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==[http://www.woldiangames.com/games/index.html?game=hook The Game]==
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[[Image:Iron_Dragons_badge.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The crest of the Iron Dragons.
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The 'IA' initials a reminder of their humble beginnings as the 'Iron Adventurers']]
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==[http://www.woldiangames.com/games/index.html?game=hook The Game]==  
 
Here you can find the latest posts in this game.
 
Here you can find the latest posts in this game.
  
 
==Current Events==
 
==Current Events==
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The latest Great Migration of the Southern Continent has barely subsided and Hook City is already back to conducting business as usual.  Do our selected group of heroes have what it takes to rise up from the muck of Mudtown to gain fame and fortune in Hook City?
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The latest Great Migration of the Southern Continent has barely subsided and Hook City is already back to conducting business as usual.  Our selected group of heroes did have what it takes to rise up from the muck of Mudtown to gain fame and fortune in Hook City!
  
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==The Story so far (from a player's point of view)==
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The Iron Adventurers acquired a stone Tower on the border of SouthHook and LaborTown, a half mile downriver from the Bridge.  It is in the middle of a square that is now known as Iron Square in honor of the heroes.  Formerly a haunted and rundown locale, it is seeing a revival, and many of the people that the Iron Adventurers have helped have moved to the Square.  The place is very pro-Iron Adventurers. 
  
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(DM SteveK Note: I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that Iron Tower remain a safe place to provide a sense of fulfillment for the Players and PCs.)
  
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'''Day 1'''
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The Iron Adventurers have also collected many cursed items and now a magical vault to store the items safely.  A recurring theme of the group has been collecting cursed and unusual magical items.  They have a magical Vault in the Iron Tower (built by some of the retired Children of Chaos) where the group can safely store the cursed items.
  
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Should some kind soul be willing to summarize past events, here is where you will find them.
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Known throughout Hook City, our heroes have been involved in saving many people during the festivities of the Day of Faith, and was involved in the destruction of the Teucri Chit Machine and the failure of the Hook City monetary system. Can our heroes thread the political and economic monsters of Hook City?
  
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The original group (Padre, Bosk, Valla, Sanji, Ariman, Lenwe and Naru) met by chance as a halfling was being chased down the street by a group of mercs and their merchant employer. Standing up for the outnumbered halfling they matched blades with the mercs in the small one's defense. When the great minotaur, Bosk, fell to numerous blows the strategy changed on both sides and calmer minds prevaled. Turns out the little halfling was indeed a theif and was forced to return the stolen property.
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==The Story so far==
  
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With Bosk healed and once again in the realm of the living, the group decided to sit down together in a local tavern. Xeron, who had witnessed the fight decided to join the group at this point... as did their future employer, a merchant named Penn. He hired the group to protect his goods for a week while he awaited entry into Hook City. As a group they agreed to take on this job, as protectors.
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'''Volume 1: Business as Usual''' (8th June 2009).  Our heroes adventures began in a brawl in the watery streets of MudTown, where they were able to defeat a mind-flayer’s plot and gain ownership of Black Harris’ Emporium, and also gain access to the fabled wonders of Hook City.
  
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Once at Penn's camp, a few mercs picked a verbal fight that was avoided by a well placed spell and a bit of diplomacy. That night the camp was attacked by goblins. Once the fight was over the group found that these were not goblins, but a group of novice mercs using magic gear to appear as goblins. They identified themselves as members of the Ironband company, a merc company with a dirty reputation that Penn had hired but fired them when they attempted to extort additional payment from him.
 
  
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'''Day 2'''
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'''Volume 2: Home of the Manfri''' (9th February 2010).  Our heroes travel to a part of the Sargrass Plains that were still attached to Hook City since the Great Migration.  There they assist the strange Manfri and stop a plot by a group of Witches.
  
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Xeron, Sanji and Valla scouted out their camp while the others questioned the survivors. At this point there was a 'changing of the guard'. Maikill the half-orc brute joined the group in hopes that he would get to smash something. Lenwe disappeared without even saying something. Naru and Ariman felt the job was too tough and decided to leave. They were replaced by Motley, a gnome rager, and Grendel, a half-orc priestess of Flower.
 
  
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Once everyone was introduced, Penn instructed the group to make an assault on the Ironband camp as he considered those mercs to me a present and immediate danger to the lives of everyone. With little rest and much magical resources spent, the protectors attacked an established merc company. With Xeron, Sanji and Motley stealthily leading the way (with the remainder of the group not far off behind) we assaulted the Ironband.
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'''Volume 3: Inbetween''' (23rd April 2010).
  
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A dwarf on guard duty caught us approaching and raised the alarm. The battle was intense as both sides moved quickly to engage. A total of 9 Ironband members took on our 8. As we felled them one and two at a time, Maikill fell from many wounds and Valla was rushed by 3 of the Ironband and fell. Sanji fell while attempting to get the attackers of Valla. While one attacker prepared to 'finish off' Valla, Grendel cast a command spell to force him to drop his arms. Unfortunately for Valla, the sword dropped point first into his chest further worsening his plight. Maikill was healed and rejoined the fight only to be dropped by a solid sling shot a moment later. The Ironband broke off when most of their members had fallen, though Bosk caught one before he could escape, leaving a total of 2 members of Ironband as survivors.
 
  
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Back we go to our camp with our wounded who were promptly healed by Penn's temporary guard. After the loot is sorted and the remaining prisoner's dispatched there is a hidden Ironband stash to find and loot somewhere in a seedy tavern here in Mudtown. Sanji checked out the Bucket of Blood Saloon as Bosk went to sell our aquired loot and Maikill dumped some dead bodies that were laying around our campsite. Sanji was sent packing with a death threat if she ever returned. Maikill was scared off by some brain eating monster and left the horse and cart in Pig Alley, where it was easily taken by a lucky citizen of Mud Town.
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'''Volume 4: Night of the Zombies''' (11th November 2010)  A prodigal son leads to a strange healer, then to a copse of corpses, then to a new way to make zombies, and then to the zombie master himself -- who is not who he seems to be.  Having found a secret entrance to the catacombs beneath Hook City, the party follows tracks to the workshop of the evil Mr. E, a necromancer who has found a way to make a new kind of zombie.  Mr. E turns out to be a disembodied spirit, housed in a Magic Jar-like necklace, who has possessed his great-great-great grandson. The party finds this out the hard way.  Before the party can stop him, Mr. E unleashes a zombie horde on the city. The adventurers do what they can to give a warning. In the aftermath, Hook City authorities have questions.
  
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As our group settled in for some much needed rest we realized that Penn hadn't returned from a quick errand and was now a couple of hours past due. Leaving a small guard behind (no pun intended Motley), the group found an informant who saw Penn being lead into the back door of the Bucket of Blood Saloon. Our group charged in the back door and found Penn captive of a rival merchant named Gordo and his two thug Mercenaries.
 
