This is the history of the adventuring group known as the Doomsday Dalesmen. It chronicles a number of explorations, their dissolution, and some of the after effects.
Dalistaron Kamenminya , Trowets , and another wizard join forces to explore rumors of giaks gathering at the Rodemus Tower. They find a small number of Giaks and darkspawn.
After defeating them, the two heroes formally form the Doomsday Dalesmen. The other magician in their group decides adventuring is far too dangerous and returns to school in Toran.
Trowets sets off to recruit a holy man and healer for the The Doomsday Dalesmen. He comes across Nathaniel Gadol, a recent graduate of seminary school specializing in the warrior traditions of Kai.
Dalistaron Kamenminya recruits Duradin into the Doomsday Dalesmen.
The Doomsday Dalesmen head into the Boden peaks to investigate the spread of Noodnics and giant rats into Ilion. Since they were implicated in a number of attacks, the Dalesmen follow their trail to the Rodemus Tower.
There they clash with a wizard establishing himself with control over an isolated Noodnic and rat population. The dalesmen slay him and leave the tower abandoned once again.
The Doomsday Dalesmen travel investigate rumors of a haunting at teh Oridon Mausoleum. They find they have been manipulated and release an imprisoned Vampire lord, Kluud. They escape the vampire, who in turn begins to terrorize the land.
Prophecy foretells that the use of four powerful artifacts may be used to defeat Kluud. And so, the Doomsday Dalesmen undertake the quest to recover the Crown of the Stag.
They follow multiple lines of investigation through Siyen, before mediating a large conflict between Vareda and the Fae of the Ioma forest. In gratitude, the Fae gift Duradin the Crown of the Stag.
Having researched the events associated when The Dalesmen release the Vampire God Kluud, an adventuring company known as the Company of the Cowl use their access to the magical libraries of Seroa to identify the location of several magical artifacts.
They use this information to discover and lay claim to the Bracers of Bravado They battle multiple groups of Sadi tribesmen before finding the secret hiding place of the artifact. They lay claim to the bracers as Fazeel de Kitalin runs their current owner through from behind.
Following the The Doomsday Dalesmen first encounter wtih the Company of the Cowl, Dalistaron Kamenminya decides he needs to learn how to be stealthy. The Dalesmen parley their past victories in the area to secure Thieve's Guild training from the Halian Thieve's Guild.
The Dalesmen spend a week in Saldor resting while Dalistaron Kamenminya is being trained by Lharae Kamenminya, the Fat Man's daughter. What starts as a contentious relationship, grows into a romance that was heavily discouraged by the Fat Man.
Nathaniel Gadol is called away by the church only to find that he is being pursued by a warrior under demonic influence. The church of Kai informs him that the warrior claims to be his brother. Nathaniel Gadol concludes that as Kai sired him on his mother, Naar sired Nathaniel Noghu.
Nathaniel Gadol convinces his brother Noghu to come with him and join the The Doomsday Dalesmen.
The Doomsday Dalesmen continue their search for the artifacts they believe they need to defeat Kluud.
They journey through Lunarlia following a trail of changing ownerships, and owners claiming they were manipulated by the Cloak of Lies. They find it in the lair of a dragon living just north of the Doomlands of Naaros.
Dalistaron Kamenminya sneaks into the dragon's lair and The Doomsday Dalesmen make off with the cloak.
The Company of the Cowl follows through on what thye discovered earlier and goes hunting for another one of the four artifacts key to defeating the Vampire Lord Kluud.
They travel to Firalond, and then follow the trail to Dessi. There they find the Callers Cap in storage at onf of the universities there.
After a spirited debate, they entrust the Callers Cap to Linda Cross.
The The Doomsday Dalesmen and hte Company of the Cowl travel back to Doomlands of Naaros where Kluud is poised to raise several Agarashi to support his conquests.
In an unsteady truce, the two adventuring groups join forces to crush Kluud and his allies. In the fierce battle, members of the Company of the Cowl are slain and many of the captured artifacts of prophecy are destroyed.
Nathaniel Gadol and Nathaniel Noghu receive a dream that they believe is calling them to act directly against the Darklands. After much discussion, they plan to leave The Doomsday Dalesmen.
