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* SPECIAL SCREENSHOT * - Gat, Al and crew assault the Gnoll Hill Fort

THE WAR IN LELLANTRIL

Some Help Arrives but is it enough? Gambinaxpin the White Wizard

The Spell Tower FALLS & the party is routed and flees - Yman and Roctree barely escaping to the Gray Tower - Quix back to Vexalia - Madador
TAKEN & the rest beaten and limping into Vaester in the nearby Gravewood Forest, location of the Ghost Tower (greatest of the Spell Towers).
Morale is low with the elves, Elder Spell-lord Hallimoorith has lost his son and mourns deeply- The town is under guard by
brooding Elven Woodsmen and the Lords personal High Command of Two Sun Elves....

Dark minions of Orcus erupt in the graveyard to bring warning and hurt - a Slaughter Wight and 4 Sword Wraiths...

The mysterious Gray Elf Moyshanna, a Shadar-Kai of the Raven Queen (note: the giant & beautiful tapestry of the Raven Queen
battling Megafindal
that hangs in Hallimooriths Tower) requests an alliance. The party regroups and agrees
to help find the cause of the Elven Souls being taken...

The Tomb of Sartine proves challenging - Bone Nagas & a BoneClaw offer their welcome to the weary heroes...

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The first heroes on the scene include: Marx of Emerald Blade, Yellow-Man the Abomination, Quix the Lord of Vexalia,
RocTree the Tempest Ranger, and Madador the Merciless...


The Demon Horde of Grazz't has shown -many Demonlings, Mariliths, Succubus Consorts, Bar'Lgura, Leucrotta, Frost Giant Lords,
A Cambion Whelp
, Lamia Priestesses, Kostchtchie Demon Lord (on white dragon),and and even Grazz't the Demon Prince himself.

The Elves of Lellantril have shown -many Expert Archers, Elven Hunters, a brave Master Archer, Blackheart the Rogue and a Stalwart Spelltower.

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Quix and RocTree visit Baba Yaga - Vexalia has armies of evil on its doorstep...
Yman has words for Lolth - Marx has a meeting with destiny...
The High Elves of Lellantril are under assault - are there any heroes left to stop the Demon Armies of Grazz't??


Things get rough in the Hordethrone - A small yellow wraith floats into the black ziggurat ...
Marx plays his part to the tee as victim to get Zirithians full attention - Krecil does what he does best on the vampire lord,
whilst Nightbringer licks up what's left... Who wants to be the next Exarch to Orcus ...


A new 'dream team' has formed: Roger, Lorraine, Argo and Eldric - now off to help the hobbit lands of Vexalia...
Quix is parylyzed by an Assassin, Roktree to the rescue - Hapless Saint Stewart carried off by a Nabassu Demon...

A difficult 'hike' across the Deadhold - A river of zombies is not a sight for sore eyes ...
A bridge of bones over the chasm of moving flesh - Ke'chaine Che'malle? - D.Door and missile fire seems like the safest tactic...

Lareen loves company for dinner - The Bridge of Webs looks inviting ...
Welcome to Deadhold I am The Keeper - Agree to plunge the sword in Orcus Eye and you may pass...

Ahh the sights (ravaging demons), sounds (murderous screams) & smells (burning bodies) - Phaervorul ...
New recruits to help slay the/some demons - Chimbre, Madador, Fellow, Big Fire Elemental, really big big lizards...
Demons down? Check! Shrine busted? Check! Back to Lolths Temple? Check...your weapons...


Marx has a new underdark buddy - the Fanglord...
Krecil is counting on Marx, Bon, Yman & Bud Ranger to root out the problem in Phaervorul ..
Ok we found a drow willing to 'talk' - Let's hope Commander Zaknoril can be trusted ...


The Thralls of the Warlord summon forth Xyrix...
Hello! the monks have another plan and start cracking heads..
Xyrix is bad...real bad, and shows up with attitude - can the Ascendent Dragon help?  oh yea...
 
