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The Imperial Destiny Campaign Annals: Alister's Chronicles

ACT I: IMPERIAL RESURRECTION

IMPERIAL DESTINY CAMPAIGN I

Mission One: Wolves at the Gates (Reaping 14-26, 781 CY)

Session 1: The Destiny Game Begins

In which the Emperor's Hammer is assembled by Emperor Borune to begin their epic quest to restore the Empire by saving the Colossi of Elredd

Session 2: The Plot Thickens

Wherein the heroes encounter treachery, assassinations, and ever deepening plotting as they challenge the crime lords of the Wolfpack

Session 3: Hidden Movements

In which the ominous maneuvers of the Imperial Game serve as a backdrop to a thwarted ambush and a kidnapping

Session 4: Freedom and Flight

In which the heroes affect a rescue under most unsavory conditions

Session 5: Interrogations and Innuendo

Wherein a captured foe sows more fear amongst the heroes with his tongue than with his blades

Session 6: Endgame and Answers

In which the heroes employ the fine art of diplomacy to find the Wolf's Den, where a glorious victory is had and Nightstalker's oratory is rudely interrupted

Mission Two: Rescuing the Prophet (Reaping 26-Goodmonth 11, 781 CY)

Session 7: Jailbreak!

Wherein Drusus discovers the lethal perils of running afoul of the Dark Nine while affecting the release of an imprisoned ally

Mission Three: In Search of Awakener (Goodmonth 11-Harvester 1, 781 CY)

Session 8: Awakenings of the Dead

In which the heroes begin a morbid treasure hunt in the wake of the hobgoblin Sentinel's return to the lands of the living

Session 9: A Legion Laid to Rest

In which the heroes triumph in a series of battles between the dead, the living, and the recently dead but now living

Session 10: The Last Battle of Bladeswirl Keep

Wherein substantial insubstantial threats are defeated and a bitter curse broken, all in the name of justice

Mission Four: Castle Blackstar (Harvester 1-Patchwall 1, 781 CY)

Session 11: Asylum of Castle Blackstar

In which the eccentricities of an overly ambitious overlord are seen to pale in comparison to those witnessed on the quest for a banestone in a house of mad wizards

Session 12: Unexpected Allies and Madmen Galore

Wherein the heroes endure the antics of a family of madfolk with the help of loyal new friends of extraplanar origin

Session 13: When and Where are We?

Wherein the heroes travel to another plane and see fantastic visions of doom on their curse-plagued quest

Session 14: Negotiations and Navigations

Wherein the diplomatic skills of the heroes are found to be decidedly less polished than their blades

Session 15: Victory on Oerth

In which the heroes triumphantly return to Oerth to save the Archmage after Gaius puts Awakener to the ultimate test

Mission Five: A Sinister Plot (Patchwall 1-13, 781 CY)

Session 16: A Crimson Curriculum

In which a confrontation with the watch leads the heroes to an educating experience that Drusus takes to heart

Session 17: Deposed and Disposed

Wherein the heroes make changes in the local government while saving a damsel in distress

Mission Six: The Quest For the Purple (Patchwall 13-Ready'reat 12, 781 CY)

Session 18: Spiraling Into Chaos

In which the heroes witness the scene behind the scene of a coup gone bad and see a prophecy fulfilled

Session 19: An Emperor For the Empire

Wherein the destined heir to the Adamantine Throne is found whilst storms both literal and figurative wrack the Empire

Mission Seven: Hope For a New Dawn (Ready'reat 12, 781 CY-Planting 1, 782 CY)

Session 20: Civilization Through the Sword

Wherein the heroes illuminate a number of the inhabitants of the Amedio to the wonders of certain aspects of civilization

Session 21: Sudden Salvations

In which the heroes perform a pair of rescues and seek to fulfill one prophecy while averting another

Session 22: Shedding Light Upon a New Era

In which the heroes win an unforgettable battle against an evil spirit and enjoy a death defying feast

Session 23: Surprises in the Slavers' Stockade

Wherein an ill-fated purchase is made prior to a glorious victory over an unexpectedly fierce foe

Session 24: A Return to Glory

In which Thel joins numerous enemies in death and the heroes return to the glories of the Empire

ACT II: THE FALL OF AERDY

Mission Eight: The Undercity (Planting 1-16, 782 CY)

Session 25: Into the Undercity!

