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The White King

Summary

The party journeys along the Southern Reach Road, along the northern border of the Dire Fens, to the town of Asala, in the west of Athervon, where Darithe hopes to receive absolution from the Abbot of a monastery there. But they find the town under the curse of a terrible creature, called "The White King", or sometimes "The Pale Lord", which rises once per generation to abduct children in the town and killing any that would stop it. The party investigates, calling on the monks of the Abbey d'Ortou and researching their library. Darithe also speaks with the Abbot of the monastery, and is given the quests that she must complete in order to absolve herself of the murder she has committed: first, to stop the reign of the creature in the town forever; and second, to bring her former Guildmaster in her hometown of Belis-ar-Weil, Fergasse, and his gang to the King's justice for their crimes. The party discovers that one family in the town - the Auvrays - have been a particular target for this creature for every generation it has appeared, tracing back the family tree to the time of the Jhonian occupation, where the records cease. They visit the Auvray House, offering their protection and help in defeating the monster that preys upon the family's heirs - only to be viciously attacked in the mansion by the family itself!

Maps & Figures

Markel's Map (updated)	The Town of Orveaux	The Town of Asala
Symbols on Dwarven Cairns	The Jhonian Graveyard	Abbey Crypt Block Symbols
Auvray Family Tree	The Auvray Mansion	Auvray Wine Cellar Symbols
Symbols in Blaise Auvray's Book

Adventure Log

Month	Day	Hour	Notes/Event
Accen	04	n/a	Violet informs Artigas and Du Serna of their return and exploits in the Fens; Gabriel and Esker inform Nalencampa about same. "The Asp" arrives at Bronzechapel residence to invite Darithe to visit Possa at his office in the Butcher's Guildhall the following day.
Accen	05	n/a	Darithe and Fariya visit Possa, who tells them that Fergasse is still looking for her. He does not want to turn her in, but nor does he want his rivals to turn her in and gain the profit instead of him. He suggests she leave Avis Armois quickly, within the week, before word can spread too widely of her return. Messengers arrive at the Bronzechapel residence to invite the group to a dinner at Seld Dieudonné, the Archbishop's castle in the city, in their honor in 3 days.
Accen	06	n/a	Madame LaPointe takes Fariya, Violet, and Darithe to clothiers to fit and adjust their gowns for the dinner. She sends Gabriel and Esker to tailors to do the same.
Accen	08	n/a	Group picks up new clothes. Attend the dinner in their honor at Seld Dieudonné, meeting many members of the court and nobility. They encounter a strange figure shrouded in darkness outside the Bronzechapel residence who speaks to them for a time before disappearing.
Accen	09	n/a	The murder of six sons and daughters of the nobility of the city is reported. The note left at the scene of one murder uses language nearly identical with that the strange figure in the shadows spoke to them the prior night.
Accen	10	n/a	Group makes final preparations to leave Avis Armois to travel to Asala. Fariya purchases horses for the group and retrieves hers from its stable.
Accen	11	n/a	Group departs Avis Armois. Arrive in the town of Camtou (40 miles away), where the road north splits from the road west. Spend the evening.
Accen	12	n/a	Arrive in the town of Aarnou (55 miles away). Spend the evening.
Accen	13	n/a	Travel approx 48 miles. Spend the evening in a small village on the road.
Accen	14	n/a	Travel approx 40 miles. Arrive in town of Liçou. Spend the evening. Overhear three mercenaries (Barto, Rássa, scarred man) discussion a bounty offered by Fergasse for a lass (presumably Darithe).
Accen	15	n/a	Travel approx 45 miles. Arrive in small village of Besanlès to spend evening. Sounds of some kind of predator heard in the night. Next morning find that flocks nearby the village have been raided.
Accen	16	n/a	Awake the next morning to hear that some kind of predator has raided the flock of a nearby shepherd. Party offers to help hunt the beast down.
Accen	17	n/a	Led by Jozeline, the Halfling scout, and accompanied by four young men from the village, party treks east and south into the hills, tracking the beast. They make camp that night.
Accen	18	n/a	Group is attacked before dawn by two huge lions. One of the villagers is killed, and Esker is badly wounded. Group manages to kill both creatures.
Accen	18	n/a	Group follows lion tracks to their lair; discover a pair of lion cubs; take lion cubs with them and return to village. Group departs village quickly after returning to avoid issues related to villagers that were on hunt seeing Gabriel and Fariya cast arcane spells.
Accen	19	n/a	Group travels on road; overnights in next village.