Brother Fist has his first Solo Adventure! - well... he did have a humble buddy along...
First stop, to find the Dragon eyes - 
Westgate - Brother Zhao of the Crane faces 'The Serpent'...
across sea and desert, the ancient Temple of Xyrix and fate or destiny for our beloved monk...

Crocs, Quicklings, Cyclops, Displacers, Ghost Trolls and Bloody Carnage...
 Skalmog King of Trolls & Vardar can't use the Well without the Eye, plop fizz, bubble bubble, boom...

Led by Marx the party staggers into the Feywyld - but hey I can't fly!...
 4 rope tricks (& 20 hours) later the party is 'hastey' to tag-team a lone Fomorian...

Quix, Roktree, Fist and Otto head to Glimmerhold to get new recruits...
 A curse awakens the Agronach... - King Ezelgar betrayed the War Priestess and the Dredge and he must pay!...

Baladeth really wants to kill the Witch Lady...
 Skalmog falls, again... - Baladeth is itching to kill Witch Lady...
 

Darvin is back in business, but will Ordway sell him a cure for cheap?...
 Praxius just loves starsteel weapons of enthralling - Wind Caller mobilizes the soultaken...
poor Josh, anyone need an ousted spy or rogue?...

A Dragon Challenge looms for Baladeth & Company...
 King Skalmog falls but his body vanishes in an unnatural flare of light...

Agrovale seeks and finds his freedom thru visiting pawns...
 Talakara isn't so bad, just misunderstood and not paid her proper homage...

The King of the Trolls isn't going to like the wrecking crew in his warren...
 The Witch Lady - Savior of Sheen, or is she... 

The Whelps of Grazz't get a spanking...
 Josh is over this undercover shit...

 
Arkhan  likes his new bracers & he's sniffed out favorite friend in Vexalia...
 Magic Item Special Gallery: Ring of Gaxx & Olidammaras Dice...

Madador gets MAD at Bon, Fellow snarls at Marx and a tattered Yman chokes down an/the elixir...
 Nothing like a good ass-whooping to bring out the best in a party...

After shoveling Scum by the load the party sends the Aboleth to its watery doom...
 All is clear at the Academy - now who's got the cursed items?...

In avoiding the castle walls and wretched Harpies, the heroes of Hydracone
stumble on a Medusa - the unfortunate Gat gazes on her 'beauty'...
 Agrovale tests the heroes metal with his skeleton soldiers - the even more
unfortunate Gat gazes upon his own headless body...

Special Feature:
As Daisy sees herself - the sorceress - the chosen one
Magnolia at rest - at work

In search of the spell of gods, Mean Green faces some gnarly foes:
4 Armed Margoyales, Acid Weirds & a host of
Vulture Lions trained by Hades...

Murder, Black Roses, Fire Giant Bandits, lava sucking Salamanders all lead the team to
Caer Thorne...

The soon to be not lipless Cleghorn joins the fun fighting Aldevein & her
Gray Render...

Marx had a
Dream...

Meanwhile,
Arkhan the Hunter stalks the grass of Vexalia...
"Are those new magic items I sniff?"

The Crimson Fleet attacks Farshore!  Vanthus wears a new skin and Lavinia wants to end
his despicable existence...

Mean Green United
$$ - Let's see what trouble they can get into...

At last they face Teverak & Xamanthar & 'the great one' Carradoc ...
Whilst Moradin & the Golden
Rulinthrix help out....
The Gern, their priests, their King & their gods are very pleased - rewards to the victors...

The Academy is filled with delightful playmates: barghests, xills, gibbering things & much more...
The heroes join forces with Moira, Tomas & his shield guardian - the inspired RokTree promptly dies....
After raising R.Tree (at Vexalimok Spire) it's on to redeem himself by vanquishing the suave Vaxis...

