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The Dafan Saga - Book 1

1. Keep on the Borderland
2. Village of Hommlet
3. Aves Castle
4. Bone Hill
5. Tower of Ullision
6. Chagmat
7. Nakki-Nakk
8. Keridav’s Caves
9. Isle of Dread

Start: 1981 April; Ikon City date = 150 Lairë 35.

Note: T, L, Y, Q, H, C = months of the year: Tuilë (spring), Lairë (summer), Yavië (autumn), Quellë (fading), Hrivë (winter), Coirë (stirring)

I.1: Keep on the Borderland, a.k.a. Caves of Chaos (14-14-13;2); (150 Lairë 35 - Yavië 19; 1981 April - May)

Background and summary: The first Dafan dungeon. The Keep marks the edge of patrolled territory; some distance beyond, the Caves of Chaos are a source of raiding monsters. The Party sets forth and destroys the monsters. Incidentally, the characters are so adept that all training is done in the field.

Starting members: Kaylorelle R’tllil (NrC1/F1), Jasmin (T1), Pan’or (F1), Hobil (F1), Midprol (MU1)

150 Lairë 35
Party arrives at Keep, having traveled from Tel Qa
session 5
Hobil and Midprol leave; Rowan (I1), Dunedin (F1/MU1), and Jennifaerio (MU1) join
session 7
Jennifaerio leaves
session 8
Rowan leaves
session 9
Loser (T1) joins; Jasmin leaves
session 11
Paul Bearer (R1) joins
session 15
Revelations (F1) joins; Dunedin killed
session 16
Ban’Tur (A1) joins; Kaylorelle killed by a Medusa (body eventually brought back to be a statue in the town square)
session 17
Bree (Bresi Elinadattir, WrC1) and Luke Warm Water join
Yavië 19
adventure ends; Paul Bearer, Revelations, Ban’Tur, and Luke WW leave
Yavië
Training in the field: Pan’or to F5, Loser to T3, others unknown

Surviving members: Jasmin, Pan’or (F5), Hobil, Midprol, Rowan, Jennifaerio, Loser (T3), Paul Bearer, Revelations, Ban’Tur (A1), Bree (WrC1), Luke Warm Water
New members: Rowan, Dunedin, Jennifaerio, Loser, Paul Bearer, Revelations, Ban’Tur, Bree, Luke WW
Retirees: Jasmin (dies later), Hobil, Midprol, Rowan, Jennifaerio, Paul Bearer (dies later), Revelations (dies later), Luke WW
Casualties: Kaylorelle, Dunedin
Continuing party (to Village of Hommlet): Pan’or, Loser, Bree; Ban’Tur (joins later)

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I.2: Village of Hommlet (8-4-2;8) (150 Yavië 42 - Quellë 37; 1981 Summer)

Background and summary: The Party heads off to nearby Hommlet and loses! The only characters to exit dungeon are 2 NPCs; Telga demands that Swiness and he use their loot to bring the corpses they were able to retrieve back to life: Bree, SoDon and Loser.

Starting members (from Keep on the Borderland): Pan’or (F5), Loser (T3), Bree (WrC1)

150 Yavië 42
arrive at the Village; Thassala J’nil (NrC1), SoDon (R1), and Telga (R4) join
Y 44
Pan’or leaves, Ban’Tur (A1) rejoins
Y 45
Swiness (MU2) joins; Loser killed and Thassala J’nil killed, Ban’Tur loses his hand in a Fireball
Y 48
SoDon killed
Y 51
SoDon and Loser raised, Thassala J’nil resurrected
Training in the field: Loser = T4, Bree = WrC2, SoDon = R2, Ban’Tur = A2
Quellë 31
Thassala J’nil killed
Q 35
Party crushed: Loser, Bree, and SoDon killed; Ban’Tur captured
Q 37

Ban’Tur killed, tortured to death

Telga and Swiness flee back to Hommlet, with corpses of Bree and SoDon
adventure ends; Swiness wants to simply pocket the mountains of loot she and Telga acquired, but he forces her to accept that they put it to goodly use: thus Bree and SoDon raised, Loser Wished back.
Loser and SoDon retire; Swiness can't stand the do-gooders, so Swiness leaves.

