Against the Hoard! ⚔️ A Brutal Battle for Survival

About the adventure

Face the fearsome gauntlet in a last stand against impossible odds. There is no hope of escape or chance at victory, only glorious death worthy of story and song! Dohma Raskovar leads the orcs of the Ivory Throne toward Tale’s End, a small village of miners that sits at the back of a canyon. After the miners refused to pay tribute to the Ivory Throne and ignored an iron-handed warning, the dohma is sending his force of mercenary orcs, siege engines, and war beasts through Tale’s End Canyon to raze the village. Tale’s End can’t withstand the might of the Ivory Throne, but some villagers may yet make it out alive... ⚔️A Heroic Sacrifice⚔️ You have pledged your life to hold the Ivory Throne at a choke point in the canyon until their last breath. Many a battle throughout the centuries has been waged in Tale's End Canyon, and today another will join those glorified in the bards’ songs. Before the battle begins, the player characters can cast spells to benefit themselves such as aid and mage armor if they wish. However, they don’t have time to rest and regain resources lost from these preparations. ☠️ Victory in Death☠️ Hold aloft the magical banner to inspire your allies to fight to the bitter end, but how long can hold out against the ever-advancing horde? Each character has a unique Heroic Sacrifice trait called which allow them to leave their enemies devastated before they die. And they WILL die!