Accen	20	n/a	Group travels on road; reaches town of Vitrolles by evening. Group has fortunes told by woman in town square. Retire to inn, where they meet a travelling poet and singer, Zaren Lisano de Lucca, recently arrived from Veniri. He asks to accompany them west to write down their adventures.
Accen	19	n/a	Group travels west on road with Zaren; overnights in next village.
Accen	20	n/a	Group travels west on road with Zaren; encounters a merchant wagon train travelling east from Asala to Avis Armois & speaks to caravan master, a merchant named Ellert Halma. Group reaches the fortified town of Orveaux that evening. Zaren intervenes with song in the inn they are staying in when it looks like Fariya will be accosted by the locals.
Accen	21	n/a	Zaren asks if the group can stay on in the town a few days; the group agrees. Zaren watches the cubs while all but Darithe go out into the town. Fariya sells several of her medicinal plants. Violet hears several rumors from gossiping women in the town square about the troubles in Asala related to a "White King", an entity or monster that appears once per generation, taking children and killing adults in the town. Darithe discovers Zaren at the door to her room unexpectedly.
Accen	21	n/a	Zaren changes his mind and wants to move on; the group agrees, wanting to reach Asala quickly to see what troubles go on there. Group confronts him about his odd behavior the prior day. Zaren decides to part company with them, returning east on the road back to Orveaux. Group continues west towards Asala, overnighting at a village.
Accen	22	n/a	Group continues on towards Asala, overnighting in another village.
Accen	23	n/a	Group makes the town of Pallas by nightfall and spends the night.
Accen	24	n/a	Group continues on towards Asala. They pass through a strange, burned-out ruin of a village on the road, but there are no markers or other indicators of what it is or was. They move on, overnighting in a village on the road.
Accen	25	1900	Group continues west. They reach Asala by the end of the day. They are confronted by the town Sherif, Robin Deramaut, who asks them to quickly make their way to the local Inn, the Weary Monk, where he will meet with them about what has been going on in the town. The Sherif tells them the timeline of the attacks by a horrible creature that takes children and slays any who try to defend them.
Accen	25	2000	The Sherif, LeGarre the Fenwalker, Gabriel, and Fariya escort the party of women from the inn to their homes. On their way back to the inn, they see a creature of white flying above the monastery, but manage to return safely. Meanwhile, the rest have heard a song about the curse upon the village sung by the musician Pobert the Halfling. The group retires for the evening.
Accen	26	0700	The group departs with the Sherif to visit the monastery. They are met by Brother Aimar, the Guest-Master of the Abbey. He introduces them in turn to Reverend Father Francois Umberco, the Abbot, who tells them the monks will help them any way possible.Tobias Reyni, the Librarian. Darithe meets privately with the Abbot as the rest investigate the library.
Accen	26	0800	The group is taken to the infirmary, where they meet the wounded man-at-arms, Vilivado Agimadus. He tells them of his encounter with the terrible creature that haunts the town. They are then taken to Brother Tobias Reyni, the Librarian. Darithe meets privately with the Abbot as the rest investigate the library.
Accen	26	1200	The group is taken to the estate of Madame Josseline Solé, who gives them an account of the attack on their home by the creature.
Accen	26	1500	The party visits the strange arrangement of huge stones known as the Dwarven Cairn. Gabriel studies the strange writing on the stones.
Accen	26	1700	The party visits the Jhonian graveyard on the outskirts of town. Violet and Esker move the stone seals on several of the crypts to allow Fariya to examine the interiors.
Accen	26	1800	Party returns with Sherif Robin to the Monk's Rest. Outside they meet Noëlle Baudet and Odette Auvray, the mothers of the first two children to disappear.
Accen	26	2000	Party retires for the night, which passes without incident.
Accen	27	0700	Party rises and meets Sherif Robin in the common room of the Monk's Rest, where they find him in conversation with Monsieur Christian Charrier, who's son Guy was the third child to be taken by the White King.
Accen	27	1200	Party goes to the Abbey and requests to investigate the crypts below the chapel there. They find a strange set of blocks inscribed with odd symbols below the tomb of the first Abbot of the monastery, but cannot find any way to get it to trigger anything. They try to find LeGarre and the Sherif to inspect the hill-top around the Abbey, but they are gone. Asculay the Innkeeper suggests they talk to the old Stonemason, Josué.
Accen	27	1300	Party visits the Stonemason, Josué. He claims no knowledge of any entrances to any dungeons below the monastery. He is working on memorials for two parents of abducted children - Victoria Robineau and Jérémie Baudet.
