Rise of the Runelords

Based on character concepts provided, each player has been provided with a more detailed background. Each ends with:

You arrive in Ardrinn late on the last day of Growfest after pushing your mounts and are barely able to get rooms. The next morning you see all sorts of decorations throughout the village. People are out early to see the new cathedral. Several hogs have been roasted and the drink flows liberally (figuratively and literally). The speeches begin at noon with a release of doves. You even notice a large wagon near the docks that looks like it's all set up for fireworks later that evening. It's quite a day, until....

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