History of Crimson Heroes

  • 1481 DR

    10 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)

    Kjata and Doctor Hamato Meet
    Expedition

    The Adventure Begins: The party is hired in Neverwinter by Gundren Rockseeker to escort a supply wagon to Barthen's Provisions in Phandalin. They set out along the High Road.

  • 1481 DR

    11 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)
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    12 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)

    First Encounter
    Military: Skirmish

    Goblin Ambush: The party encounters goblin raiders on the Triboar Trail and discovers the goblins have captured Gundren and his escort, Sildar Hallwinter.
    Cragmaw Hideout: They track the goblins to their hideout, rescue Sildar, and learn that Gundren was taken to King Grol, leader of the Cragmaw goblins.

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    13 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)
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    15 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)

    Arrival in Phandalin
    Discovery, Exploration

    The party arrives in Phandalin, delivers the supplies, and starts to learn about the various local problems, including the Redbrands.

  • 1481 DR

    16 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)
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    17 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)

    Crimson Guard
    Diplomatic action

    Redbrand Hideout: The party confronts the Redbrands at their hideout, dealing with their leader Glasstaff and uncovering the connection with the Black Spider.
    Founding of Crimson Guard: Kjata inspires what is left of the Redbrands to join him in forming the Crimson Guard and protect Phandalin instead of extort it.

  • 1481 DR

    26 Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)

    Freedom of Blark
    Life, Milestone

    Faithless' mercy: Faithless finds Blark, a goblin, enslaved to a tribe of Half-Ogres. Him and his team kill the Half-Ogres and he asks Blark to join him on his pilgrimage.

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    4 Flamerule (Summertide)
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    6 Flamerule (Summertide)

    Discovery of Wave Echo Cave
    Discovery, Exploration

    Wave Echo Cave: The party explores the cave, facing various monsters, traps, and finding the Forge of Spells.
    Confronting Venomfang: The party confronts and deals with the Green Dragon, Venomfang, and claims the cave.

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    18 Flamerule (Summertide)
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    15 Eleasis (Highsun)

    Breaking of the Horde
    Military: Battle

    Unlikely Alliance: The Crimson Guard, responding to the threat of an assembling orc horde near Conyberry, successfully united the forces of the Lord's Alliance, The Harpers, and the Zhentarim. Despite their usual differences, agreeing to collaborate and combine their resources, intelligence, and military strength to face the common enemy.   Breaking the horde: After four weeks of warfare and skirmishes, led by the Crimson Guard, the combined group executed superior tactics, leading to a significant victory. The orc leaders were eliminated, causing the horde to scatter in retreat, and marking a triumph of unity over division for the regions of the Sword Coast.

  • 1481 DR

    5 Eleint (The Fading)

    The Slaughter Lord
    Military: Skirmish

    Blark joins ranks: In search of his missing friend, Faithless, Blark joins Doctor Hamato and Kjata as they prepare an ambush against a orc camp with a powerful Orc, known only as the Slaughter Lord.
    The Slaughter Lord: The party confronted a camp of orcs with one unnaturally large and powerful orc, named the Slaughter Lord. The battle was long and strung out, but inevitably ended with the three heroes in full retreat.

  • 1481 DR

    8 Eleint (The Fading)

    Greentooth's Deal
    Plague / Epidemic

    Bargaining: The fiend Greentooth has poisoned the children of Phandalin and promises a cure if they destroy her former coven.

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    Hags
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    8 Eleint (The Fading) 2000:00
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    9 Eleint (The Fading) 1700:00

    Shadows of Triboar Trail
    Diplomatic action

    Blark recruited the aide of three Goblins: Grit, Raxle, and Gribnok.

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    Phandalin
    Species
    Goblinoids
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    8 Eleint (The Fading) 2030:00
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    9 Eleint (The Fading) 1200:00

    Blessings of Gond
    Celestial / Cosmic

    Celestial Encounter and Blessing: Witnessing a meteorite crash, they met Eridian, Warden of the Starforged. Their respect for his mission earned them the Blessings of Gond for the Forge of Spells.
    Exchange with
    Greentooth: Back in Phandalin, they traded the hexed eye with Greentooth, securing a cure for the poisoned children and forming a reluctant alliance.

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    10 Eleint (The Fading) 700:00
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    11 Eleint (The Fading) 1700:00

    Logging Acquisition
    Expedition

    The Crimson Guard embarked on a mission to transport lumber from an abandoned logging camp in Neverwinter Wood. They encountered several challenges, including a broken wagon wheel, attacks by winter wolves and a displacer beast, and an ambush by a gang known as the Ribbed Shafters.

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    11 Eleint (The Fading) 1800:00
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    12 Eleint (The Fading) 1300:00

    The Treants' Lament
    Disaster / Destruction

    Doctor Hamato and Blark, uncovered a tragic misunderstanding at an abandoned logging camp: the harvested logs were actually young treants. Confronted by grieving adult treants, they chose a peaceful resolution, forgoing their lumber mission out of respect for the treants' loss. Hamato attempted to appease the treants with a gift from his Bag of Beans.

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  • 1481 DR

    17 Eleint (The Fading) 1300:00
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    17 Eleint (The Fading) 1700:00

    Roc Bottom
    Military: Skirmish

    On the Road back to Phandalin the party was ambushed by a hunting Roc. A daunting aerial battle ensued with the assistance of nobleman, Cal, who happened to be searching for the party

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