Surviving members: Pan’or (F5), Loser (T4), Bree (WrC2), SoDon (R2), Telga (R4), Swiness (MU2)
New members: Thassala J’nil, SoDon, Telga, Swiness
Retirees: Pan’or (to Temple of Ares), Loser, SoDon (dies later), Swiness (to Frost Keys A)
Casualties: (Loser - twice; raised and wished back), (Bree - raised), (SoDon - twice; raised twice), Thassala J’nil (twice; resurrected once), Ban’Tur
Continuing party (to Tower of Ullision): Bree, Telga

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I.3: Aves Castle (19-19-17;10) (150 Coirë 12 - 151 Tuilë 18; 1981 Winter)

Background and summary: The long-abandoned castle of Aves is rumoured to be source of some new problems east of Ikon peninsula. A Party of neophytes forms in Tel Qa, and heads off to investigate.

Starting members: Sheh (NrC1), Bambi (P1), Tobar (Mk1), Suomen (R1), Tolmain (T1), Mandray (MU1)

150 Coirë 2
leave Tel Qa for coast.
C 2
arrive at neighbourhood of Aves Castle
C 5
Bambi killed
C 16
Tolmain killed
C 17
Wripp (F1) and Torn (F1) join
C 20
Tobar killed when he Feigns Death in front of a Enveloper, and is absorbed by it
C 21
Fred (F1) joins
C 23
Wripp, Torn, and Fred killed
C 25
Rilisi (Mk1) and Heran (NrC1) join
C 26
Oozzoo (R1) joins
C 35
Noname (NrC1) joins
C 36
Heran killed
C 37
Suomen killed after being captured
Training in the field: ‘Sheh = NrC2
C 58
Flint (F1), Tron (T1), Cynwise (NrC1/R1), and Daryl (NtC1) join
C 59
Rilisi and Cynwise killed
151 Tuilë 13
Claymore (R1) and Sodor (R1) join
T 18

exit; Noname leaves (with a lot of loot!)

adventure ends; Daryl, Claymore, Sodor leave
Training (all done in the field): ‘Sheh, Mandray, Oozzoo, Flint, Tron

Surviving members: ‘Sheh (NrC3), Mandray (MU2); Oozzoo (R2), Noname (NrC1), Flint (F2), Tron (T2), Daryl (NtC1), Claymore (R1), Sodor (R1)
New members: Wripp, Torn, Fred, Rilisi, Heran, Oozzoo, Noname, Flint, Tron, Cynwise, Daryl, Claymore, Sodor
Retirees: Noname, Daryl (dies later), Claymore (dies later), Sodor (dies later)
Casualties: Bambi, Tobar, Suomen, Tolmain, Wripp, Torn, Fred, Rilisi, Heran, Cynwise
Continuing party (to Bone Hill): ‘Sheh, Mandray, Oozzoo, Flint, Tron

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I.4: Bone Hill (12-7-4;5) (151 Lairë 15 - 58; Spring ’82)

Background and summary: The Party is “commissioned” by Valashi to come to Ikon. She secretly wants them to bring her a powerful but cursed Crystal Ball which Party had found in Aves Castle, because Coronu the Lich demands she have it, so that Coronu can keep track of Valashi (which Valashi knows but cannot avoid). En route to Ikon, the Party naively tries to sell the Crystal Ball; but many disasters befall those who are interested (an Invisible Stalker sent by Coronu is making sure the Ball stays with the Party until they meet Valashi).

After innocently delivering the Crystal Ball to Valashi, the Party heads off to Bone Hill. After cleaning out the upper levels, the Party returns to Ikon and heads for Keridav’s Caves. After a close encounter with some nasty wildlife, they retreat and the Party disbands temporarily. ‘Sheh returns to Keridav’s Caves with others. After that, Oozzoo rejoins ‘Sheh and they go to Isle of Dread, while Sinetta and Elinor rejoin at Castle Amber.

Note: All training is still done in the field?

Starting members (from Aves Castle): Sheh (NrC3), Mandray (MU2), Oozzoo (R2), Flint (F2), Tron (T2)
                           (new member) Douglas (NtC1)

151 Tuilë 22
Party heads to Ikon from Aves Castle
to Lairë 8
go along coast, trying to sell the (cursed) Crystal Ball, but many disasters befall those who are interested (an Invisible Stalker, sent by Coronu, is making sure the Ball stays with the Party)
L 8
Party foolishly decides to sneak into Coronu’s Tower, knowing only that it is an extremely dangerous place. Douglas, Mandray and Tron killed leisurely by the bored demon doorguards; ‘Sheh, Oozzoo, and Flint flee (avoiding being hit by the corpse of Tron, which was hurled at them by one of the demons).
L 12
arrive at Ikon
L 13
Dreylithian (NtC1) joins as a henchling of ‘Sheh (or Flint?)
"Alain-X" (T1) tries to join Party by stowing away on their boat; Alain-X killed by Party’s guard dogs!
Sinetta (NrC1/T1) and Elinor Watsinfoot (T1) join
L 15
arrive at Bone Hill
L 22
Felix (F) joins
L 22-46
Training: Oozzoo and Dreylithian
L 54
Dreylithian killed by Wraith (turned into a weak Wraith); Flint loses 1 level, too
L 57

return to Ikon

Flint steals from Party, is cursed by an item and goes insane; while recovering, linched by Elinor and ‘Sheh
L 58
Felix leaves, Flint left behind; meet Tredorm (see Isle of Dread); Party leaves Ikon
Yavië 21

arrive at Keridav’s Caves

just enter complex, then leave ... but ‘Sheh tries again with a new party on Yavië 23