  
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Even though we outnumbered them, the two bodyguards of Gordo were dangerous. One even wielded a magic sword! Penn made it clear that Gordo was off-limits but also that his fate was tied to our success against Gordo's men. All fought well. Maikill, Bosk, and Padre fell to the deadly opponents while Xeron and Sanji were unstoppable. Turning his blade and body into flanking positions time after time Xeron struck vital blows on both opponents. Sanji, who had been rather ineffective for the early part of the fight was obviously bluffing as she laid out their strongest with but a single blow from her rapier.
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'''Volume 5: The Ring of Malaphaz''' (20th July 2011)
  
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Turns out that we were then due payment of bounty from Gordo, which was a large reversal from the opening positions. As a group we were paid 1000 gp. Grendel patched up both ally and enemy, not allowing any that fell to meet Gargul that day. Upon leaving, we encountered an elf who was set upon by the same monster that attacked Maikill. Having half of our team wounded we invited him to help us transport Penn to the gates of Hook City with his goods. There Penn paid us, gave us a letter of recommendation and bid us farewell. Here too, Padre and Motley left our little rag tag group.
 
  
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Now we've crashed at an Inn for some much needed rest and recovered much of our injuries. Where we go from here is yet to be determined. Also there is the matter of what name we will choose to go by as we settle in to a lengthy stay in Mud Town.
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'''Volume 6: The Girls''' (22nd November 2011)  (Volume 7 was Intermission)
  
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Last night we were unable to agree on a name and decided to spend the night regaining our strength and scribing a few scrolls.  The next morning we over heard a merchant complain to the bartender about the brain eater.  We put out word that we could be hired to deal with th creature and then headed out to blow our cash on armor and spell components.
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'''Volume 8: The Death of Heather Brody''' (18th January 2012) (Volume 9 was Intermission)
  
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As night fell we learned that the last victim of the braineater was a man by the name of Black Harris and that there was a 5000gp for the capture or death of the Brain-eater.  Deciding to investigate, we made our way to the first victims residents.
 
  
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We met Mac MacGuiness' wife, who was now in charge. I'm afraid we scared the poor woman half to death, but we learned that Mac had a junk shop and dealt with some strange items. Next were two of Felton Gros' sons. We had to “convince” them to answer our questions and learned little.  Last was Black Harris' general merchandise store, closed and locked up--mostly like by Harris himself just before he was killed. After asking around we learned that Felton Sr. had visited the store about a week ago, for what reason was unknown. 
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'''Volume 10: Fish On!''' (30th July 2012)  Where our heroes rescued a dragon that had been balefully polymorphed into a giant goldfish with a bounty on its head!
  
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Checked though some old records and learned that Old Mac sold a puzzle box to Felton Sr., who then gave it to Black Harris to sell on commission.  The records indicated that the box was originally bought from a homeless person, a term often associated with stolen items. The box was said to be about about 6" square and made of some sort of wood, maybe mahogany, but other than that was unremarkable.  This was our only lead, so we pursed it.
 
  
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Worrying that Blacks shop would soon be looted and the puzzle box would be lost we proceeded to Blacks shop in an attempt to secure and protect it. To do this Maikill had to knock down the door, which Grendel and Bosk later mended.
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'''Volume 11: Return to the Temple of the Illithid''' (14th December 2012) Where our heroes at last put to rest the Illithid demi-god and all of its imprisoned and kidnapped souls.
  
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After a brief search Maikill found the wooden box matching the description of the one we were looking for.  We then began to search the building, and Maikill cautiously ascend the single flight of stairs. After he paused a moment he caught sight of someone standing in the backyard of the store--It was his mother.  In her right hand she held a bloody handaxe. Then under cover of darkness she ran away.  The sight was too much for the half-orc and he dropped to the ground crying and stroking the hair of a near by doll.
 
  
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Although we wanted to go out and investigate, in our current condition we would have been no match for what was out there. In the end we decided not to venture outside and to hold up for the night inside the house. That night Sanji then suggested the group hold up in the shop for a few days and claim it as their head quarters, we had to admit that it sounded like a good idea.  
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'''Volume 12: Southern Comfort''' (7th January 2013) Our heroes learn more about the secrets of the Southern Continent post-Great Migration.
  
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In the  morning Bosk whipped up a decent meal for us, and found an extra set of house keys in the back of a kitchen drawer while looking for silverware. Outside, unbeknown to us, people were already moving about and from the way they were stopping and talking to each other, something had happened.
 
  
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As Bosk cooked Beri managed to slide another piece of the puzzle out of the way.  When he got bored Valla studies the puzzle box and proceeded to dissembled the entire box, leaving nothing remaining but a diamond shaped red and black gem at what was once it's center.
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'''Volume 13: The Cauldron and the Spear'''(23 July 2013) Our heroes stop a mad wizard from becoming a lich and destroying two magical artifacts.
  
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After breakfast we stepped outside and asked some passersby what the commotion was all about. It didn't take long to find out that there had been another grisly murder, a merchant by the name of Hammond Delves has had his skull cracked open and eaten. Gossip has it that his partner, Chipper Wanes--who cannot verify his whereabouts the previous night, committed a copycat murder to take full control of the business so he could pay off his gambling debts. They ran a livestock business and some say they also dealt in rare animal curiosities.
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'''Volume 14: Day of Faith''' (12 February 2014) Our heroes are on the trail to thwart a series of mysterious accidents on the eve of the annual Day of Faith, where citizens of Hook City test their faith in the Four Sky Hooks that give the city its name.
  
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In the course of our talks with the streetfolk, Valla tuned into a familiar voice nearby. His nemesis, Zamnoodle, was talking tersely to a lone individual. Zam was accompanied by six of his companions from the looks of it. They appeared to be offering the man protection from themselves at an outrageous price.  We quicklyoffered to ass ist the man, and after a few choice words from Zamnoodle the group turned to leave.  They walked about thirty feet down the road and then turned and began firing arrows at us. Before we knew what was happening battle had begun.  
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'''Volume 15: The Day After''' (18 July 2914) Our heroes are embroiled in the political and economic dangers of a powerful Hook City that is suddenly without money! They venture into the depths of the Treasury to discover more about the mysterious origins of the Teucri...
  
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As the arrows flew at us Bosk and Maikill quickly charged forward directly at Zamnoodle, killing him outright. With their leader dead, the rest become infuriated and attack us wildly with the bulk of the group surrounding the Taur.  The battle seemed to be an even match, but with all their attacks focused on the taur, Grendle was able to offset their damage by healing him through the power of her prayer. Our hope was short lived though, as several attacks against the taur found their mark and quickly sent him unconscious. If it wasn't for a few daring moves on our part, we most likely would have lost the battle. Fortunately Xeron lunged forward and skewering a woman named Jillian and sending her into unconscious agony at the end of his blade while the same moment, Grendel plunged her dagger deep into the male warrior's collar bone, sending spurts of blood up her blade hanging in midair until it splashed down on her-- he was out of the fight.  With that, the fight was over and there were several bleeding and dead.
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'''Volume 16: The Hunt for the Teucri''' (12 November 2014) Our heroes us a Teucri teleportation machine.  They want to find the Teucri to repair the Chit Machine, but instead find themselves in a land of heat and sand and an ancient curse!
  
