemed to come from the west. The engineers moved from the construction site to the public house in town. Then a brave knight from the church of St Cuthbert arrived. He had come to oversee the construction and prepare the inner sanctum for the new Prior. Instead he reestablished the camp at the construction site. He investigated the Sheriffs disappearance, and the masons and engineers returned to the camp. Another dead girl was found. The Necromancer and his family have gone missing.
A secretive agent of the Lord Protector had arrived as well.

MAIN CHARACTERS
Elrohir
Ranger - Level 4

His carefree childhood came to a screeching halt when he followed quarry over the border into Bissel one day and was caught by red handed with his kill by a merciless Sheriff. At the tender age of 9 he was dragged off and only escaped execution because the Governor of that awful border town deciding he would be useful in the Margraves infantry, as Bissel was preparing for War. So he became a conscript. He was thrown into brutal training but worried only about his family. They searched furiously for him, to no avail. Eventually Elrohir was sent to the NW where he battled savages and monsters in a pike phalanx. He was wounded many times (and healed incompletely) before he had finally had enough.
One night when posted on skirmishers night picket he casually skulked off. He joined a group of other deserters and made his way home. It had been several years by then and he learned sadly upon his return that both his mother and father had perished trying to find him. His family farm had been seized and sold to pay off family debts but he was not without hope. He won audience with the local lord and was given a position on his staff until he could figure out what to do. He had learned a number of useful skills on campaign for Bissel and put them to good use at home. He soon ended up working closely with the local rangers. On one adventure he met a young priestess of Celestian whom he fell for. A whirlwind romance ensued and the two married. All was right with the world, so the DM intervened. His wife Alicia was killed one night at home while taking a walk under the stars. That sparked a hunt for the killers and brought him into service of the Ranger Knight of Veluna. He eventually found the killers and took a very personal revenge. Then, he dedicated himself completely to service to his country. He brought news of the murder to his wife’s superiors and they tried to console him granting him a number of restorative magics to restore his battered body. He isn’t quite sure how he merited such quick promotion to his current office but he is enjoying some of the perks; hasn’t bought a drink in several years, or a meal. People take care of his kit for him everywhere he goes and women throw themselves at him. He almost feels like a pirate or thief some days. He has had ample time to mourn his lost wife, and though he remembers her, he knows she would want him to go on living and he may very well marry again. He greatly admires his lord and his large family. He has no love for Bissel.

Miran Gage

Ranger - Level 1

Miran is the daughter of the Sheriffs of Aegis Pass. Due to her father's gruesome death and mother's disappearance (recently rescued) she was thrust in to action to figure out what was going on. She is young, hot blooded and tempestous. Elrohir is proud of what she has been able to do and the composure she has maintained through it all. She was born and raised in Aegis Pass and is quite the hills terrain ranger. If she survives Fall of the Abbey I she will need to decide if she wants to stay her station and remain as Sheriff of Aegis Pass or hit the road and adventure.



Randthalas

Druid - Level 3

Randthalas is a druid sent to Aegis Pass on a divine mission from his order of Celene. He is a very aggressive fighter and brilliant battle field tactician. He has a spirit animal - a large timber wolf affectionately named Wolfie. Randthalas has made friends with Elrohir and Miran, something the druid is not used to. His number one mission to is get the sacred druid grounds cleansed of humanoid filth.





Supporting Characters

Francesca (Althea)
Althea as she was first introduced to the campaign was a Starburst Priestess assigned to Father Wallace as his personal assistant. Turned out she was part of a larger plot and was actually married to Nik (the leader of the Red Mane Traveling Company). The plan was to rob Father Wallace and run off with the cash. However, Nik tried to take it for himself and found himself stabbed in the back by Althea (actually Francesca). Francesca admitted everything to Elrohir and he understood and took her under his wing. Francesca is finding herself falling for the Ranger Knight but is still to overwhelmed to process these feelings yet. She feels he is also falling for her.

Aralias
A tall lanky man dressed in banded mail and wielding a large pole arm. He joined the "Red Mane Traveling Company" to protect Leah. A case of unrequited love. Due to his military training and strict demeanor, he quickly took charge and headed up the Aegis Pass Defensive movement. He is the interim leader of the militia - appointed by Elrohir.

Nik
Supposed leader of the "Red Mane Traveling Company. A short fat greasy man, thick black hair that was greased back. Nik met an unfortunate end when a robbery attempt went dreadfully wrong and he ended up being killed by his wife - Francsesca.

Brommer

A dwarf rogue who is a part of the Red Mane Traveling Company. Seems to be close with cleric in group. Typical dwarf. Nothing significant to report. Brommer met his end on GD ? when a boulder thrown by the ogre Robisar landed on top of him.

Tanis

Tanis is the Ranger Knight of Veluna. He dispatched Elrohir to Aegis Pass to get to the bottom of what was going on. Tanis's wife Chloe was enjoying the fresh air and high altitude at the Pass until things started going awry. Is was she that alerted Tanis to the troubles.

Tanis is a good man and has been through a lot in his adventuring career. He has many kids, and was enjoying the life of a diplomat. However, when Tanis found out about his son's disappearance he hit the road to investigate. Not sure where that road will lead...but that is for another time.

Sitting Duck
Sitting Duck is a Wild Elf of great reknown. He hates humans are rarely speaks to them. He is a dear friend of Tanis and Elrohir. His daredevil style has saved him many times and has many times put him in grave danger - yet he always comes out on top. Sitting Duck has been adventuring for a very long time. Much longer than most of the people in this campaign have been alive (except maybe Randthalas)

Father Wallace
Father Wallace is a Knight of St. Cuthbert sent here from the church to re-open the Abbey. He is an obnoxious, smug individual but is at his core a good and honorable man. He has been assigned this high risk assignment to help straighten him out. He is unawares but he has been pre-arranged in marriage to Lorien, the daughter of Tanis.

Leigh
Leigh was a member of the Red Mane Traveling Company. She is a cleric of the order of Rao. She conferred in Elrohir why she was there and asked to leave. Elrohir told her to go but to warn Shandalahar about the threat and to please send immediate help. The instructions got to Shandalahr but no sign of Leigh since. She is stunningly beautiful.

Gedeon
Gedeon has left the Magi Society of Bar Harbor & Verbobonc to work as a warden with the Lord Protectors forces. His family fortune disintegrated recently. There were some suspicious circumstances surrounding his father’s death and Gedeon’s step mother has disappeared with the family fortune. Gedeon suspects murder but is not consumed with thoughts of revenge. He was not very close to his father, and instead is seeking to build his own fortune the way his grandfather did.
Gedeon’s younger brother, Gaston has his own established career as a navigator for a merchant company. Gedeon stays with his brother’s wife Camille and their children in Bar Harbor when not in the field. Gedeon has no desire for a family of his own at this time, knowing that will happen when it is time.
The exact cause of death is unknown but Gedeon's body was found burning in the doorway at the Necromancer's tower. This young mage went too soon and Elrohir and company have lost a valuable ally.