Chapter Outlines
2. On Caring Too Much: Sometimes we know full well that caring hurts, but we still do it anyway.
3. Tears: Keeping things together is hard.
4. My Hands are Not Clean Either: Some mistakes leave a wound so deep that no amount of healing can fix.
5. Mother's Spitting Image: A moment of respite to think about what we have in front of us now.
6. The Lyre: Sometimes a single moment can be the moment of a lifetime.
7. Erelias Theradin Part 1: What's a bard to do when he finds himself in a random town? He plays a song and keeps an eye out for little things.
8. Erelias Theradin Part 2: What's a bard to do when he finds a little thing in his path? He has it play a song and then he keeps it.
9. The Raging Storm Inside: Sometimes people get hurt no matter what we do.
10. Vocabulary (Blackmoon): When your name gets butchered by your baby sister.
11. Forgive and Forget (Blackmoon): Ignorance is bliss. If it can keep that smile on her face then it's worth it.
12. Who I Could Have Been: Who are we without our memories?
13. The Light in the Dark (Blackmoon): Sometimes when you are at your lowest, all you need is a reminder that you are not alone.
14. A Flower for Your Thoughts: Our minds know some things are bigger than family. But our hearts know family are the ones who stay with us in the end.
15. The Choices We Make: Sometimes no matter how much we love someone, our choices pull us away from each other.
This is a set of short stories centred around a character of mine in a D&D campaign I played in. Our party was the Company of Kulak, and our adventure mostly followed the Tomb of Annihilation module, with several homebrew elements. This campaign will be continued soon with all homebrew content. These short stories are mainly a chance for me to practise writing and to develop the background for my character. Various styles and perspectives will be used, and reviews/feedback are greatly welcomed. Updates will come whenever I find time and inspiration, but the story will always be labelled as "complete". The entire campaign is long, and these stories will not be in chronological order, so I will put a little contextual information at the beginning of each story. The setting begins with the players being tasked to end the Death Curse, some magical effect that is preventing resurrection and causing those who have been resurrected to slowly experience their second death. The audio of the adventures of the Company of Kulak can be found here:
drive. google open?id=1L0nRekY4b5WhVszjyZXkcrFK2rG-aPyA
Update:
Stories will now also include characters and events from the shorter transition campaign Blackmoon Tales. This campaign follows the adventures of several children living in the elven city of Hal-Sharam as they become caught up in the events of their rapidly changing world. The setting opens with the death of the previous elven Matriarch and news of the massacre at Hal-Rashaad. A new Matriarch is to be selected and a contestant from each of the elven subraces are competing in the tournaments. Features cameo appearances of the Company of Kulak and sets the stage for our current campaign. Audio (not yet complete) can be found at:
drive. google drive/ folders/1KYJPNR7iRU2z46m1ZYMoMI-KixWKE2JI?usp=sharing
Please note that in this setting, there are three elven goddesses split from the original elven god Hal. Selune, the goddess of the Moon, arts and perfection. Mithira, the goddess of the wilds and independence. Lolth, the goddess of ambition, emotion and strength.
Dramatis Personae (Will be updated as characters are introduced)
The Company of Kulak (Player Characters)
Kulak One-Eye: A goblin rogue/druid after whom the Company is named. The co-chairman with a keen eye for business and finance.
Hanae "Carmentia" Silverthorn: A half-drow bard/cleric, also co-chairman of the Company. Kind and forgiving, she struggles to keep to her ideal of pacifism. Much of the stories will explore her life and experiences. (The character I played as)
Torrin Yarjerit: A dragonborn paladin seeking the power needed to protect and avenge his clan.
Kanunu "Wartortle" Zah'rok (later NPC): A tortle sorcerer whose destiny is tied to the Great Storm.
Aulera: A tiefling ranger who hails from the legendary fallen city of Thultanthar.
Valerius: A high elf monk who seeks to forget the tragedy that has befallen his monastery.
"Frosty": A goliath paladin, the lone survivor of a clan taken over by the mind-flayers.
Rat: An orphaned kenku rogue/warlock, who was not expecting the mess they had been dragged into when they joined the Company as a chef.
Other Characters
Xandala (NPC): A half-elven sorceress with lofty ambitions. Becomes Torrin's fiancée.
Melina Silverthorn: Carmentia's mother, a medicinal healer.
Erelias Theradin: A mysterious bard of the Feywild.
Ishmael (NPC): A charismatic and extremely wealthy drow. Gave the Company his patronage when they met in Nangalore. (Also appears in Blackmoon Tales)
Evelyn Silverose Brightfyre (NPC, later PC): A human eldritch knight seeking to forge her own path of fame and renown. Darriamus' niece. (Also appears in Blackmoon Tales)
Darriamus Brightfyre (NPC): A human cavalier, a bumbling old gentleman in search of his adventuring party, unaware of the tragedy that had befallen them. Evelyn's uncle.
Mirgallidan (NPC): An eladrin sorcerer. Darriamus' companion. Succumbs to the Death Curse.
Tiktok (NPC): A Kenku warlock. Darriamus' companion. Succumbs to the Death Curse.
TimTim (NPC): Kanunu's brother. A gentle scholarly tortle. (Also appears in Blackmoon Tales)
Na (NPC): The little prince of Chult (currently king). Was hidden in the aarakocra village Kir Sabal with his older sister Mwaxanare. An explosion was set off in their home. He was saved by Carmentia, but Mwaxanare was killed.
The Crew
A ragtag group of twenty individuals who came into the service of the Company under magical contract.
Cianna Lastkill (NPC): A drider. The leader of the Crew.
Blood and Drown (NPCs): Two merrow. Drown is second in charge.
(And many more. Will be added to as they appear in the stories.)
Blackmoon Tales
Elyria Liadon of Leyeth (PC, age 15), aka Eli: An eladrin eldritch knight. Fiery and independent, she strives to prove her worth as a fighter. And despite her strained relationship with her family, she still cares for them very much.
Adyra (PC, age 16), aka Adi: A wood elf druid. Gentle and quiet, though disillusioned with the gods, he does everything he can to help out his adoptive mother.
Yubel, technically Ori (PC, age 14), aka Red BelBel: A tiefling wild magic sorcerer. A slave in all but name to the inventor Yuven, he has recently arrived in Hal-Sharam with his master after escaping the massacre at the elven city of Hal-Rashaad.
Belthar Nasheem (PC, age 14), aka Other BelBel: A half-elf wizard from the school of divination. A staunch supporter of using the shunned magic school of necromancy, he has pledged himself to the apprenticeship of the illithid Ulthas.
Akshi Amanodel (PC, age 8): An aasimar divine soul sorcerer of the goddess Selune. A child of sparkles and rainbows, she wants nothing more than to have fun and make lots of friends. Daniir's little sister. (The character I played as)
Daniir Amanodel (NPC), aka DanDan: A high elf paladin. Akshi's older brother. Loves his little sister dearly.
Vaneira (NPC): The wood elf matriarch contestant. Attempted to build a machine that would summon a solar for Hal-Sharam as her gift to the city.
Thariel (NPC): The high elf matriarch contestant. Built the Mage Eye as her gift to the city, a device that grants limited omniscience.
Vishenya (NPC): The drow matriarch contestant. Built the Panharmonicon as her gift to the city, an instrument that brings happiness and love with the music it plays. Ishmael's daughter.
Selindra (NPC): The eladrin matriarch contestant. Did not have the opportunity to present her gift.
Barley (NPC): A dwarf working for Ishmael. Having been outcast from his home, he longs to return to his clan and family.
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A warning for spoilers for the Tomb of Annihilation, especially if listening to the audio as well.