The Siege of Omadath

Preparations for Battle
Bhorsov, Olerin and Logan Renfall arrived in Omadath just days before the impending attack to help devise a plan of defense. During the meeting with the leadership of the citadel, Oliazzar, the mysterious wizard from the desert, appeared, offering his services to help during the attack. After discussing plans, Bhorsov, Logan, Olerin and Oliazzar decided to head to the last open tavern in the city. Along the way, they passed by the blacksmith where the dwarf Arnoun Silveraxe was preparing to repair a shipment of weapons for the army. Impressed with the dwarf's craftsmanship, Oliazzar convinced him to join in their defense efforts, as well as a drink at the tavern. As Arnoun was closing down shop, the drunken wizard Logan stumbled by, crashing into a stack of boxes outside. He was more than happy to accept the groups invitation to the tavern.

On their way out of the industrial district, the group heard a scream. Bhorsov and Olerin sent the rest of the group to go investigate and they would be waiting for them at the tavern. After searching for the source of the cry for several minutes, the party finally discovered a group of three men in the process of raping a woman in an alley. Logan the paladin calmly walked up to the closest man, lecturing them about how they are better than this, but when the men refused to heed his words, he swiftly drew his greatsword from his back and ran the man through. A short fight ensued, but the other two men hardly stood a chance against the might and magic of the two Logans, while Arnoun and Oliazzar watched in amazement and shock.

After saving the woman and tending to her wounds, the party made their way to the tavern, run by Kane the Brewmaster. As the group disussed the impending attack on the city, Kane joined the conversation, stating his dislike for violence. After several minutes of discussion over the repercussions of losing the upcoming battle, Logan the paladin and Oliazzar convinced Kane to stand with them in the coming battle, and Kane declared everyone would drink for free that night, causing most of his stock of alcohol to be consumed.

The following day, after everyone had time to prepare for the attack, Olerin summoned them all once again to the tavern, revealing that John Crow, the Warden of the North and leader of the citadel, had been attacked in his dreams by dark magic. There had been rumors one of the attacker's lieutenants, Zul, was a shadow priest and was behind the attack. Arnoun speculated that their was a traitor in the city, which Oliazzar and Logan the wizard agreed with, as their knowledge of spell of that nature required close contact with the victim. Olerin confirmed there must be a traitor in the citadel, and they should be on the lookout. There was also talk of a secret mission into the heart of the advancing forces. Scouts had also spotted the enemy forces nearby, guessing that the attack on the city would begin the following day, so Olerin invited everyone to come sleep at the barracks to be ready for the attack the next morning. They headed out to Arnoun's shop for him to collect his things while Kane and the drow stayed behind to finish up some things. As the group waited outside for Arnoun to pack his things, Bhorsov suddenly cried out and started falling to the ground unconscious, just barely being caught by his apprentice Logan.

A shadowy figure was darting through the group, almost invisibly, until Olerin was able to cast a light spell, revealing the shadow assassin. An intense battle followed, the assassin, seeming almost invincible, able to break Olerin's concentration, sending them back into complete darkness. After more than a few tense moments, including Oliazzar almost dying, they were able to capture the assassin and drag him into Arnoun's shop. Before interrogating the assassin, they first checked on Bhorsov, noticing the wound where the shuriken hit him quickly beginning to fester. Suspecting some sort of poison, Logan the wizard rushed off to find some ingredients to make a potion, while the rest of the crew started to interrogate the prisoner. Logan the paladin wasn't able to make much headway with the stubborn assassin, but Oliazzar was able to find out he and his guild were working for a third party, not associated with Zul like they had suspected. Not much more was learned, though, before the assassin conjured up a spectral dagger and plunged it into his own neck, killing himself.

A Secret Mission
After the attacks on John Crow and Bhorsov, Oliazzar suggested a secret mission into the enemy's forces to plant some of the shadow assassin's things, to spread fear and dissent through their ranks. Olerin agreed, sending out a distraction force to help them sneak out. He was joined by his two most trusted men, Drouge and Thuu, as well as Logan the paladin and Arnoun, the latter leading them through an ancient dwarven tunnel hidden in the depths of the city. Following the tunnel, they stumbled across the ruins of Dros Droch, an ancient dwarven city even Arnoun had never heard of. Arnoun guided them through the city until they reached a dead end room with 4 dwarven statues. While they were inspecting then, Oliazzar stepped on a panel, activating one of the constructs. Arnoun tried to reason with the construct to no avail, while Oliazzar blasted it with an icy beam, causing Logan to run towards them, activating another statue in the process. After a short skirmish, three of the statues lay crumbling on the ground, and all that was left to do was find the switch for the last statue. Upon activation, the final statue let out a hearty laugh as gold poured from it's mouth, while a door to the outside opened up, leading them into the heart of the mountains, behind the attacking forces.