ShieldLands

Fall 591 - Barony of Nelzer Refugees, outcasts and criminals from the Shield Lands , mostly Orlane , are sent to repopulate the devastated North. Lord Harmsworth agrees to resettle a village in the Kilsek lands after meeting the young Baron Gavin Kilsek , Sir Gavriel Carsomyr of Pozan , Bannerbearer of the Shield, and his wife the Lady Bryony Kilsek . Passing by the abandoned Barony of Nelzer , scouting indicates activity at the Castle commanding the road north. Investigation interrupts a meeting between a Mutated Chaos Champion and his small Goblinoid force with a group of Chaos Dwarves . They uncover a deal involving a strange hellish weapon: a canon powered by a furnace fueled by the tormented souls of wailing victims. Using  Bertram 's ingenuity, the canon is destroyed but unleashes, according to Elicia, dangerous dark magics in the process. With so much dangers ahead and many badly injured, the settler's caravan turns back to the safety of the south. Inte

Fall 591 - Barony of Shieldgate Investigating the village of Orlane , the heroes uncover the Cult of the Reptile God . Its leader the dread Naga Explictica Defilus has taken over a quarter of the villagers, including for a brief moment Gareth . Our heroes are aided by the senile Druid Ramney  (and his pet whiskers?) and two followers of the druidic ways, the warrior Dorian and the half-elf archer Llywillan . Among the casualties is the Priest of Saint Merikka , Father Abramo . The 'nun' sister Misha is badly disfigured. A Witch Hunter Joris-Karl Huysmans and Brother Theodorus , Monk of the Benedictines of St-Cyril , protected by the  deacon soldiers Curwen and Felicien , are sent to Orlane in the aftermath to judge the heretic contamination to the lands. A deal is struct, using ancient canonical laws, to spare the contaminated by forcing the entire village into exile: they will repopulate the devastated northern lands. Explictica Defilus & her Troglodyte

Sire Chevalier Orian de Cervange Orian is the son of Lady Arielle de Russiant. Lady Arielle was defiled by Orcs in an unfortunate border raid incident, leaving her pregnant with Orian. Disgraced, she vowed never to marry and have more children, becoming a Nun of the Holy Sepulchre and devoting her life to God. Touched by her devotion and the sadness of her plight, longtime friend, admirer/paramour Lord Gérualde de Cervange adopted young Orian, training him to become a knight. Some say true compassion and love motivated the Lord, foul tongues of courtly intrigue prefer to whisper Lord Gérualde wanted an exotic trophy champion to impress and foster attention at court jousts and other social events. Telinyar Celorrelin Telinyar is a seer and mystic who hails from a known druid circle north of Furyondy. He is almost always in the company of a skilled man-at-arms named Jacon. Of half-elven descent, he never speaks of his human half, calling it his one shortcoming. He claims rel