Heart of Orcus Story

Beginnings
The Heart of Orcus campaign began over a Discord text RP, before moving to tabletop.

The campaign started with Isike walking though a forest. He came across Tethys being attacked by dire wolves, and after a brief attempt to help drive them off, both were overwhelmed and fled into the forest together. Isike's injuries were healed by Tethys's strange black magic, leaving an unusual scar.

Isike decided to escort Tethys to the city, and accompanied him into it with some encouragement. Making their way to the library, Isike and Tethys sneaked into the building through an upper window and began searching for books regarding the Demogorgon, at Tethys's request. Finding little in the way of books, Isike and Tethys soon came across another person skulking around the library, the half orc Gul. Agreeing to work together to escape the library, the three made their way out and to an inn where Gul had a room to possibly discuss continuing to work together.

Tethys revealed his plans to make a deal with the Demogorgon in order to defeat Orcus. With some trepidation, Isike and Gul agreed to accompany Tethys on his quest. After agreeing that Tethys should lead the party, they all entered the inn and encountered Resolve standing in the room staring intimidatingly at the patrons. Tethys approached him with an offer to join the party, seeing he was a warrior with no purpose. Resolve agreed, throwing out insults to Gul and Tethys as he did, and the party slept for the night.

During the night, Tethys had a dream from his 'Lady' that disturbed him and told him the path the party needed to take. After parting with Gul, the party set out for a cultist den said to house the book of dark magics that Tethys needed for his quest.