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Campaign Characters Reference

The Party

Stol

Class: Cleric
Notable Abilities: Turn Undead, healing magic
Key Moments:
- Fell during battle with the Fallen Priest, restored by Rudiger
- Turn Undead was crucial against Dhakaani Wraith-Tacticians

Kei

Class: Fighter/Martial
Notable Abilities: Combat prowess, strength
Key Moments:
- Won arm-wrestling competition in Astgrove (400gp prize)
- Experienced vision of the weight of command and failure in Dhakaani ruins
- Helped finish thugs at the Cornerstone Tavern in Sharn

Rudiger

Class: Wizard
Notable Abilities: Fireball, Lightning magic
Key Moments:
- Internal conflict noted by Rook Targrave (given Scroll of Lightning Resistance)
- Fireball was particularly effective on the Lightning Rail
- Secured the ley stone from Nythraxil's lair

Skid Demon

Notable Features:
- Carries a Dryad's bow (given by Erinthin)
- Now has a ley mark that glows faintly
- Can sense nearby ley currents
Key Moments:
- Fell through a ley gate crack, saw "rivers of light leading to a heart of stone"
- Recognized as "Stone-born" by dwarf Glun
- Had prophetic visions of world destruction if ley anchors break
- His heartbeat syncs with ley pulses

Accoa

Race: Centaur
Origin: Whisperwood Forest, taken by the Night Hag as a child
Key Moments:
- Joined party after helping defeat the Night Hag
- Blessed by Dryad Erinthin
- Stunned the pickpocket runner in Sharn

NPCs - Allies

Greeve

Status: DECEASED / Now eternal guardian of Shavras vault
Background: Had royal blood (unbeknownst to him), connected to bloodline murals in Shavras
Was: Transformed into a Slaad, then restored
Sacrifice: Impaled by the Fallen Priest's bone sword, chose to become a wraith guardian
Final Words: "My family never told me of their royal blood, but my death will only seal the vault until they track down all of my ancestors."

Aidin

Role: Rescued captive, potential cleric
Background: Was being used by the Fallen Priest for portal ritual
Status: Saved, weak but alive after vault events
Connection: Close to Greeve (he kissed her before his final charge)

Dryad Erinthin

Location: Whisperwood Forest heart
Role: Forest guardian, blessed the party
Gift: Gave Skid the Dryad's bow
Connection: Known to the Emerald Enclave (Harlix recognized the bow)

Harlix Darkleaf

Affiliation: The Knock, Emerald Enclave
Role: Initial contact, brought party to witness the Maw Frame
Combat: Devastating in battle alongside Rudiger
Status: TRAITOR - revealed in Sharn as working with the Slanted Circle
Confession: Revealed location of Eberron ley anchor in Dhakaani dungeons

Rook Targrave

Affiliation: High Council of the Emerald Enclave
Role: Briefed party on Aru'xat, the Slanted Circle, and ley anchors
Personality: Stern, blunt, perceptive
Connection: Sensed Rudiger's internal conflict, gave him scroll

Captain Tallow

Role: Ship captain of the Siren's Song
Secret: Is a druid of Eberron
Abilities: Can banish creatures (banished the kraken), perform mist-parting rituals
Location: Muck Bay

Master Molrik

Affiliation: Dwarven clan beneath Sharn
Role: Led party to Dhakaani ruins, took custody of Harlix and Dragonshards
Clan: Rewarded party with magical items and eternal respect

Alkanar

Race: Dragonborn
Role: Elderly historian of the Emerald Enclave
Expertise: Briefed party on Sharn and Eberron

Elder Elarion Mossbark

Affiliation: Verdant Hollow (Emerald Enclave chapter in Sharn)
Role: Warned party about Harlix being tracked, revealed ley shard tracking

NPCs - Enemies

The Fallen Priest

Status: DESTROYED (twice)
Base: Shrine of Shavras
Powers: Necromancy, portal magic, bone sword, became a wraith shade
Goal: Opening portal to the Undergods
Final Form: Dark shade that rose in the vault
Defeat: Required Greeve's bloodline sacrifice to seal

Night Hag

Status: DEFEATED
Location: Whisperwood Forest
Crime: Kidnapped Accoa as a child, cursed the forest
Method: Drained victims slowly in their sleep

Veyra (Changeling)

Status: DECEASED
True Role: Slanted Circle agent posing as party's contact
Deception: Posed as serving girl, then rail agent, fed all party movements to the Circle
Final Words: "Did you truly think I was your ally? Every step, every whisper—I fed to the Circle."

