Descent Into Darkness story - Revision history

Crommy: added to Category Campaigns - Story Material

2010-08-28T10:59:05Z

added to Category Campaigns - Story Material

2009-07-09T21:33:56Z

‎Endless Night

2009-07-09T21:31:28Z

‎Descent Into Darkness

2009-07-09T21:26:07Z

‎Alone at Last

2009-07-09T21:22:02Z

‎A Small Favor - Part Three

2009-07-09T21:21:05Z

‎A Small Favor - Part Two

2009-07-09T21:19:04Z

‎A Small Favor - Part One

2009-07-09T21:10:02Z

‎Return to Parthyn

2009-07-09T21:05:37Z

‎Orc War

2009-07-09T21:02:25Z

‎Orc War

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 ===Endless Night===
-For many years, foolish heroes attempt to vanquish the lich named Mal Keshar in his mountain lair. None prevail.
+As the years pass, a pattern emerges. Every winter the lich builds his forces and in the spring sends them out to battle the orcs. Any human, dwarf or elf patrols that get in the way are collateral damage.
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 ===Descent Into Darkness===
-Malin is mortally wounded after a large battle with orcs, creating a crude altar in which to sacrifice himself and achieve Lichdom according to Darken Volk's book. He cleanses his new domain of vermin and trolls before settling down.
+Malin reads the book he won from Darken Volk and discovers that to become a Lich, one must first die. The incantations for this ultimate step must be read with one's dying breath. This is what Darken Volk had spent so much energy trying to retrieve.
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 ===Alone at Last===
-No longer of any use to him, Darken abandons Malin to fend for himself. Malin realizes he was just used to obtain the book and demands to see it in order to find what drove Darken to this length. Darken refuses and a fight breaks out between them.
+Darken takes the book and abandons Malin to fend for himself. Malin realizes he was just used and manipulated to obtain the book. A fight breaks out between them.
-Malin's sister and Sir Cadaeus, a paladin of Tath attempt to kill both necromancers. Malin kills Darken, steals the book back, and retreats to the mountains in the west.
+Interrupting the necromancers, Malin's sister Dela and Sir Cadaeus, a paladin of Tath, attempt to kill them both. Taking advantage of the melee, Malin kills Darken, steals the book back, and retreats to the mountains in the west.
 ===Descent Into Darkness===

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 ===A Small Favor - Part Three ===
-Malin and Darken find the book and exit the caverns to a clearing outside.
+Malin and Darken defeat the mages within the manor, take the book and escape the manor.
 ===Alone at Last===

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 ===A Small Favor - Part Two ===
-Malin kills the grand mage Karres to find the book's location.
+The necromancers barricade themselves in the manor and search for the book. Malin kills the Great Mage Karres, breaking the illusion hiding the book.
 ===A Small Favor - Part Three ===

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 ===A Small Favor - Part One ===
-Malin and Darken reunite outside the city of Tath. Darken asks Malin to retrieve a special book for him. They infiltrate the city and go underground.
+Malin Keshar reunites with Darken Volk. They journey to the city of Tath to retrieve a book that once belonged to Darken Volk. Malin has no qualms about attacking the people of Wesnoth as they have now rejected him twice despite his success against the orcs.
 ===A Small Favor - Part Two ===

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 ===Return to Parthyn===
-Malin finds himself in his home of Parthyn, with the people under attack by orcs once again. Drogan, the man who banished Malin accuses him of being a traitor and bringing the orcs to them. Eager to prove himself loyal, Malin kills Drogan to convince them. However, Malin's sister, Dela Keshar finishes what Drogan started and orders her men to attack. Fighting through his former friends and the orcs, Malin flees to the north-west.
+Following the trail of the last orcish chieftain, Malin Keshar comes upon Parthyn. Drogan tells him to leave or he will have no choice but to send his soldiers against him. Drogan and Keshar are interrupted by reports of an orcish war party across the river. Recognizing these orcs as the ones he has been pursuing, Malin Keshar tells Drogan to stand aside so he can eliminate the threat. Drogan senses a trap and refuses. Malin is outraged and strikes Drogan down.
 ===A Small Favor - Part One ===

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 Throughout the summer Malin Keshar, Darken Volk and their undead horde ransack orcish camps and prey on the orcs and goblins in the night. The orcs are harassed and forced by their foe into uniting. Keshar and Volk confront the massed forces of three chieftains. Even together the orcs are no match for Malin Keshar's burgeoning powers; he and Volk defeat two of the chieftains and rout the third.
-Sensing Malin's strength, Darken Volk instructs him to chase down the last chieftain on his own. Malin Keshar's apprenticeship is nearly over. After hunting down the last chieftain, Malin Keshar returns to Parthyn expecting a hero's welcome.
+Sensing Malin's strength, Darken Volk instructs him to chase down the last chieftain on his own. Malin Keshar's apprenticeship is nearly over.
 ===Return to Parthyn===

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 ===Orc War===
-Malin eagerly avenges his people by defeating two orc leaders and routing a third. The trail leads him towards a familiar place...
+Throughout the summer Malin Keshar, Darken Volk and their undead horde ransack orcish camps and prey on the orcs and goblins in the night. The orcs are harassed and forced by their foe into uniting. Keshar and Volk confront the massed forces of three chieftains. Even together the orcs are no match for Malin Keshar's burgeoning powers; he and Volk defeat two of the chieftains and rout the third.
 ===Return to Parthyn===