Knights of the Abyss: Malefic Seven Movements

In spite of the party’s triumph against the Dark Master Osamorté, the realm still faces great peril against the scourge of the Malefic Seven - most remain blinded by these terrible threats, distracted by the Civil War – which has only exacerbated in the fourteen months you’ve been away.

With Val Némor rid of Malefic Envy, the other six Dark Masters have continued to weave chaos in the shadows, undermining both Royalist and Renegade factions in the Civil War.

1.) The Western Reach (Dr. Lang, the Machine Lord – Malefic Sloth)
The region remains a wasteland, devoid of most life. What little remains appear to be weakened and languid. The perpetrator - known as the Machine Lord - lurks beneath Aegis Lake, inside his underwater sanctuary, protected by his automata and augmented followers.

2.) The Northern Reach (???)
Much of the local wildlife from this region has disappeared. Plants and crops suffer from blight, and the Royalist territory of Greater Nibellion suffers a terrible famine as a result.

3.) Val Némor (Osamorté the Unholy – Malefic Envy)
The bodies of the living and dead are going missing - survivors (if any) are often disfigured and mutilated. Since the Dark Master’s defeat at the hands of the party, peace has returned to the region, although this has helped to aid the renegade House Villeroy in their campaign against the Royalists. They’ve marched their mechanized army east, through the Verdant, executing most members of House D'Arcy within the year.

4.) The Nibelish Peninsula (???)
The people here distance themselves from the troubles of others. Many of them are hedonists, wallowing in their own debauchery atop the Floating Isle, blinded by their desires.

5.) South of the River (???)
Settlements in this region waste away on account of destitution. The gold and valuables of peasants and lords alike has been stolen by a master thief.

6.) The Bay of Elmunich (???)
Corsairs are bolder and stronger – their numbers far greater than ever before. There are also reports of a great sea-serpent that dwells in the waters, causing wanton destruction to coastal settlements.

7.) Meridiangard (???)
The corpses of livestock and people alike are scattered needlessly across the countryside. A great beast prowls the land, killing for sport. The locals have requested the aid of the Order of Libertorius in secret, as their liege lords – House Von Heltzer – is on the warpath west into Royalist territories.