Wherein a fourth attempt is made to unearth the secrets of an ancient civilization and a king is dethroned

Session 26: The Horror Below

In which the heroes unwillingly provide a meal or two to a brainy foe, courtesy of Thel and Flammenarbe

Session 27: Shocking Events

In which a hero is rescued from eternal death and a tribe with a stunning secret is saved from extinction. Welcome to the party, Asura!

Session 28: Through Twisting Halls of Water and Fire

Wherein the heroes receive divine guidance on a leverage issue and strike a rather horrible bargain

Session 29: A Glorious Diversion

In which the heroes' discoveries of ancient secrets is interrupted by a summoning from above that sends them bolting to Greyhawk with a new companion

Session 30: A Truly Deadly Battleground

In which the heroes learn that the battles fought without daggers can be just as difficult to win as those fought with them

Session 31: Revelations From the Past

Wherein mysteries of both the past and present are uncovered amidst a spiritual awakening

Session 32: Timing is Everything

In which the Hammer is introduced to an ancient hero while a new hero joins their ranks with the disappearance of Thalazrus

Session 33: Minds Triumph Over Matter

Wherein the heroes dispatch traps, puzzles, and an undead lord with equal efficiency

Session 34: Triumph and Tragedy

Wherein Patch's immolation lights the way to victory over a diabolic foe and the secrets of the Undercity are at last revealed in full

Session 35: The Return of the Warlord

In which the heroes triumph in a seemingly lethal game to earn the magic that restores Warlord Trueblade to life

Mission Nine: The Nyrondese Succession (Planting 16-Flocktime 20, 782 CY)

Session 36: Two Gloves, a Shield, and a Tattered Cloak

Wherein glorious orations precede the heroes' introduction to a round of foreign diplomacy

Session 37: The Eagle Raises the Cloak

In which Gaius falls to a devilish enchantment during the furious defenses of two nobles while the Empire embarks upon its own campaigns

Session 38: How the Bull Became the Griffon

In which Kho'Bal makes the ultimate sacrifice to help the heroes save the future king of Nyrond from a hellacious assault

Mission Ten: The Oracle of Kosha Dar (Flocktime 20-Goodmonth 24, 782 CY)

Session 39: The Onset of Rust

In which the dancing of blades precedes an act of terribly tragic treachery

Session 40: Ruins of a Dead Civilization

Wherein the heroes explore the ruins of a far off land while two of their number are ordered to do the same in a way

Session 41: Demonbane

In which the heroes triumph against the horrid darkness of demons

Session 42: Tomb Raiders!

In which the heroes barely defeat a demon horde and are forced by duty to loot an ancient tomb

Session 43: Family Business

Wherein the heroes accidentally free one prisoner while trying to seize another

Session 44: A Restoration of Order

How the Hammer was (mostly) repaired and more prisoners freed, though not the one that was expected

Session 45: A Dirty Little Secret

How sins of a son were exposed to his father via the art of the ambush

Session 46: Dark Reflections

In which an evil kingdom is destroyed and Kho'Bal discovers just how deadly he really is

Session 47: Finding Hope in the Bottle

Wherein evil spirits abound and Asura goes far in an effort to see what life is like for the undead

Session 48: Long Awaited Victories

In which an inconclusive showdown and a tainted victory precede a trip on a bizarre ship

Session 49: Puzzles, Lies, and the Clash of Empires

How the Hammer saved another archmage, discovered the deceit of an ally, and stormed the Oracle of Kosha Dar all in 24 hours

Session 50: The Liberation of the Oracle of Kosha Dar

In which the ultimate sacrifices of Thurak, Patch, Mobley, and Drusus lead to regime change in the Utter West

Mission Eleven: The Gamemaster Strikes: White Plume Mountain (Goodmonth 24-Harvester 18, 782 CY)

Session 51: Welcome to White Plume Mountain!

In which the heroes learn the perils of living in one's own world as they reluctantly play by the rules of a bored madman's game

Session 52: Pushing the Limits

How the Old One fails on an ogre's folly while Patch and Asura are shocked at a pretender's power

Session 53: Teamwork

In which the heroes work with their Aerdian counterparts to restore the status quo

Session 54: Judgment Day

How a Judge was sentenced to death and the heroes rode out a storm

Mission Twelve: The Isle of Venom (Harvester 18-Ready'reat 2, 782 CY)

Session 55: Storming the Isle of Venom

Wherein the heroes right an old wrong at the end of a blade before gloriously storming a mysterious island

Session 56: Serpentine Surprises

How Asura gained a new appreciation for sculpture while serpentine horrors abound

