Return To Caladan

The Return To Caladan

The following events transpired after Arvin's Avengers returned from being hopelessly lost in the dungeons beneath the Moon Tower

• Caladan has fallen to Empress Kushanna allied with the Pirates of the Blue Rose.
• Morak is installed as ruler.
• Gnarly creates a defense of thorny brambles around the Moon Tower
• The Avengers ally with “The Watchmen”, former watch-members of Caladan and opposed to Morak's rule.
• Battled with an army of undead lead by Father Halford of the Black Sun.  The Watchmen are all killed.
• Halford and his army are defeated.
• Capture of the Crimson Skull of Yam Gregak from Halford, now in Vinny's hands.
• It was found that Halford was working with Zenopus.
• Exploration of Halford's Black Sun Temple (beneath a cabin in the woods).
• Black Sun temple followers all killed.
• Black Crown stolen from temple.
• Halford is killed by Argg and Skwanky in the pit of the Hydra.
• Captured travelers and townsfolk are rescued from the Temple of the Black Sun.

Skwanky has gauntlets of ogre strength
Vinny has the Skull of Yam Gregak
Televon has the iron crown

Six months have passed since the fall of the Temple of the Black Sun.  In that time, Lord Morak's rule has become more solidified within Caladan  Any small uprising against Morak was quickly and violently put to rest.  Overall, his rule isn't overly cruel and the town slowly returns to it's regular prosperity but he does have other things on his mind...

But talk of the defeat of the undead army that has been harassing travelers on the road south of Caladan gives the citizens something to debate, discuss and sing about.  Arvin's Avengers are initially looked upon as heroes. Traders and gypsies gather around the tower to sell their wares.  But that is short lived, however, as the murder of a number of traders, their blood drained, raise the superstitions about the mysterious tower once again and the mysterious Lady in White.  Not to mention the numerous Mushroom-men roaming the grounds.  The tower and it's heroic inhabitants are once again shunned.

To protect her father's life, Lemunda agreed to wed Morak.  Osric still lives within the grounds of the former Merchant Guild but is a broken man. 

Kushanna's troops move through the city and gather in the plains north of the Iron Hills and Harrowood.  Arvin's Avengers receive word via Tuk the Owl that small skirmishes have taken place between Kushanna's and Blackmoor's troops.  It is felt that the siege of Blackmoor will begin soon.

A letter is received by the occupants of the Moontower attached to the foot of a Raven.  It reads:

WARRIORS OF THE MOONTOWER
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ASSEMBLE
IN THE PRESENCE OF
LORD MORAK
RULER OF CALADAN
IN THE EVENING OF THE MORROW

Signed with what can only be considered the stamp of Morak.