Literature
The First Great Quest (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1
The year is 485 CE (Corvus Era). Far on the Eastern most boarder of the Empire of Tygaria lies a single small town known as Phandalin. This little village, out of the way of the wider world, nestled just on the edge of the wilds of the Karpathia mountains, would appear unassuming, simple, and pleasant. The town lies within the province of Lord Marcus Avem. Believed to be a direct descendant of the Lark himself, right hand of the Great Raven Lord, all who lived in the domain of Avem’s family considered themselves blessed and fortunate, for the Avem family are wise, prosperous, and wealthy. And of those towns and villages belonging to the Lord Avem, Phandalin is by far one of the most quaint and modest villages of them all. But Phandalin has seen many strange things over the centuries. Given its close location to the badlands to the east of Tygaria, countless travelers, adventurers, armies, and creatures have passed through this town, merely passing through as they make their