Dagger of Souls

Preface

What was expected to be a small incident the heroes were investigating becomes a war with an alliance of the northern Orc tribes. They soon discover that the war is a diversion and must survive the deadly battles to unravel the mystery of an ancient cult reborn and find a way to stop them before their ominous plans can be wrought upon the civilized regions of the Western Heartlands.

This is a Forgotten Realms novel based on a campaign that I developed and ran for a few years through forums and a site called RPoL (Role-Play On-Line). You don't have to be familiar with the Realms or D&D to read this fan fiction novel. I have included descriptions of the world to allow all readers to help understand the backdrop and pertinent history of the Realms.

This is a working document and the story is unfinished. As the story develops, I may make some changes to the first chapters for either foreshadowing or for the sake of the book's integrity. I will add remarks concerning the changes to previous chapters in a NOTE section at the beginning of the new chapters I submit so that you can understand them without having to re-read the older chapters. You are welcomed to add suggestions and comments. All criticisms are fine as long as they are constructive or informative. I hope you enjoy reading the chapters.

Legal Notice:

Dungeon's and Dragon's, as well as the Forgotten Realms setting used extensively in this novel are creations of Wizard's of the Coast. Some of the areas are also based on a Forgotten Realms supplement called "Volo's Guide to the North". The main characters are mostly my creation or based on characters from my campaign that I have modified for this story.