Nathaniel Gadol reached out to the Holy Church of Kai for a replacement. They send him an apprentice, Kyle who quickly takes on his role in the adventuring group.
The Doomsday Dalesmen travel throghout the countries os Halia, Lunarlia, Cincoria, and Kasland undertaking multiple excursions into abandoned dungeons, bandit strongholds, and nests of undead.
Throughout this time, they made a strong name for themselves while Dalistaron Kamenminya helped develop an information network. The network reported to him, but was promised to the Halian Thieve's Guild. For their efforts, Billy Hartnell quit obstructing the romantic relationship between Dali and Lharae.
After settling into Green Bay, Duradin takes advantage of his new royal authority and officiates the weddings of his two best friends: Dalistaron Kamenminya marries Lharae Kamenminya, and Trowets marries Linda Cross. The celebration lasts for a full week and things are peaceful for a time.
Duradin, with the The Doomsday Dalesmen and wives journey throughout southen Lencia bringing some of the more undisciplined nobles to heel. At the end of this period, the group had put down bandit lords, cajoled reluctant nobles, and bribed their way into a building a cohesive group of nobility.
Lharae Kamenminya gives birth to twins Susan and Marie.
The Shards of Light are stolen from the Shianti Empire. Under the cloaking magic of a number of Nadziranim, a group of helghasts make off with the Shards.
They leave clear evidence implicating the human kingdoms of Southern Magnamund, specifically Lencia, Kasland, and Cincoria.
Shianti Empire call upon the different clans and mobilize a fighting force to gather at Kasland, on the border of Lencia. There are multiple skirmishes with the Kasland archers, but Shianti, or elf forces hold their forward position in Kasland.
Open conflict is avoided when Duradin asserts his right to parley with the Shianti Empire, and Dalistaron Kamenminya asserts his own reluctant noble status to support Duradin's claim.
The Doomsday Dalesmen travel to Zhor to speak with representatives of the Shianti Empire. They navigate bureaucracies and militaries to get to the root of the conflict being instigated by the elves in Kasland.
They negotiate a delay in the instigation of open conflict by offering to return the Shards of Light to the Illthyri, Shianti subrace noble house Kamenminya. House Kamenminya will delay the beginning of the conflict, and in return will be included in any credit fore the return of the Shards.
The Doomsday Dalesmen coordinate a large international effort to locate and secure the stolen Shards of Light. They reach out to past allies, and some enemies to enlist their information or aid.
During their recovery, the Dalesmen and their allies root out evidence that agents of the Darklands were behind the theft. With the shards in hand, the Dalesmen split up with one group leading their Darklord pursuers to Lencia, and the othe carrying the Shards of Light back to the Shianti Empire.
The forces of the Shianti Empire advance upon the town of Green Bay, across the border of Lencia. Duradin, Kyle, and Trowets arrange for the defense of the town.
They wage a series of delay tactics, hoping to give Dalistaron Kamenminya and Fazeel de Kitalin time to convince the Shianti, or elf emporer to stop the conflict. Using magic and woodland skill, they flood rivers, cause animal uprisings, and supply raids to slow the elven army's progress.
Outside the walls of Green Bay, they capitalize on an elven respect for faith and engage in days of worship. The elven army delays, and is held up for over 5 days of constant singing that Duradin argues is a rite to the God of Song.
Dalistaron Kamenminya and Fazeel de Kitalin return to Zhor with the Shards of Light. However, they find that even with evidence in hand, that the various noble houses of the Shianti Empire are set upon the path of war with the humans. The Illthyri, Shianti subrace House of Kamenminya is set to raise their status within the empire. And, Darklord agents in other noble houses help encourage old prejudices and animosities with the humans.
Fazeel de Kitalin assumes his position in his own Illthyri, Shianti subrace noble house in an attempt to save them from destruction in the upcoming war. He encourages Dalistaron Kamenminya to make his appeal directly to the emporer when he presents the Shards of Light of light the next day.
During the presentation of the Shards of Light, Dalistaron Kamenminya takes credit for their original theft. He denounces the Shianti Empire and the treatment received by half-elves across Magnamund.
He ultimately destroys the Shards of Light, flees the scene, evading multiple Great Ones, and goes into hiding.