Quix and company fly off to Graymalkin Academy, to train? no to gain...  
They find the place under attack with only
Tomas and Moira (teachers) holding on....

Do you like my smile big boy? as Magnolia flashes her pearly black...  
Tavey the Brave slays
Temauhti-Tecuani with one savage blow....
Tavey the Dead is swallowed by King Kongs Snake, I got dibs on his stuff!! ...

Time to pay 'The Great One' a visit - up ahead past that grove lies the entrance to Bright Mtn....
They sure grow these Umber Hulks big in Gern Major -  Drakes, Ogre Barbarians, next! keep em coming!! ...

So then Flint says, just go into the den of death and take the fight to the Ke'Chain....
Ever heard of a ghost 'bitch' that
sucks up all your magic at will? Hello!, it's the Matriarch ...

While Gats away, Al with play (with the dread isle natives) on the sunny sands of Farshore....
Looks like Lavinia has been busy training & her 'other' Jade Raven mercs looks like they have too ...

Bajak's ghost sure knows how to swing that club of his....
Teverak isn't all he's cracked up to be, this 'Great One' should be fun ...

Exploring the pools of Mystil can be like Christmas morning, except for the Ke'Chain....
Flint opens a 'Warren' and Quix and his posse find more than they expected ...

Bon is back & ready to help Baladeth, Gambo & Rax'm with the Gern...
The Gern representative Teverak needs help reclaiming the greatclub Darsam-tor-ews ...

Brave (for his level) Tavey gets in the final stick to finish the Bar-Lgura Fiend...
The lost heroes stagger out of Fogmire and leave Demogorgons influence behind ...

Urols nightmares prove true...
Into the maw of the monkey ...

Selcemad is pushing it...
The Tree of Woe where?, Strike a pact with 'Flint' ...

Yman, Rax'm & Anarra rescue Summerthain, exit the vault & share a Silver Ale ...

Fully crewed the Sea Wyvern is off to the Isle of Dread...
Cpt. Tarnac counts on Al for wisdom, Magnolia for stealth & Daisy for, well, Daisy ...

Seeking the long dead high priest of Geryon & answers to defeating the Ke'Chain...
A Giant Two-Headed Roc must consume 3 tons of meat a day...

Gat, RokTree & Arkhan hunt down the infamous Josh...
Thri Kreen, Ke'Chain, Dopplegangers & Wind Caller all create havoc...

Rax'm, the new face of fury - Yman makes a pact and packs his sack...
The Trio (Anara Here!) are hired to hide in hole - Vlindarian keeps her Vault well guarded...

Beware the flayer in the black crystal vaults - Issek of the Jug raises dead meat...
Chaos chatter is the least dangerous aspect of a Weaver - Marx shoves Tearuli thru his own head...

The Vexalia crew go hunting for Ke'chaine Che'Malle - They find a Corrupted Ent & some Alchemical Undead...
The Ke'Chaine Warlord (Destriant) attacks the old graveyard - All the heroes of Vexalia meet his army in battle...
 

Sebastion & his Alphaks Guard visit The Fortress of the Winds - Marx & Gambo off to Myth Drannor...
 Buttons Latest Victims say "if you can't beat em, join em" - 10 ton Charasta & her precious Cask ...
 

The heroes meet Cpt. Harliss in Kraken Cove - the Crimson Fleet Pirates are not to be crossed...
 Dancing in the Streets in Thebes @ the Wormfall Festival ...
"Little Al' steps up BIg, dropping the heavy hitting Drevoraz & rescuing Lavinia...

Two new recruits from 'uptown' join Lavinia's hired agents...
 The BFS looks to carry BF cargo - Gat feeds the locals with finger food ...

Mozul gates in back-up, anyone want their souls fed upon by the Soul Demon...
 Malcanthet smiles at Gamtroll, artifacts for everyone & party at Quix's house!...

An Octagonian Behir in Anti-Magic!?! - The Dwarves rescue Prince Stonebeard but give Pitch a Pass...
 
