The time has come. The immortal emperor is dead and war is coming. Gate Pass, long a shining beacon between two great nations, is soon to be under siege by the armies of the Ragesian Empire. The resistance forces of old have renewed the pledge to protect their beloved free city and new recruits have been called to their ranks:

Athos (played by Chris) - A mysterious gaunt humanoid from another plane who wields arcane forces of a dark nature. Who he is, where he came from, and why he is protecting Gate Pass, only he knows.

Thaikou & Aukan (played by Jayson & Tom) - Twin goliath brothers found as infants and raised by their Uncle Osrik, the dwarven high priest of Moradin in Gate Pass. Thaikou has followed closely in his uncle’s footsteps honing his skills as a runepriest, while Aukan, elder by three minutes, is more protective and adheres to the path of the paladin. Their uncle was a member of the city’s resistance from 40 years ago and is one of its leaders today. The brothers heeded their uncle’s call to help defend Gate Pass.

Omicron (played by Erik) - A young mage and former student of Gabal’s famed School of War in Gate Pass. Omicron was expelled from the school after meddling in forbidden magic. Gate Pass is the only home he has ever known and he is set on seeing the Ragesian Scourge stopped at its gates.

Vandalin (played by Ryan) - A young warrior native to Gate Pass. He left the service of the city guard after his wife was brutally murdered to pursue the culprits, but has since become a drunk and embarrassment to his family.

Can these five men become heroes and save the world? Only time will tell.

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So begins my War of the Burning Sky Campaign. Every since reading about this when it first came out from E.N. Publishing a few years ago, I have wanted to either run or play the campaign. Since I’ve read way too much to play it now, I’m taking the reigns as DM every other Friday for this small group of intrepid heroes.

The party seems pretty strong and the players are all experienced with D&D 4th edition, so I will have to be on my toes. The PCs and their races/classes are: Athos (githyanki dark pact warlock), Thaikou (goliath wrathful runepriest), Aukan (goliath ardent paladin), Omicron (human wizard/infernal pact warlock), and Vandalin (human battlerager fighter).

Hopefully all goes well…