Illeus' AngelsCampaign Archive

Campaign reference

General Notes

A living collection of objectives, places, names, items, factions, and unresolved information gathered during the party’s travels.

Priority list

01Objectives

  • Reach Ironslag.
    • Duke Zalto is believed to be based there.
    • He possesses one of the giant conches needed to reach King Hekaton’s court.
    • The fire giants are rebuilding the Vonindod there.
  • Plant Iymrith’s necrotic bomb.
    • Iymrith ordered the party to place it at the base of the fire giants’ operation.
    • The device requires a draconic phrase and a button press.
    • The party accepted under threat of death.
  • Recover three giant conches.
    • The Oracle said three are needed to reach Maelstrom and King Hekaton’s court.
    • Duke Zalto holds the nearest known conch.
  • Find King Hekaton.
    • The storm giant king is missing, and his absence has helped throw giantkind into chaos.
  • Find Professor Illeus’s apprentice, Afaris.
    • The Oracle said Afaris is imprisoned “in the clutches of a lord.”
  • Recover the Ring of Ages.
    • The ring was stolen from Sable’s monastery by frost giants.
    • It is also called the Ring of Winter and may be used to bring endless winter to the world.
  • Resolve the Arkasis and puzzle-box problem.
    • Arkasis claims the puzzle box belongs to him.
    • He demanded its return or repayment of 10,000 gp.
    • He later used a false hostage message to lure the party back to Phandalin.
  • Find Felgolos.
    • The bronze dragon was last seen being chased by two blue dragons after the escape from Ascore.
    • Return the pouch of Yondolla's Delight to it's rightful owner.

Places

02Locations

  • Neverwinter
    • Home of Yoree, Kalaris and Morrik.
    • Recovering from disasters including the eruption of Mount Hotenow.
    • The Zhentarim controls movement and information through tunnels beneath the city.
    • The Coinmaster has expanded his territory and influence.
    • The Harper teleportation tower is surrounded by an antimagic field.
  • Phandalin
    • The Stonehill Inn became the party’s first long-term base.
    • The Redbrands once terrorised the town from beneath Tresendar Manor.
    • Bart, Droop, Sister Garaele, Halia Thornton, Daran Edermath, and Sildar are closely tied to the party’s early adventures.
    • Arkasis recently used a false hostage message to lure the party back here.
  • Cragmaw Hideout
    • Where Sildar was rescued after the goblin ambush.
    • Yeemik replaced Klarg after the party backed her rebellion.
  • Conyberry
    • Abandoned settlement near Agatha’s home.
    • The party killed the Red Wizard Hamun and ended the disturbance around Agatha.
  • Wyvern Tor
    • Bolo was held prisoner here.
    • The party recovered Hew from the bandit leader.
  • Crossroads Saloon
    • Site of the failed exchange with Nezzar and the doppelganger posing as Gundren.
  • Cragmaw Castle
    • Connected to King Grol and the Black Spider.
    • Amira joined shortly before the party’s assault.
  • Wave Echo Cave
    • Location of the Forge of Spells.
    • Gundren and Merus died there.
    • Nezzar was killed.
    • Glass Staff escaped with the puzzle box.
  • Goldenfields
    • The party stole The Sorrowful Lady from Balthazar Kern under pressure from Halia Thornton.
  • Bryn Shander
    • Home of Professor Illeus.
    • The Arcane Library was destroyed.
    • A coiling leviathan symbol and wooden golden-goose coin were found in the ruins.
    • Frost giants attacked while searching for Artus Cimber.
    • Commander Drufi was killed after the city’s defence.
  • Yartar
    • Port city ruled by Waterbaron Nestra.
    • Home to the Grand Dame casino ship and the Hand of Yartar.
    • Several nobles disappeared and an aboleth occupied the sewers.
    • Lady Atalia remains missing.
    • The party placed a bounty on Glass Staff through the Hand of Yartar.
  • Temple of Tyr
    • Contained the heart of an ancient red dragon.
    • A medusa had made the temple her lair.
    • Kalaris was petrified and restored in the healing fountain.
  • Everlund
    • Home of Moongleam Tower, Dral Thelev, and the Harper teleportation network.
    • Glass Staff confronted Amira here.
    • Arkasis demanded the return of the puzzle box here.
  • Ascore
    • Ruins containing the lair of two blue dragons.
    • The party recovered Yondolla’s Delight for Felgolos.
    • The Doom of the Desert spoke through a gargoyle.
  • Sundabar
    • The outer city had been abandoned and neglected.
    • The sheriff and his wife were oni abducting and eating children.
    • The party rescued the last child and received a Medallion of Thoughts.
  • Triboar
    • Occupied by fire giants and imps mining obsidian for the Vonindod.
    • Morrik dreamed of the attack before it happened.
    • Glass Staff fought alongside the giants.
    • Harshnag helped the party drive them away.
  • Eye of the All-Father
    • Ancient giant temple in the Spine of the World.
    • The Oracle revealed the need for three giant conches.
    • Iymrith revealed her true form outside the temple.
    • Harshnag collapsed the temple so the party could escape.
  • Lurkwood
    • The red airship crash-landed here after Iymrith’s attack.
  • Citadel Adbar
    • The party travelled here after returning to Dral.
    • A successful casino visit left the group substantially richer.
  • Ironslag
    • Duke Zalto’s stronghold.
    • Known location of a giant conch.
    • Likely site of the Vonindod’s reconstruction and the intended target of Iymrith’s bomb.

