For many decades now, the Tenebrim Dungeon in the mountains west of the Kingdom of Mamlak has been quiet. Rumors of haunted ruins and strange magic deep inside the mountain drew adventurers in years past, but the rumors eventually faded. The mysterious face carved into the mountain kept a silent vigil over the entrance.

But those days of silence in the depths are over.

A new power has risen from the Tenebrim Dungeon, one that threatens Mamlak, Adeluna, the trade routes north, and the Plains of Bohar. Orcs have been pouring from the dungeon, bearing artifacts and ancient weapons. Bolstering their forces are creatures constructed from necromancy. But most frightening of all are the orcish liches. Most were powerful shamans in life, and they have twisted these skills into deadly spells. Reports pour in of the horrific storms of blood and bone, of the orcs sacrificing entire villages, of the dead rising and following the horde.

It is clear the threat must be dealt with, and quickly. The armies of Adeluna and Mamlak are on the move, though other organizations are also interested in this threat.




Welcome to the introduction of NPC run guilds, as well as a new area, the Tenebrim dungeon! Participation in this event is simple. There are four different kinds of bounties posted, pick one or more, and complete it! Multiple people can complete the same bounties, so don't worry about missing out on them. The reward for participation is going to be in silver, so the more care and planning that goes into your threads, the greater the reward!

Bounty Information

Event will end on April 22 at 11am US Central time (16:00 GMT).

I am offering substantial rewards for those who are able to bring me back artifacts for the Mage Academy to study. We have compiled a list of what will be of the most use, as well as other things that we wish to acquire. Be cautious however, it is certain that the orcs bearing these weapons and artifacts are unlikely to give them up easily. We also suggest that you burn the bodies, in order to prevent them from being raised against you.


Kazimir Levin, Vysomag of the Wyllmochvar Mage Academy


Yazgash – This orc female has been observed as carrying around a tome that glows green whenever she reads from it. It is suspected to be a tome of necromancy, as she often walks around the dead, and they rise to follow her. She is identifiable by both the tome she carries, as well as her stark white hair. She has been leading a band terrorizing the Plains of Bohar.


Gunaakt – We suspect that orc is formerly a shaman of his people, given the skull mask that he always wears. It is a common thing among them. However, what is uncommon is the bloodied dagger at his side. It seems to drink in blood any time that Gunaakt uses it on the living or freshly dead, and emits a dark reddish glow at all times. It has been determined that he and his band are responsible for the massacre of a large farming community outside of Mamlak. He has retreated back to the Tenebrim Dungeon and can be found there.


Mazoga – Bearing a staff of twisted deadwood, this orc has been moving around the Sarchu Valley, and capturing the trade caravans, possible for weeks now. She seems to be in charge of securing supplies for the roving hordes, and her staff helps her to open gates to other areas. It is also capable of amplifying earth magics, as she has been seeing opening chasms under caravans and causing them to sink into quicksand. Extreme caution is suggested in pursing her.

Somewhere, in the depths of the night, a long parchment had been secured to the wall near the fireplace in the Black Dagger.  Fittingly, an obsidian blade held the sheet in place.  

“For many years, the dungeons of Tenebrim have offered nothing but legend and story - causing no problem for the people of Vilpamolan.  In recent times, this has changed.  The Orcs of Tenebrim have been coming into Vilpamolan and committing atrocious acts of thievery.  The faction heads have reasonable proof of which specific orcs are responsible, and as such have contacted the Shadow to remedy this issue for them.

For the first time, the Shadow will be opening this contract up to anyone who voraciously wishes to help us complete this contract.  Do well enough in your part in bringing these foul and disgusting bandits to justice, and you may even be given brotherhood or sisterhood in the Shadow.

The Faction heads of Vilpamolan want the heads of the following known orcish thieves, listed with their last known area of whereabouts.


Rogmesh (Tenebrim Dungeon)
Shufharz (The Ancense Ruins)
Zugorim (The Ruins of Tik'mekh)
Azuk (The Hanging Garden)

Along with the known thieves, the following citizens of Vilpamolan are known accomplices of the orcs.  Bring us their heads along with the others for an added bonus to the bounty.

