PLAYER CHARACTERS

HAGEN dan CRAGEN (played by Chris Zill)

A mountain of a man from the far-off land of Dethrien whose strength and ferocity are only exceeded by the deep pain in his heart. Hagen has recently become Count of Morrowstand and the bearer of the legendary sword Gjaller.

SASHA (played by Lisa Menery)

A Dethrien as well (although born in S'ilaran), Sasha and Hagen have been companions for several years now. Known as a fierce warrior as well. Sasha tells her story.

JULES D'ANGE-GRAVE (played by Bernie Köglmeier)

A Lorish second son, Jules is a fine bladesman , but comes into his own during the telling of a tale. Things haven't been right for him since he died. Twice.

VALMONT (played by Filip van Utterbeeck)

The former apprentice of the Sorcerer Olrix Hightower, Valmont uses his Arts to attempt to free his homeland from the grip of Hartaganst.

THOR (played by Jean Schmitz)

An emmissary from the race known as the Burgon (similar to the Minotaur), Thor has joined with the group to both fight Hartaganst and to help redeem his people from their ancient shame.

NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS

TAYLAR

Taylar is a young Hubrish woman who is searching for the "Old Hubrian Way". A fierce and fiery personality that matches her skill with the sword.

ROBERT

Robert (the French pronounciation) of Untervale was once the Captain of the Green and Gold, Tever Sypere's elite fighting force. The Green and Gold were outlawed by Sir Kayvan just before the taking of the Crucible. Robert and his men now run the shadows to do what they have always done--work for their homeland.

RaeKELLEN

Sasha's Dream Sister. The giant young woman has appointed herself the person guardian of Hagen. So far, she has saved his life at least twice. Unfortunately, she has demons of her own to confront.

DIAMOND

The daughter of a powerful Ibrahilian named Durthor the Just, she is now the Captain of the Guard of Morrowstand.

IN THE LAST SESSION

Finding the entrance to the caverns they seek, Hagen sends Taylar and Thor to gather the remainder of the company. After 2 days of relentless attacks by minions of the dragon, the defenders of Camp Redemption are nearly exhausted. A Council is formed to hatch a desperate plan. The Burgon and the Green and Gold will launch an assault on the invaders, giving an elite group the opportunity to escape the field and rescue the imprisoned women.

The plan works. Sasha leads the group through several skirmishes and into the caverns with Hagen and Valeria trailing behind. They find the women, already having given birth, kept like cattle. An argument ensues on the course of action. Sasha wants to kill the abominable children outright; the good Knights cannot allow it. Jules decides on a compromise: wait until dealing with Hartaganst to decide. "If we fail, then the fate of these good women is already decided."

On a stone bridge spanning a bottomless chasm, the characters fight one of Hartaganst's draconic minions. Eventually, they reach the lair of the great beast itself. A wicked battle ensues. Thor, Rowan and Durthor the Just fall. Sasha and RaeKellen are gravely wounded, but eventually the beast is bested. The violence of its death, however, threatens to bring down the mountain itself. The characters flee, dragging their wounded companions behind.

In the final scene, the characters finally see the light at the exit from the caverns as rock continues to fall all about them. As they make their hectic dash, the camera cuts away from them, leaving in doubt their fate.

EPILOGUE

The remainder armies of Freedom staggered from the field, bloody but not beaten, the final wave of invaders repelled. Black-winged carrion birds had long since begun their grim task. Among the fallen lay more than two thirds of the army of Burgon, several Knights of name, and nearly the entirety of the Green and Gold. As the survivors returned to their encampments, a deathly silence fell over the field. As one, the host of birds took to the sky and scattered themselves to the winds. Imperceptibly at first, the ground began to rumble.

The mountain shook to its very foundations, echoing the death-throes of the great wyrm. Immense slabs of cliff face cracked off and crashed into the valley floor, churning great dust clouds into the sky. Waves of earth raced through the Valley of the Spawn, hurtling about tree, rock and creature with equal ease. Old passages closed and new ones opened. Holes gaped in the earth and swallowed. In the fortresses of Hubran, in the fields of S'ilaran, in the peaceful towns of Lisorian and in the ancient halls of Ravenar, the world trembled…and then was still.

Deep in the belly of the mountain, hidden safely away from the tempest, Hartaganst smiled.

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