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Marquant Volker
Learned Scribe
Greece
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 Posted - 19 Dec 2006 : 14:56:52
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I am asking you fellow scribes and respected loremasters if you could make a brief summary (as far as the Forum rules allow) of the events during the orc invasion in the Silver Marches, i would like to know any battlesites, siege site, and any actions taken by realm personalities of the North (Lady Alustriel, Bruennor Battlehammer, Drizzt,Helm Dwarf-frend, other?) or perhaps neighboring powerhouses like Waterdeep, or the high forest elves/druids/treants/fey.
I Also would be delighted if you pointed out any book material to read,but a synopsis in this forum would be preffered since the comming of the storm...erm the last years exam period is coming in my uni, so i dont have the time to make a in-depth analisis
The reason i want to add the war in my campaign is that the players are the rulers os Selskar Vale after Dungeon#101 and the defeat of Bazim-Corag
Waiting for your advice and ideas if anyone already had this one please share your experiences
Thanks in Advance
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2006 : 09:08:14
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Major battle sites:
- Town of Shallows located in the Fell Pass
- Keepers Dale and the Entry hall to Mithral Hall
- The banks of the River Surbrin, close to the Eastern Gate to Mithral Hall
Involved parties:
- Dwarves from Clan Battehammer
- Dwarves from Mirabar
- Dwarves from Citadel Felbarr
- Elfes from the Moonwood
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- 10 thousands of orcs under Obould Many-Arrows
- frost giant clan of Gerti Orelsdottr
FR personalities involved:
- the band around Bruenor Battlehammer (SM p. 77) and Drizzt Do'Urden (FRCS p.177) (Regis, Catti-brie, Wulfgar (SM p.96))
- Alustriel (for details see FRCS p.276)
- the Bouldershoulder Brothers
- Obould Many-Arrows and Gerti Orelsdottr (for details see FRCS p.175 & p.170)
- of course new individuals appeared as well.
Outcome:
The Army of King Obould has settled in the lands north of Mithral Hall and it all seems likely they will stay there for at least a while.
Timeframe:
1371 DR
Site note: besides the orc invasion from the north, there was a troll army that destroyed the town of Nesme. The troll army was defeated with help from Mithral Hall and the Knights of Silver.
Books that give details:
The Hunters Blade Trilogy, the short story 'Comrades at odds' in the Anthology 'Realms of the Elves'.
I might have missed several things, but I am certain that others will happily fill the gap. |
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dwarvenranger
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2006 : 02:46:31
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If your PC's defeated Bazim-Corag they sure don't need to worry about orcs . |
If I waited till I knew what I was doing, I'd never get anything done.
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heretikalshade
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 26 Apr 2007 : 17:58:47
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| The one other major battlefield was a ridge overlooking Keeper's Dale but other than that you have everything else. |
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Wenin
Senior Scribe
585 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2007 : 19:21:49
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| I just got done reading the first book. In it two towns were attacked both were destroyed. Shallows was one of them (2nd one I believe), I can't remember the name of the first. |
Session Reports posted at RPG Geek.
Stem the Tide Takes place in Mistledale.
Dark Curtains - Takes place in the Savage North, starting in Nesmé. I wrapped my campaign into the Hoard of the Dragon Queen, but it takes place in 1372 DR. |
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Marquant Volker
Learned Scribe
Greece
273 Posts |
Posted - 13 May 2007 : 04:11:58
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Guys thanks for your interest and your answers, today i launched my prelude session of this war-based campaign. I posted some info about it on
http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9346
The reason for that it contains non-canon information so it doent belong in this forum. You can review it and post any comment/idea you might have. |
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Calrond
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2007 : 22:45:05
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| The second town was called Clicking Heels. |
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Wenin
Senior Scribe
585 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 00:59:25
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Clicking Heels doesn't sound right......
The book I read was from the library, so I can't look it up. |
Session Reports posted at RPG Geek.
Stem the Tide Takes place in Mistledale.
Dark Curtains - Takes place in the Savage North, starting in Nesmé. I wrapped my campaign into the Hoard of the Dragon Queen, but it takes place in 1372 DR. |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1451 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2007 : 16:32:21
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It was Clicking Heels indeed.
