The Empire's Edge
By Matt Sincevich
The Empire's EdgeMay 24, 2022
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 101 “Hammer and Anvil”
Control of Worland is finally determined.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 100 “Battle of Weldon”
Roderick's forces are challenged in direct battle.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 99 “The Killing Field”
Conflict and outright war loom on an ever nearing horizon as the party works to counter Baron Cuttler and the Zrecks.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 98 “Snare”
The party asserts its authority in Worland then suffers a surprise attack!
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 97 “An Old Threat Resurfaces”
The party investigates the depth to which the new Baron of Worland supports the Zreck.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 96 “Star-Crossed Reunions”
With the Adlai Leaves restored, the party returns to a dark parody of the Worland they once knew.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 95 “In the Dragon's Radiance”
At long last, the Adlai Statue and Izango's Tower are restored!
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 94 “Gilded Triumph”
Taking stock after the battle, the party claims their well-earned rewards.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 93 “Ahztari”
The battle continues with an ancient and powerful adversary.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 92 “Huntress of the Green”
The party clashes with their mightiest foe yet!
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 91 “Descent”
The party fights through Krenlan ruins and the ixoan town.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 90 “Under the Dragon's Shadow”
Returning to the Quest for the Adlai Leaves forces the party to cross an unknown foe.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 89 “Risen Brotherhood”
Uniting with the bugbear paladin sect forges a powerful new alliance.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 88 “Path of Honor”
Embarking from the Throne of Indara restores the party to their quest to locate the last portion of much desired Adlai Tree statue.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 87 “Surface”
The party makes their way back to the surface, but find themselves at the edge of the Slagmark Desert.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 86 “Stalwart Unions”
Penetrating Gha’Geendrog's central chambers compels the party to weigh obligations and the desire to escape to the surface.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 85 “Siege”
The party stages a raid striking the very center of Gha'Geendrog's matriarchal power.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 84 “Climate of Strife”
Being caught between waring Inurriak clans manifests risk and opportunity as social tention tears at the fabric of Kreen'Ochrogin.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 83 “A Bizarre Taste of Home”
The party's successes in Chik’Dakdahn pushes Kreen’Ochrogin's power move ahead of schedule, maybe too far ahead.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 82 “Cursed Light”
The party investigates the Inurriak outpost and tracks down the raiding Umber Hulks.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 81 “Arms Race”
Kreen'Ochrogin's council directs the party to drive Umber Hulks from their territory but finds out that they wield magical devices mimicking powers of surface dwellers.
Excerpt from: "The Planet Eaters"
This exerpt takes place in the same gaming mileau on the world of Yorden, but on the far southern end of the Continent. This band of mercenaries falls into the action and intrigue of a power grab of unworldly beings.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 80 “Thieves”
The party executes a surgical strike for the benefit of Clan Kreen'Ochrogin.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 79 “Myth Making”
Charged with a raid on another Inurriak clan tests the party's resources and clandestine abilities.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 78 “Elisedd's Shadow”
Now accepted, the party learns of a former "ally" of Clan Kreen'Ochrogin who died long ago.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 77 “Initiation”
Returning to the city of Chik'Dakdahn grants the party new rights but adds to their suspicions of the Inurriak's intentions.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 76 “Sister-Cousins”
The party learns that being accepted into an Inurriak clan is a victory of ashes.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 75 “Tainted Oasis”
The right of initiation places the party near the hypnotic influence of an aberrant monster.
The Corman Road
This brief story opens a window into the life of a younger Boris Kirsonov during a chance encounter on the road leaving The Confederation of Duchys on his way to Worland Barony.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 74 “Clicking in the Dark”
The right of initiation places the party near the hypnotic influence of an aberrant monster.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 73 “Beneath a Stone Sky”
In order to access Inurriak society the party must accept a dangerous right of passage.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 72 “Breakthrough”
The deep darkness yields no exits but reveals a race yet unheard of in Yorden.
Splitting a Second
In this back story, we journey with Jakob to the edge of the Brimroar Hills and the forbidding Slagmark Desert.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 71 “Home Away From Home Away From Home”
The party must react carefully to adapt to their new environment.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 70 “Cavern of the Fallen Guardian”
Lost underground, the party discovers the tomb of a mythic figure.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 69 “A Brief Moment of Death”
A 500 year old choice knocks the quest sideways and forces the party into a desparate decision.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 68 “A Splinter of Gray Light”
Pressing underground narrows choices and possibilities.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 67 “Forgotten Tomb”
A ruined tomb reveals glimpses into the end of the Krenlan Protectorate.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 66 “Mortivores”
Traveling overland in the Sarn-Tar-Azul valley exposes the party to new predators and hidden dangers.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 65 “Into the Valley of Sarn-Tar-Azul”
Desending to the valley of Sarn-Tar-Azul reveals details of the region's past and present.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 64 “Storm”
The party proceeds on the dangerous route bringing secrets of Krenlan to light.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 63 “Krenlan Cave”
To avoid Bubbear Valley the party attempts an unexplored pass high into the Brimroar.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 62 “Window of Seven Stones”
Reorganizing in Shepton prompts new tactics and a chance to re-enter the wizards' house.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 61 “Brimroar's Haven”
As politics change in Suithland, Shepton becomes a center for free peoples of The Brimroar.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 60 “On The Path”
Revisiting Izongo's Tower reveals changes in the region.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 59 “Crossroads”
The party anticipates Boris' departure and a change in direction.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 58 “A Contest of Barons”
The party returns to a changed Worland Barony.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 57 “Consecration”
The party claims the Adlai trunk and begins the process of restoring Schepanov’s Mission.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 56 “Schepanov's Mission”
Seeking the trunk of the Adlai statue the party locates Schepanov's Mission and confronts an ancient guardian.
Brimroar Hills - Ep. 55 “Veda Collection”
The party follows a thousand-year-old path beneath the Veda Library.