Surviving members: 'Sheh (NrC4), Oozzoo (R2), Flint (F2); Sinetta (NrC1/T1), Elinor (T1), Felix (F)
New members: Dreylithian, Alain-X, Sinetta, Elinor, Felix
Retirees: Flint (dies later), Felix
Casualties: Mandray, Tron, Alain-X, Dreylithian, Douglas
Continuing parties (to Keridav's Caves):
                           (to Isle of Dread):
                           (to Castle Amber):
'Sheh
Oozzoo
Sinetta, Elinor

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I.5: Tower of Ullision (5-3-2;0) (151 Lairë 20; Spring ’82)

Background and summary: The entire dungeon is an illusion, concocted by Coronu as a test. The illusion is created by a flawed Alter Reality device, which Coronu “borrowed” from Sellesi (see Ullision 2 in Book V).

Starting members (from Village of Hommlet): Bree (WrC2), Telga (R4)
                                           new members: X.T. Tse (MU1), Heidi (F1), Tokko F1/T1)

“day 1 - 31”
“travel” from Tel Qa to the distant village of Ullision
“day 32”

enter the village

encounter many peculiar undead; find that they can safely negotiate with most of them
complete the adventure by opening a door to the Tower of Ullision
find out it was all an illusion, but have no idea how or why.

Surviving members: Bree (WrC3), Telga (R4); Tse (MU1), Heidi (F1), Tokko (F1/T1)
New members: Tse, Heidi, Tokko
Retirees: Telga, Tokko
Casualties: none
Continuing parties (to Nakki-Nakk): Bree, Tse
(to Chagmat): Heidi

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I.6: Chagmat (6-5-2;2) (151 Lairë 50 - Yavië 2; January - February ’84)

Background and summary: Heidi rounds up some new friends and seeks out a legendary complex not far from Tel Qa. There, they battle a lot of spiders, suffer losses, but ultimately defeat most of the Evil inhabitants.

Starting members (from Tower of Ullision): Heidi (F1)
                                       new members: Eglareb (F1/MU1/T1), Durin (P1), Curunir (NrC1/MU1)

151 Lairë 50
walk to Chagmat
L 59
Gutezapre Coriorx (WrC1) joins
Yavië 1
Cosmo (NtC) joins
Y 2
Heidi and Eglareb killed
Party leaves, adventure ends; Durin, Curunir, Cosmo leave

Surviving members Durin (P1), Curunir (NrC1/MU1), Gutezapre (WrC1), Cosmo (NtC)
New members: Eglareb, Durin, Curunir, Gutezapre, Cosmo
Retirees: Durin, Curunir, Cosmo
Casualties: Heidi, Eglareb
Continuing party (to G Series): Gutezapre

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I.7: Nakki-Nakk (9-7-6;2) (151 Lairë 52 - Yavië 19; August - October ’82)

Background and summary: A pocket of nasties prey upon travellers along the road east from Tel Qa. Bree and Tse round up a new party and deal with them. Having vanquished all the foes, they explore an underground lake and find Dumystor and Rugor, who have accidentally sailed in via a teleport.

Starting members (from Tower of Ullision): Bree (WrC3), Tse (MU1)
                                       new members: Gandalf (MU1), DDD (NtC1), Metlan (F1), Globbo the Radiant (F1)

151 Lairë 52
Party leaves Tel Qa
L 54
find entrance to Nakki-Nakk’s caverns; Gandalf’s first action is to sneak into the cave and come face to face with an Ogre, which the Party then kills
kill many Kobolds, Goblins, and Hobgoblins over the next few days; Gandalf charms an Ogre and puts it to use
L 59
Filsatti (F) joins
L 60
Drunken Danny Druid (a.ka. DDD) and Metlan killed by Groll the Little Dragon
Yavië 1
DDD and Metlan buried; Party kills Groll
Y 2-6
meet and kill many other monsters
Y 10
get to underground lakeshore; Dumystor Danara (crown prince of Neidra, R1) and Rugor the Resplendent (F1) join, having boated in by accident from Neidra. On the shore, the Party finds a strange old man living in a hut; Globbo lives up to his other nickname ("the pyro") and torches the hut.
Y 11
walk into, and then kill Broll the Not So Little Dragon. Find a laboratory with lich-making equipment. Opened a coffin and destroyed the contents (including some valuables). Eventually find some treasure.
Y 16
Party builds a raft and sails out into the lake, teleporting to open sea off what turns out to be Ikon Peninsula
arrive at Ikon; Filsatti leaves