Dain

Status: BETRAYER (fate unknown)
Former Role: Party companion
Betrayal: Led party into ambush at Umbrage Hill, revealed as working with the Fallen Priest
Method: Hidden door triggered trap/attack

The Circle Mage

Status: AT LARGE
Affiliation: Slanted Circle
Encounters:
1. Shipwreck during kraken attack - escaped by diving into water
2. Stonehell Isle - killed Nythraxil, fell down mountain (survived)
3. Heart Stone Chamber - appeared when anchor core opened, then vanished
Abilities: Ice magic, powerful enough to sever dragon wing
Description: Sigil burned into tattered robes, eyes glowing with ley reflection

Ulfandor

Status: Unknown (likely hostile)
Description: White dragon seen flying during Shavras battle
Mystery: Unknown why dragon was present and left

General Varkuun

Status: DEFEATED
Identity: Last Dhakaani warlord
Appearance: Encased in ley-crystal armor, eyes burning blue
Final Words: "You are the last commanders. Guard what we could not."

Primordial Threat

Aru'xat the Verdant Maw

Status: SEALED (threatened)
Type: Primordial serpentine entity, "Feeder of Forests"
Origin: Sealed during the Dawn Wars when gods first planted life
Threat: Once devoured entire worlds
Awakening Method: Slanted Circle aligning ley lines via Maw Frame
Connection: The Throat of Aru'xat / Maw Frame is a resonance engine to wake him

Ancient Beings

Nythraxil

Status: DECEASED
Type: Rose quartz dragon (ancient)
Location: Stonehell Isle (banished there)
Physical State: So ancient his body fused to stone
Contribution: Provided ley stone (also fused to quartz)
Cause of Death: Circle mage's ice blast severed his wing, died after breathing fire at attacker
Prophecy: Directed party to seek the Jundites of Eberron and word of Ildrar, cleric of Orondin

Ildrar

Status: Unknown (sought)
Role: Cleric of the ancient race of Orondin
Importance: Holds "the word" needed for ley anchors

Campaign Factions Reference

The Emerald Enclave

Overview

Type: Druidic organization dedicated to protecting nature
Reach: Multi-planar (chapters in multiple worlds including Eberron)
Symbol: Leaf pendant worn on right breast

Leadership

High Council: Governs major decisions
- Rook Targrave: Stern council member, briefed party on main threat

The Knock

Type: Subfaction of the Emerald Enclave
Role: "Protectors of the wildlands, friends of the forest"
Base: Astgrove region
Known Members:
- Harlix Darkleaf (TRAITOR - revealed in Session 8)
- Rangers in forest green

Verdant Hollow (Sharn Chapter)

Location: Hidden in a hollowed tower garden in Sharn
Leader: Elder Elarion Mossbark
Status: Divided - internal suspicion about traitors

Key Resources

The Keyport (planar travel junction)
Ley stones for powering planar travel
Network of contacts across planes

Current Goals

Stop the Slanted Circle from awakening Aru'xat
Anchor the ley lines to prevent world destruction
Track down ley anchors across planes

The Slanted Circle

Overview

Type: Cult/conspiracy seeking to awaken primordial entity
Goal: Align ley lines to wake Aru'xat the Verdant Maw
Symbol: Purple robes, purple scarves, Slanted Circle markings