Session 57: Invincible in the Forbidden City

In which the heroes squash yuan-ti resistance like non-giant ants

Session 58: Divine Intervention

Wherein the heroes confront a possible deity and display god-like powers of their own against the yuan-ti

Session 59: A Dragon, a Tower, and a Tomb

In which Drusus, Kestross, and Nimodes enjoy some acid and the heroes claim a banestone along with a dragon's hoard

Session 60: The Ancient Halls of the Yuan-Ti

Wherein the Hammer discovers serpentine wonders while wandering the trap-ridden tombs of the yuan-ti

Session 61: The Fury of Sarthis

How the ultimate sacrifices to blade and flame made by Kho'Bal and Patch helped the Emperor's Hammer to claim a banestone and affect the demise of the yuan-ti civilization

Session 62: Retribution

In which the Miracle of Saint Stormheart leads to Althea's maiming and a triumph for the Hammer

Mission Thirteen: He Who Devoured the Sun (Ready'reat 2-Sunsebb 1, 782 CY)

Session 63: Nothing's Ever Easy

How the Hammer encountered a dastardly theft and discovered the source of an old scandal

Session 64: The Valley of the Immortals

In which the heroes enter an undead-infested valley in pursuit of a wizardly thief

Session 65: Unholy War

How Mobley and Drusus become history during an epic clash with an unholy flay spirit priest

Session 66: The Conquest of the Shrine of Passage

In which slaughter is brought home to the flay spirits prior to an unexpected river misadventure

Session 67: Where All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Wherein Simraith follows the duelist's ghostly trail and a trapped tomb has the last word with Trayven

Session 68: Wa'Ilitkpa's Final Rest

In which Kho'Bal fatally thwarts fate and Mobley, Kestross, Shadwell, and Kho'No give their last in the triumph over the Zombie Master

Mission Fourteen: The Purge of Pyremius (Sunsebb 1-4, 782 CY)

Session 69: Paradise City

How the heroes found a new home in Elredd and the duelist made a murderous mistake in his hometown

Session 70: Imperial Dreams

In which Asura's cousin helps him pay a debt and Thurak, Patch, and Mobley have a lethal spa day

Session 71: Decapitation

How the heroes removed the head of a criminal organization and his Aerdian allies with ease

Mission Fifteen: The Cauldron of Night (Sunsebb 4-Needfest 1, 782 CY)

Session 72: Stunning Revelations

In which a murderous plot, an Aerdian artifact, and a legendary hero's true identity are all revealed to the Hammer

Session 73: Deeper and Deeper

In which the shocking mysteries of the Hellmagi are revealed to Niko and Thurak deep in the heart of the Great Kingdom

Session 74: The Destruction of the Dark Nine

Wherein Caledan Caldorien avoids a headless fate and the Hammer affects the destruction of the Dark Nine

Mission Sixteen: The Liberation of Castigoth (Needfest 1, 782 CY-Fireseek 7.3, 783 CY)

Session 75: The Return to Otherland

In which the Hammer returns to a much-changed world and clashes with its giants

Session 76: Against the Giants!

Wherein the heroes liberate two areas from the giants and the duelist makes some new friends

Session 77: A Well Planned Campaign

In which the heroes enjoy two surprising reunions amidst a heavily planned campaign against the giants

Session 78: The Battle of Teufelgard

Wherein Mobley, Kho'Bal, Simraith, and Corvinus fall in a desperate series of battles against hundreds of foes for the city of Teufelgard

Session 79: Imperial Pursuit

In which Niko goes out in a blaze of glory along with Kestross, Stonecrush, the Funky Bunch, and the Freakshow during a giant counterattack and the Hammer pursues the survivors

Session 80: Reconnaissance in Force

Wherein Sir Lamerok learns the strength of feuergoth religion while the Hammer doggedly reconnoiters a feuergoth fortress

Session 81: The Death of King Mogthrasir

How the heroes unseated the feuergoth king and elevated their intelligence of their true enemies

Session 82: Freedom for Castigoth

In which the heroes liberate the Castigoth people and Patch's mismatched game of catch presaged the capture of a cloud castle

Session 83: The End of the Emperor's Hammer

How the Emperor's Hammer was destroyed in a vain attempt to prevent the Empire's defeat in the Battle of Sky's Wrath

END OF IMPERIAL DESTINY CAMPAIGN I

IMPERIAL DESTINY CAMPAIGN II

Mission One: Trouble in the South (Fireseek 8.4-9.1, 783 CY)