Alara Carova
Jenseal Ravvon
Gravin Croll
Maryana Ilizzian


Leave the heads in a burlap sack outside the backdoor of the Black Dagger, where we will come by to collect them.  Your bounty will be delivered to you shortly after verification of the contract being fulfilled.

-The Lezviye”

No further information is left in the letter, leaving those who accept the bounty to their own determination of how to accomplish the task at hand.

In hearing of Adeluna’s involvement with the invading orcs, we of the Skjalborg Academy have gathered those within the Academy to assist in the coming battle to repel the fiendish force. Our spies were sent out to find the top orc generals and their unique weapons. We have placed a high bounty for any and all of these weapons, but the orcs are known to be prideful and unrelenting in giving up their weapons from anything short of death. Bringing back their heads or other appendages to be displayed as trophies will also be rewarded.

Xolkug the Pale: An abnormally colored orc, Xolkug is the smartest commander and uses his cunning to surprise and overwhelm the opposition. A silver greatsword is always by his side, though it is rumored that he had never had to use it. Rumors have even been spoken of him being somewhat of a coward that tends to retreat when it seems like his side is losing.

Glasha: Known as the Tempest, Glasha is the mightiest of the orc commanders. She is the most ruthless of the bunch. Her weapons are a pair of mithril greataxes. More prideful than the others, she believes in bombarding her opponents rather than strategically planning could make her forces vulnerable to carefully planned attacks.

Dalthu: Dalthu is famed for his remarkable size which is double of that of his kin. And with great size, comes even greater strength, which he uses to wield his heavy iron warhammer to smash and plummer his foes. Fortunately, he is the most dimwitted of the commanders and can be gulled into anger, which clouds his already feeble mind and throws him into a fury that puts even his own forces in jeopardy.

While the Assassins are usually the ones who work with poisons, Auzial is the one who ships them out. The Draught of Nightshade from Auzial is one of the strongest poisons aside from the one from Lady Earth herself. Lady Everglade requests the following materials from Feeorin Forest!

Draught of Nightshade:
Feeorian Berries
Nightshade blessed by the Siren of Vila Lake
Bottled Siren's Blood
Mycerella Leaves off the Glowing Bushes found in Feeorin

The opposite spectrum is Potion of Absolute Heal. It is the strongest of healing potions that the can be made by mortal hands. The ingredients for this are found in the ice lands of Revaliir, oddly enough. Found in Itjivut there are many plants hidden beneath the snow and in the caverns deep within.

Potion of Absolute Heal:
Dwarf Willow
Nymphrel Moss found within Ice Caverns
Glacial Water found in the deepest reaches of Ice Caverns
Moonstone 
Blood of the Ice Basilisk

In the face of so little opposition, the orcs ravaging the Plains of Bohar have moved on to other areas.  Some have joined their brethren in the Sarchu Valley, choking off the trade routes between the Northlands and Adeluna.  Others, including Yazgash herself, are now terrorizing the Highlands.  Entire villages are being massacred and raised as undead minions.  I am leading a quest to end her life and claim her artifact.  I call on heroes to aid me, as she is extremely dangerous.

Highland villages burned and trade caravans making their way through the Sarchu Valley were attacked. But when the orcs tried to strengthen their position in the Valley and make further gains into the Highlands, they were met with fierce opposition. The armies of Adeluna and Mamlak were aided by guilds and private citizens, fighting to protect their homes and allies. As a result of this combined effort, most of the orcs have been driven back into the Tenebrim Dungeon, licking their wounds, but also carrying off the spoils of their earlier victories.

Some of the orc leaders, however, remain at large…

The final phase of Blood and Bone has begun!  The orcs' true goal has been made clear, and they have laid siege to the great city of Mamlak.  Their attacks outside of Tenebrim were merely a means to an end, gathering supplies and undead corpses to animate into a grand army.  They are now attacking, and the Vysomag has again sent out a call to heroes, or even just those seeking to make a bit of silver, to aid him and others. 

The thread be found here, and any one participating will be given a bounty of silver.