This chronology of events is written from Sheyana's perspective. It is not an exhaustive account of the entire group's actions, or even of all Sheyana's activities: however, it covers the key events of the campaign, and should provide a skeleton around which individual players can build more detailed and personalised notes.
The session column indicates session number, the players attending (by initial of first name), the date on which we played and the XP awarded. The date column indicates the game date using the Amaran (human) calendar. The events column summarises important occurrences on that date.
| Session | Date | Events |
| 58 DGJKN (23/07/03) Kaysund levels (8th) |
Monday 15/5/L4 | The envoys reach Norista, deliver Kratha the harpy into custody, and farewell Jimathwar; they report to bishop Honbel on their experiences over the past month; Sheyana offers to return the healing potion, but Honbel gives her a second healing potion and also two lesser potions of restoration, capable of reinvigorating someone affected by a shadow's touch or by poison; Kaysund asks for a magic sword, and the bishop points out that he already has a magic sword; the bishop passes on letters to Sheyana from her friends at Laria, including Leinnoclair, and a letter to Susanna from a friend at Wideneld. |
| Tuesday 16/5/L4 | Sheyana and Susanna visit Ardach Pinebarrel at the Bardic Guild; they give Ardach a gift of 10 GP to cover the expenses he mentioned last time they visited that Elindyll refused to cover, and Ardach tells them that Jilawarr is reputed to fire arrows twice as far as a normal bow and be particularly powerful against giants and other evil creatures, that past owners have been active servants of Corellan Larethian, and that praying for aid may activate the additional powers that Elindyll has not been able to draw on; they give Ardach a further gift of 10 GP to carry out similar investigations into the history of Sheyana's sword; while looking at it, Ardach realises that the binding on the handle is bulky, and peels off the extra leather to reveal glowing red gems set in the hilt and crossbar that shed light!; when they return to the church, Sheyana shows off her sword's new ability, and they tell Elindyll that Jilawarr may increase in power if he spends a day in prayer. | |
| Wednesday 17/5/L4 | Sheyana and Elindyll visit Urniss and Nytheri Julatarian; Sheyana shows off her sword's ability to Urniss, who is interested in what she has accomplished with it; Urniss and Nytheri makes plans to have dinner with Sheyana; Sheyana writes several letters, some to people in Norista and some to people elsewhere. | |
| Thursday 18/5/L4 | Elindyll leaves to visit the dryad's daughter in the forests to the east of Norista; Kaysund asks if he can come with him, and Elindyll and Sheyana simultaneously answer, "No". | |
| Friday 19/5/L4 | Kaysund starts teaching Susanna how to speak the language of Goblins; Guildleader Kelittin responds to Sheyana's letter with an invitation for the envoys to visit for dinner. | |
| Saturday 20/5/L4 | Sheyana visits Urniss and Nytheri for dinner. | |
| Monday 22/5/L4 | All the envoys except Elindyll visit Kelittin for dinner; Kelittin offers everyone another gift of their choice; Susanna receives a well-made quarterstaff crafted from darkwood, an exceptionally light yet strong material, and a darkwood scroll case for Elindyll; Sheyana asks Kelittin to choose for her, and he gives her horse grooming tools and a mirror in a wooden frame. | |
| Tuesday 23/5/L4 | Sheyana and Susanna go shopping, and Susanna persuades Sheyana to buy a noble's outfit with accessories; they look in jewellery stores for plain gold rings; Susanna suggests buying a ring and having it engraved while the envoys are in Salariel, but in the end Sheyana doesn't buy any.. | |
| Wednesday 24/5/L4 | Elindyll returns from visiting the dryad's daughter with news that she's being looked after by some druids, and that during his travels he met some centaurs from another clan. | |
| Friday 26/5/L4 | The envoys go out to a dance with Ardach Pinebarrel; Kaysund is most successful, finding a group of three admiring women and avoiding the other envoys, while Elindyll flirts with less success with another woman; Ardach speaks mostly with Sheyana and Susanna; although he hasn't finished his investigation into her sword, he thinks it's probably a flaming sword from Amara called Soulfire; a male elf named Glorfindel asks Sheyana to dance, and escorts the three human woman back to the church when they decide to go home for the night. | |
