Session 0

Part 1

Setting: The Gleaming Mountains on the continent of Brightforge

PCs: Lo’Kag

NPCs: Spirit Elder Naman Truthweaver, Captain Keddes Doghorath

Lo’kag returns to his tribe after searching for a spirit guide in Kraet. He expects to find his father, but he’s in war meetings with King Bharrus Bonehammer. He’s greeted instead by the Spirit Elder of the tribe, who knew he’d arrive thanks to the Spirits. They instructed him to partially build a totem necklace for Lo’kag, but it’s up to him to finish it. Elder Naman tells Lo’kag that the Order of Valor is sending him as an emissary to the Forsaken Expanse. There, the spirits will test him.

Lo’kag boards a ship, The Silverwing, headed to the Forsaken Expanse. The Triton Captain, Keddes, offers him passage and 2gp to work on the ship and keep the passengers safe.

Part 2

Setting: The Guiding Light Church on Errista

PCs: Mykiela

NPCs: High Priestess Norah, Captain Keddes, Anaya

The High Priestess summons Mykiela to the church. She questions her resolve to take on such a challenging quest so soon after her father passed away. Once satisfied, she confides in Mykiela that the church originates from the Forsaken Expanse. She instructs her to search for relics or texts from their religion. She is given a Stone of Sending to keep in contact with her. She also warns to watch out for their rivals (There are 2 Order of Valor factions on Errista; the Faith & the Arcane).

Mykiela boards the Silverwing, and is greeted by Captain Keddes. He offers free passage to share his bed, but is turned down. That night, she dreams she is in her childhood bed, but the rest of the house is emptied. She smells the beeswax candles and burning incense her father always used. Her Deva, Anaya, speaks to her. “This is your chance to spread your wings. You will be tested, persecuted … tempted. Find him.” Mykiela is pulled from her dream by a woman’s scream.

Part 3

Setting: The Silverwing

PCs: Mykiela & Lo’kag

NPCs: Captain Keddes, Darren the Foreman

Mykiela and Lo’kag rush to the source of the scream. A woman is being attacked by 3 robbers. As they fight, Mykiela casts Burning Hands, which sets the railing of the ship on fire. Lo’kag smashes a robber into the railing, sending him and the burning wood into the ocean. The Triton Captain creates a wall of water that smashes down onto the combatants, which stops the fight. The woman is grateful, and runs to her cabin. The Captain invites the two heroes to dinner the next night.

During dinner, Keddes tells them they’ll do well in the Forsaken Expanse if they stay alert. He suggests to Lo’kag to fight for money in the Thunderdome, but warns the champion Grimmdur is undefeated.

The next morning, they arrive at the small dock of the Forsaken Expanse. They see a line of Dwarves heading in from the mines. In Dwarvish, Lo’Kag speaks to the foreman, Darren. He tells them about the Dwarven blacksmith in town, and the Dwarven brewery. When Mykiela says she’s looking for a male wearing a gold & emerald necklace, he says he doesn’t pay attention to humans. But, Mykiela catches what she suspects to be a glimmer of recognition in his eyes.

The duo enter the main town together.