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The Relic War Era — Campaign History¶
Previous campaign (50 years before Threads of Fate)
The Four Heroes (Previous Campaign Party)¶
| Hero | Title | Relic | Domain | Effect on World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Wonderbrass | The Lady | Necklace of Domination | The Black Hand | Forged shadow empire of assassins/thieves called the Black Hand from remnants of the old thieves guild. CORRUPTED by her relic. Central antagonist. |
| Quinn Brassdust | The Green Herald | The Tree of Life | Elarion / The World Tree | Helped plant the World Tree, guided fae races to settle. Revealed to be Seraphina, connected/champion of the nature god |
| Tekas Rindle | Lord Rindle | Sea Trident | Rindle Island | Ended pirate anarchy, forged shattered isles into naval power. Rindle Island is the main hub, his realm are the many pirate islands of old. |
| Faewynn Luna | Keeper Luna | Time Stone | The Great Library | Founded repository of lore in Empire ruins. Guardian of historical knowledge. |
The Great Sea Battle (50 Years Ago)¶
- Context: Relic War culminated in three-sided naval clash (climax of last campaign). Empire, Xhorhas, Clovis Concord, Revelry all sought godly relics.
- The Four's Role: Emma, Quinn, Tekas, and Luna forged their own path. Claimed relics and turned them against the tide of destruction. They fought the Admiral (head of the Clovis Concord) who came in possession of the sea trident, united the revelry, and attempted a coup of all the merchant cities. After the final battle, the heroes became the de facto council of the world, being the most powerful and possessing 4 relics. They dismantled the empire, the thieves guild, the revelry and the clovis concord and forged the future of the world.
- Aftermath:
- Fleets of Clovis Concord shattered
- Empire crumbled, Rexxentrum left hollow
- Xhorhas reborn as Elarion, cleansed by nature's hand
- Revelry's chaos forged into order under Rindle
- The Black Hand founded, a more sinister and assassin-heavy continuation of the thieves guild
- Age of Nations ended, Age of Fate and Freedom began
The Council¶
- The four heroes became the Wildemount Council, each ruling their domain with a godly relic.
- Emma's Betrayal: The Necklace of Domination corrupted her. She built the Black Hand as an unseen empire.
- Current Status: Council exists but is fractured. Emma's corruption threatens to undo the peace they established. Tekas focuses on his empire, and doesn't care much for outside problems. Luna and Quinn started their search for new relic bearers and relics to restore balance (this kicked off our campaign without the players knowing at the time).