Session 1: Bandit Hunt

In which the squad is formed and deployed to restore order to bandit-plagued southern Anzihein

Session 2: Bogged Down

Wherein the squad confronts the bandits in their lair and receives a series of awful surprises

Session 3: All Devoured

In which the 2nd Special Service Squad is defeated by a bandit assault leading to horrifying fates

END OF IMPERIAL DESTINY CAMPAIGN II

IMPERIAL DESTINY CAMPAIGN III

Mission One: Mystery at Schnitterhaus (Fireseek 8.4-9.4, 783 CY)

Session 1: A Siege of Six

In which the squad is formed and deployed to ascertain the fate of a sorcerous imperial ally

Session 2: Blood and Fire

Wherein Elspeth learns of deadly daggers while the squad captures a fortress in two bloody battles with varying degrees of subtlety

Mission Two: Tomb of the Hexenkaiser (Fireseek 9.4-12.1, 783 CY)

Session 3: Battle Tribute

In which the squad ventures into a smaller world and engages in various sorts of diplomacy

Session 4: Savage Resistance

Wherein the squad is repelled in a furious battle to gain entrance to the Hexenkaiser's tomb

Session 5: Persistence

In which Tiberius' death inspires the imperials to storm the tomb on their third attempt, allowing them to at last explore it

Session 6: Crown and Scepter

Wherin Lorenzo and Jura's cerebral experiments prove lethal and the squad at last succeeds in its mission

Mission Three: The Harvesters (Fireseek 12.1-15.5, 783 CY)

Session 7: Imperial Glory

Wherein the squad witnesses a glorious crowning before scything through a keep's defenders

Session 8: A Mystery in the Mines

In which the enemy leaders are caught by surprise and searching did not prove a key tactic

Session 9: Death for the Bloodmother

Wherein Lorenzo and Sparrow are the price for a glorious victory over a savage foe

Mission Four: Avenging the Second (Fireseek 15.5-15.7, 783 CY)

Session 10: Lancing the Boil

In which Sakatha's henchmen are brought low in advance of an imperial triumph

Mission Five: The Harvesters II (Fireseek 15.7-18.9, 783 CY)

Session 11: A Test of Mettle

Wherein imperial plotting precedes dwur diplomacy that sends the squad into the depths where Lorenzo and Elspeth were rendered into meat

Session 12: Divided and Conquered

In which the squad overcomes blunders and cowardice to annihilate all who oppose them and some that don't

Session 13: Death in the Dragon Caves

How the Deatharc met a ghastly end and perished from a draconic surprise

Session 14: Negativity

In which the squad was restored to its full strength with the help of some booty

Session 15: The Second Path

How the squad brought down the flying death and fought to learn the lore of the dwur

Mission Six: The Honor of Hilgaar (Fireseek 18.9-20.1, 783 CY)

Session 16: A Noble Quest

In which the squad returned to the surface to enjoy a holiday with a side of politics

Session 17: Undercurrents of Power

How thoughts of the past came to trouble the present

Mission Seven: The Harvesters III (Fireseek 20.1-22.5, 783 CY)

Session 18: Fear of the Gods

In which Lorenzo, Jura, and Halga learn that silence isn't always golden and that even the gods can know fear

Session 19: Momentum

Wherein the imperials inflict a crushing defeat on a primitive foe and are subsequently humiliated in turn

Session 20: A Measure of Redemption

How the imperials reclaimed their honor and possessions while forging a new alliance

Session 21: The Tentacled Horrors

Wherein the imperials' exploration of mystical caves leads to Elspeth's flighty demise and the discovery of more strange magic

Session 22: Mysteries of the Otherdark

In which Otherdark history is pondered and undercurrents swirl about the election of a magelord

Mission Eight: The Many Faces of Revenge (Fireseek 22.5-23.1, 783 CY)

Session 23: The Massacre in Darzig

Wherein the squad investigates a massacre and nearly gets massacred like Jura in a showdown with imposters

Session 24: The Infamies of Unheilig

In which the squad encounters two infamous foes and Sparrow falls victim to an ally's incompetence

Session 25: Foundation Day

How an imperial holiday was saved and a third of the squad was disbanded

Mission Nine: The Harvesters IV (Fireseek 23.1-Readying 1.4, 783 CY)