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Grendel stabilized friend and foe while the gentleman we had assisted introduced himself. His neme was Jacob of Greendale, scholar by trade, but on an errand for his father in the Sargrass Plains in this case.  He was delivering a package for him to Magister Alistair in Hook City proper.  Although he had no money, his script of conveyance allowed him to bring along personal bodyguards into Hook City, a luxary we could not otherwise afford.  We quickly agreed and brought both Jacob and the prisioners back to the shop.
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==Cursed and Evil Magic Items in Storage with Iron Adventurers==
  
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That day we learned the reward for the brain-eater has risen to 10,000gp, and that the gang members that escaped were Lilly's brothers and that they would probably looking for her.  We put out word, but feared for her safety and would not let her leave until healed.  Mud town was not a friendly place to injured and unarmed women. 
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The Iron Adventurers have been collecting cursed magical items almost since the beginning.  At the end of "Southern Comfort", part of their reward was a magical vault to safely keep the cursed items.  Current itesm are:
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Grendel then worked her charm and the next thing we knew Hemust and Jillian were in our employ working the shop for us.  The only hiccup that night as when Lilly and Xeron got into a heated argument after she insulted his mother, but it as soon resolved.
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Rested from the nights sleep Grendel cast her Identify spell on the small crystal.  It revealed the true nature of the gem--it is a magical compass. When placed on a thin strip of wood that is floated in a bowl of water, the red end of the gem pointed to something other than North.
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'''Sargrass Daggers'''.  Two wickedly curved daggers (fate items) from the Sargrass that were used in an unknown ritual that summoned a weird spirit (the Sargrass is a blocked land, presumably destroyed.  See ACDM or CDM for details.)
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Over breakfast we questioned Lilly about her visitor, having heard her conversing with someone during the night.  Naturally she denied it. After breakfast we gave her back one dagger, some gold, and an invitation for her and her brothers to join us for a meal.  We then let her go.
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The mood was a little glum, talking mainly about the recent murders and lurking bain eater until Sanji announced that she found some trinkets on the shelf that were most likely forgotten because of all the dust covering the box they were in.  A note explained that they were charms were made by the halflings of Greendale and would bring the bearer luck once a week when needed.
 
  
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This cheered us up and Valla, Grendel and Maikill decide to go talk to the family of Gerald Hunsinger, the latest victim of the brain-eater. They learned that Gerald had left behind a large family which sold books, scrolls, artwork and offered a copying services.  The books, scrolls and artwork were bought from travelers who sold them and from other cities.  Though the Hunsinger family does make copies and some original artwork from time to time, the last people Gerald talked to were Kweku the ink maker, Yosef the baker, and Numitor the calligrapher.  Afterward Everyone reconvened back at the shop.
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'''Skeleton Swords'''.  Bosk has some skeletal hands that have swords fused to the wrist instead of hands. They have a faint evil aura and are worthless.  They are mainly decorations in his room now and for nostalgia.
  
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After talking with Jacob  we learned that was to enter the city proper in two days, and that he only required protection at night. We then decided to hunt for the braineater.  Grendel used the gem to create a makeshift compass and we slowly made our way through Mudtown and ended up at an apparently abandoned building which we assumed to be a small warehouse.  We tried everything we could think of to gain access, but the locks were beyond our capabilities and the door remained impervious to our repeated charged and we were forced to return to the shop empty hanged.
 
  
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'''Teleporter Painting'''.  A painting and a teleportation disk to the temple of the Illithid that radiated evil, but they are now deactivated and broken.
  
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The next morning Lilly and her two brothers joined us for breakfast.  At first themeal was a little award as one of her brothers was convinced the massive taur planned to eat them, but his fears subsided as soon as Grendel brought out some of her famous biscuits.  While they ate they informed us another murder had occurred last night, this time the ink merchant was killed inside his shop.
 
  
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After they left it suddenly dawned on us that Yosef was most likely the net target on the braineaters list. Grendel rush out to find him with the rest of us closely on her heels.  We explained the situation to him, and he seemed to understand the danger.  He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His clenched hands loosed as he began to talk, "Num...
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'''Branding Iron'''.  a cursed branding iron. Successful attack requires Fort DC 18 and Will DC 18.  Fail Fort = Baleful Polymorph to Acid Zombie (as zombie but explodes when killed for 3d6 acid splash damage). Fail Will = Dominate Monster spell under control of weilder.  This item was lost along with Zeoll when the Iron Adventurers and Uncharted Heroes stopped the Chaos Bell at the end of "Southern Comfort".
  
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The back of Yosef's head exploded in a ball of flame that engulfed him, his shop and washed over us. Half of the group was injured and the other half unconscious, Yosef was clearly dead. Bosk and Maikill pulled every away from the fire, and then Bosk healed Grendel.  The two of them then helped heal everyone and we returned to the shop.
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'''Bronze Ring'''.  The ring has a map and was owned by a Hook City elite from long ago with a strange accent that sucked the heroes inside for a series of arena battles.  They do not know the significance of the map.
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That evening we split up, but somehow everyone ended up at Numitor's house, the man whose name was spoken before Yodef's head exploded and whom we expected to die next.  In our attempts to help him we accidentally set off a trap he was using to keep the braineater away.  It set his house on fire, fortunately he was not inside.  
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We followed some foot prints we found and located Numitor in a near by house, or so we thought.  It ended up that Numitor was at Yosef's shop and whose head exploded, we were actually talking to Yosef!  We learned that he was enslaved by Vellinius, a tentacled monster who inserted something in his head and was manipulating him with it, and that the brain eater was a doppelganger who was working for him. 
 
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Numitor was able to procure a strange animal that would remove the parasite from my brain.  Trough a series of events Black Harris was the last person to have the animal and we figured out that it was being kept in the warehouse and how to gain access to the building. We quickly brought Yosef, his fiancée and her children to our shop where Hemust, Sanji and Jillian could protect them and then set out to retrieve the animal.
 
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When we arrived at the warehouse we were surprised at how much larger and nicer the inside was than the outside would have suggested.  We were even more surprised that in addition to finding the the animal we were looking for in a locker, we also found that several people were being held captive in them against their will.  We quickly rescued them, and in return Ransy and Cesar joined our party.
 
  
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We brought the cage containing the animal back to the shop, and as soon as the cage was lowered to the floor and opened, the nearly blind mole scampered directly towards Yosef.  Reaching down and picking it up, Yosef placed it on his shoulder, and the mole moved directly to the back of his head. The moles very long, almost prehensile, nose worked furiously as it twitched about and sniffed rapidly around the area where Yosef said he had been bit--then it stopped. Looking as if it had been paralyzed, it's nose stoped moving about as it remained firmly pressed against Yosef's old wound and the mole inhaled and exhaled slowly but deeply. To the careful observer, one could almost see little sparks of light around the tip of the moles nose.  The mole had done it's job.
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'''Red and Black Gem'''.  Serves as a magic compass when placed in water.  So far, it has pointed the team to a warehouse outside of Hook City, and to an Illithad Tadpole eating animal.  They have no clue how it works.  
  
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The next morning, as everyone began stirring about and rising to some coherent consciousness, a knock came on the door. A small boy, no older than ten years, was standing at the door and presented us with a sealed letter and said, "I'm to wait and take back your answer". The letter said:
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'''Assasin Box'''. A box that the team cannot open and looks like it has a place to insert something like a signet ring. The Assassin that killed Heather had the box.  The signet ring is unknown.
  