Surviving members: Bree (WrC4), Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU1), Globbo (F1), Filsatti (F), Dumystor (R1), Rugor (F1)
New members: Gandalf, DDD, Metlan, Globbo, Filsatti, Dumystor, Rugor
Retirees: Filsatti
Casualties: DDD, Metlan
Continuing parties (to Keridav’s Caves): Tse, Gandalf, Globbo, Dumystor, Rugor
(to Sword of Hope): Bree

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I.8: Keridav’s Caves (8-2-2;3) (151 Yavië 24 - Quellë 44; November - December ’82)

Background and summary: The Party from Nakki-Nakk arrives off Ikon Peninsula, comes ashore, and bumps into ‘Sheh. ‘Sheh leads them to a cave complex that she attempted to enter before, ruled by Keridav the Mage (MU9). They kill Keridav and rescue a large number of enslaved Dwarves.

Starting members  (from Bone Hill): Sheh (NrC4)
                          (from Nakki-Nakk): Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU1), Globbo (F1), Dumystor (R1), Rugor (F1)

151 Yavië 23
Alcavron Eldrahon (F1/T1) joins
Y 39
rescue 38 Dwarves; many continue to work with Party on and off, for revenge against Keridav
Y 41 - 54
Training for some
Y 48
Tse seduces Dumystor
Y 49
Globbo killed by Keridav’s Fireball, when Party sneaks into a trap they should have expected
Quellë 4
build a trebuchet, and bombard Keridav’s front gates
Q 11
Party’s attempt to sneak in again fails
Dumystor kills Tse; Party executes Dumystor
Q 15
Party returns to town; Baranfindel Alcarin (NrC1/R1) joins
Q 22
Party sneaks in again (with some Dwarves); kill Keridav and most of his associates (including a small dragon)
Q 41
Party returns to finish looting complex
destroy a Bag of Holding filled with valuables by firing it from trebuchet into a cliffside
Q 44
leave complex
Hrivë 2
Tse raised
H1-H13
Training, various members

Surviving members: ‘Sheh (NrC5), Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU2), Rugor (F2); Alcavron (F1/T1), Baranfindel (NrC1/R1)
New members: Alcavron, Baranfindel
Retirees: none
Casualties: Globbo; Dumystor (later resurrected in Return to Telenet); (Tse - raised)
Continuing party (to Isle of Dread): ‘Sheh, Tse, Gandalf, Rugor, Alcavron, Baranfindel

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I.9: Isle of Dread (9-1-1;0) (151 Hrivë 31 - Coirë 30; December ’82)

Background and summary: The Party from Keridav’s Caves is hired to sail to the Isle of Dread, far to the south. They take a boat belonging to ‘Sheh, Oozzoo, Sinetta, and Elinor. At end of adventure, half of the Party is teleported one morning to Castle Amber; the rest of party sails home.

Starting members (from Keridav's Caves):Sheh (NrC5), Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU2), Rugor (F2), Alcavron (F1/T1), Baranfindel (NrC1/R1)
                                     (from Bone Hill): Oozzoo (R2)
                                         new member: Tredorm (NtC1)

151 Hrivë 13
Landzhg (I1/T1) joins, just as the Party leaves
H 31
arrive on Isle of Dread
H 56
‘Sheh charmed by Tse, Tredorm charmed by Gandalf
Coirë 13
Party wakes up to find half of Party gone: 'Sheh, Gandalf, Alcavron, Tredorm, Oozzoo leave
rest of Party cannot figure out what happened to the missing people, and sails home
C 30
arrive at Ikon; Rugor and Landzhg leave

Surviving members: ‘Sheh (NrC5), Oozzoo (R2), Tredorm (NtC2), Tse (MU3), Gandalf (MU2), Rugor (F2); Alcavron (F/T), Baranfindel (NrC/R), Landzhg (I1/T1)
New members: Landzhg
Retirees: Rugor (later to Frost Keys A), Landzhg (dies later)
Casualties: none
Continuing parties: (to Castle Amber): ‘Sheh, Oozzoo, Tredorm, Gandalf, Alcavron
(to Sword of Hope): Tse, Baranfindel

 
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