Mozul has a foul mouth - Bon sweet-talks the dragon Gigantus ("hey guys, pass your magic items forward...")
 Marx & Blackheart 'raptured' - The False Bersteck isn't one to parlay, but he does carry some nice gear ...

The 'dashing' taxidermist Nemien is sent packing - The Guildmistress of the Lotus Dragons makes an offer, but is scorned ...
Lavinia Vanderboren implores the mercs to find her 'sweet' brother Vanthus - Soller Vark wants his tithe aboard the Blue Nixie...
 

Blast from the past with Retros, Blackheart, Bon & Maure Castle  - Poor Blackheart 'kissed' by Succubus Wardens...
Daisy, Tarnac & Magnolia: Mercs for Hire!  - Lavinia pays promptly with sweet sweet gold...
Gat & Al  (mostly Gat) pluck the giant vulture Gertrude from the sky - Shalomar screeches his last goodbye...
Ancient Undead K'Chain slice up Tivan - Our intrepid heoes get 'punked' - Selcamad enjoys his 'quickening'...
Adlerweg holds - Torian, Mercione & 'the dwarf' sent back to face the Silvanesti High Lordship...
Gat & Al start a war - Roktree & Quix join the fray - now hiring reinforcements, apply at Adlerweg ...

Ghost Hydras & Dragon Tigers make for a fun party - Why does no one want Fellow with those bloody guantlets ...
 

But the key wont turn left?! - My what a BlackHeart on that rogue- lopachopparoo ...
Gat & Al  meet the Forest Oracle - Will Al settle down with his new girlfriend? - Never deny a Gypsy some silver...
Tivan & Marx to Kobold Krack - Quix shows up to find a Kzinti party - Vampire destroyed & Quix too, anyone got a wish?...
Quix enlists Marx to help Vexalia - Tivan enlists both to help Twin Oaks - Vampire enlists Rokboar to help massacre...
Gat & Al to help the elvern villagers - Meet a forester, nymph & hobbit - Into & under the Dragonteeth Mtns...
Into the dark to hang with the Balrog - Nightmares got you creepin round - A deal with the Dark Stalkers...
Al drops into Vexalimok (literally at 40ft) - Gat got game - Toad croaks a course to tadpoles...
Team Vexalia meet with Guldar - Githyanki  get the spanki - Meet Cleghorn Master at Arms and lipless wonder...

In this corner the ancient enemy Darkfighting Drow Elves - In this corner Dwarven Hellbent Ragers (& one cleric girl)...
IF you ever need to assassinate someone Marx & Madador make a fine team - Unless they're after the elusive Stealth...
Gat & Al take a vacation to the Lost Island of Selcemad - There they meet 'Shalamar/Bobo?' & Fremlin the Dance Sword of Fury...
Baladeth's boys take a beating - 'Puddle the Red' remembered as a hero & dwarf friend - Slave Lords can keep their Aerie...
 