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''To the previous owner(s) of key #90,''
 
  
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''Last night, in addition to securing your own items from your locker, you procured items that were not yours. We try to maintain anonimity between our clients and in this case we have not released any information to the owners of storage units 81-87 of which you broke into. They have demanded compensation and we limit such compensation to 100gp per locker. The fee to have the lockers you damaged repaired is 50gp per locker--two such lockers in this case. Therfore your total balance due is 800gp payable immediately upon receipt of this letter. The messenger boy who delivered this letter has been instructed not to speak of what he sees or hears, but then again he knows nothing that could help you if you choose to interrogate him. If you feel that you cannot pay now, or harm/kill the messenger boy, we will be left with no other course of action but to firebomb you relentlessly until your establishment and everywhere you sleep is left in ashes. Please sign and remit payment to the messenger boy now. Thank you and have a nice day.''
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'''Chaos Bell Clapper'''. The group temporarily had this item, stopping a Witch in Threshold, but the Clapper was taken by Gargul and the Crones of Gateway Downs to keep out of reach of mortals.
  
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After much debate, we agreed to pay the fee and planned to stake out the warehouse in an attempt to catch Cesar and Ransy's kidnappers.  The boy accepted the 800gp and note. Bowing he said politely, "Thank you ma'am, have a nice day!" With that done, the boy took off at a fast clip down the street.
 
  
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After breakfast Yosef and Arriet left with some of the captives from the lockers and we escorted Jacob into the Hook City to deliver his father's package to Magister Allistair.  We were in shock when he opened up the box and discovered that it was filled with brains.  He then told us that the man we though to be Jacob was really doppelganger and asked where the real Jacob was.
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'''The Spear of Eberyon'''.  Corrupted to chaos and evil by the twisted drow mage, Khar Avon, this Spear changes all spells cast nearby to strange and horrible effects!
  
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The doppelganger told us his name was Temujin, and we learned that his memory was impaired. From time to time he would forget his true identity when transformed into someone else. Prior to our encounter with Zamnoodle's gang, Temujin had been a member of Vellinius cult along with Yosef and Numitor. All three of them had willingly accepted the worm, not understanding the consequences of their action. Temujin was only able to over come the Vellinius control by cutting the worm out with an axe. 
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==[http://www.woldiangames.com/archives/index.php?game=hook Archives]==
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He then explained to us that the real Jacob was a Druid and a Monsterologer who wad befriended him.  It was only after learning that Vellinius wanted to enslave Jacob and gave the Task Temujin that he turned to the drastic step or cutting out a portion of his own brain to protect his friend.  After that he took Jacob's box and sent him back to the Sargrass Plains in order to protect him.  Sine that time Temujin had been disguised and Jacob and secretly killing the other cult membersand removing their brains, parasite and all, during the night.
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The full past history of game posts can be found here.
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After learning this, Alistair excused himself for a moment and stepped over to a nearby armoire and opened it. On the inside of the door is a finely wrought and highly polished silver mirror. The magister began incanting a spell and soon brought up an image of a man resembling Jacob, but in tattered clothing, lashed with vines against a dirt wall. Pulling back the image he saw a cauldron and  a witch--her disheveled hair, rotted teeth and threadbare robes crawling with vermin were a disgusting sight to behold--the large cauldron before her boils in anticipation.  Allistair recognized the area as the Sargrass plains, and through the use of his magic we were brought to the Sargrass Plains to rescue him.
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We arrived in a large clearing in the Sargrass Plains in front of a Druid Tree where we were  quickly greeted by the lord of manor, Jacob's father.  He informed  us that his son had fallen in love with a beautiful girl who claimed to be from a near by farm.  After his disappearance there was search and they learned that no such girl lived at that farm.  We then learned that a tree like the one from Alistair's vision was close by the farm. Traveling was slow because of the ten foot tall grass that grows there, but we were able to follow behind a Great Ranthom with a driver that matted down the grass in front of us.
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==Characters==
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Several hours later we arrived at a tree with a large hole at it's base and a small trail of smoke exiting from it.  find the narrow passage warm and humid inside the core of the Druid Tree. Sap and muddy ichor drip and ooze from the rooted walls.  Figuring that was where Jacob must be, we descends down deeper into the bowels of the earth. Hearing chanting down one of the passages Grendel said a quick prayer to shield Maikill from harm, after which the chanting from the North ceased.
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Knowing we had been discovered, Maikill and Ransy charged forward enemy be damned, when a dozen or so glass-grass dagger's fly at both Maikill and Ransy--smashing themselves to fine dust and jagged glass-like pieces as they impact on the warriors armor that shower the pair.  Opposite the pair are a dozen or so witches, foaming at the mouth and drawing more glass-grass daggers for another salvo.  To make matters worse, Jacob was nowhere to be seen.
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The battle went quickly at first with man witches falling quickly before us.  We thought it would be an easy fight until we discovered that the older hags were much more powerful.  Many of our group were put to sleep and every time we would hit the lead witch she would glow yellow magically be healed.      In the end Maikill took her out with one powerful stroke that cut her nearly in two. 
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As soon as the witch fell, the witches cauldron exploded extinguished the fire and filling the cave with smoke as black taloned daemon crawled out and disappeared.  The battle ended quickly at after this, and we realized that sever of the witches were just young girls from near by villages.  We managed to save several of the girls from dieing as their cave became smoke filled tomb, but most of them we not so lucky.
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'''Day 8'''
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These are the characters, past and present, that have been featured in this game.
  
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We woke up in the morning and ate from the Druid Tree.  After exploring the cave Jacob turned into an eagle and flew to visit the manfri while we contacted Alister to explain what happened.
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'''Group Name in Hook City:''' Iron Adventurers
  
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==Loose Ends==
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===Current Roster===
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'''Vellinius''' - Mindflayer
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!Character Name!!Player!!Gender!!Race!!Class!!Description
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aAjI6WeDt8AYQMJ6Q2xZELV3FzQbWE30fCsfamw569o/edit Bosk Deox]||James D|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"|Minotaur|| align="center" | Cleric4/Avenger10/Grim3 || [[File:Hook-Bosk.jpg|100px|thumb||Bosk Deosk]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dM95PA-h3EZqrcerERKgiT6eWO8AuzQbIp3s3AeeV8Y/edit Zane Stormfront]||John C|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"| Minotaur|| align="center" | Monk4/Sorceror5/DragonDisciple10||[[File:Hook-Zane.jpg|100px|thumb||Zane Stormfront]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJm-fe1ckfy5riNnoB7WXZycKW6HBJWKhIr5QX5CjC0/edit Restlin]||Carl M|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"|Human|| align="center" | Wizard8/Cleric2/Mendicant9 ||[[File:Hook-Restlin|100px|thumb||Restlin]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QFA8A96-MCDatfgvkp0T3AidB_kUIx2I-_JTG21-qYI/edit Garret Goodbarrel]||Jeff O|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"|Halfling|| align="center" | Monk19 ||[[File:Hook-Garret.jpg|100px|thumb||Garret Goodbarrel]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xtKSoZAGC63auD6IK0wR6Elv2dfelmZyCPE2T97eI7U/edit?pli=1 Beriothian Galanodel ('Beri')]||William D|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"|Human|| align="center" | Druid19 ||[[File:Hook-Beri.jpg|100px|thumb||Beriothian Galanodel]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gn3TG4FujLC9zbkIrfoRYHJn1arkRCVqcAilDm5lA8E/edit Wyaar Mudlynn]||Jon L|| align="center"|Male|| align="center"|Human|| align="center" | Paladin19 ||[[File:Hook-Wyarr.jpg|100px|thumb||Wyaar Mudlynn]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDPletZ-_PTSs1Tup5zgGdRooO11oV-a8FimudQxGtQ/edit#gid=0 Katinka Hushfoot ('Tink')]||Rob C|| align="center"|Female|| align="center"|Halfling|| align="center" | Wizard8/Justicar5/ArcaneTrickster6 ||[[File:Hook-Tink.jpg|100px|thumb||Katinka Hushfoot]]
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|[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_GlrIFZfpUBxRxOLlCovyvKpwkMFVjuTiWQ0p1JFP8/edit#gid=0 Sesha]||Ken E|| align="center"|Female|| align="center"|Surface Drow|| align="center" | Bloodwitch19 ||[[File:Hook-Sesha.jpg|100px|thumb||Sesha]]
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Still on the loose in Mudtown.
 
