Rebels of Cairn Dell [12:00 AM 10/19/03 GMT]
Since the fall of the Cyrran Empire the vast territories that were once in it s grip are now dangerous and lawless lands Cairn Dell was once an outpost on the outer edge of Cyrran Empire governed by General Goldar who was responsible for driving out the region s original Elvish inhabitants When the Empire crumbled Goldar declared himself Lord of Cairn Dell and ruled it with an iron fist Upon Goldar s death his son Golan took over his brutal rule Golan is now trying to extend his control beyond the small town of Cairn Dell into the surrounding villages His hope is to bring some order to this wild and dangerous land Golan has already secured the village of Waterton to the north and now has his sights set on the village of Kilarny to the south Meanwhile a band of rebels is challenging Golan for control of these lands from their hidden base Bandits roam the territory freely killing kidnapping and plundering at will Our players have wandered into this political mess and are bound to have an impact on the outcome They have wandered into the small village of Kilarny which seems to have the evil choice of falling under Golan s heavy hand or continuing to exist without protection from raiding bandits and orcs Or is there another option Rules and Details This is version of this adventure It has been tweaked and improved based on the experiences and suggestions of those few that were brave enough to play it the first time New players are encouraged to join Having a rogue or somebody who has good search skills would be helpful but not strictly necessary To some extent the decisions you need to make in this adventure will give you the opportunity to roleplay your character s alignment I am going to use locally saved characters There will be no store in the staging room where we all meet before the game but there is a small store in the starting village Plan to equip your characters before you begin Item bonuses should not exceed If you come in too well equipped it won t be much fun now will it