Accen	27	1600	Party splits up: Gabriel & Fariya visit the Monastery to find the original copy of the song by Plobert, then head to the Church of St. Ataleo of Iona to research the genealogy of the victims of the monster. Meanwhile, Violet, Esker, and Darithe visit the [ https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/ad-d-2e-lands-of-the-black-sea-southern-campaign-continuation-i.907923/page-31#post-25001165 Sole] and Auvray houses to look for secret passages that might provide an entrance to the dungeons they have read about, but find nothing.
Accen	27	1730	Party returns to the Monk's rest, where they meet Serbon LeGarre and Sherif Robin. Gabriel reveals what they have learned about the Auvray family tree. The party decides to head to the Auvray mansion immediately, reveal what they know, and offer to protect the heirs.
Accen	27	1800	Party is attacked in the Auvray Mansion by the family. A pitched battle ensues. Darithe is severely wounded. Party kills Serge Charrier, Gabriel Robineau, and Christian Charrier. Hector Robineau is taken prisoner.
Accen	27	1900	Party sweeps mansion to look for any other enemies, but find none. Darithe notes that book that Blaise Auvray was reading when the entered is same as one in a tapestry in parlor. Sherif Robin and LeGarre plan to raise the townsfolk and place guards at the Abbey and the mansion, and at the Auvray family mausoleum as well. Gabriel finds a description of a pact that the Auvray's signed in Blaise's book, along with a clue to how to open the secret passages. Violet, Esker, and Darithe manage to open the door in the wine cellar, which leads to stairs descending down. Gabriel and Fariya rest to recover spells.
Accen	28	0300	Party prepares to descend the stairs found in the wine cellar.
Accen	28	0315	Party enters a huge room that appears to be a ceremonial chamber of some sort. Gabriel accidentally finds a concealed door behind a curtain to another room.
Accen	28	0330	Party enters the concealed room to find a pit that appears bottomless with a pillar supporting a huge black rock with red writing. Fariya walks out into the pit bearing her holy symbol before her. The illusion is dispelled and the rock shatters.
Accen	28	0400	Party finds a lever in floor of passage; flipping it reveals a secret door that leads to a huge natural chamber. There are footprints in the dust leading to the left. The party begins to follow them, but then a dagger is thrown at them. They decide it is a trap and move in the other direction, but then reverse course when they hear screams.
Accen	28	0415	Party returns to the room to see a woman killed by some kind of strange bat-like creatures. When Fariya moves forward to inspect the woman's body, the party is attacked by a swarm of the beasts. They manage to fend off most of them before retreating.
Accen	28	0430	Party passes a room full of strange mushrooms and fungus. They move on without disturbing anything.
Accen	28	0445	Party follows descending tunnel that turns into a series of maze-like concentric circles. They find small obelisk-like memorials to ancient rulers of this area in niches along the corridor.
Accen	28	0515	Party navigates through the tunnels until they reach a circular hall and hear the voice of Blaise Auvray challenging them to fight. They move forward and find Blaise and his children, Noelle and Romeo, who engage them with spells. The party retreats only to find the rest of the Auvray family have approached them from behind, trapping them. A battle ensues, with the party ultimately slaying the Auvrays. The party searches the bodies, finding several items of value.
Accen	28	0530	Party opens the doors to the interior of the circular hall, revealing a large room inhabited by three human infants. They are attacked by The White King, which manages to fell Fariya. Gabriel manages to damage it with spells before he too falls. It is finally slain by Violet and Esker. Violet takes the golden circlet and ring and white powder residue that are all that remain of the White King. Gabriel has a strange dream while unconscious.
Accen	28	0600	The group returns to the Auvray mansion and are reunited with Sherif Robin; The Abbot is summoned, and he heals Fariya and Gabriel, though they will need days of bed-rest to recover.
Accen	29	-	The group rests as Fariya and Gabriel heal.
Accen	30	-	The group rests allowing Gabriel to recover.
Accen	31	0800	The group returns to the Auvray mansion. Sherif Robin and LeGarre and a number of the men from the town enter with them to retrieve the bodies and the chests from the lower chamber where they fought the White King. Party begins to explore the remaining tunnels.
Accen	31	0830	Group follows the first unexplored tunnel which dead-ends, where it is filled with bones, mostly of young children and infants. Party turns back.
Accen	31	0930	Party follows next unexplored tunnel, which turns into a long, descending run that eventually ends in finished stairs leading up. At the top of the stairs is a small room with a lever on the floor. Party pushes the lever, which reveals a secret door. Behind the secret door is a https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/ad-d-2e-lands-of-the-black-sea-southern-campaign-continuation-i.907923/page-59#post-25122219 room], which turns out to be the Auvray family mausoleum.
