- The PCs need to apply for an official adventuring party, to receive work in

town and in the kingdom of Darn from Moonstone Keep.

- First assignment, investigate a local village to the far south of the keep that
has not been heard from in 3 months. PCs are given a sealed parchment to
the local Baron Kovosar in Threshold. The travel to Threshold is about a
weeks travel time, and they would pass through Gnomes Crossing and
Rifflian.

- Minor Quest A Walk in Haven - After receiving your royal adventuring charter from
Moonstone Keep, the implied expectation is that you leave immediately for Threshold.
However, you may choose to delay your departure in order to explore Haven further,
gather additional rumors and possibly line your pockets with a little more gold all at
the risk of angering the royal authorities, however.

- Quest Reward: 200 xp and whatever additional story hooks, rumors, adventures and
gold you pick up.

- Traveling south, the heroes approached Gnomes Crossing as the sun set when a horrific
howl was heard across the rolling hills of the Gray Downs. Additional howls answered
the first. A gnome proprietor at the crossing hurriedly rang a large bell, screaming to the
heroes: Run!

- Huge, shadowy beasts approached on four legs in the waning light two were the size of
small ponies with eyes that glowed like hot coals. The heroes ran, making it to Gnomes
Crossing just in time.

The PCs have gathered up in the Valley, home city to the Kingdom of the Darn, where the Star
Keep is located and home to Grand Duke LeLand Moreland. {Need small background on
Kingdom}