Adventures

Quests

1. Your are all gathered at the dinning hall and Lord Akitrom raises from his chair and says "I had Lorn distribute several notes at the biggest inns of Elreed. I needed a group of adventurers to stop the infestation of monsters that lately has been plaguing us. It all began after i organized a fireball fun party for visiting mages. It was fun but i believe the druids of Golden Bough didn't enjoyed it very much. Since then they been pummeling my fair Castle with ferocious predators, tragic agricultural disasters and horrific weather effects. Most disturbing of all however is the mysterious flood of fiendish monsters and ghastly creatures that have overrun the dungeon below my Castle!"

Storyline

The place

Greyhawk Castle

Greyhawk Castle is a walled compound that encloses two great towers and the citadel union, a semi-circular building positioned so that its rounded sides faces away from the twin towers. The wall is circular, 25 feet high with a diameter around of 400 feet. The only building outside the walls are the stables next to the southern gate. Otherwise the castle is surrounded by a clearing, whose tall grasses are poor and damaged by the inclement weather. The clearing extends in all directions from the compound for 500 yards. The walls are constantly patrolled by about 15 soldiers and they consist mainly of unworked metals with a brick work covering. The wall has only one gate, on the southern face. The Castle is located about 10 miles north of the major village Elreed in the Wild Coast. The tower of wizardry is ruled by the mage Cardoon and his Imunel's master. Imunel also lives in the tower of wizardry with several other mages and access to the tower is restricted. Herzog's sanctum has 5 storeys : level 1 has a kitchen and the dinning hall, level 2 has several guest rooms, level 3 has more rooms, level 4 has 3 rooms almost always used by nobles and finally level 5 has 2 rooms one for Lord Herzog and the other for his daughter. The Citadel Union is a huge building has 2 levels in the middle of the castle. This is where all day-to-day activities are held. The above ground level has 2 entrances you will find a Bazaar ran by the Keilbasa, The headquarter's of the cavalier's club, the Temple Greyhawk (this is where one of the PCs live and work : Aaron Golgaras) and The herbalist shop. Below ground there's a Ballroom, a disused torture room, a combat training facility, Stuck Doors B Us [NOTE : this is the entrance to the dungeons below the castle.], Citadel Sage's quarters, Dwarven pride armory and smithy and a Moneychanger.

The NPC

Lord Herzog Akitrom is the latest of a long line of lords of Castle Greyhawk. Akitrom is blond with a heavy bear and 40 pounds of encumbrance around the waist that he could do without. He wields a longsword, a cloak, jewelry and an expensive silk suit.

Lady Risotta Akitrom she's Herzog only daughter and his most precious prize. She has black hair that sweeps around the classic lines of her face. She is graceful, charming and tasteful. Alas she has the brains of a three-day-old tuna fish sandwich and most endearing quality is her piercing scream.

The PC

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