Eliode: An epic campaign

Before I discuss the intricacies of the plot let me introduce the party –

• Simon plays the Ranger Arwen Skinner, a failed druidic initiate.
  
• Hannah plays Lily Williams, a roguish librarian
  
• Rich plays Tabba Silverside a Minotaur barbarian
  
• Iain plays Onza a Swordmage
  
• Sera plays Miri a Monk themed Ranger
  
• Steven is playing Annarin a wizard.
  

Our heroes have encountered the Evil god of Darkness, Zehir discovering that academics documenting Zehir's rise to power gave him the name Gar Raminol Thea. They also found scrolls and tomes describing the Goddess Zehir defeated when he took the throne of darkness the goddess called Par Thea Col. Arwen has set his sights on re-establishing the church of Par Thea Col and the party have a dark obsidian looking glass that reflects back an image of the Goddesses face. Their experience and research into the pantheon of gods will be important as the game progresses because it gives me opportunity to shock them like I did last night.

 

Last night my D&D4ed game hit the 11^th session. The current story element has our band of heroes escorting a caravan of weapons into the Redcap Mountains. They are protecting a merchant who will deliver blades and axes, food and provisions to a Dwarven fort.