Secrets of the Usurper: Part II - Bellows from Beyond

60 PS

Adventurers,   Welcome to the Sword Coast of Faerun. A wild land spanning thousands of miles, from coastal shores with tearing tides, to glistening sands that hide untold treasures, to the deep forests that hold powerful magic, and jagged peaks that poke the clouds. Faerun is home to all manner of beasts and creatures beyond your wildest dreams. Whether you are young and full of vigor, or grow seldom in your grey years, Faerun is a bountiful land for those seeking glory, riches, and power.   But the times you step into are not shine with the same luster. A new era has begun. An era without the gods... The year is 60 PS (Post Sundering) as DR (Dale Reckoning) ended in the year 1493 upon Star Mountain.   A disastrous battle between the Lord's Alliance, the Gods, and a group of heroes know as The Seven was fought against an impossibly powerful Lich, Acererak, the Undying. At the peek of this mountain Acererak cast a spell powered by the souls of the dead and struck down nearly all the gods connected to the material plane. And although Acererak was defeated, the task claimed the lives of the most powerful heroes known to the age and the gods the realm held so dear.   During Acererack's campaign to usurp the gods of death and slaughter the others, the material plane was sent into chaos. Cities were leveled, populations culled, and cultures shattered. A generations worth of people have been lost and for those who are left they have spent the last 60 years picking up the pieces. The world is bleak, the sky seems always grey, and the nights last just a little too long. With a large portion of each kingdoms military having been annihilated in the conflict much of the world is defensive, suspicious, and paranoid of one another. But a fractured Alliance still shares one hazardous curiosity... Above Star Mountain floats seemingly a rip in the material plane, a permanent scar of the atrocities that feld the peak. A massive window peering through into a starry black sky of wild colours and awe inspiring auroras has glared down upon the peak for the last 60 years.     You are entering a gritty post war world filled with chaos, bloodshed, and mystery. With not one of The Seven having survived the battle of Star Mountain many wonder: What happened to the rest of the gods? What are the lights above star mountain? And who is going to take command of a realm that is in such chaos? Perhaps these are questions you will seek to answer, or perhaps... You will discover more important ones that need answers...   * For a list of locations and basic meta knowledge your characters would know please click the "Locations" and "World Lore" links in the bottom left hand corner. As we progress I will add pages to each of the categories with relevant information from each session.