Historic Branch II: Archive Extract I

Archive Extract I
Historic Branch II
"The First party of the Goblet"

After the closure of the Gates of Ara, ending the Second Shadow War, the Goblet of Harathorn was kept in the small wayward village of Ulvesmoor {Haraleaf} for many many years. Until, unexpectedly, the village and the Chapel of the Goblet were violently raided by a band of Goblins* with the intention of stealing the Goblet.
With their success the Goblins fled through Harathorn, where a local group of adventurers had just arrived. Quick to prove their noble valour they were bestowed the momentous task of retrieving the Goblet of Harathorn, by a Barbarian called Hothgar.
The party initially included eight persons:

- Niayon Leafwood, a young Elven Ranger who had honed his skills from deep within the forests of Dara.

- Kylan Beror, a studious Elven Scholar with a passion for ancient languages.

- Roger the Shrubber, a passing Human Village who had unnerving skill with a common fishing rod.

- Nenya, an Elven ranger and Princess from Dara.

- Jacob, an Elven Ninja, who’s quick wit and fight skills were unrivalled.

- Chilly Anty and Trebor Gimili, a Dwarven Paladin Pair, working together on their journey from Barad.

- Ragnar the Slayer, a Half-Elf Wizard, with a mysterious but heroic past.

From Harathorn the party followed tracks West through crypts infested with Goblins before emerging in Para where Kylan Beror fell to the mighty club of a Cave Troll. His role was resumed by his older brother and warrior, Nurion Beror.
Here, the reports of the party become hazy with large portions of their travels missing entirely. All that is known is that they were captured and taken south to Nara by a group of Soulkeepers.
Rumour tells that upon a small desolate isle in Nara the party and Soulkeepers clashed in battle. Many of the bodies of the Soulkeepers have been found and identified, the party however have never been seen again.

*who are believed to have been sent by Soulkeepers with the intention of starting a third Shadow War.