Quest: Noran's Abscence

One Shot
Level 3
3~5 Players

PCs

Mae Castel; Fetchling Witch 3
The wind hums a tune for Mae that no one else can appreciate. As a child, an accident at the Rift caused her to stumble and fall over its edge. Screaming so loud she could barely hear the air roaring past her, she felt a soft landing as a small air wisp broke her fall and eventually lifed her back to the surface. "Swoosh", as she named it, stayed by her side afterwards and still follows her to this day. She lived in the forests of Krisbell until she found Neris Outpost after the Battle of the Pit. Since then, she has spent more nights with them than not. To preserve the settlment's medical supplies, she often treats smaller injuries with her plaster; working alongside Gale to learn more about medicine and eventually becoming a doctor herself.
Jorin the Pallbearer; Jotunborn Cleric 3
Brought to Krisbell as a slave from the Frostlands at a young age, labor was all that Jorin knew.
Reylan ~~Breiy~~; Human Champion 3
Once a noble knigth from the capitol city of Acinvar, their arm now bears the scars of a deserter. Riding past the graveyard that was once the city gates of Krisbell, they reached the Battle of the Pit at the peak of its bloodshed. Years of training and service washed the courage from their face as they watched countless countrymen torn in two by grotesque beasts of horror. Unable to swallow their fear, they ran from the carnage and managed to escape the city; coming to find the abandoned Neris Watchtower and hid with the survivors sheltering inside. After the battle ended, Reylan knew they could never return home, eventually choosing to stay at the tower as the Neris Outpost formed.
Stix, Kobold Ranger 3
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Carpenter; Human Fighter 3
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The Story

Battle of the Pit

17 months ago, creatures from the The Depths began to crawl of the Rift of Celais once more. For 2 months, abominations from deep below raided nearby farms and towns before the incursion ended. Of the aftershocks after the Great Incursion, many consider the Battle of the Pit to be among the worst.When the forces of King Reinnis arrived, they found the city of Krisbell overtaken. They managed to clear the city and nearby settlements, but the city was in ruins and the populace too low to rebuild. Most of the survivors either settled in the Dark Woods or returned to the capital with the King's forces.

Neris Outpost

Surrounding an ancient, stone watchtower from the Great Incursion lies a small settlement of ~50. Many are survivors of the Battle of the Pit, while some are vagabounds that decided to settle with the group. Neris was founded by a group of 3 alchemists from Krisbell. After seeing the number of survivors that decided to not leave their home, they chose to stay and care for the group. With no farmers, the outpost relies heavily on trade and scavenging to survive.

Notable NPCs:

Nolan, Alchemist

Gale, Doctor

Notable Locations:

Ruins of Krisbell

Rebuilding was deemed too costly and dangerous by the engineers of the capitol so they collapsed the city's gates, but it did little to deter those seeking a quick fortune. Less than a year after the Battle of the Pit, almost every house, shop, and warehouse was already picked clean by looters. Finding anything valuable is a rare occurance, though denizens of the outpost often venture in to collecy supplies like lumber and stone.

Field of the Fallen

Many soldiers died before ever breaching the walls of Krisbell. Countless died clearing a way for their fellow soldiers, not knowing the city was already far beyond saving. Their bodies were dragged to a nearby hillside to keep the path open as the seige continued. Once Krisbell was won, the bodies of both the fallen soldiers and civilians were laid to rest atop the hills, creating what was eventually known as the Field of the Fallen.