HotDQ

Campaign Details

Year: 1489 DR
Starting Season/Date: Spring/Tarsakh (4th Month) 20th Day
Location: Faerun/Sword Coast
Current Party

• Lapis (K.T.) - Male Yuan-ti Life Cleric 
• Yolanda (Matt) - Female Human Fighter
• Paddy (Josh) - Male Half-Elf Assassin
• Hado (Joe) - Male Human Kensei Monk
• Sahri (Rebecca) - Female Half-Elf Warlock
• Tyr (Jake) - Male ?? Paladin
• Yung Money$$ (Laura) - Male Tabaxi Fighter

A Breakdown of the Story so Far

The NPCs the party has met, and the fic-lets they have inspired:

 

Episode 1: Greenest in Flames

Time Spent: Tarsakh 20th - Tarsakh 24th
 

Locations

The Town of Greenest 

 

NPCs

• Tarbaw Nighthill – Governor 
• Eadyan Falconmoon – Priest of Chauntea
• Escobert the Red – Castellan / Master of the Keep
• Emir Markduth – Sergeant of the town militia
• Lenore Durere - Now head proprietor of The Wayward inn
• Samuel - Former barboy now adopted guild member
• Elmo - Bartender at The Wayward inn
• Redlegs - Saner halfling security at The Wayward inn
• Tessa Markduth - Emir's sister-in-law. Saved by party, now runs a school

 

Fic-lets

The Greenest Squawker

Episode 2: Raider' Camp

Time Spent: Tarsakh 22nd - Tarsakh 23rd

Locations

The Raiders Camp 

The Hatchery 

 

NPCs

• Kobolds - Dragon worshipers serving the cult // Survived
• Storm Blades - Solider like mercenary group // Survived
• Red Suns - Ragged mercenary group  // Deceased
• Leosin Erlanthar - Cult Expert, Elf Monk // Freed by the party, former mentor of Hado
• Zuloira - Cultist, Human // friendship w/Sahri, last seen at Roadhouse
• Zafira - Ex-Cultist Assassin, Half-elf // Party ally, at Guildhall in Baldur's Gate
• Noe Demascus - Ex-Cultist Painted Barbarian, Human // guild: The Stormborn, in love w/Sahri, at Guildhall in Baldur's Gate
• Irarum - Black Talon cultist who sold drugs to other cultists // Deceased
• Sabas - A hunched limping cultist, helpful and unconcerned with impending death // Deceased
• Langdedrosa Cyanwrath - Cult Leader, Blue Half-Dragon // Deceased
• Frulam Mondath - Cult Leader, Human // Deceased
• Dor - A blue kobold with white spots adopted by the party

 

Fic-lets

Letter From Horace
Cultist Letter Home

Episode 3: Road to Elturel 

Time Spent: Tarsakh 25th - Mirtul 1st

 

Locations

The Whiteflask Inn
City of Elturel

NPCs

• Marger - Envoy of Savras, who read everyone's fortune at the White Flask Inn
• Ontharr Frume - Former Mentor and self proclaimed protector of Sahri. Paladin of the Order of the Gauntlet who hired the party to find out where the cultists are taking the stolen treasure.
• Leosin Erlanthar - Agent of The Harpers, invited party to his order and is working with Ontharr to convince more factions to unite against the cultists
• Wine & Atham -Two city guards appointed to watch over the party as they proved themselves during the Festival of Thorm.
• Rione - Destroyed Tyr in the arm-wrestling competition. Thought he was handsome, was never able to find him again.
• Joyce - Fellow archer that seemed impressed by party, was discovered to be part of the Stormblade mercenaries by the party, was avoided after that.
• Mircid - Female dwarf barkeep of a Pair of Black Antlers, in the Order of the Gauntlet. Thought Paddy was kinda cute in small doses by the morning.
• Allium Cepa - Male Jackalope, owner and head operator of the Wyld Mail. Always seen in human form, signed an commercial contract with Hado, Paddy, and Lapis.
• Petroselinum crispum - Male Elturel based jackalope mail carrier. honey brown with white spots.
• Fragaria vesca - Female Elturel based jackalope mail carrier. Brindle brown/grey fur.
• Epimedium sagittatum - Female Elturel based jackalope mail carrier. Shaded black/brown fur.
• Quercus alba - Male Elturel based Lunarlope, night shift mail carrier. White fur.
• Althaea officinalis - Female Elturel based Lunarlope, night shift mail carrier. White fur.