| Saturday 27/5/L4 | When asked who his three friends were, Kaysund cannot remember their names, but does remember that they all "had a good time" together. | |
| Sunday 28/5/L4 | Bishop Honbel meets with the envoys after the morning service; she tells them that interrogating Kratha the harpy has revealed no additional information, and that the church Elders wish to speak with them urgently and in confidence about what they have learned; accordingly, she directs them to leave for Salariel the next day. | |
| Monday 1/6/L4 | The envoys leave Norista for Salariel. | |
| Wednesday 10/6/L4 | The envoys reach Salariel, capital of Carialathiara; the humans note Salariel's wealthy and ancient houses, with golden trim and statues; they do not pass through any derelict neighbourhoods, as even the port district looks well-maintained and constructed; although both Elindyll and Kaysund's families live in Salariel, all the envoys intend to stay in the one place; the envoys visit the Amaran embassy, where Lady Elian Tharkos is waiting to meet them; Elian hugs Sheyana and Elindyll, asks after the missing envoys she has met (Rasmol and Thorgan), and is introduced to the other three envoys; she passes on the news that she and Daryer Arkenson are now married, and that she has a new horse that dances named Prancey; the envoys leave to report in at the church of Corellan Larethian. | |
| 59 DGKN (06/08/03) Elindyll, Pera, Sheyana and Susanna level (9th) |
Wednesday 10/6/L4 |
The envoys report in at the church; there is a major meeting of the church Elders on 28/6/L4, and are told they will report to the Elders at that meeting; because there is no room for them to stay at the church, they are to stay at the Amaran embassy; Susanna visits the Mages Guild, and becomes an honorary member for 100 GP; Elindyll isn't willing to pay for his own membership, so Susanna has to pay for him as her apprentice; Dimble stays in the familiar's creche while Susanna and Elindyll expore the Guild hall, and becomes overly familiar with another weasel familiar; Susanna meets with the other weasel's master, a handsome male elf named Trarthien Ellellkaros; Trarthien reassures Susanna that it's not the right time of year for weasels to have young, but Susanna is still unhappy with Dimble and won't let him stay in the creche; meanwhile, Sheyana writes to Leinnoclair's mother and her family in Salariel to let them know that she's arrived and to ask if she can stil visit; Elindyll asks Sheyana for advice on praying to Corellan Larethian for help mastering Jilawarr's powers, and Sheyana tells him that it can only help. |
| Thursday 11/6/L4 | Sheyana, Pera and Kerrak begin attending meetings organised by Lady Elian Tharkos on behalf of the Elven-Human Peace Initiative as respresentatives of Amara. | |
| Friday 12/6/L4 | Sheyana receives a letter from Lein's relatives inviting her and her friends to visit for dinner. | |
| Saturday 13/6/L4 | Sheyana has Elindyll read over the letter to decode any nuances of meaning she may be overlooking, and he confirms that it's an invitation for Sheyana and friends; Kaysund seems to expect that he's invited, telling Sheyana, "You should definitely take people"; Sheyana looks at Susanna and responds, "Well, I intend to"; after some discussion, everyone agrees to come along; Elindyll suggests buying windchimes as a gift, and the envoys make plans to go shopping together in three day's time; Elindyll mentions in passing that a wealthy collector has a private zoo with lions, and Kaysund makes lewd comments about Kerrak and other lions. | |
| Sunday 14/6/L4 | Sheyana writes back to Lein's relatives to let them know that she and her fellow envoys will visit four dinner on the coming Thursday; Elindyll spends the day in prayer at the church of Corellan Larethian. | |
| Monday 15/6/L4 | Three members of the Elven Integration Movement visit the envoys at the Amaran embassy; Emanya, Oilosse and Alari explain that the EIM wants to set up an elven enclave in Amara so that elves can be exposed to Amaran society without losing the support network provided by living in Carialathiaran ways; they have already written to the Duchies of Ciel and Otara with their idea, and Susanna recommends that they also write to the Duchy of Sirce, west of Laria, where she grew up; after the meeting, Elindyll tests Jilawarr and discovers that his devoted prayer has been rewarded, as Jilawarr now fires arrows twice as far as before; the envoys go shopping for windchimes, and take only an hour to find a set that Elindyll recommends as a suitable gift; Kaysund gives Susanna "friendship" flowers, which doesn't please Elindyll; the envoys decide to go out to dinner together; Elindyll wants to go to the