The Fifth Crusade
For over a century, the demon-haunted wasteland of the Worldwound has bled into the world of mortals. As the magical Wardstones that hold back the tide begin to flicker and fail, a new generation of crusaders must take up the sword. But this war requires more than steel; it requires the power of Myths.
Paladin / Wizard
Monk / Paladin
Inquisitor / Rogue
Paladin / Oracle
Intelligence Report: Fifth Crusade Geographic Survey
The Shield of Mendev. Current location of the Wardstone.
The epicenter of the rift. Entry forbidden to all mortal souls.
Stretching from the Lake of Mists and Veils to the Sarkoris Scar, Mendev stands as the final bulwark against the Abyss.
A vital supply vein now choked by the filth of the Worldwound.
"The geography changes as the rift exhales. Do not trust the old maps. The land itself is a lie."
The Worldwound
Session V — The Worldwound Incursion
The party is whole again. Nageru led the Gwerm Manor survivors through demon-haunted streets to the Blackwing Library, where the strike team waited — the first time all of them had stood in the same room since the wardstone fell. Together they crossed a burning city to find Irabeth alive at the Defender's Heart, delivered the intelligence they had bled to gather, and cleared the last two Templar safe houses. The Minagho letter names what follows: Vorlesh has crossed into the Abyss for a Nahyndrian crystal. The war has a shape now. The enemy is not idle.
Fallen Guardian
Silver Dragon · Protector of Kenabres
“She did not hesitate. As the Storm King's claws found her, her last thought was of us. We carry that debt into every fight that follows.”
Arcane Vanguard
Paladin / Wizard
Stood inside a column of enemy fire at the Tower of Estrod and emerged untouched — his resistance to flame holding where the cultist leader's power could not. Ended the fight with a holy-lightning strike that dropped the red-skinned commander. Carries a secret about the elder wizard beside him that is still too new to name.
Iron Fist of the Crusade
Monk / Paladin
Detected the demon-swarm before it arrived and got the manor out in time. Carried the orphan through burning streets to the reunion. Spoke the password that opened the door to Irabeth. Told the whole story to the Watch. Took three arrows and a creature's roots in his flesh in the same morning and kept going. Ended the last fight with a javelin and four words.
Shadow of Judgment
Inquisitor / Rogue
Pulled the poison bottle from beneath a clockwork deathtrap's blades before they came down. Found the secret basement under Topaz Solutions. Used the captured poison against the Tower of Estrod garrison, then stood with Korroc and held the door. Now carries two letters — S.V.'s and Minagho's — that together map the shape of the enemy.
Voice of Torag
Paladin / Oracle
Walked up to the Tower of Estrod's door alone to confirm the enemy before letting Thane throw the bottle. Held that door shut while the poison worked. Stood between the party and a wave of reinforcements and did not move. Sent healing through the company every time they needed it. Solid as the stone in his blood.
Current Status
The party is whole — and the enemy is named
The Vanguard stands reunited at last, under Irabeth's command at the Defender's Heart. Topaz Solutions and the Tower of Estrod have been cleared. The S.V. letter is in Eagle Watch hands. The Minagho letter reveals what follows: Vorlesh has gone into the Abyss to secure a Nahyndrian crystal — a weapon meant to turn the wardstone network against the Crusade. Kenabres burns on. The next move belongs to the enemy, and the enemy is not idle.
Retrieving field report...
A visual record of the Worldwound and the souls caught in its wake
End of Record