  
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'''Yosef, Arriet and children''' - Possible evil cultists
 
  
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Headed South with Roy the beggar garbed ranger.
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===Past Characters===
  
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'''Shanghai'd''' - Warehouse
 
  
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Find out who kidnapped Ransy and Cesar
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Ariman Couatlfang [Jason] - Human / Cleric / 1
  
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==[http://www.woldiangames.com/archives/index.html?game=hook Archives]==
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Lenwë Palantír [Ed] - Half-Elf / Wizard / 1
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The full past history of game posts can be found here.
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==Characters==
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Naru Aetherwind] [Adam] - Human / Wizard (Enchantress) / 1
  
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These are the characters, past and present, that have been featured in this game.
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Padre Sixtus [Drew] - Human / Cleric / 1
  
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'''Group term in Hook City:''' Free Company...this will take a while to decide on a name, just jotting down the term used by DMJim.
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Motley Anklebiter [Dominic] - Gnome / Barbarian / 1
  
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===Current Roster===
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Sanji Remeid [Eric] - Human / Rogue / 1  [currently an NPC at Five Mile House with Helmust and Jillian]
  
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Grendel [Jay] - Half-Orc - Cleric 1/Wizard 1
  
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[http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddbgxskh_200gjfxmfdm Bosk Deox] [James] - Minotaur - Cleric 1/Rogue 1
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Xeron [Alain] - Human - Rogue 3
  
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[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dcqs5fnn_0ckk65rdh&hl=en Valla Crudarian] [Marty] - Elf - Wizard 2
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Valla Crudarian [Marty] - Elf - Wizard 3/ Ranger 3  [Came again, left again, came again, left again]
  
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[http://docs.google.com/View?id=dkfjrwh_4hs86h3hf Xeron] [Alain] - Human - Rogue 2
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[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVBnORG4SkjhZGY5NXJoNjVfMWQ5NW5tcmNm&hl=nl Ransy] [Wilson] - Human - Paladin 2
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[http://docs.google.com/View?id=dx799dq_0hfth37cs Cesar] [Nick] - Human - Fighter 2
  
 
[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARaKww61WdiqZGZ4cjd4N3dfMGcyZjhkZmd0&hl=en Maikill]  [Kelly] - Half-Orc - Barbarian 3
 
[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARaKww61WdiqZGZ4cjd4N3dfMGcyZjhkZmd0&hl=en Maikill]  [Kelly] - Half-Orc - Barbarian 3
  
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[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AT3Ulk3Ou0Y0ZGNobTQ2ajZfMWRzZ3dwY2g2&hl=en Grendel] [Jay] - Half-Orc - Cleric 1/Wizard 1
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tgyc97iRRALsVVucv40cFrEcvqsA2RlsDkBTJB_5BKM/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNO4rJgL&pli=1# Kyan] [Jon] - Human - Ranger 6
  
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[http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgz8kfvm_0hf4rfmvr Beriothian] [William] - Elf - Rogue 2
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[https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AWu7jrvQYDllZGZtNmRqdzJfMmM2Yjc1eGRu&hl=en_US Alexi] [Jon T] - Human - Fighter 6
  
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[http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVBnORG4SkjhZGY5NXJoNjVfMWQ5NW5tcmNm&hl=nl Ransy] [Wilson] - Human - Paladin 2
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[https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AYETZJPTQ4x3ZGd6N3pyeDNfMGZoN3F4OWY1&hl=en&authkey=CKilzaoP Beltrin] [Keith] - Human - Barbarian  / Wizard (Transmuter) 5
  
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[http://docs.google.com/View?id=dx799dq_0hfth37cs Cesar] [Nick] - Human - Fighter 2
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[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8IbiyD6W2lrOGVlYTczMmYtN2U2MC00YWIzLWJkMTUtOGMzNThkNTQ2YzM2/edit Yondrim] [Jon L] - Centaur - Barbarian 2 / Oracle 4  Killed.  Re-rolled Wyaar
  
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===Past Characters===
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[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&srcid=0B8IbiyD6W2lreWFUOHFva1NleTg Wyaar] [Jon L] - Human - Paladin 6 / Cradled 1  [2nd Character.  Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes]  Stayed at Threshold to rebuild Quinn's Fort
  
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0oXRFX7vzF7ra3VhEWpPoJl0Nc9ADkRK3fGVC4lOV0/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CI61spcB Zane] [John C] - Surface Drow - Sorcerer 5 / Dragon Disciple 3  [2nd Character.  Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes]  Travelling
  
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Ariman Couatlfang [Jason] - Human / Cleric / 1
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[http://bit.ly/VqrQl3 Zeoll] [Cayzle] - Liontaur - Cleric 2 / Sorcerer 2/ Cradled 2 / Seer 2  [2nd Character.  Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes]  Sucked into the Chaos Bell temporal distortion and reappeared in Bonetown Game.
  
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Lenwë Palantír [Ed] - Half-Elf / Wizard / 1
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kMRItJrASrRc-0FmP1dcgfIYf_hdcd9zg_KZUapa9hA Cyniq al-liz] [Ezra] - Elf - Wizard / Justicar - 10
  
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Naru Aetherwind] [Adam] - Human / Wizard (Enchantress) / 1
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AipMjFvPkEd9dGN3SU1KOU0wdUhlcFdMVTlmd1QycGc#gid=0 Caius] [Tanner] - Human - Fighter - 10
  
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Padre Sixtus [Drew] - Human / Cleric / 1
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AibKkCtH6XHBdEtXS0dlcGlxRHFsei14V3BKZVhzemc#gid=1 Anrete] [William] - Human - Barbarian
  
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Motley Anklebiter [Dominic] - Gnome / Barbarian / 1
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===NPCs===
  
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[http://docs.google.com/View?id=dc5jz99c_0cfv4bfg2 Sanji Remeid] [Eric] - Human / Rogue / 1
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'''MudTown'''
  
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===NPCs===
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'''Venbolio Penn''' - Quality spell component merchant and first employer of the group.  Has tent and sells bottles and potions.
  
