Hardcore Heroes

Van and Kain find themselves in a strange yet familiar looking world of black, white and gray, with many unknown dangers lurking around every corner they try their best to keep everyone alive and together.

The last preparations are being made, the hour draws near its time for The Baron of Misty Rapids and the Arch Wizard of Shirebrook to face their mighty foe in hopes of unlocking the path leading to the Demi-Plane of Shadow.

Through a rather strange set of circumstances Georg and Malakai need to alter their plans and find a new dragon slayer for their goal of clearing the mines.

Georg, Malakai & Tyrus plan an expedition far into the Hidden Valley in search of answers and come across one of Georg’s old friends.

Malakai is rather suddenly visited in Aldric’s tower by none other than Lord Georg Grimgeist, "The Wraith of the Tetherwilds" who is here upon the formers request for help. Together they come up with some plans and ideas, though tensions rise when Tyrus Bellows returns to Shirebrook.

Malakai does his best to manage Shirebrook while also looking into the disappearance of his two friends, in the turning to a very unlikely and sinister ally.

The party head off to Newfort to answer the Counts summons, they make their case and eventually things seem to settle down a bit between them and the Count. The party heads back to Shirebrook to make the final plans for Jeeves’ retirement, but one morning Malakai wakes up to something he did not expect to happen.

The party are recovering from their misadventures and plan to head to Tassel for Jeeves’ sake, but along the way interesting developments in Shirebrook catch their attention and at long last Malakai confronts the man he has been chasing since the very beginning.

The party is resting up in Redport enjoying themselves, but not all goes according to plan. Malakai is accosted in the streets and after one thing leads to another the party find themselves in a very tight spot and must escape the city as quickly as they can.

The party come upon a ruined tower filled with Gryphons, after a lot of back and forth on the ethics of killing such majestic creatures they resolve to devise a plan which would allow them to loot the ruined tower without having to engage in all out combat with the beasts.

The party takes their leave of Shirebrook once more, but also manage to convince Tyrus to do what is best for the town and to flee as well.

The party finally makes it home though it seems that Tyrus Bellows has caused a bit of a commotion by taking justice into his own hands. As Van and Kain try to keep the party on track Malakai finds himself being drawn more and more into the local politicking and power struggles.

The party runs into trouble of all shapes and sizes while out exploring nearby woods and caves, some events going in their favor, others less so.

The party’s investigation leads them to covertly breaking into a city and later an encounter with a rather powerful being.

The party delves into the Malkis cultist lair, clearing it as they go.

The party awakes early in the morning, a local knight has a good lead on where they might look for the assassin they have been after, and so towards the swamp they head.

The party further investigates the mysterious disappearances near the Shadow Mountains.

The party travels all over, from one town to another, piecing together clues regarding this recent string of attempted assassinations and other strange happenings.

The party’s investigation of the assassination leads them from one thing to another, until they finally decide they have no other choice, but to seek the help of Georg the mage of Misty Rapids, more sinisterly known as “The Wraith of the Teatherwilds”.

After an eventful audience with the Count, the party conclude their dealings in Newfort and head home toward Shirebrook, investigating an abandoned village along the way, though once they arrive home a shocking turn of events awaits them.

The Baroness tasks the party with a diplomatic mission that takes them all the way to Newfort to meet Count Ironhyde.

The party has no choice, but to prepare for the assault as the goblins catch up with them.

The party meets up with Jeeves once more, who has found two adventurers interested in joining up with Malakai and Van, the two accept with one condition, they must first prove themselves by helping to find Malakai’s father.

The party journeys north to meet with the wizard Joris, after haggling over some spell books he provides them with a quest involving an ancient temple.

After some misadventures around Anvil the party must make their way to the capital Stromheim and beseech the clergy there for a much needed cure.