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Featured NPCsUdin BoulderfallDrogul ChickenhammerBrandon SwiftwaterHarred the OldBrisBlackskullThe TravellerSeamus AdairGregor of Riverguard
Chapter Number11
TitleGalund Wedding
Primary Locationtrayalon
Dm NotesThe source (06_Sections.md from 0109-06_Crown of Sorin) covers the tournament, the Crown retrieval, and the Blackskull encounter. Admond's capture by Swiftwater is the cliffhanger leading into ch-07. The touch-the-Crown event (Will DC 23 charm, then DC 18 dominate) matters for whoever handles it — most likely outcome is the party avoids direct control but retains the Crown. The 'A Place to Drink' franchise betting deal with Seamus is a long-term economic subplot. Gregor of Riverguard's tournament appearance as a Helmar zealot foreshadows his prominence in ch-10.
Detailed NarrativeSeamus approaches Solomon about formalizing 'A Place to Drink' tavern betting during a combat tournament in Trayalon. The tournament itself features notable entrants including the orcish barbarian champion Drogul Chickenhammer and Brandon Swiftwater — who lets slip the Swiftwater family knows about the Crown of Sorin and believes it is no longer in the Trayalon vaults. Udin Boulderfall shares deep research: the Crown may contain Sorin's essence, and any possessor risks Sorin attempting to use them to re-ascend. The party then ventures north toward the rangers and the Crown's location. They pass through Millston village (where anti-magic sentiment runs high after a mysterious traveller harassed locals) and encounter the Traveller himself at the inn. The ranger band, led by Harred the Old with Bris as general, is guarding the forest and being compelled toward the Crown by shared visions. The rift dragon Blackskull circles overhead as a second threat. The party fights through or negotiates past the rangers and reaches the Crown of Sorin.
EventsCombat tournament held in Trayalon; Seamus proposes 'A Place to Drink' franchise betting scheme to SolomonDrogul Chickenhammer wins tournament; Brandon Swiftwater confirms he is seeking the Crown of SorinUdin reveals void stone can destroy Sorin's link at the Nexus where Sorin's plane was boundParty travels to Millston, meets the Traveller at the MarketStop innTraveller tells the story of the three kings and Onyx's motivationsParty reaches the rangers; Harred the Old is being manipulated by the Crown's influenceCrown of Sorin recovered from the forest; Admond is captured by Swiftwater forces during the encounter
SummaryThe party travels to deal with Sorin's Crown and the rogue rangers blocking the forest north of Trayalon, learning the full lore of Sorin and Onyx from the Blazing Hood Dwarves and encountering the dangerous rift dragon Blackskull. The Crown is recovered from the rangers, but the situation leads to Admond's capture by Swiftwater forces.
Campaign Idfounding-of-trayalon-gallund-river-empire
Campaignfounding-of-trayalon-gallund-river-empire
Locationstrayalonjade-lotus-monasterymillston
RewardsCrown of Sorin recovered by the party'A Place to Drink' franchise expansion initiated (Seamus-Solomon deal)Traveller lore: Onyx's full backstory and motivations
Player CharactersFreespirit BastionDuncan SarkranaAdmond GalundSolomon