It was the first town that the orcs and the giants sacked before they moved on to Shallows. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 10 Jul 2007 : 21:59:04
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Was the town named after the little girl who "just wanted to go home".
She had a little dog, I believe.... 
Sorry, couldn't help myself....  |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jul 2007 : 10:30:52
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| So long as it's not called Knocking Boots. |
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Wenin
Senior Scribe
585 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2007 : 23:29:44
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| What an odd name for a town, it should have stuck a little more... shrugs... it's gone now. =) |
Session Reports posted at RPG Geek.
Stem the Tide Takes place in Mistledale.
Dark Curtains - Takes place in the Savage North, starting in Nesmé. I wrapped my campaign into the Hoard of the Dragon Queen, but it takes place in 1372 DR. |
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Iliphar1
Learned Scribe
Austria
133 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2007 : 12:58:29
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| I guess nobody really took a lot of effort to imagine a great name for a town, that is "sheduled for demolishment" |
'You see dead bones? ... I see an army!' Ezechiel 37 |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 15 Nov 2007 : 21:32:57
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| Also, Nesmé was destroyed by trolls at least loosely allied with Obould. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 08:34:48
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
Also, Nesmé was destroyed by trolls at least loosely allied with Obould.
I have to differ. IIRC, they were not allied with Obould in any way. It were the drow schemers in the background who got both campaigns moving at the same time. Obould however, had no idea about the troll attack on Nesmé.
However, it is some time back that I read the book and I recall this out of memory only. So I might be wrong after all. |
"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 12:48:23
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Originally posted by Ergdusch
quote:
Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
Also, Nesmé was destroyed by trolls at least loosely allied with Obould.
I have to differ. IIRC, they were not allied with Obould in any way. It were the drow schemers in the background who got both campaigns moving at the same time. Obould however, had no idea about the troll attack on Nesmé.
However, it is some time back that I read the book and I recall this out of memory only. So I might be wrong after all.
I think that the drow altered the plans from Obould. The trolls should close the back door from Mitril Hall, preventing the dwarfs from fleeing south and from help reaching the besieged ones. This was what the Orc King ordered, and it’s true, he didn’t know about Nesme. I don’t remember the name from the two-headed troll, but the drow persuaded and pushed the chief into following the dwarfs under General Dagna, who helped Galen from Nesme. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 17:13:57
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Hey, I was only working from memory! Thank you for clarifying by the way. Anyways, since the drow were manipulating Obould, and the drow were manipulating the trolls, then "loosely allied" could apply.  If Obould had not been attacking Mithril Hall, the drow probably would not have sent the trolls and caused the destruction of Nesmé, so it was directly connected to Obould's actions even if he did not know it.
BTW, I detest the racist jerks in Nesmé (especially the mayor-type guy, what's-his-name) and the fact that they thought that they were entitled to protection from Mithril Hall despite the fact that it was under siege.  |
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One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
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* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 18:44:48
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
BTW, I detest the racist jerks in Nesmé (especially the mayor-type guy, what's-his-name)...
Galen Firth. Although, wasn't Nesme supposed to be run by a female mage? At least that's what I recall from the sourcebooks. |
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bobwriggins
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 19:35:59
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| Rino, I believe you're right. From either The North or Volo's Guide to the North, I think her name was Tessarina, somebody with long red hair (for some reason the hair sticks in my mind). |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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bobwriggins
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2007 : 23:40:35
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Thanks, Sage. I was at work when I answered this and didn't have access to the books at the time |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2007 : 00:08:28
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And thank you, guys, for refreshing my memory as well. |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2007 : 17:36:11
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And to get the story “round” – Galen First was send indeed to Mithril Hall to get help from the dwarfs before the city fell. Regis send General Dagna and 50 dwarfs - even if he hardly couldn’t afford it. Galen was a pain in the ass the hole time, and finally his stupid actions brought the hole troupe to extinction as the dwarfs sacrificed their lives to get some of the fleeing people from Nesme into safety.
Torgar Hammerstriker and his boys formerly from Mirbar were send as well but came to late for the first bunch of dwarfs. When it became clear to Torgar that he couldn’t talk sense into the now leader of the bands of refuges he returned home to Mithril Hall.
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