 

Fic-Lets

Prophecies of Savras
Elturel Meeting Minutes

Episode 4: Baldur's Gate

Time Spent: Baldur's Gate: Mirtul 3rd - Mirtul 13th // On the Road: Mirtul 13th - Flamerule 3rd

 

Locations

Baldur's Gate
On the Road

NPCs

Baldur's Gate

• Ackyn Selebon - Leosin's contact in Baldur's Gate to acquire a job.
• Narod - Orc blacksmith who got party job with the O'Cuinn family
• Aileen & Bridget O'Cuinn - Noble family the party helped clear the skeletons in their family closet. Owe a great debt to the party // Ally
• Peder -  Eccentric animal merchant who sold the party their horses
• Bulgan - Pawn shop where the mysterious puzzle box was stolen from.
• Isith - Aarakroka baker that Yung Money frequented.
• Kresst & Joj - Yuan-ti florists who became good friends with Sahri and Lapis.
• Lurevred - Elf tailor who outfitted the whole party with new digs.
• Tic - Tiny tiefling who established a light ribbing relationship with Yolanda
• Addinorondinax - Half Black Dragon head priest of Bahumat shrine.
• Emmyth - Wood Elf, head physician in the Outer City office. Lost an eye fighting the Flaming Fists for more supplies, was helped by Paddy. // Ally
• Ersuithiel - Head priest of the Drow worhsip of Thal, benvolent exiled daughter of Lolth

  On the Road

• Carl - Antagonistic cultist that recognized Hado from the cult camp. // Deceased
• Shantha - Cultist that realized she was in danger. Struck a deal with Paddy, as she has a sister to save. // Ally
• Walcott -  The only surviving con artist after a roadside inn was attacked by a Troll
  
• Jamna Gleamsilver - A gnome that offers to trade information with the party, stating they are also against the Cult. // Ally
• Mela - A cultist that accuses the party of killing another cultist in cold blood, including Carl. // Enemy

Fic-lets

Ashguard Journal

 

Episode 5: Construction Ahead

Time Spent: Flamerule 3rd - Flamerule 4th

Locations 

The Roadhouse

NPCs

• Shantha - Distanced herself from Paddy after his friends outed themselves in front of Bog Luck. // Ally Lost
• Zuloira - Cultist Sahri recognizes from the Cultist camp months ago. Kept his distance after her friends outed themselves in front of Bog Luck.
• Wump - Stableboy who was offered a better life if he went north with Jamna // Ally
• Gristle Pete - Cook who made the famous Cloud Bread, sold his recipe to Yolanda.
• Bog Luck - Half-Orc owner of the Roadhouse, killed by Paddy in his sleep. // Deceased 

 

Episode 6: Castle Naerytar 

Time Spent: Flamerule 5th - Flamerule 8th

Locations

Castle Naerytar

NPCs

• Mosstooth - Lizardfolk working with the party, partner of Vyth
• Vyth - Mute Lizardfolk that agreed to help the party, partner of Mossooth.
• Snapjaw - Lizardfolk who wants to overthrow their cult rulers. She hates the bullwugs. // Ally
• Korth - Lizardfolk who agreed to follow Snapjaw.
  
• Litrix - Lizardfolk who agreed to follow Snapjaw.
  
• Mirik - Lizardfolk who agreed to follow Snapjaw.
• Azbara Jos - Red Wizard of Thay, makes an agreement to stay out of party's way if they stay out of his. // Tentative Truce
• Dralmorrer Borngrey - Lord of the castle, and Elf that disbanded the Ashguard before being recruited by the Cult of the Dragon. // Deceased
• Pharblex Spattergoo - Head priest of the bullwugs, was on a mission to use the cult to learn more powerful magic and rule the swamp. // Deceased
• Tharm Tharmzid - Dwarf chef, was offered a job at the Wayward Pine. // Survived
• Voaraghamanthar - The Black dragon that rules over the swamp, known for their unworldly speed.

 

Episode 7: The Hunting Lodge 

Time Spent: Flamerule 8th - Present

Locations

The Hunting Lodge

NPCs

•  Gastyn - Head Butler, forced to work for Talis the White. // Alive
• Arlaenga - Head maid, uses their sob story to out traitors, tells Talis her lover // Alive
• Angrath Woodwise - Head hunter/Chief groom, third servant indicated as forced here.
• Craggnor the Dwarf - Friend of Varrum the White, cultist. // Alive
• Miresella -  Merchant captured by Talis for knowing too much. Just wants out. // Alive
• Brother Caemon - Priest the cult hoped to turn, just wants out. // Alive
• Kobolds - A group of 24 kobold servants that have revolted againsst the cult with Dor as their new leader. // Alive
• Talis the White -  Head of the lodge, attacked the party when she found out they intended to betray her. // Deceased
• Trespin the Troll - Head Hunter, tried to hunt Yolanda and Sahri down, on orders from Talis. // Deceased
•  Haider - The cultist the party has taken hostage for now. // Alive