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'''Venbolio Penn''' - Quality spell component merchant and first employer of the group.
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'''Gordo''' - Owner of the Bucket of Blood saloon in MudTown.  Has Saloon on wagons and travels around MudTown.
  
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'''Gordo''' - Owner of the Bucket of Blood saloon
 
  
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'''Vellinius''' - Mindflayer
 
  
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'''Temujin aka Jacob the Lesser''' - Doppelganger
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'''Five Mile House''' Budding waystation on the isthmus between Hook City and Gateway Downs.  It is 5 miles from Hook City (outside the 5 mile regulation for permanent structures)
  
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'''Sanji''' - once a pc, now an NPC that runs the company's shop.
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'''Sanji''' – former PC. Female Rogue. Orphan, she is very loyal but hates bullies.  Runs with Hemust and Jillian.
  
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'''Hemust and Jillian''' - former Noodle gang members, who now work for the group at the shop
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'''Hemust and Jillian''' - former Noodle gang members, who now work at Five Mile House and good friends of the Heroes.  Jillian has short blonde hair and blue eyes, always suspicious.  Hemust is half-elf, also blonde and blue eyed, and is arrogant.
  
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'''Lilly, Burwotti and Cade''' - Halfling siblings that were part of the Noodle gang
 
  
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'''Roy''' - shanghai'd ranger that left under unhappy circumstances
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'''Hook City'''
  
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'''Yosef, Arriet and her two children''' - rescued by the group and have left with Roy to start a new life
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'''Magister Alistair''' - High level wizard who helped occasionally to navigate the government of the city. Died of old age. Now, Alistair's Manor is an exclusive dining and meeting establishment.
  
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'''Magister Alistair''' - High level mage that lives in North Hook and is a family friend to the real Jacob the Lesser
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'''Sergeant Capon''' – was liaison between team and SouthHook Constablatory.  High sense of duty, no sense of humor.  Takes everything seriously. Is currently assigned to the Treasury security detail.
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'''Inspector Auslander''' - detective for the Hook City Constablatory.  Tough no-nonsense and skilled, appreciates effective assets.  Has worked with the team before on cursed items.  Currently the liaison between the heroes and the Hook City bureaucracy.
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'''Brodery Family''' – Team saved family in MudTown and sponsored them to Hook City after their daughter was killed by assasins.  They run “Brodery Apothecary” in Iron Tower Square.
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Jimbim.  Now eldest brother.  He's a nice guy.  Expert herbalist.
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Clarissa.  Sister.  Penetrating stare.  Expert alchemist.
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Katherine and Billy Boy. Youngsters.  Very angry and vindictive.
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Gat.  Cousin.  Toss a coin to figure out that mans mood. He likes to fight and will take anything said to him as an insult.  Expert crafter of common items.
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'''Mara Weaver''' – VIP NPC, mother of another PC.  She owns “Sargrass Weavings” on the Iron Tower Square.  Very beautiful and makes beautiful carpets and anything woven.  Master weaver moved from Rattledam before the destruction of the Sargrass.  Can repair Steelgrass weavings.
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'''Torm''' - Awakened Tortoise and high priest of Ma'ab in the Hook City Temple.  Speaks slow and has great wisdom.  Temple of Ma'ab in Hook City has grottos that are environmentally thematic; one area of swamp, one forest, one desert...
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'''Flea''' - Halfling priestess at the Hook City Temple of Jantierri.  The priests of the dead goddess augment people seeing visions with various drugs (voluntary only).
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'''Foes Who May Be Alive'''
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'''De Rais''' - An evil arcane spellcaster and his thrall children escaped into Hook City's sewers (Volume 6) after the Iron Adventurers thwarted his plans and killed his brother.  He was also involved in killing two girls who used to be ghosts haunting the Iron Tower.  Not a nice guy and does NOT like the Iron Adventurers, especially any 'taurs.
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'''Mhalice''' - A drow Sorcerer/Spellweaver who was lieutenant of Khar Avon before the Iron Adventurers killed him (Volume 13).  She was a huge problem because of her counterspell capabilities.  Due to some bad blood, Mhalice and Sesha (heroic drow BloodWitch) are now arch-enemies.
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'''Korrine''' - An Umbral Dragon who lives in Jericho Space.  Tried to use a Tecuri Portal from space to a swamp near Oyster Bay (south-west coast of Gateway Downs) to bring an army of Serpentfolk and golems to conquer the Wold.  The heroes stopped her by destroying the portal, and she is very angry at the Iron Adventurers.  She speaks as if a grandmother talks to grandchildren.  "Tsk, tsk, dearies, you must be punished."  Often outright lies and has no issue with killing her own allies if it suits her purpose.
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
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*[[Iron Tower| The Iron Tower]] - the home of the Iron Adventurers in Hook City
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'''The Iron Tower Neighborhood'''
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*[[Media:Iron_Tower_Square.png| Iron Tower Square]]
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The Iron Tower of the Iron Adventurers stands alone in the middle of a medium-sized square.  It is downriver of the Bridge which is clearly visible only a ½ mile away, and situated on the border between LaborTown and South Hook.  Quite fortuitous, really, as the mercantile activities of LaborTown is full of activities that provide information and are also full of people who will trade nearly anything.  And from the South Hook precinct, the group has access to the constablatory, magistrates, and the respectability which comes of living in Hook City itself.
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The square itself is bordered by shop/homes where the street level is of one shop or another and the upper floors are the home of the crafters, merchants, and traders who run the shops.  At first, the square was nearly deserted because of the events of the Haunted (Iron) Tower.  Yet the Iron Adventurers have caused this neighborhood to revive, and several new families have moved in with their own businesses.  In fact, once per week, an open market occurs in the square, with vendors of all sorts vying for the attention of any passersby.
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*[[Geography: The Southern Continent|The Southern Continent]]
 
*[[Geography: The Southern Continent|The Southern Continent]]
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*[[Geography: Hook City|Hook City]]
 
*[[Geography: Hook City|Hook City]]
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Special Locations for the Iron Adventurers in Hook City
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(all temples are located on the Marble Causeway)
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'''Temple to Ma'ab and Eberyon'''  This is a combined temple run by an Awakened Giant Tortoise named Torm.  Torm is extremely wise if very slow in speaking style.  The temple itself is set up as grottos for every possible environment and a cleric of Ma'ab or Eberyon or any druid can recover spells within the temple (even though it is within the city)
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'''Temple of Wardd'''  The temple is one big room built with a mix of every imaginable building material.  In the center is a huge statue of Wardd (the pose and specifics of the statue change every time).  Around the statue is always a hodge-podge of items that people leave or take hoping for luck.  Any worshippers that want luck on a venture just come in and shout out their request!  Sometimes, there is someone who can answer the question as they are waiting for their own luck.
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'''Temple of Panthenon'''  Set up like a court room, there is always one Justicar on duty to act as judge and hear any cases brought to them.
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'''Temple of Jantierri'''  Quiet, dim, and full of incense, there are many beds for supplicants to sleep and perhaps dream of the answer they seek.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Latest revision as of 01:43, 28 November 2019

The crest of the Iron Dragons. The 'IA' initials a reminder of their humble beginnings as the 'Iron Adventurers'

The Game

Here you can find the latest posts in this game.

