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Shi'ar Morpheus 01-14-07, 06:17 PM	I've recently begun a new FR game and I've woven a pretty complex plot. Here's some background: One player is playing Azoun Obarskyr V, one is playing the son of Thalaman Harthgroth, one is playing Caleb Huntsilver, a noble of Cormyr and Deneiran archaeologist, and one is playing Lorellon Carethian, prince of lost Ilythiir. The adventure began briefly in 1409 DR with Azoun awakening in Undermountain. His head has been wounded by falling rubble and he's suffering from amnesia (the player has no idea who he is or what's going on, effectively making him 1st level, even though he was previously a skilled warrior). Any way, Undermountain is under attack and, led by Drizzt Do'Urden, the two engage in a running firefight for a portal. Along the way, the player gathers enough to realize that some event in the past has led to the near extinction of humanity. Reaching the portal, the char is sent back in time to stop the event. However, the spell is miscast and he arrives 5 years too early, in 1375 DR. Backwards now to 1355 DR. Caleb Huntsilver is conducting an archaeological dig in the Forest of Amtar where he uncovers the ruins of the Ilythiiri Temple of Corellon Larethian. Here he discovers the slumbering body of the Ilythiir prince, Lorellon "Lore" Carethian. In ancient Ilythiir, the ruling family were Corellon's Chosen, and carried a family name that was similar to their sponsor. Rogue elements sided with Araushnee, though the crown remained loyal to their god. When the prince refused to align himself with Araushnee's faithful, his soul was imprisoned within a powerful jewel, Araushnee's Onyx. Crown loyalists interred his body in a glass sarcophagus as Corellon leveled the city. When the Onyx is accidentally shattered by Caleb, the prince is revived, though Malkizid is freed as well. Malkizid was imprisoned in the jewel centuries prior by wild elves battling Dambrathan drow that were allied with the devil. Now to 1375 DR. Thalaman Harthgroth has journeyed to the Fortress of Sultim to recover Hadryllis to battle the growing threat of Eltab. However, when he returns to Nar, he surrenders the blade in secret to some mysterious order of men. Eltab, though, sends his minions to recover the sword, resulting in the tribes annhiliation, with the exception of Thalaman's son. He awakens in the Citadel of Conjurers but eventually esacpes and encounters Eltab. Eltab is trapped in the citadel and is trying to manipulate a demoncyst to make a portal to escape. He doesn't realize that the demoncyst must be exposed to Nar magic to function. When Thalaman's son engages the demon, his axe, enchanted with Nar magic, activates the demoncyst, and he is drawn into a portal. Meanwhile, Caleb Huntsilver is conducting another archaeological dig in the recently cleansed Myth Drannor. Beneath the Irithlium Wizard's School he discovers a portal. Suddenly, it activates, acting as the receptor for the time traveling portal. Azoun emerges. Minutes later, the malfuntioning portal opens into the Hells, allowing Malkizid to return after his banishment in the Vale of Lost Voices. He attacks the party, but his spell is absorbed by Lore, a spellfire wielder. The portal again malfunctions, this time opening into the Citadel of Conjurers. As Thalaman's son is pulled into Myth Drannor, Lore blasts Malkizid with the absorbed spell energy, knocking him into the portal. Malkizid arrives in the Citadel. The demon and devil eventually join sides and pool their resources into the Academia Demonica, a secret cabal dedicated to their lords' goals. This is also the catalyst event that leads to the apocalyptic future; ironically, the characters are the ones who bring the events to fruition, though they do not know it yet. Before the party can do to much, they are summoned to Mistledale, which is under an attack by drow.... That's where we are now. I'll post another reply to explain where I wanna take the game.
Shi'ar Morpheus 01-14-07, 06:23 PM	Basically, the new coronal of Myth Drannor will soon be driven from the city by resurgent fiends emerging from the malfunctioning portal the chars left behind under the school. After some time, the Academia Demonica will be joined by Kostchtchie, who wants revenge on the other demons for his recent humiliation. The ultimate goal of the society is to return Astaroth to Faerun. Astaroth was the previous lord of Hell who was deposed by Asmodeus. Malkizid hopes Astaroth will reinstate him as an archdevil and Eltab hopes the ensuing planar war will allow him to seize power in the Abyss. When Astaroth does return (tentatively scheduled for 1380 DR, allowing the players 5 game years of normal adventuring time), his power is such that he's able to seize Hell and force and end to the Blood War. He unites the lower planes and beseiges Faerun. This is what leads to the end of humanity, unless the players can stop it that is... Let me know what you think...