The Fall of the Daughers of Sora Kell

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Sharn Inquisitive: Front Page
Heros of Sharn Kick Butt - For years we have all known that Sharn is the best city if Eberron. We have the best food, the best culture, and the best heroes. Unless you've somehow missed the celebrations rampaging through the streets, you know that Sadie Wolfchild, Coralia Amarillys, and Thaspar Besathlae have defeated The Daughters of Sora Kell.

It was a glorious moment for all of Sharn when Thaspar, a monk trained right here in the Monastery of the Broken Blade emerged from the mist, carrying the heads of Sora Teraza and Sora Katra. Thats right, Sora Katra - the hag from the stories you grew up on as a child. No one was clever enough nor strong enough to beat her. Looks like today Sharn proved that wrong.

Of course Sadie and Cora were also integral parts of the battle. Reports on the halfling are a bit sketchy at this point, since she spent the combat invisible; however, we are fairly certain that she captured Sora Maenya in an invisible cage of force, then slew her. The huge and mighty Sora Maenya slain by a small halfling. It only goes to show the size of the the hearts of those from our great city are more important than their physical height.

Early reports indicate that Sadie struck the killing blow of Sora Teraza. This famed seer was supposed to see everything that was coming to her. I guess she didn't see just how powerful someone raised on the streets of Sharn could be.

In all it wasn't a completely happy ending. Three innocent captives from our fine city lost their lives. Along with one who was killed during the kidnappings the total loss is four. A great loss not only for the heroes of Sharn, but for our whole city. The city council has pledged to organize a heroes funeral for all four victims. They will be honored and buried with the honors at a state funeral. The entire Brelish court, as well as the leaders of all the nations of Khorvaire (except Droaam of course) are expected to attend.

The victims are:

• Molly Amaryllis
• Ignatio Roktok
• Luann Wisemann
• Toddel Wiseman

Despite our loss, the city is stronger now than ever. Breland stands poised to take back the lands of Droaam and spread peace and freedom to the war-torn land. Join the Sharn Inquisitive in saluting our brave and glorious heroes!!

Khorranberg Chronicle: Front Page
Daughters of Sora Kell Slain - The legendary daughters of Sora Kell were slain yesterday by the group known as "The Heroe's of Sharn". Sadie Wolfchild, Thaspar Besathlae, and Corallia Amarillys were paid a 3 million gold bounty to eliminate the hags. The entire battle was played for our Sharn correspondent at a House Sivis message station.

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Breland is expected to retake and occupy the territory which once belonged to them. Other nations around Khorvaire have protested the move, saying that Droaam should remain autonomous. This would be a foolish move on the part of Breland, but other nations fear that the Brelish will gain too much strength and threaten war again. King Boranel has denied these allegations, stating that "Breland stands for freedom not war."





Unfortunately no Chronicle was written for this adventure. Instead a plot summary is provided.

Summary

• Breland provides a 3 million gold bounty for the destruction of The Daughters of Sora Kell
• The party buys 3 million gold worth of magic items in 36 hours and plans an assault
• Party teleports to Great Crag, gathers information, and sows dissent
  
• The hags were disguised among the commoners following the prisoners to their execution
• An fight breaks out
• Gnolls open fire on the party, and Hef Breakneck (the hags personal bodyguard) enters the fray
  
• Sora Maenya is trapped in a forcecage, and Sora Katra and Sora Teraza are within a fog cloud
• The PCs focus solely on the hags
• The gnolls, and trapped Sora Maenya turn their ire on the hostages
• The PCs focusing immediately and soley on the hags has two effects
• Sora Teraza and Sora Maenya fall surprisingly quickly
• 3 of the 7 hostages are killed
• Sora Teraza's dying words are "Now I see! He tricked us all! How could I not have forseeeen...."
• Sora Maneya (trapped and impotent) uses her spell like abilities
• She utters a dark blasphemy to instantly kill all hostages in range, then, realizing her death is imminent, she begins ripping Hef Breakneck (trapped with her) in two, hoping to spend her last moments doing what she loves best
• Thaspar rips off the heads of Sora Katra and Sora Maenya, emerging from the fog triumphantly
• Sadie taunts Sora Maenya before she is killed by a barrage of darts from Cora
• In the end the Daughters of Sora Kell, unbeatable creatures of legend, lay dead; but so do Cora's Uncle Roktok, her mother Molly, and Sadies younger sister Luann.
• They manage to rescue Cora's nephews and two of Sadie's sibling alive
• Great Crag is, by this time, in chaos
• The party moves to the palace and loots the treasure room (before the rest of the monstrous looters have a chance)
• While they would love to stay and see a new Droaam built, for the time being the party must rush back to Sharn, for the night of 13 moons is only 5 days away
  

Timeline

• 9 Nymm - The Fall of the Daughers of Sora Kell
  

People

Every child in Aundair is raised on tales of the terrible Sora Maenya, and any Brelish bard can sing a dozen songs about the fools who thought to match wits with Sora Katya. Few people believed these myths, and no one expected these hags to emerge at the head of an army of war trolls and skullcrusher ogres -- a power unseen in the west since the time of Dhakaan. Within a decade the hags established control over the lands beneath the Byeshk Mountains, bringing order to the region for the first time in seven thousand years.

Sora Katra
Renowned in song as the trickster of the deep swamp, Sora Katra has been a figure in Brelish folktales for centuries. Stories abound of those who have gone to her in search of secrets or treasure, planning to best her with wit or steel. With few exceptions, these tales always come to a bad end. Her charisma and skill with words are remarkable, and while the threat of violence forms the foundation of Droaam, Sora Katra's rhetoric is quickly building a fanatical following for the hags.

Sora Teraza
There are few legends of Sora Teraza. Until the founding of Droaam, only the most erudite bards had heard of the blind crone said to wander the Demon Wastes. Many believe that she is the motivating force behind Droaam -- that she was the one who sought out her sisters, guided by an oracular vision. She speaks rarely, but her sisters pay close attention to every word.

Sora Maenya
Sora Maenya has terrorized the Eldeen Reaches for generations. Her strength and appetite are legendary, and she is said to have wrestled the dragon Saerylak and devoured him raw. Few creatures have survived her iron grip, and she takes personal pleasure in breaking giants and other monsters that challenge the Daughters. Over the centuries she has devoured shifter tribes and left entire villages barren and empty. She takes great pleasure in hunting rangers and other human prey. While many Droaamites adore Sora Katra, far more fear Sora Maenya.

Heroic Quotes

• Robyn: "Take off your clothes, there's a medusa!"
  
• Sadie (of Liam): "What do you see in him?"
  Cora: "His DEX!"
  
• Robyn: "I wonder what fire giant guts look like?"
  Bryan: "He's got heartburn."
  
  

Adventure Names

• Robyn - Sora Maenya's Last Meal
  
• Bryan - The Nightmare of Droaam Ends
  

Statistics

Date Played: December 1, 2007
Session Length: 9 hours
Experience Gained: ~15000/character
Foes Vanquished: The Daughters of Sora Kell, Pretty Much All of Droaam