Accen	31	1000	Party returns to the crypts and the last unexplored tunnel. Following along it, they reach a [small natural cavern that contains a pool of viscous black ooze. The ooze moves towards them and attacks. The party fights, but their weapons only seem to split it into pieces, all of which attack. Fariya is slain; Gabriel is knocked unconcious; Violet, and Esker are gravely wounded. Party flees back down the tunnel.
Accen	31	1030	Party reaches the Auvray mansion. Gabriel is put on bed rest to heal.
Huma	1	-	Party rests & is healed by the Monks. The Abbot explains he can do nothing for Fariya; an Imam from a nearby village is sent for to perform her last rites.
Huma	2	-	Gabriel is recovered. An Imam of the True Faith arrives in Asala, and a funeral is held for Fariya. The party is told that the Comte of the Province will arrive to congratulate them the next day, and that the Duc of the South, lord vassal to the King of Athervon himself, is marching towards Asala as well, to arrive in the next several days.

NPC's

Surname	Given Name	Occupation	Location	Notes
??	Barto	Mercenary	Liçon, Avilet Province	Older man; overheard talking to Rássa & Lino about a bounty on Darithe's head from Fergasse
??	Rássa	Mercenary	Liçon, Avilet Province	Large, red-haired man, claims to be from eastern north (Juŋkil); overheard talking to Barto & Lino about a bounty on Darithe's head from Fergasse
??	Lino	Mercenary	Liçon, Avilet Province	Scarred man. Overheard talking to Barto & Rássa about a bounty on Darithe's head from Fergasse
Fergasse	Vincent	Guildmaster	Belis-ar-Weil, Gorges Province	Boss of the Five Points Brotherhood criminal syndicate in Belis-ar-Weil; son was killed by Darithe. Has placed a bounty on Darithe's head.
???	Possa	Criminal	Outer Docks, Avis Armois, Armois Province	Leader of a local criminal gang (Mark of the Wolf, aka The Mark); former associate of One-Eyed Kem; requested Kem's head as proof he was dead in return for information on where the hideout was.
???	Alceste	Criminal	Outer Docks, Avis Armois, Armois Province	"The Asp"; Handsome, quick rogue of The Mark working for Possa
Rufener	Levio	Officer of the Crown	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	Village elder
Roussel	Jozeline	Shepherd	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	Retired scout, formerly in service to Duc Leon du Gentis
???	Osric	Shepherd	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	Shepherd whose flock was raided by predator
????	Ulrich	Villager	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	young man who accompanies group to hunt plains lion
????	Achille	Villager	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	Dead; young man who accompanies group to hunt plains lion;
????	André	Villager	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	young man who accompanies group to hunt plains lion
????	Aubin	Villager	Besanlès, Antoppe Province	young man who accompanies group to hunt plains lion
Halma	Ellert	Merchant	Southern Reach Road	Trader, leading caravan from Asala to Avis Armois
Breguet	Marie-Ange	Townsfolk	Orveaux, Maussis Province	Older, stouter woman gossiping with Céleste and Amélie in Orveaux market square
Carré	Céleste	Townsfolk	Orveaux, Maussis Province	tall woman gossiping with Marie-Ange and Amélie in Orveaux market square
Renou	Amélie	Townsfolk	Orveaux, Maussis Province	young, blonde woman gossiping with Céleste and Marie-Ange in Orveaux market square
Deramaut	Robin	Sherif	Asala, Cascade Province	Sherif of Cascade Province, in service to Comte Ladislas Chagnon du Cascade
Chagnon	Ladislas	Comte	Aven Mirba, Cascade Province	Comte du Cascade Province, a vassal to Duc Féret
Féret	Djeferson Chappelle	Duc	Aven Bourlême, Soirac Province	Duc le Domaine Sud, Comte du Province Soirac, Marquis du Marche Les Fens; vassal to King of Athervon
Ponce	Mireli	?	Asala, Cascade Province	One of the four woman talking to each other in the common room of The Weary Monk; sister of Marieni
Ponce	Marieni	?	Asala, Cascade Province	One of the four woman talking to each other in the common room of The Weary Monk; sister of Mireli
Baugé	?	?	Asala, Cascade Province	One of the four woman talking to each other in the common room of The Weary Monk; lives at the base of the hill
Forino	?	?	Asala, Cascade Province	One of the four woman talking to each other in the common room of The Weary Monk; lives close to the top of the hill
LeGarre	Serbon	Fenwalker	Asala, Cascade Province	Met in the common room of the Weary Monk; wears the brooch of a Fenwalker; knows the Sherif, Robin Deramaut
D’Vuel	Asculay	Innkeeper	Asala, Cascade Province	Innkeeper of The Weary Monk
????	Aimar	Monk	Asala, Cascade Province	Guest-Master of the Abeïe d'Ortou
Umberco	Francois	Abbot	Asala, Cascade Province	Abbot of the Abeïe d'Ortou; addressed as "Reverend Father"
Agimadus	Vilivado	Man-at-Arms	Asala, Cascade Province	Guardsman for noble lady and her son whose carriage was attacked by a shape-shifting creature; gravely wounded in the battle, recovering under care of the monks in the monastery. Wounds are not able to be cured fully by healing magic.
