It has been 10 years since the restoration of Eldermoor and this campaign begins at the Order of Lotus Monastery located in Vaasa (VA-SHA). Vaasa is the western most realm of the so-called Cold Lands, an empty and inhospitable land of frozen wastes and open tundra. It is always cold with icy and dry winds from the Great Glacier of the north.
This is the most remote outpost of the Order of Lotus. Though remote this Monastery has been home to a great library as well as home to some of the Orders greatest Field Marshals and Knights.
Anaphiel is the Field Marshel of this Monastery, charged with keeping the great library safe as well as provide knowledge and protection to the surrounding inhabitants. Some think a posting to this remote outpost would be a punishment however for Anaphiel’s Drow heritage this outpost is perfect for someone who would prefer short days and long evenings.
Kain – Has taken up a residents within the monastery looking for a quiet place to finally rest after years of conflict. The order has always been a friend of warriors and soldiers no matter what their allegiance.
Sono – Has been “lost” for some time, unable to find answers about his linage and his natural abilities of the arcane so he sought out the Orders great libraries, which has lead him recently here. He found a sense of relief here, in a place where no one even gives his linage a moment’s notice.
Luciel – Far from the great Cailm Desert he was quick to adapt to the cold having grown-up in the slums of Castlemere, he idolized a great pit fighter who was a true warrior of the faith. Not having the natural strength to follow the path of a Paladin he walked the Path of a Cleric of Man-Kzin (The Great Lion), and joined the Order of Lotus to obtain the great skills of healing.
While the party is resting in the barracks there is a loud explosion, when the party goes out to investigate the commotion they see the monastery garrison fighting a large group of Mummies. Anaphiel orders the party to defend the great library which itself is on fire.
Once in the library they find a great knight and Mummy Lord looting the stacks, and during the battle the Mummy Lord uses the teleportation circle to escape not before saying in abyssal “You can not stop the Cult of the Eternal”
After defeating the Winter Knight Anaphiel and the monasteries librarian Tain begin taking inventory to discover which tome was taken by the Mummy Lord known as the Eternal Lord. Anaphiel puts the party on there quest to discover who or what the Cult of the Eternal is and what they want. Anaphiel teleports them to the Rubicon Tower located in Eldermoor to gain a audience with the head of the order Vespasian – Grand Marshal of the Order of Lotus.