About my D&D campaign

The Player Characters

Nia Steinbeck - Half Dryad Bard
Héktor - Tor'Shad Gunslinger
Jaden - Tor'Shad Wizard
Taegas - Human Fighter

Story so far (first and second session report)

Nia and her partner Héktor join the Red Manati, which is a "Metal Belly", a large, metallic vessel whose engine is powered by Syqua, the rare and toxic metamagic crystalline metal that is mined from the mines located in the kingdom of Tar'Syqua, passes through the forges and purifying refineries to eventually reach the great Talohara River and be distributed to all the Draconic Domains that form the Pact of Dragons (the one that gives the title to this D&D setting). The Syqua is an important part of the Pact, but unfortunately, in the present time population suffer from a scarcity of Syqua, putting the Pact at risk. Syqua is transported by the extensive Syqua Route, taken through the extensive river basin of Mindrayrth, which is the Draconic Domain that our adventure is set. The adventurers explored the memorial of the martyr dragon Lay'Ronia after the Red Manati landed in a forested area due to a storm. Returning from grueling exploration, the adventurers tell Captain Laryssa Ironfists the news. What was supposed to be a calm trip turns into a nightmare. In the skies, dozens of carrion birds flying in circles, a sure harbinger of tragedy. As soon as the last hundred meters inside the dense forest had been overcome, a real catastrophe occurred. The crew's bodies are completely destroyed and scattered. Blood and guts stained the mud and plants around it. In turn, the Red Manati is split in half, floating silently upside down in the waters of the Talohara River. The captain's voice calls for help. The bones in her arms and legs are broken, and the mark of a large claw-shaped wound nearly split her body in two. She is dying and far beyond the capabilities of any divine help available. Poor woman, she speaks with difficulty. Laryssa explains that a group of dragons suddenly attacked everyone out of nowhere just after dawn. In addition to killing the crew, they took the precious cargo, which consisted of a mysterious glowing cube. She asks the adventurers to seek out Alkrak'Tir, the Woman who Sings to the River. She lives on the banks of the Talohara River, near the city of Faularya. They need to warn her that Calyanon's Band of Broken Bones is back from the dead. After life leaves the captain's body, she has a well-deserved funeral ceremony and the adventurers regain their strength, finally they get a ride to Faularya in another "Metal Belly". After arriving in the city, they will now need to search for answers in order to avenge Captain Laryssa's death and retrieve the magic cube.
Nia and Héktor find Alkrak'Tir inside a tavern in Faularya. She takes them to her cabin, which is far away. There she tells everything she knows. She knows many things, thanks to the Seer Stone, a glowing crystalline sphere. Alkrak'Tir says they'll need help if they want to have any chance against the forces of Calyanon. The duo soon meet Jaden and Taegas. A rogue named Ziggy joins the group as well. During a conversation between them in the city of Radras, they are attacked by a horde of 8 dragons. The group survives the attack being aided by a mysterious golden dragon. One detail is that these dragons that attacked are from the Saykorr lineage (poisonous dragons) and these appeared to be dead dragons, but somehow they were alive. So, yes, living dead dragons. The adventuring party heads to the Forest of Mists to locate the "Pits of Dragons", the first base of operations for the Band of Broken Bones. For the rest of the adventure they encounter Canidrakos (dog dragons), a dangerous purple-scaled Hydra, dragon eggs and even the general who commanded them all, Schkorr, a dragon of the Saykorr lineage. To face Schkorr it was necessary for Nia to distract him and Ziggy to assume his true form. His real name is Qasinn, and he is a red dragon. Schkorr is defeated, the group gets some objects inside this first dungeon and now they basically defeated the first base of operations of the Band of Broken Bones. The dragon eggs found in the "Pits of Dragons" were taken to a safe place by Ziggy. Victorious, the adventurers return to Alkrak'Tir's hut and are given clues on what to do next. They now go to the city of Andrarth and there they will get help to continue their great adventure. What awaits the group from now on? Time will tell!

Who is the Woman who Sings for River?

Alkrak'Tir is a very beautiful and very wise woman. She is gentle, she is too honest, incapable of deceit, and is also too literal and doesn't appreciate metaphor or sarcasm. She has extensive knowledge of law and is convinced that the law removes violence from society. She has a great bond with the Talohara River. She acts as a shaman, being able to make connections with the material plane and the spiritual plane with ease. She owns the artifact called Seer Stone.

Who is Calyanon?

Calyanon was once the highest representative among the Saykorr bloodline of dragons. She had with her a loyal following and a few human cultists. This extremist group called itself the “Band of Broken Bones”. Calyanon has fallen from grace by betraying her own bloodline and her own race. She was banished from Mindrayrth, but swore revenge. She said that one day she would return with enough power to make the entire domain bow before her. However, she contracted a disease of magical origin that slowly deteriorated her body. Calyanon passed away. But suddenly she returns to life with her consciousness altered. She became a unique, legendary creature that no one had ever seen before. Having come back from the dead through wild magic, she has gathered her retinue of faithful followers again and infected them with her nefarious essence. Now they were all wild, mindless beings in the service of their mistress. And now she wants her revenge at any cost.

What is the Band of Broken Bones?

A group of bandits, cultists and creatures that serve Calyanon, heeding her whims and being rewarded for doing so. They are radical, liars and they have little shame in themselves and little respect for life.

What was so precious inside the Magic Cube?

The cube is a special magic item of immeasurable power. Within him is an almost infinite power. If it falls into the wrong hands, it will result in the total and complete extermination of life. The strange energy that exists in this cube cannot be easily controlled by a person who does not know its correct configuration. Calyanon wants to use the cube.