Known Members

The Circle Mage: Primary field operative, powerful ice magic, still at large
Harlix Darkleaf: Infiltrated Emerald Enclave, now captured
Veyra: Changeling spy, deceased
Various warriors and agents

Methods

Infiltration of opposing organizations
Kidnapping and enslaving workers for construction
Assassination (killed Yog the goblin informant)
Using scrying crystals to track enemies

Major Project: The Maw Frame

Location: North Woods of Astralglades
Type: "Throat of Aru'xat" - resonance engine
Purpose: Awaken Aru'xat by aligning ley lines
Method: Forced labor, cutting ancient forest
Status: Under construction

Allies/Resources

Backed by a Dragonmarked House (unidentified)
Access to Dragonshard shipments
Druidic cipher books (stolen)

The Black Mantle

Overview

Type: Shadowy espionage syndicate
Reputation: Feared in Sharn's underworlds
Status: Apparently defunct or displaced in Sharn
Symbol: Black wax sigil of crossed swords

Party's Use

Party traveled to Sharn under Black Mantle identities
Cover blown when thugs revealed "the Mantle don't walk Sharn no more"
Identities were intentionally given to make party easier to track (per Elder Mossbark)

The Dhakaani Empire

Overview

Type: Ancient goblinoid civilization
Status: Fallen/ruins remain
Legacy: Built Sharn's foundations, sealed ley anchor beneath

Hierarchy (Historical)

Hobgoblin warriors and generals
War Scholars (became Wraith-Tacticians in death)
Warlords (General Varkuun was the last)

Philosophy

Inscriptions Found:
- "Hold the line."
- "The war is eternal."
- "Guard the heart."
Purpose: Guarded the ley anchor / Heart Stone

Current State

Ruins beneath Sharn
Undead guardians still protect the depths
Statues "bowed" and released light motes when balance was restored

Molrik Clan

Overview

Type: Dwarven clan
Location: Beneath Sharn, near Dhakaani ruins
Leader: Master Molrik

Relationship with Party

Sensed ley flux from party's arrival
Recognized Skid as "Stone-born"
Led party to Dhakaani ruins
Took custody of Harlix and captured Dragonshards
Rewarded party with magical items and eternal respect

Member: Glun

Recognized Skid's ley connection
Called him "Stone-born"

Dragonmarked Houses (Eberron)

Overview

Type: Powerful merchant dynasties with hereditary magical marks
Relevance: One unnamed house backs the Slanted Circle

Involvement

Providing resources/backing to Circle's Eberron operations
Specific house not yet identified

The Undergods

Overview

Type: Ancient malevolent deities
Status: Sealed away
Portal: The Fallen Priest attempted to open a portal to them

Connection to Main Plot

The vault of Shavras was sealed to prevent Undergods portal
Fallen Priest served the Undergods
May be connected to Aru'xat's imprisonment during Dawn Wars

Historical: The Dawn Wars

Overview

Type: Ancient conflict
Participants: The gods vs. primordial entities
Outcome: Aru'xat sealed, life planted on world

Significance

Origin of Aru'xat's imprisonment
Ancient beings from this era may help anchor ley lines
Nythraxil was banished during or after this period

Campaign Items & Artifacts Reference

Major Artifacts

The Ley Stone (Stonehell)

Origin: Nythraxil's lair, fused to quartz
Obtained: Session 7, secured by Rudiger
Purpose: Anchors ley lines in the Astralglades
Current Status: Given to Rook and the Emerald Enclave
Limitation: Only anchors Astralglades ley lines; other anchors needed elsewhere

The Heart Stone / Eberron Ley Anchor

Location: Heart Stone Chamber beneath Sharn
Description: Black obsidian monolith veined with pulsing light
Function: Ley anchor for Eberron, "heart" of the ley network
Status: STABILIZED by party in Session 9
Connection: Skid now linked to it via ley mark

The Bell of Shavras (Trinket)

Origin: Legend from Phandalin traveler
History: Villagers melted gold into bell, covered with copper to hide value
Worth: 5,000gp gold + 1,000cp copper coating
Location: Found atop ruined shrine of Shavras