Reyni	Tobias	Monk	Asala, Cascade Province	Librarian of the Abeïe d'Ortou
Solé	Josseline Aubert	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Wife of André, mother of Éric; survived attack on their home
Solé	André	Merchant and Landlord	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead; Husband of Josseline, father of Éric; abducted during attack on their home; father was member of Order of the White Rose; family sword lost during attack
Baudet	Noëlle	Widow	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Mother of Paul Baudet, first child taken by the Pale Lord at the beginning of the month; widow of Jérémie Baudet; maiden name is Auvray, sister-in-law to Odette
Baudet	Jérémie	Merchant	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead; former husband of Noëlle; killed by Pale Lord searching for his son, Paul.
Baudet	Paul	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing; son of Noëlle and Jérémie; first child taken by the Pale Lord this month, with his cousin, Marius Auvray.
Baudet	Joëlle	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Infant son of Noëlle and Jérémie; found alive in the undercrypts of the Abbey in the lair of the White King.
Auvray	Odette	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party) ; Mother of Marius and wife of Roméo;
Auvray	Marius	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing; son of Odette and Roméo; 2nd child taken by the Pale Lord this month, with his cousin, Paul Baudet;
Auvray	Théodore	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Son of Odette and Roméo; younger brother of Marius; found alive in the undercrypts of the Abbey in the lair of the White King.
Auvray	Roméo	Merchant, minor Noble	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Husband of Odette, father to Marius, brother to Noëlle (Baudet)
Auvray	Blaise	Merchant, minor Noble	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Husband of Aurélie, father of Blaise and Noëlle (Baudet)
Auvray	Gervais	Merchant, minor Noble	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Husband of Iseult, father of Blaise and Maïté (Charrier)
Auvray	Aurélie	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Wife of Blaise; Mother of Roméo and Noëlle (Baudet); Daughter of Gabriel (Robineau)
Auvray	Iseult	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Wife of Gervais; Step-Mother of Blaise and Armel; Mother of Maïté (Charrier)
Auvray	Armel	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing/presumed dead; older brother of Blaise; taken during last rising of the White King, twenty-six years ago.
Abbar	???	Hieromonk	Asala, Cascade Province	Brother of the Abbie d'Ortou; hieromonk, serves as priest to the town of Asala for a term.
Charrier	Serge	Merchant	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Father of Jean-Luc and Christian; and husband of Maïté
Charrier	Christian	Merchant	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Father of Guy and husband of Amanda
Charrier	Guy	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing; son of Christian and Amanda; 3rd child taken by the Pale Lord this month.
Charrier	Amanda	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Mother of Guy and wife of Christian
Charrier	Jean-Luc	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing/presumed dead; older brother of Christian; taken during last rising of the White King, twenty-six years ago.
Charrier	Maïté	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Wife of Serge; Mother of Jean-Luc and Christian; daughter of Gervais & Iseult (Auvray)
Laurens	Gaëlle	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Sister of Iseult (Auvray); Mother of Amanda (Charrier)
Du Thuict	Josué	Stonemason	Asala, Cascade Province	Old master Stonemason in Asala
Robineau	Gabriel	Merchant	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Father of Hector; Brother of Aurélie (Auvray)
Robineau	Julien	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing; son of Victoria; 4th child taken by the Pale Lord this month.
Robineau	Victoria	Homemaker	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead; mother of Julien and wife of Hector Robineau; apparently died of shock after abduction of Julien; to be interred in family crypt in North End Cemetary.
Robineau	Hector	Merchant, minor Noble	Asala, Cascade Province	Dead (slain by party); Husband of Victoria and father of Julien
Robineau	Léonard	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Missing/presumed dead; older brother of Hector; taken during last rising of the White King, twenty-six years ago.
Robineau	Bruno	Child	Asala, Cascade Province	Younger brother of Julien; found alive in the undercrypts of the Abbey in the lair of the White King.