Adra Chronicles, 2nd Semester (Helios, S10)

20th of Firstmoon, Year 194.1.3

With the war with Celemrion reaching Adra at last, adventurers today turned their focus inwards. They dealt with groups of Gildmark soldiers who were fighting one another, and discovered that many of them were actually strange grey beings taking the shape of Gildmark soldiers. Afterwards, they followed rumors of a strange, shifting blue creature giving boons and misfortune to travelers along Adra’s coastline; upon speaking with it, they discovered it was a servant of the newly-discovered “Shifting Goddess” and were themselves changed by the encounter.

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27th of Firstmoon, Year 194.1.3

Adventurers took the war to Celemrion this week: they fought hard until nearly all Celemrion forces were cleared from along the shoreline, ensuring a safe and defensible zone around the city. Afterwards, they headed south to rescue a Tlatlapatal delegation trapped by Celemrion soldiers, and were able to get them safely back to Adra.

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3rd of Secondmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: With the storm blowing in, adventurers decided to rescue shipwrecked sailors from along the beaches before they could be eaten by sea monsters. They rescued both Gildmark troops and Celemrion troops, the latter of which they captured.

Clubs: Another huge storm blew into northern Adra: this one bringing waterspouts all along Gildmark’s northern coast. The first group of adventurers searched the coast for shipwrecked troops, both rescuing Gildmark troops and capturing Celemrion troops stranded on the shore. The second group of adventurers decided to investigate and deal with strange undead that were washing up on the shore with the storm; they found many strange variants of undead, many of them with storm-powered abilities. Upon taking one undead back to be identified, they found that the undead – or the original bones – were several centuries old.

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10th of Secondmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: While on the road, the adventurers a friendly ogre who complained of being attacked by gremlins; they helped the ogre defend itself agains the gremlins, and continued on their mission.

Clubs: Adventurers tested their innkeeper – Marlowe, High Diplomat of Adra – for signs that he might be a disguised changeling; they were unable to find any proof, but still suspected him. Based on these suspicions, they choose to pursue the Tlatlapatal delegation that he said was fleeing to Celemrion; after intercepting them, they discovered the troops were actually trying to rescue a delegation from the Federated Clans that had been captured in Celemrion. The party allowed the Tlatlapatal delegation to continue on their way, after receiving a promise they would return in a few weeks.

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17th of Secondmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: Adventurers protect a caravan coming from Kurim; this caravan carried wood, which would be useful for rebuilding Adra. They protected it most of the way, and then discovered once close to the city that there were ogre and troll stowaways hiding in the caravan. The ogres and trolls tried to talk with them, but did not seem to speak Gildmark common; the party figured out they were from the Riftlands, then brought them into the city with the caravan.

Clubs: A group of Celemrion Troops was seen waving a white flag and trying to surrender; adventurers fought their way through several groups of hostile troops in order to rescue the surrenders. Once there, they talked with the troops and learned that the Celemrion squad was surrendering because they believed their leaders had been taken over by changelings, and that they had gone to war because they were told that Gildmark was planning to attack them. Instead of capturing them, adventurers made an alliance with them and gave them cover to hide in the delta swamps and coordinate plans later. After this, the group split; some of them continued to fight Celemrion and look for more signs of similar sentiments, while others when to investigate the ruins on Adra’s coast. This group found the ruins of an old dock beneath the temple; at this dock was a strange ship and an old shrine to the Shifting Goddess, and three passages that were yet to be explored.

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24th of Secondmoon, Year 194.1.3

No event this week due to a school holiday.

3rd of Thirdmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: With the changeling disguised as the high diplomat captured, many minor diplomats – assumed to be changelings as well – were fleeing the diplomatic quarters. Adventurers captured as many of these as possible so that they could not infiltrate other areas, and succeeded in catching about two-thirds of them.

Clubs: Adra was once again battered by a great storm: this one bringing thunder and severe storm surges, and which seemed to have a greater impact on humans. The adventurers braved the storm and sailed out to save a ship caught in the storm and sinking. The ship was of a strange build that matched the ruins of a ship beneath the city, and when they arrived they were met with strange half-animal people: half-horse, half-fish, and half-snake, among others. They rescued them successfully and brought they back to Adra.

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10th of Thirdmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: No missions this day due to rain.

Clubs: Adventurers went to meet a stranger who had been waiting for them in an inn near the docs. Upon meeting them, he revealed he was from a remote part of the Federated Clans; he then told them a story from the long-ago history of the clan about strange, shifting beings that matched the description of changelings. The group was jumped by changelings partway through the story; despite this, the clansman urged the adventurers to find a way to talk to them and then departed.

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17th of Thirdmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: Adventurers assisted law enforcement in patrolling the road around town to deal with dangers after the storm. They also found signs and rumors of trouble in the neighboring city of Eodra while on patrol.

Clubs: Adventurers undertook a longer two-part mission this day. One half of the group scouted ahead down the road to Eodra; once there, they discovered that the city was in the middle of a collapse and takeover by changelings. They were able to pass around the outskirts of the city, and the second half of the group scouted down the canyon until they found a cave where they believed Marlowe was being held. The cave was guarded; the party attempted a rescue, and was captured in the attempt.

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24th of Thirdmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: In order to secure the help of a translator who might be able to speak with the delegation from the Riftlands, this group of adventurers headed into the delta to help the ogres who live there defend themselves from a group of swamp gremlins living in the delta. They were able to successfully defeat the gremlins, and had a fish fry with the ogres and their clan afterwards.

Clubs: With half of their party captured, the group responsible for scouting out Eodra the week before searched for a way to free them. First, they climbed up the canyon side to spy on the cave entrance from above; after listening in to the disguised changelings’ conversations, they decided to make a swift attack against them. They cleared out the group guarding the entrance and proceeded into the cave, where the rescue group was themselves captured.

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31st of Thirdmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: In the stead of the other adventurers missing from town, this group of adventurers picked up assisting Adra’s allies by delivering much-needed supplies to the various troops and delegations hiding in the delta. The supplies were delivered safely.

Clubs: Meanwhile, the group of captured adventurers found themselves rescued by a nearby clan of Old Ogres. After conferring with the ogres and receiving some hospitality, they agreed to help the ogres with agreements about land and started the return journey to Adra. They chose to take the river route up to Adra, which would allow them to move stealthily under cover of the swamps and delta and avoid detection by the changelings which had taken over Eodra. After a few close calls, these adventurers successfully made their way back to the city.

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7th of Fourthmoon, Year 194.1.3

Electives: With the help of a translator from the ogres in the delta, adventurers went to catch the Riftlands delegation before they left town to ask what they had come to Adra for. After some discussion and exchange of information, an agreement was reached to include the Riftlands in the coming summit about how to handle the changelings threatening the entire region.

Clubs: Adventurers escorted their allies – delegations from Celemrion, Tlatlapatal, and the Federated Clans – from the delta to the city of Adra so that an official summit could commence. They spoke with each of these groups while protecting them from dangers along the delta and on the road, then advised their now-returned high diplomat of their findings. Afterwards, they traveled to nearby coastline to speak with the angel of the Shifting Goddess they had met once before; and asked it several questions.

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