The Maw Frame / Throat of Aru'xat

Type: Massive wooden construction
Location: North Woods of Astralglades
Purpose: Resonance engine to awaken Aru'xat
Description: Resembles jaw of giant creature
Status: Under construction by enslaved workers

Tracking/Communication Items

Ley Shard (Party's)

Function: Powers travel through the Keyport
Hidden Property: Tracks carrier's movements
Warning: Elder Mossbark revealed it made party easier to track than their disguise

Scrying Crystal (Enemy)

Found On: Slanted Circle runner in Sharn
Function: Keyed to a scrying focus - someone watched through it
Implication: Circle was tracking party's movements

Command Token

Found: Dropped by Shadow Captain in Dhakaani ruins
Function: Points toward Heart Stone Chamber

Magic Items (Party Acquired)

From Shavras Shrine

Devotee's Censer: Clerical implement
Circlet of Blasting: Offensive magic item
Mace of Disruption: Anti-undead weapon
Throwing Axe +1: Enhanced throwing weapon

From Shavras Vault

Ring of Protection: Defensive ring
Battering Shield: Combat shield
Bag of Holding: Extra-dimensional storage
Pipes of Haunting: Musical instrument with fear effect

From Frost Elemental (Astralglades)

Amulet of Frost Fingers: Teaches Frost Fingers spell

From Rook Targrave (Personal Gift to Rudiger)

Scroll of Lightning Resistance: Given due to Rudiger's internal conflict

From Molrik Clan

Various magical items: Reward for stabilizing the anchor

Dryad's Bow

Given By: Dryad Erinthin
Current Owner: Skid Demon
Significance: Recognized by Harlix as proof of Enclave allegiance

Eyes of the Eagle

Purchased: Arcane shop in Astgrove
Function: Enhanced vision

Goggles of Night

Purchased: Arcane shop in Astgrove
Function: Darkvision

Enemy Items/Documents

Torn Logbook Page

Found On: Slanted Circle runner
Content: Druidic script mentioning Dragonshard shipment via Lightning Rail
Significance: Led party to intercept shipment at Tavick's Landing

Druidic Cipher Book

Status: Stolen from Verdant Hollow
Stolen By: Harlix (sold to "scarred mage" in black market)
Significance: Circle using Enclave's own coded communications

Forged Druidic Note

Purpose: Planted to frame party / create division in Verdant Hollow

Dragonshards (Shipment)

Type: Powerful magical crystals from Eberron
Route: Via Lightning Rail
Current Status: Captured by party, given to Molrik clan

Skid's Ley Mark

Description

Glows faintly
Appeared after stabilizing the Heart Stone anchor

Abilities

Can sense nearby ley currents
Heartbeat syncs with ley pulses
Acts as "living compass" to ley energy

Origin

Marked when Skid fell through ley gate crack
Intensified after Heart Stone vision
Recognized by dwarves as sign of being "Stone-born"

Key of Agmon

Mentioned By: Nythraxil

Holders: The Jundites of Eberron
Purpose: Related to anchoring ley lines
Status: Not yet obtained

Circle Mage's Sigil

Description

Burned into his tattered robes
Also burned into floor of Heart Stone Chamber when he vanished

Significance

Unknown - mystery left at end of Session 9
May be key to tracking or understanding Circle's goals

Campaign Locations Reference

Starting Region

Phandalin

Type: Small mining town
Significance: Starting location for the campaign
Events:
- Party originally from here
- Heard legend of the Bell of Shavras from a traveler
- Greeve originally transformed into Slaad here

Umbrage Hill

Type: Hill/ruins area
Significance: Site of Dain's betrayal
Events:
- Party ambushed after Dain triggered hidden door
- First encounter with forces of the Fallen Priest

The Fallen Priest's Domain

Shavras (Shrine)