south side of Salariel to avoid someone or something; Susanna and Sheyana want to dress up and go to a classy restaurant; Kaysund wants to go instead to someplace "special" with female entertainers, but Elindyll talks him out of it; Sheyana tells Lady Elian about their plans, and she offers them the use of the embassy's official carriage as transport so their dresses aren't muddied; Susanna and Sheyana are both excited at the prospect of riding to dinner in a carriage, like nobles do; Elindyll helps Susanna into the carriage while Kaysund helps Sheyana, and Pera is left to be helped in by the door-keeper; the driver recommends a restaurant on the north side of Salariel, and the envoys go there even though Elindyll isn't comfortable with the choice; at the restaurant, the men continue to compete with each other; Kaysund pulls out Susanna's chair for her, and Elindyll responds by pulling out chairs for both Sheyana and Pera; as dinner progresses, Kaysund asks Susanna for a dance, but she declines: he then asks Sheyana, who responds, "Am I your second choice?"; Elindyll adds, "Could be worse, could be third!", which makes Pera blush; Kaysund goes through the motions of asking Pera for a dance, but she declines as well; Elindyll asks Pera for a dance, and Kaysund dares her into accepting; after dancing, Elindyll asks Sheyana for a dance as well, but not Susanna; the envoys eventually return to the embassy in the carriage. | |
| Tuesday 16/6/L4 | The envoys visit the wealthy collector's zoo and explore his art gallery while Kerrak mingles with the other lions; the collection includes a range of Orcish artefacts, many of which are phallic and rod-like; Susanna tries to cover up the subtext, but Kaysund makes some pointed comments about "firing from the rods"; Sheyana is distracted by something, and takes a short break from walking around the gallery to rest; the collector offers to buy Kerrak from her, eventually going as high as 35000 GP, but Sheyana insists Kerrak isn't for sale and is her ally in the war against evil; Susanna points out some of the problems with his suggestion that we could fight evil together "during the summer". | |
| 60 DGJN (17/09/03) | Wednesday 17/6/L4 |
Sheyana receives another letter from Leinnoclair, accompanied by a birthday gift of a necklace with a blue gemstone plus a properly written Carialathiaran betrothal certificate; Sheyana asks Susanna to sign "in pretty, big letters", and she does so; Sheyana also receives a letter from Harin and a birthday gift of a carved wooden lion; the envoys receive a letter from Gokbel that tells them news about Wideneld, including that he has met with Meriat the dragonne; the envoys discuss the creatures of the Crescent Ridge, and the men talk glowingly about dryads; Kaysund: "I like dryads." Elindyll: "So do I, my friend." Sheyana, "Yes, men seem to." |
| Thursday 18/6/L4 | The envoys visit Leinnoclair's relatives for dinner; they meet his mother, Tulusia Tirstacia, who looks only a few years older than Sheyana, and her parents, Jutanki and Atenkarl; Atenkarl busies himself in the kitchen while Tulusia and Jutanki talk with Sheyana and her friends; Jutanki seems to be very traditional in her views on marriage, and is reassured that Sheyana and Leinnoclair have a proper betrothal certificate; Kaysund offers several flippant comments despite the other envoys' best efforts to keep him under control, such as observing, when Sheyana explains that she grew up on a farm, that there's "Nothing wrong with being a farmgirl. I like farmgirls"; it comes out in conversation that Tulusia was married to Leinnoclair's father, but it didn't last and Jutanki doesn't think it was a "real" marriage; Tulusia's brother Landendos arrives with his wife, Anyelonna, before dinner is served; Landendos is continuing the family tradition of being in the Woodworker's Guild; during dinner, it emerges that Kaysund considers his family to be more important in the politics of the Mercant's Guild than Elindyll's family; after dinner, Tulusia offers to show Sheyana her wedding dress, and Sheyana and Susanna go upstairs with Tulusia; after they leave, Elindyll ponders aloud how Sheyana is going to fit, and Jutanki responds, "She was bigger then than she is now"; Tulusia's dress is very frilly, but it fits Sheyana very well and she happily promises to wear it at her wedding; Tulusia asks questions about Amara, Leinnoclair, and when and where the wedding will be, and Sheyana answers as best she can; Sheyana promises to write regularly, and tells Tulusia that she thinks Leinnoclair would be very happy to have his mother and her family at their wedding. |