DnD Adv P1 1003 Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs

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Princes of the Apocalypse – Iceshield Orcs

AC 1003 – Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – Overview

This is an adventure taken from Princes of the Apocalypse and adapted to the Mystara setting..

This features in the following sections:

• Gazetteer – Ethengar, Northern Reaches, Norwold Region
• Timeline – AC 1003
• AC 1003-05-09 – F21, F22

AC 1003 – Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – Timeline

Timeline – AC 1001 – Ethengar

Rumours Only
Ethengar Totems – Year of the Hare
Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – Giants are seen crossing into the Makkres Mountains, entering into the territories of the Iceshield Orcs.

Still to be Edited
<-> (GAZ12) A Private Audience – a group has received a private audience with the Great Khan for services rendered, with gifts provided.

Timeline – AC 1002 – Ethengar

Rumours Only
Ethengar Totems – Year of the Dragon
Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – War drums can be heard up in the Makkres Mountains, but no forces have been spotted.

Still to be Edited
(GAZ12) Box of Rain – A water spirit is needed at Chagon-Nah, and a quester is sent out.

Timeline – AC 1002 – Northern Reaches

Business – Bargewright Inn – An Innkeeper needs help running their establishment in Vestland (Northern Reaches) for a month while they catch up with family in another settlement. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Cult of the Feathergale Knights – A group of airborne knights calling themselves the Feathergale Society are based out of a mysterious haunted keep called Feathergale Spire located somewhere in the Northern Reaches of Vestland. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Mystery at Nightstone – Part 3 – Save the villagers from the Dripping Caves in the Soderfjord Jarldoms. (Storm Kings Thunder)

Mystery of the Missing Delegation – An group of delegates from the Heldannic Freeholds were moving south into Vestland (Northern Reaches) and have disappeared. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Rumour Only
Cult of the Riverguard Keep – A group of mercenaries have occupied a ruin known as Riverguard Keep. (Rumour – Princes of the Apocalypse)
Cult of the Sacred Stone – A group of new monks are seen in the region. (Rumour – Princes of the Apocalypse)
Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – War drums can be heard up in the Makkres Mountains, but no forces have been spotted. (Rumour – Princes of the Apocalypse)

Timeline – AC 1003 – Ethengar

Ethengar Totems – Year of the Serpent

Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – They are leaving their home mountains of Makkres Mountains located in Vestland (Northern Reaches) in a mass migration, but no one knows why. Investigators are sent to find our why. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Rumour Only
Mystery of the Travelling Dragonborn – Part 1 – Travelling from Darokin City in three caravans. On headed North, though Ethengar and into the Heldannic Territories. One Headed South, into the Five Shires, through Karameikos, then Thyatis and up the coast of Ylaruam and the Northern Reaches before reaching the Norwold Region. The Last caravan headed east into Ylaruam, then up into Rockhome and out into the Northern Reaches before making it unto the Norwold Region. (Tyranny of Dragons)

Still to be Edited
(GAZ12) Moglai Khan Bides his Time – The lands a plentiful, and no great threat appears. He sends family to investigate the bordering lands.
Giant Migration – The giants are migrating to the eastern end of Darokin, southern and eastern Rockhome, western Northern Reaches, eastern Karameikos, and western Ylaruam.

Timeline – AC 1003 – Norwold Region

Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – They are leaving their home mountains of Makkres Mountains located in Vestland (Northern Reaches) in a mass migration, but no one knows why. Investigators are sent to find our why.

Rumour Only
Mystery of the Hidden Kingdom of Dragons – Dragonborn variations. First sightings of different types of dragonborn.
Mystery of the Travelling Dragonborn – Part 1 – Travelling from Darokin City in three caravans. On headed North, though Ethengar and into the Heldannic Territories. One Headed South, into the Five Shires, through Karameikos, then Thyatis and up the coast of Ylaruam and the Northern Reaches before reaching the Norwold Region. The Last caravan headed east into Ylaruam, then up into Rockhome and out into the Northern Reaches before making it unto the Norwold Region. (Tyranny of Dragons)

Still to be Edited
Knights Above – The Heldannic Knights explore the Hollow World.
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Provisions for Macreadus
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Gnoll Heads
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Zero Run
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Distress Signal
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Yslem’s Way

Timeline – AC 1003 – Northern Reaches

Cult of the Riverguard Keep – A group of mercenaries are rebuilding a mysterious haunted keep known as Riverguard Keep, located somewhere in the Northern Reaches of Vestland. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Mystery at Nightstone – Part 4 – The heroes have been asked to pass on the sad news of the deaths in Nightstone in the Soderfjord Jarldoms. (Storm Kings Thunder)

Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – They are leaving their home mountains of Makkres Mountains located in Vestland (Northern Reaches) in a mass migration, but no one knows why. Investigators are sent to find our why. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Rumours Only
Cult of the Sacred Stone – A group of monks known as the Monks of the Sacred Stone are seen in the region. (Rumour – Princes of the Apocalypse)
Cult of the Scarlet Moon – A new unknown group of druids have been seen in the region. (Rumour – Princes of the Apocalypse)
Mystery of the Travelling Dragonborn – Part 1 – Travelling from Darokin City in three caravans. On headed North, though Ethengar and into the Heldannic Territories. One Headed South, into the Five Shires, through Karameikos, then Thyatis and up the coast of Ylaruam and the Northern Reaches before reaching the Norwold Region. The Last caravan headed east into Ylaruam, then up into Rockhome and out into the Northern Reaches before making it unto the Norwold Region. (Tyranny of Dragons)

Still to be Edited
Giant Migration – The giants are migrating to the eastern end of Darokin, southern and eastern Rockhome, western Northern Reaches, eastern Karameikos, and western Ylaruam. (rumour)
<-> (GAZ7) The Defence of Oktel’s Stead – Trolls are attacking in force, and they need a coordinated defence or they will fall.
(mdt) The Spirit Bottle – Investigate a tavern.
(mdt) Carrionholme – Issues with hags in a swamp.
(mdt) Temple of the Secret Power – rumours of great power in a hidden temple.

Timeline – AC 1004 – Norwold Region

Mystery in Wendar – A protective artefact of the nation of Wendar goes missing under mysterious circumstances. (X11 – Saga of the Shadow Lord – Levels 5-9)

Mystery of the Heartstone – A kingdom has issues a quest to find an artefact known as the Heartstone. (XL1 – Quest for the Heartstone – Levels 5-10)

Mystery of the Long Road – Take a shipment from the Heldannic Territories to Thyatis City. (Princes of the Apocalypse)

Mystery of the Travelling Dragonborn – Part 2 – The Caravans join up and travel deeper into the Norwold Region. (Tyranny of Dragons)

Rumour Only
Mystery of the Hidden Kingdom of Dragons – Dragon Settlements. First sightings of Hidden Dragon Settlements.
Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – A mass migration of Orcs pass through the region heading north and disappearing from civilised lands.

Still to be Edited
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Peace Out
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Hunt for the Red Yeti
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Wolf Tribe Cannibals
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Behind Bars
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – A Goliath Problem
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Icewind Dale – Dragonbone Stew

Timeline – AC 1005 – Norwold Region

Mystery at Castle Naerytar – A mysterious haunted keep located somewhere in the Norwold Region. (Tyranny of Dragons)

Mystery in Wendar – A protective artefact of the nation of Wendar goes missing under mysterious circumstances. (X11 – Saga of the Shadow Lord – Levels 5-9)

Mystery of the Heartstone – A kingdom has issues a quest to find an artefact known as the Heartstone. (XL1 – Quest for the Heartstone – Levels 5-10)

Rumour Only
Mystery of the Alphatian Duellers – Spring with an issues with magic duels and attitude from Alphatian wizards to Glantrian wizards. (Sprint Event – Wrath of the Immortals – B – Alphatia’s Pride)
Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – A new settlement is finished and the White Orcs (Iceshield) have managed to and together all their tribes into the single settlement. The have called it Makkres in deference to their lost homeland. (Princes of the Apocalypse)
Mystery of the Missing Pilgrims – Summer with pilgrims from the Heldannic Territories disappearing while crossing the Ethengarian steppes. (Wrath of the Immortals)

Still to be Edited
Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden – Sunblight

AC 1003 – Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – The Concept

This Village of Red Larch is located in Vestland, north of Trollheim in hex (Vestland+13-6). This represents 17 hexes to the north and 6 hexes to the southwest. This is in the hex in Vestland adjacent to Ethengar and Heldannic Territories. Other the the change in location, nothing needs to be changed to make this adventure work. This used the Iceshield Orcs adventure.

Characters associated with the Ethengarians, Heldannic Territories or Vestland have been ask to look into the Orc agressions.

AC 1003 – Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – The Reveal

AC 1001 – Giants have started to show up in the Makkres Mountains in large groups.

AC 1002 – Giants have started attacking the settlements of the Iceshield Orcs in larger numbers.

AC 1003 – After a year long war, the Iceshield Orcs have been broken and are forced to leave their lands and migrate in large numbers through Vestland and Ethengar heading North into the Heldannic Territories.

AC 1004 – The Iceshield Orcs pass through the Norwold Region and enter the Icy Wastes and start to set up a new settlement in the region.

AC 1005 – The settlement thrives and brings in all the remaining members of the Iceshield Orcs they can find. Naming the settlement after their lost home Makkres the name of the mountain range they lost.

AC 1003 – Mystery of the Iceshield Orcs – The Outcome

Characters learnt the following information.

• Giants have taken over the Makkres Mountains and have pushed out all other humanoids
• They are moving North through the Heldannic Territories to the Wyverns Teeth mountains where they have kin.
• The Iceshield Orcs are known as the White Orcs (Elemental Air) and built their settlements on top of mountain ranges.

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