Type: Ancient ruined shrine
History: Once a village repeatedly sacked by barbarians
The Bell: Villagers melted gold into a bell covered with copper (5000gp + 1000cp)
Events:
- Final battle with the Fallen Priest (first form)
- Portal ritual interrupted
- White dragon Ulfandor sighted flying away

Shavras Vault (Underground)

Type: Ancient sealed dungeon
Access: Opened after Priest's body liquified into the earth
Features:
- Shadow memories of ancient priests replaying on walls
- Murals depicting sacred bloodlines (Greeve recognized his family crest)
- Multiple chambers with guardians
Enemies Encountered: Goblins, skeletal warriors, ogre, giant spiders
Heart Chamber: Purple light, floating box containing a heart
Status: SEALED - Greeve is now eternal guardian
Treasures Found: Ring of Protection, Battering Shield, Bag of Holding, Pipes of Haunting

Whisperwood Region

Whisperwood Forest

Type: Cursed forest
Curse: Night Hag's influence, undead patrols
Features: Dark, twisted trees, unnatural fog
Events:
- Party wandered for days
- Encountered undead patrols
- Eventually led to forest heart by following signs

Forest Heart (Whisperwood)

Type: Sacred grove
Guardian: Dryad Erinthin
Events:
- Dryad blessed the party
- Revealed Night Hag's location
- Accoa recognized as former captive

Night Hag's Lair

Type: Hidden den in Whisperwood
Status: CLEARED
Events: Party defeated the Night Hag, freed Accoa

Astgrove Region

Astgrove

Type: Large sub-alpine town
Population: ~3,000
Features:
- Jeweler (party sold gems for 6000gp)
- Arcane shop (Eyes of the Eagle, Goggles of Night)
- Custom armor smith
- Tavern: The Mason and the Chain
Significance: Base for the Emerald Enclave / The Knock operations

The Mason and the Chain

Type: Tavern in Astgrove
Events:
- Party first met Harlix Darkleaf (shot man stumbled into them outside)
- Kei won arm-wrestling tournament (400gp)

The Astralglades / North Woods

Type: Ancient forest north of Astgrove
Current Status: CORRUPTED / ACTIVE THREAT
Features:
- Ley lines visible as glowing blue energy
- Gravity anomalies (rocks rolling uphill)
- Ancient trees being cut down
The Maw Frame: Massive wooden jaw-like structure under construction
Enemies: Purple-robed Slanted Circle members, enslaved humans

Sea Locations

Muck Bay

Type: Coastal port
Significance: Departure point for Stonehell Isle
Captain Tallow's Ship: Siren's Song docked here

The Sea (Journey to Stonehell)

Events:
- Pirate attack
- Kraken emerged, destroyed pirate ship
- Circle mage observed Captain Tallow, then escaped
Note: Captain Tallow banished the kraken

Stonehell Isle

Type: Hidden island
Protection: Enchanted mist hides location
Access: Captain Tallow's ritual parts the mist
Features: Massive stone spires, giant vultures

Nythraxil's Lair

Location: Summit of Stonehell Isle
Entry Requirement: Release memories into crystal pools
Description: Ancient dragon's final resting place
Features: Rose quartz formations fused with dragon's body
Status: DESTROYED - Circle mage collapsed part of it
Important Item: Ley stone obtained here

Eberron (Different Plane)

Sharn - The City of Towers

Type: Massive vertical city
Structure: Five plateaus, towers reaching skyward
Built Upon: Ancient Dhakaani goblinoid ruins
Transportation: Lightning Rail connects to distant lands
Underworld: Black markets, espionage networks

The Keyport

Type: Ancient planar junction
Location: Beneath the Heartwood Oak
Function: Powered by ley stones, enables travel between planes
Note: Party was blindfolded when led there

Callestan District (Sharn)

Type: Lower city district
Features: Narrow streets, bazaars
Notable Location: Cornerstone Tavern

Cornerstone Tavern

Type: Fighting pit tavern in Callestan
Features: Mercenary brawls, gambling
Events:
- Party met changeling contact (actually Veyra)
- Ambushed by thugs questioning their Black Mantle identity
- Purple-scarved Slanted Circle agents spotted