Session 26: Ominous Tidings

In which reinforcements arrive in time to hear of dire events

Session 27: Madness in the Temple of the Slime Lord

Wherein a mind is saved and pudding is served in inventive ways

Session 28: Legions on the March

How the Empire and the squad each began a new campaign

Session 29: Resistance in the Outskirts

In which the squad learns more of their enemies and a bit about treachery

Session 30: Smashing the Servants

How the squad's burning desire for revenge led to the destruction of the diregund

Session 31: Alliances

Wherein the squad makes new friends and new enemies

Session 32: Dance the Blades

How blades were crossed in the dark depths and the light of day

Session 33: Deathdancing

In which dramatic events unfold at the Brewfest dueling tournament

Session 34: Role Reversal

How the imperials barely avoided becoming the meal of a pudding

Session 35: Move To the City

In which the squad at last arrives at the City of the Glass Pool, an event that does not go unobserved

Session 36: The Death of a Hero

How a surprise strike in the city's heart led to the heart of the squad being torn out with the destruction of Tiberius

Mission Ten: Cult of the Crow (Readying 1.4-2.6, 783 CY)

Session 37: Crows Are Gathering

In which the squad takes a trip to the shore after rescuing the dwur people

Session 38: Storming the Aerie

How the imperials captured the Aerie's tower despite a brief fall

Session 39: Like Rats In a Maze

In which the imperials' persistence in winning the rat race payed sharp dividends

Session 40: Black Metal

Wherein the squad made a potent yet sticky discovery and found another lost brother

Session 41: Vengeance For the Scouts

How the imperials learned of Imjian threats and plots amidst disturbing discoveries

Session 42: A Family of Weapons

In which the imperials get to know their weapons while conquering Schreihorst

Session 43: The Banishment of Malotoch

How a scout's wits proved sharper than a demon princess' blade

Session 44: The Velvet Glove Comes Off

Wherein masks are removed and broken and history gets a voice

Session 45: Closure

In which the squad returns to civilization and a chapter is closed

Mission Eleven: Slayer's Magi (Readying 2.6-3.6, 783 CY)

Session 46: One Mage In, One Mage Out

Wherein two new squad members join to enjoy the brutal trappings of hospitality in a tomb

Session 47: Touch of the Undead

In which disappearances and a bureaucratic snarl prove nearly as troublesome as the tomb's guardians

Session 48: Divided But Not Yet Conquered

How more ominous disappearances spurred the squad to rush into a most perilous situation and Kalmoren has a crushing realization

Session 49: Ambush and Annihilation

In which Sparrow meets a hellish end and Kalmoren, Deatharc, and Whisper join the foe in more ways than one and help slay nearly all their fellows

Session 50: New Faces, Same Disaster

How the addition of Redjack, Skullcrusher, Spawn, and Trystgarden led to agonizing death for the first three and humiliation, pain, and terror for the rest

Session 51: The Destruction of Srihoz...?

In which Srihoz apparently finally meets his end and the squad is fully restored

Mission Twelve: Cult of the Dragon(Readying 3.6-4.5, 783 CY)

Session 52: Dragon Hunt

How the squad learned that hunting a dragon may be more complicated than it sounds

Session 53: The Dragon Ritual

Wherein a riddle solved leads to the discovery of forbidden knowledge and a quick fight

Session 54: Dragonslayers

How Skullcrusher and Deatharc sacrificed all to end a dragon's raids

Mission Thirteen: Blackguards' Revenge (Readying 4.5-4.6, 783 CY)

Session 55: In Answer of a Desperate Cry

In which the squad heroically sets aside its triumph to rush to the aid of an ally in need

Session 56: Last Stand in Saint's Blood Keep

Wherein the squad rescues the beleaguered paladins and seemingly destroys the undead threat for good

Mission Fourteen: The Iron Crypt of the Heretics (Readying 4.6-4.20, 783 CY)

Session 57: Blood and Iron

How reading a book took led the squad to the rusted gates of the ultimate deathtrap

Session 58: A Clockwork Horror

In which lethal traps magical and mechanical prove the inginuity of the ancients

Session 59: The Vaults of the Ordocar

How Lorenzo was blown away by knowledge and poetry actually proves to be of some use

Session 60: Skulls and Bones

Wherein spinning skulls provide lethal defiance and the goddess of good luck is unlucky

Session 61: Evil Devours Itself

In which Skullcrusher's resourcefulness is rewarded with pudding

Mission Fifteen: The Harvesters V (Readying 4.20-, 783 CY)

Session 62: Duking It Out

How a surprising development led the squad to capture an enemy leader by surprise