Marx 'meets' with the Council of Wrath (C.O.W.) - Back to school for Baladeth - down home fun against the Slavers Aerie...
RokTree, Quix & Fist rescue some heroes from the clutches of the slavers: Darvin, Frodo, Argo, Lorraine, Eldric & Eldrin..
Anessa Quests Gat & Al, Pantera trains Gat/Al how to kill but finally ends up on her arse, Dovehood summons MoonClaw Avatar...
Quix contemplates a new name for Vexalimok Castle - "VexaliQuix"..., Into the Slavers Stockade to deal out some justice...
Rest in peace Lanimok & Doc, will Quix take the new position? , Yman-Marx-Witch having clean fun in Skullport...
Gambo & Marx take team back to Tarathis Crypt, the Lich & Stewart wreak havoc , treasure counted & friends to be raised...
Is Arbor the newest slave pit?, a team from Vexalia 'crash the party' , beware dopplegangers in your midst...
4 Great Heroes enter Tarathis Tomb, 1 Escapes with his Life...
Anarra & Arkhan have dreams, another foul tomb in Myth Drannor, Let the head chopping-offs begin...
Gat & Quix pay a visit to Dwarf Alchemist, Ratmen in the tower, still no supply/treasure room?...
Eli summons up some Demogorgon, Witch Lady shows up and 'unsummons' it, Yman wishes he had the Staff of Law...
Gamtroll, Borik & Baladeth put the sleeper back to rest; the wheel of time turns...
Rocktree leads dwarves to help Tivan & the elves, a murderous Owlbear is put down on the way, heed well the Malor Druid ...
Our fearless heroes VS Wind Caller & his minions - let's call it a bloody draw then...
Kelevor 'the mark' running low on magic weapons, Quix acts as a lightning rod,  Jerry the Gnome is Gnome ore ...
Brightstone Keep becomes Bloodstone Keep for Big Daddy Dwarf,  it's meet the DEAD for Myrkul Priest ...
Gat and Josh make friends, Snatches warns of Black Molly, High-Lord Lanimok puts bounty on 2 villains ...
Danek wants to start a new life in oblivion, how to stop an invulnerable juggernaut, alls well that ends well ...
Quix says never end your vacation at The Funery House, Harken escapes & takes Lurch with him ...
Kelevor 'Deep Throats' the Fountain, Little Al has friends, Rovelek makes another showing ...
'Born Free' becomes 'Ride Like the Wind' for Lion mounted Anessa, Yman, and Marx, ...
Building & recruiting at Vexalimok Castle, Scout Cpt Kelever & his team of intrepid bandit hunters...
The flying fists of .. well Fist, a Minotaur in a Maze, so close but beat back-up-and out...
The champions of CruxWorld =Yman, Gambo, Anessa, Marx, Borik, Baladeth, Witch Lady & Bon...
Quix turns Kelevor back to flesh, beneath the 'hive' is a deeper dungeon, liz men-leucrotta-ogres!!...
The riddle of VEXALIA unlocked, Doc is back & thirsty as ever, Kelevor makes a nice hat-rack(statue)...
Haunting vocals now the echoes of once noble Morning Glory, Drow biatches with guerilla tactics, DARK FATE found...
Gat & Snatches off to train, Black Horn Death hands over a globe, Woodlost found! off to the Valley of the 4 Winds...
The Jr. Bfs crew save Shell City, What's for dinner - lizard man again?, 'cpt' Tarnac loses an arm at fights end....
Bon & T disagree, Margoyales prove dangerous, Gamtroll - Anara & Tiger divide Margoyale priests treasure...
Afex has a Balrog buddy, Gat frees himself but little more, Doc falls as a hero in battle with Afex-Monk-Dragon...
Krecil sends the 'boys' on another mission, spiders & driders & drow - oh my!, DARK FATE awaits the victors...
Yman - Bud Ranger - Violet 'vacation' in The City of Glass, heroes will need more d.doors & dispels & knocks!...
Marx & Quix & Tivan defeat the new Frost Giant Jarl (and his 1/2 dragon offspring), Quix ponders ponderings...
Snatches snatches Katchak from Oyster, Daemon Wind Caller arrives, 4 unlucky prisoners for Afex...
Gamtroll-Bon-Marx-Anara swim the icy waters of a Wyrms Lair, Anara bezerks & Marx disarms, new treasure division in action...
Tivan & Marx make bird meat out of elite harpy flock, Quix the pyro, Octavia the charlatan/murderer flees heroes wrath...
Tivan takes Marx & Quix on a hippogriff ride, Quix avoids life energy drain, Maleveler takes a head & Tearuli an arm...
Kelevor Whipsmacker the 'cat master', Monks want rings, Hey where did Snatches go - again...
The Jr. BFS crew sails: Tarnac, Daisy, Thorvald (& Glarg), Hand, Lala, Nestus, Nuggets & others...
Para-Ice Elementals drum on our heroes, Sgt. Slaughtered, Snatches snatched stuff,...
Gat on the mend likes the 'Hawkbow', Snatches sneaks herself into charmdom, I hope Praxius doesn't show up...
Marx goes for gold swinging a flamingo, Quix 'rolls the dice', a Quatron Modron??!...
Yman makes an astral pact, Dart becomes an insurance policy, the machine whizs/whirls in excitement...
Emrock parleys with Bon to get a share, Gambo & Anara discuss treasure policy, Arkhan yawns and licks his paw...
Quix running for life along fast track, Marx feeds a Caterpillar lunch (his arm), Dungeonland is Dangerland...
Quix on the fast track, Marx & Mad 'kill' a lich, Redriver & Render have a party (is the gemless Tearuli jealous?)...
Yman finds his friend the Bud Ranger man, Violet is sucked into the dream, Dart rolls a fatty...
Tarbash guides Gambo-Bon-Anara-Arkhan to Shaundakuls Guild, Emrock the Unconcious is met, a Devils Roost...
Aurora sees stars, Smerg defends his turf at the bar, Gat on a wire, the crew finds a 'flying dragon' friend...
Anara & Arkahn end their vacation, Gambo & 'Nob' tangle with old friends mythical beast...
Special K - 20lbs of power, Doc & Cleghorn share a spliff, 'Lanimonk' on a rampage...
Our heroes lose their heads, Where is Axrock (assrock?),  Meet an imp with a nasty disposition & deep pockets...
Zuggytmoy gets cut in half by Fellow, Bon & his buddy the deathskull,  A new treasure policy is decided?...
Hommlet is assailed, hi ho hi ho Vexalia here we go (Kelevors theme song), poor unfortunate Fist...
Gambo the Red say oops to Tred, Borik the blender, Badaxe -a dwarf and his horn...
Gamtroll explores the deep insides of another Trolls mouth, Marx minces, Bon rents out mist tent??
A bugbear a gnome & an ogre to the rescue of Hommlet?, Fire elementalists get 'torched', K tells a tale...