Verdant Hollow

Type: Hidden Emerald Enclave chapter house
Location: Hollowed tower garden in Sharn
Leader: Elder Elarion Mossbark
Events: Party warned about Harlix's suspicious behavior

Tavick's Landing

Type: District in Sharn
Features: Lightning Rail terminal, cargo platforms
Events:
- Party intercepted Dragonshard shipment
- Harlix and Veyra revealed as traitors
- Lightning Rail battle

Molrik's Forward Camp

Type: Dwarven outpost beneath Sharn
Features: Ancient dwarven forges lit by magma streams
Clan: Molrik (Master Molrik leads)
Events: Party given access to Dhakaani ruins

Dhakaani Ruins (Beneath Sharn)

The Dhakaani Empire Ruins

Type: Ancient goblinoid civilization remains
Location: Deep beneath Sharn
Ley Activity: Strongest ley energy felt here
Note: Skid's heartbeat synced with ley pulse

Hall of Warriors

Features: Statues of hobgoblin warriors with inscriptions
Inscriptions: "Hold the line." "The war is eternal." "Guard the heart."
Phenomena: Time echoes - hall came alive showing ghostly soldiers
Visions: Each party member experienced different visions of the past war

Hall of Seals

Type: Trapped chamber
Hazard: Rune-trapped tiles with force-field blades
Solution: Decipher correct path

War Scholars' Quarters

Enemies: Three Dhakaani Wraith-Tacticians
Death Whisper: "The heart below must never fall..."

Gauntlet of Stone & Shadow

Enemies: Six undead hobgoblin warriors, two Stonebound Guardians, Shadow Captain
Reward: Command token pointing to final chamber

Heart Stone Chamber

Type: Cathedral-like chamber, final destination
The Anchor: Black obsidian monolith veined with pulsing light
Features: Twelve statues of hobgoblin generals, ley conduits into walls
Voice: Spoke in skulls: "The Heart endures. Who commands the stone?"
Boss: General Varkuun
Events:
- Defeated General Varkuun
- Circle Mage appeared and vanished
- Skid had prophetic vision
- Anchor stabilized
Status: SECURED - Ley anchor stable

Campaign Plot Threads Reference

Main Threat: Aru'xat the Verdant Maw

The Entity

Type: Primordial serpentine being
Title: "The Feeder of Forests"
History: Sealed during the Dawn Wars when gods first planted life
Power Level: Once devoured entire worlds
Status: SEALED but threatened

The Awakening Plan

Executor: The Slanted Circle
Method: Align ley lines using the Maw Frame resonance engine
Location: North Woods of Astralglades
Progress: Maw Frame under construction, enslaved workers building it

If Released

Skid's vision showed: Sharn's towers collapsing, oceans boiling, forests splitting along glowing fault lines
Ley prophecy: "If the pulse breaks, the world will bleed. The roots that bind will tear, and the sky will burn."

The Ley Anchor Quest

Purpose

Anchor ley lines to prevent Aru'xat's awakening
Multiple anchors exist across planes
Each must be found and secured/stabilized

Anchors Status

Anchor	Location	Status
Astralglades	Stonehell Isle	SECURED - Ley stone obtained from Nythraxil
Eberron	Beneath Sharn (Dhakaani ruins)	SECURED - Stabilized in Session 9
Unknown	Eberron - Jundites territory	PENDING - Nythraxil mentioned "Key of Agmon"
Unknown	Unknown	PENDING - More anchors implied

Guidance

Nythraxil: "Seek the word of Ildrar, a cleric of the ancient race of Orondin"
The Jundites of Eberron have the Key of Agmon

The Circle Mage

Identity

Unknown name
Powerful ice mage
Sigil burned into robes (same sigil left on Heart Stone Chamber floor)
Eyes glow with ley reflection

Encounters

Kraken Battle: Observed Captain Tallow, escaped by diving into water
Stonehell Isle: Killed Nythraxil, survived fall down mountain
Heart Stone Chamber: Appeared when anchor core opened, vanished leaving only sigil

Current Status

AT LARGE
Has knowledge of ley anchor locations
Backed by resources (Dragonmarked House connection)

Mystery

What does his sigil mean?
How did he vanish from the Heart Stone Chamber?
What is his true goal?