Current Events

The latest Great Migration of the Southern Continent has barely subsided and Hook City is already back to conducting business as usual. Our selected group of heroes did have what it takes to rise up from the muck of Mudtown to gain fame and fortune in Hook City!

The Iron Adventurers acquired a stone Tower on the border of SouthHook and LaborTown, a half mile downriver from the Bridge. It is in the middle of a square that is now known as Iron Square in honor of the heroes. Formerly a haunted and rundown locale, it is seeing a revival, and many of the people that the Iron Adventurers have helped have moved to the Square. The place is very pro-Iron Adventurers.

(DM SteveK Note: I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that Iron Tower remain a safe place to provide a sense of fulfillment for the Players and PCs.)

The Iron Adventurers have also collected many cursed items and now a magical vault to store the items safely. A recurring theme of the group has been collecting cursed and unusual magical items. They have a magical Vault in the Iron Tower (built by some of the retired Children of Chaos) where the group can safely store the cursed items.

Known throughout Hook City, our heroes have been involved in saving many people during the festivities of the Day of Faith, and was involved in the destruction of the Teucri Chit Machine and the failure of the Hook City monetary system. Can our heroes thread the political and economic monsters of Hook City?

The Story so far

Volume 1: Business as Usual (8th June 2009). Our heroes adventures began in a brawl in the watery streets of MudTown, where they were able to defeat a mind-flayer’s plot and gain ownership of Black Harris’ Emporium, and also gain access to the fabled wonders of Hook City.


Volume 2: Home of the Manfri (9th February 2010). Our heroes travel to a part of the Sargrass Plains that were still attached to Hook City since the Great Migration. There they assist the strange Manfri and stop a plot by a group of Witches.


Volume 3: Inbetween (23rd April 2010).


Volume 4: Night of the Zombies (11th November 2010) A prodigal son leads to a strange healer, then to a copse of corpses, then to a new way to make zombies, and then to the zombie master himself -- who is not who he seems to be. Having found a secret entrance to the catacombs beneath Hook City, the party follows tracks to the workshop of the evil Mr. E, a necromancer who has found a way to make a new kind of zombie. Mr. E turns out to be a disembodied spirit, housed in a Magic Jar-like necklace, who has possessed his great-great-great grandson. The party finds this out the hard way. Before the party can stop him, Mr. E unleashes a zombie horde on the city. The adventurers do what they can to give a warning. In the aftermath, Hook City authorities have questions.


Volume 5: The Ring of Malaphaz (20th July 2011)


Volume 6: The Girls (22nd November 2011) (Volume 7 was Intermission)


Volume 8: The Death of Heather Brody (18th January 2012) (Volume 9 was Intermission)


Volume 10: Fish On! (30th July 2012) Where our heroes rescued a dragon that had been balefully polymorphed into a giant goldfish with a bounty on its head!


Volume 11: Return to the Temple of the Illithid (14th December 2012) Where our heroes at last put to rest the Illithid demi-god and all of its imprisoned and kidnapped souls.


Volume 12: Southern Comfort (7th January 2013) Our heroes learn more about the secrets of the Southern Continent post-Great Migration.


Volume 13: The Cauldron and the Spear(23 July 2013) Our heroes stop a mad wizard from becoming a lich and destroying two magical artifacts.


Volume 14: Day of Faith (12 February 2014) Our heroes are on the trail to thwart a series of mysterious accidents on the eve of the annual Day of Faith, where citizens of Hook City test their faith in the Four Sky Hooks that give the city its name.

Volume 15: The Day After (18 July 2914) Our heroes are embroiled in the political and economic dangers of a powerful Hook City that is suddenly without money! They venture into the depths of the Treasury to discover more about the mysterious origins of the Teucri...

Volume 16: The Hunt for the Teucri (12 November 2014) Our heroes us a Teucri teleportation machine. They want to find the Teucri to repair the Chit Machine, but instead find themselves in a land of heat and sand and an ancient curse!

Cursed and Evil Magic Items in Storage with Iron Adventurers

The Iron Adventurers have been collecting cursed magical items almost since the beginning. At the end of "Southern Comfort", part of their reward was a magical vault to safely keep the cursed items. Current itesm are:


Sargrass Daggers. Two wickedly curved daggers (fate items) from the Sargrass that were used in an unknown ritual that summoned a weird spirit (the Sargrass is a blocked land, presumably destroyed. See ACDM or CDM for details.)


Skeleton Swords. Bosk has some skeletal hands that have swords fused to the wrist instead of hands. They have a faint evil aura and are worthless. They are mainly decorations in his room now and for nostalgia.


Teleporter Painting. A painting and a teleportation disk to the temple of the Illithid that radiated evil, but they are now deactivated and broken.


Branding Iron. a cursed branding iron. Successful attack requires Fort DC 18 and Will DC 18. Fail Fort = Baleful Polymorph to Acid Zombie (as zombie but explodes when killed for 3d6 acid splash damage). Fail Will = Dominate Monster spell under control of weilder. This item was lost along with Zeoll when the Iron Adventurers and Uncharted Heroes stopped the Chaos Bell at the end of "Southern Comfort".


Bronze Ring. The ring has a map and was owned by a Hook City elite from long ago with a strange accent that sucked the heroes inside for a series of arena battles. They do not know the significance of the map.


Red and Black Gem. Serves as a magic compass when placed in water. So far, it has pointed the team to a warehouse outside of Hook City, and to an Illithad Tadpole eating animal. They have no clue how it works.


Assasin Box. A box that the team cannot open and looks like it has a place to insert something like a signet ring. The Assassin that killed Heather had the box. The signet ring is unknown.


Chaos Bell Clapper. The group temporarily had this item, stopping a Witch in Threshold, but the Clapper was taken by Gargul and the Crones of Gateway Downs to keep out of reach of mortals.


The Spear of Eberyon. Corrupted to chaos and evil by the twisted drow mage, Khar Avon, this Spear changes all spells cast nearby to strange and horrible effects!

Archives

The full past history of game posts can be found here.

Characters

These are the characters, past and present, that have been featured in this game.

Group Name in Hook City: Iron Adventurers

Current Roster

Table: Current Roster
Character Name Player Gender Race Class Description
Bosk Deox James D Male Minotaur Cleric4/Avenger10/Grim3 thumb Bosk Deosk
Zane Stormfront John C Male Minotaur Monk4/Sorceror5/DragonDisciple10 thumb Zane Stormfront
Restlin Carl M Male Human Wizard8/Cleric2/Mendicant9 thumb Restlin
Garret Goodbarrel Jeff O Male Halfling Monk19 thumb Garret Goodbarrel
Beriothian Galanodel ('Beri') William D Male Human Druid19 thumb Beriothian Galanodel
Wyaar Mudlynn Jon L Male Human Paladin19 thumb Wyaar Mudlynn
Katinka Hushfoot ('Tink') Rob C Female Halfling Wizard8/Justicar5/ArcaneTrickster6 thumb Katinka Hushfoot
Sesha Ken E Female Surface Drow Bloodwitch19 thumb Sesha


Past Characters

Ariman Couatlfang [Jason] - Human / Cleric / 1

Lenwë Palantír [Ed] - Half-Elf / Wizard / 1

Naru Aetherwind] [Adam] - Human / Wizard (Enchantress) / 1

Padre Sixtus [Drew] - Human / Cleric / 1

Motley Anklebiter [Dominic] - Gnome / Barbarian / 1

Sanji Remeid [Eric] - Human / Rogue / 1 [currently an NPC at Five Mile House with Helmust and Jillian]

