The Day of Light
AD&D
Dark×SunÔ Adventure
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2000 The Tyrian
It was
the year of Friend’s Fury in the 164th King’s Age. Dregoth 3rd
champion of Rajaat and current ruler of the city of Guistenal had almost
achieved the same level of power as Borys of Ebe by becoming a fully-fledged
Dragon. The remaining sorcerer monarchs from the other city-states became
concerned that they would have another rampaging dragon on their hands and
conceived a plan to combine forces and crush the Ravager of giants and the Dread
King of Guistenal Dregoth. Led by the sorcerer queen of Raam Abalach-Re the
sorcerer monarch’s teleported into the palace of Dregoth and with an awesome
display of power killed Dregoth and many of his people and destroyed the once
great city of Guistenal. The remaining population fled along with Dregoths High
Templar Mon Adderath. Mon Adderath had been a friend and companion of Dregoth
since before the Cleansing Wars had began and returned to the ruined city and
found Dregoth’s body in the ruins of his palace. Without a thought he brought
Dregoth back as an undead Dragon King.
In the
centuries that passed Dregoth and his followers constructed a city under the
ruins of Guistenal. Dregoth also during this time perfected a way to transform
his population into Dray. Dregoth felt the need to create these people into
beings in his own image he even attempted the process on his High Templar Mon
Adderath but it failed due to the magic which makes Mon Adderath not suffer the
effects of ageing. Dregoth discovered a Planar Gate in the halfling Blue Age
ruins, which he later used to travel the outer planes for centuries. When he
returned from the outer planes with aspirations of god-hood he sent his templars
to the surface to gather information on the state of Athas. For two decades
these templars brought information to him on the comings and goings of the Tyr
region. When he found out that some of his fellow champions had been slain
including Abalach-Re Dregoth was furious that he had not acted sooner and had
not killed those who killed him first. In new Guistenal the templars of Dregoth
preach the word of Dregoth the god and prophesizes of the coming of the
Coruscation, The day of light when the blood of a thousand unbelievers runs in
rivers at the feet of Dregoth. The time for the Coruscation has finally begun!
This
adventure begins in year of Friend’s Fury (Free Year 32) in the 191st
King’s Age. Dregoth plans to show the remaining sorcerer monarchs that he is
back by taking vengeance on the city of Raam, the former city of the sorcerer
queen Abalach-Re who orchestrated and took an active part in his demise two
thousand years ago.
The
PCs are asked by House Tomblador of Balic to travel from Altaruk to the city of
Raam and deliver a wagonload of grain to the Merchant House M’ke. Once in Raam
the PCs hear of a public rally held by followers of the sect of Dregoth the
Saviour, which is taking place on the night of the PCs arrival.
During this rally the forces of Dregoth will assault the city with orders
to kill everything and raise the city to the ground. Dregoth will make a
personal appearance at the rally leeching the life force from his sect followers
to draw power and will begin his own assault on the city and its inhabitants.
The PCs will then have a choice stay and die or flee the city with whatever
provisions they can muster. Hopefully the PCs can break through the numerous
Dray and Undead patrols and make it to the nearest city and spread the news of
the Ascension of Dregoth.
This
adventure is the first of many which puts the PCs in direct confrontation with
the forces of Dregoth. And this part is mainly concerned with putting the PCs in
view of the worst battle to happen on Athas in the last three decades.
The
face of Athas will never be the same again with the resurfacing of Dregoth and
his forces. Life in other city-states will become even more unpleasant
especially the city-states that still have rulers such as Urik, Gulg and
Nibenay. The truth is that the rulers know how powerful Dregoth was in life and
fear that in death he could be unstoppable. Many citizens will be forced into
military service and merchants will be needed more than ever before.
The
time of Dregoth is upon Athas…
This adventure
is best suited for 4-6 players of medium to high level experience with a good
balance of characters:
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