The CAMPAIGNERS
The Campaigners formed in the classic way. They met in a tavern in Candu, in NE:188 (40 years ago). The party, in order of appearance is listed below.
| The CAMPAIGNERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character Name | Stats |
Status
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| Arno MacCaullough | Male Human Fighter 11th |
Dead
|
| Saulte Velasques-Duerte | Male Human Fighter 12th |
75yrs -Retreat
|
| Saladon | Male Human Wizard 14th |
80yrs - Verne
|
| Copper Vael | Female Human Rogue 12th |
Dead
|
| Aruen Duerte | Female Human Sorcerer 5th/Bard 6th |
Dead
|
| Yvrial "Birch" Illuvarial | Male Elf Fighter 7th/Wizard 6th |
130yrs-North
|
| Shelac | Male Sezari Barbarian 12th |
Dead
|
| Amdarin Falcone | Male Gnome Illusionist 13th | 150yrs- Retreat |
| Chayla Morsai | Female Human Druid 13th |
65yrs - ??
|
| Loraine Castille | Female Human Cleric (Peruul) 12th |
60yrs - Enduir
|
Highlights of the History of the Campaigners
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Date
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Event |
|---|---|
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NE:188
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MacCaullough, Saulte, Saladon and Copper meet in the "Last Campaign" a tavern in Candu run by Kite Talek, the Halfling rogue of the legendary adventuring group the Seventh Column. They accepted a quest to capture a Porschean Stallion to breed with the Baron's prize mares. Their journey goes awry when their ship "The Salty Spur" gets blown off course. |
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NE:189
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The party begins to be known in Candu as the Campaigners (dubbed so by Talek). |
| The party rescues Dame Aruen Deurte from Baron D'Olouis. D'Olouis swears vengeance, Aruen joins group. | |
| Campaigners defeat the Ghoul Lord of Bone Town on McConnel | |
| Campaigners investigate errant iceberg in the Sun Sea. | |
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NE:190
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Party meets "Birch" en route to Halverand (a city destroyed by the Rending). |
| Campaigners defeat the Sezari in control of Halverand and sack the treasury of the city. | |
| "The Wild Months" Copper goes crazy and flees the party. They spend 3 months tracking her in the Madlands. They speak little of this. | |
| Shelac helps find Copper and joins party. | |
|
NE:191-193
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Hiatus - Party rests and considers a wealthy retirement. |
| Party reserves room in the "Breaching Whale" an inn in Freeport. | |
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NE: 194
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Aruen and Saulte begin romance after attending a series of balls. |
| Campaigners brought back together by Amdarin to search for Snivleheim, the Gnome Kingdom. Admiral joins group. | |
| After failing to find the city, they head to Khurahaen the flooded capital of old Melkalund. | |
| "The Great Dash" The Party flees Khurahaen pursued by Undead Hordes. | |
| "Dyre Straits" Party explores the Mac Dyre, begins to make friends and contacts in Freeport. | |
|
NE:195
|
Saulte wins the beach hippothon (an endurance horse race) and is granted Horserights by Baron Henner. |
| Saulte and Aruen wed. Assassins of Baron D'Olouis fail to foil the ceremony. | |
| Arno weds Emma Whaler, the proprietess of the Breaching Whale. | |
| Emma bears Colin MacCaullough to Arno. | |
|
NE:196
|
"Descent into the Depths" Party journeys into the Underdark from an entrance in the Mac Dyre. |
| Chayla asks the group to help her against a plague of Werewolves. (MacCaullough is infected unbeknownst to the party) | |
|
NE:197
|
Party buys the Velmori Estate, outside of Freeport, after clearing it of the Ghosts which haunted it. |
| Saladon meets and falls in love with Lorraine Castille, a priest from Enduir working at the Autumnic Temple in Freeport. | |
| MacCaullough weds Emma, the young proprietess of the Breaching Whale. | |
|
NE:198-200
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Party takes second hiatus rebuilding the Estate, hiring servants and experts to handle a variety of tasks. The "Campaigner's Retreat" takes on the feel of a small village. |
| Emma bears a daughter, Aruen. | |