Grendel [Jay] - Half-Orc - Cleric 1/Wizard 1

Xeron [Alain] - Human - Rogue 3

Valla Crudarian [Marty] - Elf - Wizard 3/ Ranger 3 [Came again, left again, came again, left again]

Ransy [Wilson] - Human - Paladin 2

Cesar [Nick] - Human - Fighter 2

Maikill [Kelly] - Half-Orc - Barbarian 3

Kyan [Jon] - Human - Ranger 6

Alexi [Jon T] - Human - Fighter 6

Beltrin [Keith] - Human - Barbarian / Wizard (Transmuter) 5

Yondrim [Jon L] - Centaur - Barbarian 2 / Oracle 4 Killed. Re-rolled Wyaar

Wyaar [Jon L] - Human - Paladin 6 / Cradled 1 [2nd Character. Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes] Stayed at Threshold to rebuild Quinn's Fort

Zane [John C] - Surface Drow - Sorcerer 5 / Dragon Disciple 3 [2nd Character. Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes] Travelling

Zeoll [Cayzle] - Liontaur - Cleric 2 / Sorcerer 2/ Cradled 2 / Seer 2 [2nd Character. Left upon consolidation of Hook City and Uncharted Heroes] Sucked into the Chaos Bell temporal distortion and reappeared in Bonetown Game.

Cyniq al-liz [Ezra] - Elf - Wizard / Justicar - 10

Caius [Tanner] - Human - Fighter - 10

Anrete [William] - Human - Barbarian

NPCs

MudTown

Venbolio Penn - Quality spell component merchant and first employer of the group. Has tent and sells bottles and potions.

Gordo - Owner of the Bucket of Blood saloon in MudTown. Has Saloon on wagons and travels around MudTown.


Five Mile House Budding waystation on the isthmus between Hook City and Gateway Downs. It is 5 miles from Hook City (outside the 5 mile regulation for permanent structures)

Sanji – former PC. Female Rogue. Orphan, she is very loyal but hates bullies. Runs with Hemust and Jillian.

Hemust and Jillian - former Noodle gang members, who now work at Five Mile House and good friends of the Heroes. Jillian has short blonde hair and blue eyes, always suspicious. Hemust is half-elf, also blonde and blue eyed, and is arrogant.


Hook City

Magister Alistair - High level wizard who helped occasionally to navigate the government of the city. Died of old age. Now, Alistair's Manor is an exclusive dining and meeting establishment.

Sergeant Capon – was liaison between team and SouthHook Constablatory. High sense of duty, no sense of humor. Takes everything seriously. Is currently assigned to the Treasury security detail.

Inspector Auslander - detective for the Hook City Constablatory. Tough no-nonsense and skilled, appreciates effective assets. Has worked with the team before on cursed items. Currently the liaison between the heroes and the Hook City bureaucracy.

Brodery Family – Team saved family in MudTown and sponsored them to Hook City after their daughter was killed by assasins. They run “Brodery Apothecary” in Iron Tower Square. Jimbim. Now eldest brother. He's a nice guy. Expert herbalist. Clarissa. Sister. Penetrating stare. Expert alchemist. Katherine and Billy Boy. Youngsters. Very angry and vindictive. Gat. Cousin. Toss a coin to figure out that mans mood. He likes to fight and will take anything said to him as an insult. Expert crafter of common items.

Mara Weaver – VIP NPC, mother of another PC. She owns “Sargrass Weavings” on the Iron Tower Square. Very beautiful and makes beautiful carpets and anything woven. Master weaver moved from Rattledam before the destruction of the Sargrass. Can repair Steelgrass weavings.

Torm - Awakened Tortoise and high priest of Ma'ab in the Hook City Temple. Speaks slow and has great wisdom. Temple of Ma'ab in Hook City has grottos that are environmentally thematic; one area of swamp, one forest, one desert...

Flea - Halfling priestess at the Hook City Temple of Jantierri. The priests of the dead goddess augment people seeing visions with various drugs (voluntary only).


Foes Who May Be Alive

De Rais - An evil arcane spellcaster and his thrall children escaped into Hook City's sewers (Volume 6) after the Iron Adventurers thwarted his plans and killed his brother. He was also involved in killing two girls who used to be ghosts haunting the Iron Tower. Not a nice guy and does NOT like the Iron Adventurers, especially any 'taurs.

Mhalice - A drow Sorcerer/Spellweaver who was lieutenant of Khar Avon before the Iron Adventurers killed him (Volume 13). She was a huge problem because of her counterspell capabilities. Due to some bad blood, Mhalice and Sesha (heroic drow BloodWitch) are now arch-enemies.

Korrine - An Umbral Dragon who lives in Jericho Space. Tried to use a Tecuri Portal from space to a swamp near Oyster Bay (south-west coast of Gateway Downs) to bring an army of Serpentfolk and golems to conquer the Wold. The heroes stopped her by destroying the portal, and she is very angry at the Iron Adventurers. She speaks as if a grandmother talks to grandchildren. "Tsk, tsk, dearies, you must be punished." Often outright lies and has no issue with killing her own allies if it suits her purpose.

Geography

The Iron Tower Neighborhood

The Iron Tower of the Iron Adventurers stands alone in the middle of a medium-sized square. It is downriver of the Bridge which is clearly visible only a ½ mile away, and situated on the border between LaborTown and South Hook. Quite fortuitous, really, as the mercantile activities of LaborTown is full of activities that provide information and are also full of people who will trade nearly anything. And from the South Hook precinct, the group has access to the constablatory, magistrates, and the respectability which comes of living in Hook City itself.

The square itself is bordered by shop/homes where the street level is of one shop or another and the upper floors are the home of the crafters, merchants, and traders who run the shops. At first, the square was nearly deserted because of the events of the Haunted (Iron) Tower. Yet the Iron Adventurers have caused this neighborhood to revive, and several new families have moved in with their own businesses. In fact, once per week, an open market occurs in the square, with vendors of all sorts vying for the attention of any passersby.

Special Locations for the Iron Adventurers in Hook City

(all temples are located on the Marble Causeway)

Temple to Ma'ab and Eberyon This is a combined temple run by an Awakened Giant Tortoise named Torm. Torm is extremely wise if very slow in speaking style. The temple itself is set up as grottos for every possible environment and a cleric of Ma'ab or Eberyon or any druid can recover spells within the temple (even though it is within the city)

Temple of Wardd The temple is one big room built with a mix of every imaginable building material. In the center is a huge statue of Wardd (the pose and specifics of the statue change every time). Around the statue is always a hodge-podge of items that people leave or take hoping for luck. Any worshippers that want luck on a venture just come in and shout out their request! Sometimes, there is someone who can answer the question as they are waiting for their own luck.

Temple of Panthenon Set up like a court room, there is always one Justicar on duty to act as judge and hear any cases brought to them.

Temple of Jantierri Quiet, dim, and full of incense, there are many beds for supplicants to sleep and perhaps dream of the answer they seek.

History

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DM Pages

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Hook City Fiction

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