Hardcore Heroes

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Van has some very tough decisions to make in this emotional final episode of Hardcore Heroes.

The party risks life and limb and attempts to fight off the demon horde with the help of a handful of companions.

The stage has been set, it is time to put their grand plan into motion, the party sets out for Heatstroke hoping to contain the demons with their mighty magics!

The party spends time digging into all sorts of leads regarding the demonic menace and then take it upon themselves to set up a much needed mine in a rather dangerous location.

The party finish up a few loose ends from their prior dungeon delving and then look into helping out an old friend, one thing leads to another and soon the party are on a magical rescue mission.

The party alongside their trusty followers delve into a dungeon in search of great loot and knowledge.

The two party members are reunited at last, they share with each other what has been going on. During a visit to the capital Van is informed that he is soon to be a father and as such he proposes a marriage.

Van makes it to Heatstroke, or at least what remains of it, and begins his investigation with the help of his warriors. They make good headway and manage the get the attention of a powerful being who lives in the area.

Van journeys to Eridon accompanied by his warriors in order to practice killing demons while Malakai is out and about, along the way he takes the chance to meet with someone rather important.

Malakai’s vacation in Akuba is extended once more as he undertakes the task of learning the Akuban language. After which he pays a visit to Roxsis

Malakai travels abroad in search of answers regarding Falstaffs staff and tomb. Though he gets waylaid for a lot longer than he bargained for when going to speak with a wise and ancient being.

Malakai dives deep into his research aboard the wizard airship and finds out some rather interesting things along the way.

As Van and Malakai further their plans both run into strange distractions along the way, one of a rather dangerous sort and magical in nature, the other a much more human matter. Though in the end both manage to get back on track to some extent.

Van and Malakai start to put their plan into action, getting everything ready to house the demon they are after. Along the way they make some new friends and encounter an old one they have not seen in a long while.

Van is haunted by the idea of having left souls behind in the plane of shadow, so he embarks on a journey of both mind and spirit to help remedy the situations however he can, so that the poor souls might not be forgotten and could still return to Felumbra.

Malakai wishes to expand his library, but things take a strange turn of events as he instead finds himself on an adventure in a completely new environment.

Malakai starts to properly settle into life at Bon’Theris, making connections, purchasing property and other such matters, all while trying to keep up his good reputation and not let slip some of the less savory things he might have done back in Eridon.

Van and Malakai flee the aftermath of the battle, grabbing whatever they can and attempting to make their way for greener pastures.

The party gathers themselves in Shirebrook after Malakai’s close encounter with the shadow dragons and decide where to go next. Thornwood looks lost and they decide instead to head to the next town over and so the battle of Misty Rapids begins.

The party now reunited attempts to figure out what exactly is going on with all these different portals, demons, shadow dragons and if Malkis is truly somehow involved in all of this.

The situation is looking dicey for Van and Mother Ellyse, Van resorts to any and all methods he can to muster up some clerical power. In the meantime Georg and Malakai are doing their best to make it on time to the survivors.

A dire battle takes place upon the stones of the Great Pyramid, which truly does seem to be a place of divine connection.

Van and Kain lead their group of survivors on a perilous journey across this shadowy version of Arcadia, hopefully closer and closer to the Great Pyramid of Heatstroke.

After discovering unspeakable horrors in the Shadow Mountains Van and Mother Ellyse eventually come to the conclusion that their best chance is to make for the holiest place in this strange shadow of the world they find themselves in.

Van and Kain find themselves in a strange yet familiar looking world of black, white and gray, with many unknown dangers lurking around every corner they try their best to keep everyone alive and together.

The last preparations are being made, the hour draws near its time for The Baron of Misty Rapids and the Arch Wizard of Shirebrook to face their mighty foe in hopes of unlocking the path leading to the Demi-Plane of Shadow.

Through a rather strange set of circumstances Georg and Malakai need to alter their plans and find a new dragon slayer for their goal of clearing the mines.

Georg, Malakai & Tyrus plan an expedition far into the Hidden Valley in search of answers and come across one of Georg’s old friends.

Malakai is rather suddenly visited in Aldric’s tower by none other than Lord Georg Grimgeist, "The Wraith of the Tetherwilds" who is here upon the formers request for help. Together they come up with some plans and ideas, though tensions rise when Tyrus Bellows returns to Shirebrook.

Malakai does his best to manage Shirebrook while also looking into the disappearance of his two friends, in the turning to a very unlikely and sinister ally.

The party head off to Newfort to answer the Counts summons, they make their case and eventually things seem to settle down a bit between them and the Count. The party heads back to Shirebrook to make the final plans for Jeeves’ retirement, but one morning Malakai wakes up to something he did not expect to happen.

The party are recovering from their misadventures and plan to head to Tassel for Jeeves’ sake, but along the way interesting developments in Shirebrook catch their attention and at long last Malakai confronts the man he has been chasing since the very beginning.

The party is resting up in Redport enjoying themselves, but not all goes according to plan. Malakai is accosted in the streets and after one thing leads to another the party find themselves in a very tight spot and must escape the city as quickly as they can.

The party come upon a ruined tower filled with Gryphons, after a lot of back and forth on the ethics of killing such majestic creatures they resolve to devise a plan which would allow them to loot the ruined tower without having to engage in all out combat with the beasts.

The party takes their leave of Shirebrook once more, but also manage to convince Tyrus to do what is best for the town and to flee as well.

The party finally makes it home though it seems that Tyrus Bellows has caused a bit of a commotion by taking justice into his own hands. As Van and Kain try to keep the party on track Malakai finds himself being drawn more and more into the local politicking and power struggles.

The party runs into trouble of all shapes and sizes while out exploring nearby woods and caves, some events going in their favor, others less so.

The party’s investigation leads them to covertly breaking into a city and later an encounter with a rather powerful being.

The party delves into the Malkis cultist lair, clearing it as they go.

The party awakes early in the morning, a local knight has a good lead on where they might look for the assassin they have been after, and so towards the swamp they head.

The party further investigates the mysterious disappearances near the Shadow Mountains.

The party travels all over, from one town to another, piecing together clues regarding this recent string of attempted assassinations and other strange happenings.

The party’s investigation of the assassination leads them from one thing to another, until they finally decide they have no other choice, but to seek the help of Georg the mage of Misty Rapids, more sinisterly known as “The Wraith of the Teatherwilds”.

After an eventful audience with the Count, the party conclude their dealings in Newfort and head home toward Shirebrook, investigating an abandoned village along the way, though once they arrive home a shocking turn of events awaits them.

The Baroness tasks the party with a diplomatic mission that takes them all the way to Newfort to meet Count Ironhyde.

The party has no choice, but to prepare for the assault as the goblins catch up with them.

The party meets up with Jeeves once more, who has found two adventurers interested in joining up with Malakai and Van, the two accept with one condition, they must first prove themselves by helping to find Malakai’s father.

The party journeys north to meet with the wizard Joris, after haggling over some spell books he provides them with a quest involving an ancient temple.

After some misadventures around Anvil the party must make their way to the capital Stromheim and beseech the clergy there for a much needed cure.