| Chayla arrives pregnant, refuses to declare the father. Josiah is born NE:200. Human by all appearances. | |
|
NE:201
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MacCaullough's lycanthrope becomes obvious. Party tries to heal him of the disease. |
| Castille is brought into the group as they journey to Bourgé seeking help for MacCaullough. | |
| McCaullough is slain by party when he goes berserk. | |
|
NE:202
|
Shelac leaves the party. No explanation given. Claims to be leaving for the Moorish Wastes |
| Party (minus Chayla) journeys to the Chateau Castille to assist Lorraine's brother from a group of Lamia raiders. | |
| Back at the Retreat Emma gives birth to Arla. | |
| Saladon proposes to Lorraine and is refused, he leaves the party and heads for Verne. | |
| Party returns to the Retreat. Lorraine stays in Enduir. | |
| Amdarin fathers Dallymore with Shaalya Rubyeye, an alchemist. She leaves him after a few years of adventure widowhood. | |
|
NE:203
|
Chayla shows up at the Retreat and deposits Adeon. Again she makes no claim of who the father is. |
| Party heads back to the Madlands to help Shelac. | |
| Shelac dies in a battle against the Wildelves of the Wastes. | |
| Birch has child, Ezrual, with Ulaenya, a wandering elf who leaves the girl in his care. She is raised in the Retreat. | |
|
NE:204
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Party takes part in the Barony Skirmishes on behalf of the Duertes. |
| Aruen aborts her child at the battle of Twin Peaks after receiving a serious wound. | |
| Aruen decides to stop adventuring. Retires to the Retreat. | |
|
NE:205
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Party encounters Drow Party and defeats them. In the process they take responsibility for Dammerrung the young captive. |
|
NE:206
|
Party heads to West Wall mountains. |
| Aruen gives birth to Lociran currently in Candu. | |
|
NE:207
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Party rescues Dalia, a peasant farmer in Kinsleydale accused of consorting with the 'unnamed ones.' |
| Dalia gives birth to Talon, a being of demonic decent, so names for his sharp nails at birth. The party debates what to do, they agree they've taken on responsibility for Dalia and her child. He is raised as a member of the 'family.' | |
| Aruen gives birth to Keliria. Dies in childbirth. | |
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NE:208
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Party takes extended trip to Fey Por. |
|
NE:209
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Party begins the campaign against the Kanakta Centaurs. Campaign takes the Party into the Low Lands. There they slay the T-Rex 'Rust Fang' |
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NE:210
|
Party goes into semi-retirement. Some members solo-adventure or engage in research projects. |
|
NE:211
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Saladon fathers child with Lumia, a Sorceress in Candu. Send child to be raised in the Retreat. |
|
NE:212
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The Last Campaign. The Campaigners return to the West Wall to search for the Lost Gnomish City. They find a series of mines and return with vast riches, but fail to find the actual city. |
| On return they fight a number of dinosaurs in the Low Lands. A small T-Rex takes Saulte's leg, though he survives. | |
| The Campaigners unofficially retire. Birch fathers "Brussard" a half elf with Lynsel, a healer associated with the Retreat. | |
|
NE:222
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Birch sends his Daughter to McConnell, claiming that dark times are ahead without explaining it. |
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NE:224
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As war is declared by the Elves, Birch leaves the group for New Garden far in the north. He takes Brussard with him. |
| Saulte returns his Horsewrit, and refuses to join in the campaign against the Elves, claiming "he has no heart for war." | |
| Adeon and Josiah make a pilgrimage to Calasi. Chayla objects, but Saulte encourages it as a way to avoid the war. | |
|
NE:228
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Copper Vael dies of old age. Children are summoned from around the world to attend her funeral. |
| The "New Campaigners" form to fulfill the last request of Copper Vael. | |
NPCS at the Campaigners' Retreat