Names to remember

03People

  • Friends and Allies
    • Bart Stonehill
      • Retired adventurer and owner of the Stonehill Inn.
      • Lost Hew during his adventuring career and later gave it to Morrik.
      • Introduced Amira to the party.
    • Droop
      • Goblin who came to work at the Stonehill Inn.
    • Sildar Hallwinter
      • Rescued from Cragmaw Hideout and one of the party’s earliest allies.
    • Sister Garaele
      • Priestess at the Shrine of Luck in Phandalin.
    • Daran Edermath
      • Retired adventurer and former member of the Order of the Gauntlet.
      • Took a particular interest in Morrik and helped direct the party toward the giant threat.
    • Thaldi “Tunnel King” Darkdelve
      • Kalaris’s old friend and an information broker beneath Neverwinter.
    • Sirac of Suzail
      • Cleric in Bryn Shander and son of Artus Cimber.
      • Explained the broken Ordning and directed the party to Dral.
    • Dral Thelev
      • One-eyed Harper contact in Everlund.
      • Introduced the party to the teleportation network.
      • Was suspicious of Iymrith before learning she was an ancient dragon.
    • Arlund
      • Protector of Moongleam Tower and guide to the Harper circles.
    • Felgolos
      • Bronze dragon called the Flying Misfortune.
      • Rescued the party from a Zhentarim caravan.
      • Last seen being chased by the blue dragons of Ascore.
    • Harshnag the Grim
      • Frost giant ally and former Harper.
      • Helped defeat the fire giants at Triboar.
      • Led the party to the Eye of the All-Father.
      • Stayed behind to collapse the temple during Iymrith’s attack.
    • Bolo
      • Drogath’s brother.
      • Rescued from Wyvern Tor.
      • Reappeared aboard Klauth’s airship and survived Iymrith’s attack.
    • Lord Huron
      • Rossolio family priest who cured the party’s aboleth infections.
  • Foes and Threats
    • Glass Staff / Iarno Albrek
      • Former leader of the Redbrands.
      • Originally linked to the Black Spider and Arkasis.
      • Murdered Gundren and escaped Wave Echo Cave with the puzzle box.
      • Regrew or replaced the arm Kalaris removed.
      • Demanded Morrik’s gloves and the return of his staff.
      • Now works with Duke Zalto and the fire giants.
    • Duke Zalto
      • Fire giant lord based at Ironslag.
      • Attempting to rebuild the Vonindod.
      • Possesses a giant conch.
      • Pressured Nezzar to recover the Forge of Spells.
    • Dulgar “Coinmaster” Brazenforge
      • Zhentarim financier and Kalaris’s creditor.
      • His influence has expanded in Neverwinter.
      • Has sent two assassins after Kalaris.
    • Iymrith
      • Ancient blue dragon.
      • Appeared near the Eye of the All-Father and pursued the red airship.
      • Killed Drogath indirectly by launching a gargoyle onto the vessel.
      • Forced the party to carry a necrotic bomb to the fire giants.
    • Jarl Storvald
      • Frost giant leader who ordered Commander Drufi to find the Ice that Never Melts.
      • Connected to the Ring of Ages.
    • The Doom of the Desert
      • Unknown entity that spoke through a gargoyle in Ascore and referred to the two blue dragons as her sons.
    • Nezzar, the Black Spider
      • Drow mastermind behind the early alliance around Phandalin.
      • Killed Merus.
      • Died in Wave Echo Cave.
    • Erazhul
      • Entity tied to Yoree’s forbidden tome who offered power in exchange for pieces of her soul.
  • Other Names
    • Arkasis
      • Elven collector who claims ownership of the puzzle box.
      • Demands its return or 10,000 gp.
      • Admitted using a false hostage threat to force the party’s attention.
    • Artus Cimber — Sirac’s father and the man Commander Drufi sought in Bryn Shander.
    • Lady Atalia — Missing woman connected to the Grand Dame, Yartar, and the leviathan mystery.
    • Trystan Nocthrae — Yoree’s brother, seen with the coiling leviathan mark.
    • King Hekaton — Missing king of the storm giants.
    • Princess Sarissa — Hekaton’s daughter, seen in Morrik’s vision being advised by a mysterious woman.
    • Klauth, “Old Snarl”
      • Ancient red dragon worshipped by the airship crew.
      • Known as one of the oldest dragons alive and extremely vicious.
      • Sometimes grants boons to creatures he considers too weak to threaten him.
    • Bothi — Wildling rescued from giant spiders during the escape from the Eye of the All-Father.
    • Marshion — Monk met on the road to Phandalin after the airship crash.
    • Waterbaron Nestra — Ruler of Yartar who asked the party to investigate missing nobles, then halted the inquiry.
    • Elmar — Stingy shopkeeper that runs Elmar's Goods in Phandalin.
    • Milo — Bartender based in Neverwinter, and old friend of Kalaris.
    • Brandt — Leader of the Triboar village.
    • Lord Drylund — Political rival in Yartar and a person of interest in Lady Atalia’s disappearance.
    • Halia Thornton — Well-connected criminal contact in Phandalin who knows Kalaris and once took custody of Glass Staff.

