Armies of Despair: The Reign of Esarin

About the adventure

The Last United Army of Elves, Dwarves, and Half-Orcs (EDO) is out of time. For two years, they’ve fought to stop the Armies of Despair, and for two years, the Despair Empire has grown stronger. The Sixteen Orbs of Nuitari, erected just two years ago, choked the land under an iron grip of darkness. Any magic not sanctioned by the God of Evil Magic flickered and died in their presence. Then one fell. 💥 The Fields of Perpetual Harvest burned as the first orb shattered. The war escalated. The gods moved their pieces. And in response, the Despair Empire unleashed its greatest weapon. 💀 Esarin Has Arrived. And He is Very, Very Pissed. To say that Aegis Despair IV is mad would be an understatement—he’s absolutely livid because the fall of the orb forced his hand. He has unleashed Esarin, Demigod of War and Violence, heir to the Despair Empire and the perfect soldier. Trained in a bubble universe where time flowed thousands of years in a month, Esarin knows nothing but war. He doesn’t negotiate. He doesn’t conquer. He destroys. And now he marches upon the last major strongholds of resistance: 🏰 Faerun East: Towers of emerald and diamond, shimmering with celestial energy. 🏙️ Faerun South: Walls of quartz and Weretiger’s Eye, shifting from deep violet to fiery amber. 🏛️ Faerun West: A fortress of pink Els’ii, a sentient magic crystal of the material plane. But even your allies are in conflict. The High Elves of each city refuse to acknowledge the others exist. Their rulers, arrogant and isolated, only recognize their own city as the true Faerun. Diplomacy is a disaster and the war effort is a bureaucratic nightmare. So, if you were hoping to get them on the same page, you’ll need bribes, blackmail, or just a really big stick. ☀️ The Gods Have Entered the War Just as the Armies of Despair seem unstoppable, Solinari, god of celestial magic and justice, has sent his champion—Solis, the Bringer of Dawn—at the head of an army of angels. 🔥 Spears of holy fire rain down. ⚔️ Celestial blades clash with infernal steel. 🐉 The Metallic Dragons prepare to join—but they await Bahamut’s blessing. But divine intervention alone won’t win this war. Victory will be decided in the trenches, where: Fire Giant artillery flattens battalions, Magically infused machine guns cut down soldiers like wheat, Necromantic war machines fuel the endless cycle of death, And no one—not even the gods—knows how this will end. ⚔️ What’s Your Part in This? 🛑 Take down more of Nuitari’s Orbs and disrupt his hold over magic. 🎯 Assassinate Esarin’s war generals & necromancers before they unleash hell. 🔥 Sabotage Fire Giant artillery encampments to cripple the war machine. 🏰 Unite the Faerun cities, one way or another. ⚔️ Lead troops in massive battles, commanding war beasts, trench mages, and shock troops. 🐲 Negotiate with the Metallic Dragons—get Bahamut’s blessing before it’s too late. 💀 Survive.

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