Arc One: The Fallen Priest (RESOLVED)

The Threat

Priest was opening portal to the Undergods
Using Aidin for ritual sacrifice
Base at Shrine of Shavras

Resolution

Priest defeated twice (physical form and shade form)
Vault of Shavras sealed
Greeve sacrificed himself to become eternal guardian
Portal to Undergods permanently closed

Loose Threads

White dragon Ulfandor was present at final battle - why?
Connection between Undergods and Aru'xat/Dawn Wars?
Greeve's royal bloodline - are there other descendants the enemy might target?

Betrayals Revealed

Dain

Session: 2
Method: Hidden door trap at Umbrage Hill
Allegiance: The Fallen Priest
Status: Unknown (escaped?)

Harlix Darkleaf

Session: 8
Cover: The Knock / Emerald Enclave member
True Allegiance: Slanted Circle
Motivation: "The anchors bind more than Aru'xat—they bind the world! I would see those chains broken."
Status: Captured, in Molrik clan custody
Confession: Revealed Eberron anchor location

Veyra

Session: 8
Cover: Changeling contact helping party in Sharn
True Role: Fed all party movements to the Circle
Status: DECEASED

Implications

How deep does Circle infiltration go?
Who else in the Enclave might be compromised?
The ley shard tracking + Black Mantle cover was deliberate trap

Skid's Transformation

The Ley Connection

Trigger: Fell through ley gate crack (Session 9)
Symptoms:
- Saw "rivers of light leading to a heart of stone"
- Heartbeat syncs with ley pulses
- Eyes flashed white during visions
- Recognized as "Stone-born" by dwarves

The Prophecy (Skid's Vision)

"If the pulse breaks, the world will bleed." "The roots that bind will tear, and the sky will burn." "Stabilize the pulse, and the heart will sleep again."

Current State

Ley mark glows faintly
Can sense nearby ley currents
Acts as living compass to ley energy
"Last commanders" - Dhakaani generals recognized party's role

Unanswered Questions

From Session 5

Why was white dragon Ulfandor at the Shavras battle?
What ancient evil first corrupted the Fallen Priest?

From Session 7

Who/what is Ildrar of the Orondin race?
Where are the Jundites and the Key of Agmon?

From Session 9

What does the Circle Mage's sigil mean?
What will Skid's ley connection reveal?
How many more anchors need securing?

Ongoing

Which Dragonmarked House backs the Circle?
How close is the Maw Frame to completion?
Can Aru'xat be destroyed rather than just sealed?

Timeline of Major Events

Pre-Campaign: Aru'xat sealed during Dawn Wars
Pre-Campaign: Nythraxil banished to Stonehell Isle
Ancient Past: Dhakaani Empire guards Heart Stone
Past: Shavras vault sealed by priests
Recent Past: Slanted Circle begins Maw Frame construction
Session 1-2: Party investigates Bell of Shavras, Dain betrays
Session 3-4: Whisperwood, Night Hag defeated, Accoa joins
Session 5: Fallen Priest destroyed, Greeve sacrifices himself
Session 6: Discover Maw Frame, meet The Knock
Session 7: Learn of Aru'xat, Nythraxil dies, ley stone obtained
Session 8: Travel to Eberron, Harlix/Veyra revealed as traitors
Session 9: Stabilize Eberron anchor, Skid marked by ley

Next Steps (Implied)

Find the Jundites: They have the Key of Agmon
Seek Ildrar: Cleric of Orondin has needed knowledge
Stop the Maw Frame: Construction must be halted
Track Circle Mage: He escaped and will strike again
Discover Skid's Role: His ley connection may be key