Legends of Breniel - Story

This is the history of Breniel and the campaign so far. This is also where the session history will be recorded.

Age of Dawn

The first inhabitants of Breniel were the Fey, followed by the Halfling of the Crizolk's Pond. Years after, a group of Elven refugees from the Lithsari-Istari Wars would arrive at the Trostani Forest and build the Elven City of Palas Trostani and a company of Frördian Dwarves, would establish the Underground City of Doraen. Dragons from the North appeared later and took over the rest of the region, taking the Halfling people as both their slaves and cattle.

Age of Light and Dark

Humans would only appear years later, building small villages across the Alduin Hills after a group of navigators found the land. Soon there was conflict between the Humans and the Dragons, which would be settled after Brendan Valaran I ordered the legendary Griffin Sword to be made, using it to slay Dragon King Garthax the Wrathful and pushing the Dragons away. The city of Valarda was built later, and there Brendan was crowned king of the newly founded Kingdom of Breniel.

Age of War

After Brendan dies, his son, Ulric Valaran I takes over, and the kingdom faces an invasion by Avalorian troops commanded by King Argon Avallum. It's the start of the Avaloria-Breniel War, that lasts for a hundred years. The war would continue until a new threat arrived: The Tanatos Empire, that planned to take over Breniel, with Avaloria as the next target. Knowing that they'd have no chance separated but could survive by uniting their troops, King Theodoric Valaran I of Breniel and King Palladus Avallum II of Avaloria sign a peace treaty, ending the century long conflict and pushing the Tanateans back to the South.

Book I: The Forgotten Knight (July 2016)

When Sir Illyaas Ilwar, a lost knight from the parallel plane of Terrari, ended up in the strange realm of Breniel, he didn't expect to defeat one of the kingdom's greatest foes. As Deminor, an extremely powerful warlock, threatened Breniel and the entire surface world, Illyaas and his friends, Dureth the Half-Drow Thief and Glarin Shieldbearer, the Envoy of Frörd, traveled across the kingdom in search of the legendary Griffin Sword to defeat the witch once and for all.

Book II: Rise Of The Dragons (April 2016)

45 years after the events of Book I, the city of Frostpine is attacked by a white dragon. After Alron the Druid, Freya the Paladin, Miladia the Blind Archer and other heroes stopped the beast, they discovered a startling secret: the evil chromatic dragons, that ruled Breniel with an iron fist before the humans arrived, have returned to take back what used to be theirs. Led by black dragon Serelath the Insane, the draconic army faced Alron's party and the Brenielian Army during the Storm of a Thousand Swords.

Book III: The Underdark Saga (April 2018)

This is the current installment of LoB. All sessions of the campaign will be recorded here.

PROLOGUE: THE RAGGEDY CLOAK
At the Raggedy Cloak's Tavern in Goldenleaf, our heroes hear about the Lithsarín, the most important event in Elven culture, that's going to take place in the city of Palas Trostani. Brandulph, the Taverner, offers them a substantial amount of gold if they escort his daughter, Layla, to the Elven festival, together with a shipment of ale.

CHAPTER 1 - A WEB OF TROUBLES
On their path to Palas Trostani through the Trostani Forest to escort Layla, the girl ends up showing interest on Carnalo. But a group of giant spiders kidnaps the innkeeper's daughter. They go off-course to rescue Layla and accidentally stumble upon an army of dark elves who plan to invade Palas Trostani during Lithsarín, when the city is vulnerable. After battling the venomous Alpha Spider and rescuing the girl, they arrive at Trostani and warn the Lady of the Forest Erannia of the impending attack.

CHAPTER 2 - THE SIEGE OF PALAS TROSTANI
The battle between the two Elven races rages. On one side, the Dark Elves, invaders from the Underdark, and their leader, Lady Nizzara Drenegnael; in the other, the Wood Elves of Palas Trostani, Lady Erannia and the party. After a bloody battle between two factions, when it seems like Nizzara is almost being defeated, her son, Canduran, steps forward to stop the battle. He tells that the real reason the Drow were invading was that their kingdom was taken over by Mindflayers, and Breniel will be next. Erannia decides to send the heroes, together with Canduran and newcomer Fiore, to Valarda to warn the King about the threat.

CHAPTER 3 - A WEDDING IN THE WOODS
In the aftermath of the siege of Palas Trostani, the party decides to gather supplies before their trip to Valarda, the capital of Breniel. Canduran ends up in a rather disdtressful situation when Urnodell blames him and the Dark Elves for the death of his lover, Edunnar. Things get a lot less tense after Layla delivers the promised reward for escorting her to the city and Carnalo takes the opportunity to propose to her. After a beautifu typical Elven wedding ceremony between the knight and the innkeeper's daughter, the party starts their journey to Valarda.