Borik - Badaxe - Big Giants - do the dance, Badaxe takes a splat, the heroes fish for a wish in the mist...
Torian and Al make friends, manticore vs dragon spectacle, watch when biting into a salamander popsicle...
Hommlets Village Elder is 3 sons shy, Kelevor finds his courage kinda, Quix hates the smell of troll...
It's Tyme for Gamtrolls lunch, Bon mixes it up with Eclavdra, Marx misses the mark...
Little Al entrusts Torian with Remi's Soris, Toad provides them guidance towards the HeartStone...

Krecil brings in a blade expert, Madaor & friends finish the cloaker threat, Redriver takes a vacation...
A voracious troll wanders up to the Fortress of the Winds, Saskan totes 'Justice', Marx and the Doomsphere...
Yman picks P on Eli?  Madador disappoints, Debacle Downunder - Charlex bloodsports the  heroes...
Lanimok is a bladed blur vs brigands, Aurora calls on the foliage, Quix works on his dagger throwing ...
Bon loves elementals; Marx misses his arm, Anara takes a nap, Gambo feels the icy tentacles of death...
Bon, Gambo & crew meet Lolth; Arkhan (yes the Tiger!) lops a head off with the Emerald Blade...
Kelevor scouts the enemy, Gat snaps a wing, Wonnilon is ghoul meat & Doc smacks some Bugbears...

Elder Elemental Elite Forces spew forth from the Temple, Hommlet is in grave peril...
Kelevor & Lanimok re-unite with their friends; Forces march on Hommlet; Doc is found(unconcious)...
Quix carries the point; Doc disappears; Hommlet is in danger...
Intrigue and double dealings plague Gambo, Marx & Bon in the Vault of the Drow...
Glarg and a ranger of Hommlet are killed at the Temple of Elemental Evil...