Victus Balmorh; The Paladin and his Sword

Just over three hundred years prior to the reign of Empress Reichsha of Slothjemia, a well-to-do family of merchants in the Archduchy of Gyepekmark in Geldenreich were blessed with the birth of another son. This was the Balmorh family who had risen to distinction as weaponsmiths of tremendous distinction in providing arms to the legions …

Tribute to the Fallen

To most people it seems as though the adventurers known as the "Troublemakers" led an almost charmed existence. There were certainly times when serious harm was inflicted on them, and even death befell more than a few of them during the course of their adventures. Most of the time these misfortunes were able to be …

After the Campaign: Selena, the Original Druid

Born blind and raised by the orcish shaman Brohka, Selena from an early age showed an innate knack for druidic abilities. Using the traditional shaman powers and combining them with the equally primitive and natural druid skills Selena was able to "see" the living essence of any plant, animal, or other life form. She joined …

After the Campaign: Butch Beerstride, Ranger of Renatus

Although Archduke Xan began his adventuring life as a ranger it would be Butch Beerstride that would become the realm's preeminent warrior woodsman. Working closely with Esma the Druid Duchess of Foret Verte and eventually with the Lotharingian fallen knights lodge of Shadow Doom, Butch was able to bridge the gap between the harmony of …

After the Campaign: Joss Rapide, The Queen of the Avondace Thieves

After giving up her title as a baroness in the realm that would one day be known as Renatus, Joss the elven rogue returned to Avondace to make a name for herself among the thieves of the Fanolanian capital. Her timing could not have been better as there was already change afoot among the ne'er-do-wells …

After the Campaign: Orben Twinkleshoes, Baron of Tanglepond

Of all of the adventurers that surrounded Archduke Xan and put their talents to work in the furtherance of expanding and improving Renatus, none were as delightfully comical as the gnome tinkerer and inventor Orben Twinkleshoes. Sporting a mechanical third arm that was mounted either on a special helm or attached in some way on …

After the Campaign: Baron Zach van Aalst, Bishop of Escaut

In the ravaged land of Escaut few people could be said to have been more instrumental in its rebirth than the jolly Bishop of Escaut, known far and wide as Brother Zach. Charged with the estate of Aalst the wise and insightful cleric originally from Fanolania became one of the most notable of the adventurers …

After the Campaign: Duke Tubicus Aurelius, Lord of Condamner

It would be five and a half months after the Bozageest's epic 3rd Annual Oktoberfest when Lord Aurelius, known to his friends and closest henchmen as "Tubby", became a father. His wife Lucinda gave birth to identical triplet daughters in the spacious and sprawling castle in the heart of his capital, Xubrelle. While it wasn't …

After the Campaign: Archduke Alexander Raynolt Kovak, Lord of Renatus

Following the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest in Bozageest things began to settle down for the Lord of Renatus. Archduke Alexander Raynolt Kovak still had much to accomplish, but the years ahead were filled with the sort of success that a determined man might enjoy when surrounded by his loyal and fiercely determined comrades. It would be …

A Family Meal

Every family will typically have a routine that is either daily or weekly wherein they gather together for dinner. This was certainly true in the von Slothjem household, which while it most definitively was not just any run-of-the-mill family nevertheless kept to its own traditions. One of those most closely treasured by the family was …