Everything else

04Other

  • Important Items
    • Puzzle Box
      • Recovered from the alchemist’s laboratory at the start of the campaign.
      • Wanted by Nezzar and later stolen by Glass Staff.
      • Claimed by Arkasis.
    • Hew — Bart’s former magical axe, now carried by Morrik.
    • Yondolla’s Delight
      • Legendary pipeweed stolen from the dragons of Ascore.
      • Exerts a supernatural pull on those near it.
      • Led Kalaris to a dreamlike goddess and a mysterious bow.
    • Ring of Ages / Ring of Winter — Relic stolen from Sable’s monastery and sought by the frost giants.
    • Giant Conches — Three are needed to reach Maelstrom and the storm giant court.
    • Vonindod — Ancient dragon-killing construct being rebuilt by Duke Zalto.
    • Iymrith’s Bomb — Necrotic explosive intended for the fire giants’ base.
    • Golden-Goose Coin — Wooden coin found in the ruined Bryn Shander Arcane Library.
    • Medallion of Thoughts — Reward from Sundabar after the party defeated the oni.
    • Klauth Statuette — Dragon statuette that can apparently be used to contact Klauth.
    • Sending Stone — Used to remain in contact with Dral.
  • Factions and Organisations
    • Harpers
      • Semi-secret organisation dedicated to preserving life and knowledge and opposing tyranny.
      • Operate teleportation circles throughout the Sword Coast.
    • Zhentarim
      • Kalaris’s former organisation.
      • Active in Neverwinter and Yartar.
    • Hand of Yartar — Female-led criminal organisation operating in Yartar.
    • Order of the Gauntlet — Morrik’s clan has produced armour for the order.
    • Klauth’s Followers — Crew of the red airship that rescued the party at the Eye of the All-Father.
    • House of the Triad — Sirac’s religious order in Bryn Shander.
  • Giant Crisis
    • The Ordning was shattered by Annam, the All-Father, because he was displeased with giant complacency.
    • King Hekaton is missing.
    • Giant lords are competing to prove themselves.
    • Fire giants are rebuilding the Vonindod.
    • Frost giants seek the Ring of Ages and endless winter.
    • The party must obtain three conches to reach the storm giant court.
  • Letters and Messages
    • Duke Zalto to Nezzar
      • Demanded faster recovery of the Forge of Spells.
      • Believed the forge could help mend the Vonindod.
      • Threatened to send soldiers after business in Triboar.
    • Jarl Storvald to Commander Drufi
      • Ordered her to pillage cities and recover the Ice that Never Melts.
      • Promised that her children awaited her return.
    • Mechanical eye message — “We have your friend from Phandalin.” The message was bait sent on Arkasis’s behalf.
    • Neverwinter warning — The Coinmaster has sent two assassins after Kalaris.
  • Unresolved Mysteries
    • The meaning and origin of the coiling leviathan symbol.
    • The fate of Lady Atalia.
    • The identity of the lord holding Afaris.
    • The identity of the goddess linked to Yondolla’s Delight and Kalaris’s bow.
    • The true identity of the Doom of the Desert.
    • Whether Harshnag survived the temple collapse.
    • Whether Felgolos escaped the blue dragons.
    • The fate of Yoree after her fall.
    • Iymrith’s wider plans and her possible influence within the storm giant court.
    • Why mechanical eyes continue to watch the party.