Cleenseau - Session 29

The party begins restoring Asineau, then travels to Marwick and prepares an ambush for a dragon raiding the eastern highlands.

Timeline

• Apr 01, 1720 DR - Jul 04, 1720 DR: Robin settles into Asineau, the village begins to thrive under the party’s attention, and Vahaiya’s warning sends the party east to Marwick to hunt a dragon.
• Jul 04, 1720 DR: At the ruined village, the party captures a kobold scouting band, learns how the dragon and its followers operate, and turns the encounter into an ambush plan.
• Jul 05, 1720 DR: After midnight, the party’s lookout reports the dragon and five kobolds descending toward the hidden ambush.

People and Places

NPCs

• Vahaiya (va-HAI-ya, elf): messenger and veteran dragon witness who brings news of the attacks.
• Cadfael de Dufferin: newly appointed Baron of Aveil.
• Erick Murtha (Sembaran): neighboring lord who hosts the party during the spring.
• Catherine de Brune (Sembaran): landowner who settles local property matters and offers financing.
• Rosalind Essford (Sembaran): neighboring noble who offers quarry stone and advice.
• Eleanor (Sembaran): elderly local leader who warns that she expects to die before autumn.
• Bolgrim Ferrystone (dwarf): dwarf who brings Ferrystone masons to Asineau.
• Roaric Ferrystone (dwarf): smith who remains in Asineau to train Samuel.
• Odo Cordwaner (Sembaran): newly appointed captain of Asineau’s guard.
• Samuel Cordwaner (human): Odo’s younger brother and apprentice smith.
• Abigail Moss (Sembaran): orchardkeeper and pig farmer who comes to Asineau with Odo and Samuel.
• Brot Starsearcher (dwarf): engineer who relocates his workshop to Asineau.
• Diesla Starsearcher (dwarf): engineer who relocates her workshop to Asineau.
• Bastien (human): former Army of the West soldier who joins Asineau’s guard.
• Betsy Thorne (human): young guard seeking a new start in Asineau.
• Mabel of Cleenseau (Sembaran): recruit who comes to Asineau for guard training.
• Avelina Smith (Zimka): injured weaponsmith recruited as armoury master.
• Matias (Sembaran): one of Asineau’s original guards.
• Connor (Sembaran): one of Asineau’s original guards.
• Elbeth (Sembaran): one of Asineau’s original guards.
• Rinault Essford (Sembaran): leader of the winning team at the Empty Cauldron martial contest.
• Yvette (Sembaran): organizer of the festival’s communal stew.
• Quent Merriweather (halfling): one-eyed elder who leads the Merriweather caravan.
• Tobin Merriweather (halfling): younger Merriweather trader.
• Tamsin Merriweather (halfling): talkative young member of the Merriweather caravan.
• Lenora Belles (Sembaran): Night Queen paladin who visits while seeking Raoul’s resurrection.
• Erdu (lizardfolk): skeptical elder who agrees to coordinate Ganboa’s defense with Asineau.
• Unai (lizardfolk): Ganboa herbalist who leads those willing to attend regional festivals.
• Izoko (lizardfolk): young fisher who organizes lizardfolk sand gathering for Asineau’s glassworks.
• Rhiannon de Vaux (ree-AN-on de VOH, human): Earl of the Highlands, whose forces have been devastated by the dragon.
• the Earl’s surviving knight: guide and local escort.
• Drubgrak (kobold): winged kobold leader who surrenders and helps plan the ambush.
• Vikka (kobold): Drubgrak’s sister and more cautious second-in-command.
• Tizzit (kobold): leader of the kobolds who favor strengthening the dragon cautiously.
• Krizik (kobold): leader of the kobolds who favor raids and open destruction.
• Krauzeth (KROW-zeth, red dragon): young red dragon raiding the highlands.

Organizations

• Sembaran Army (army): Much of the realm’s military strength has been disrupted by the lich’s fall and the southern ash crisis, leaving little force to answer the dragon.
• The Rangers (army): They have largely gone south to investigate the spreading elemental ash threat instead of helping on the eastern border.

Locations

• Asineau (Ah-zee-noh, fishing village, in Manor of Asineau): Robin’s new demesne, where the party begins rebuilding the village.
• Ganboa (Gan-bo-a, village, in Barony of Aveil): neighboring lizardfolk village where Robin and Celyn negotiate trade and mutual defense.
• Marwick (castle, in Addermarch): highland stronghold from which the party scouts the dragon’s attacks and prepares its ambush.

Related Writings

• Celyn Training Guards