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Hunters of the Wind God - Havard - 09-22-2026
Hak, God of the Winds and of Horses wept.
His two favored mortal servants, the twins Horghast and Herutu, lay dead, murdered by the river banks where the Peshwa horses often grazed. Their killers were Thonians, sons of Odir, as the Peshwa called them. But Hak knew who was the real force behind the killing. He had confronted Calelrin about it, but the God had tried to lie to his father. Hak was above such deceptions of course and had banished Calelrin from the Celestial Realms and severed his bonds with horses.
Now, Calelrin was on the run. A fallen God fleeing across the great plains north of King Robert's Realm, wrecking destruction in his path. Hak summoned his Wind Hunters. These winged warriors, mounted on flying horses, were prepared to do the bidding of the Wind God at any cost. Their leader was Hulako. Seven Winged Hunters went with him. Their pursuit was fierce. Servants of the Fallen God tried to stop them, but they slew every one of them. Hulako watched over the youngest of their band, Kahita. He was proud to see her prove herself among the Hunters across many battles.
Finally they tracked Calelrin to a strange and dark valley. It lead them to where Calelrin had fled. The Black Gates of the Demon Realm. For nine days, Hulako and the Hunters stood watch outside the Gates. When the gates finally opened, the things that came out were so terrible they are impossible to describe. The Wind Hunters fought bravely, but they were slain and torn apart by the demons. You must return and warn about this, Hulako told Kahita with his dying words. But Kahita was already bleeding from deep cuts. She managed to drag herself across plans and mountains before she finally knew that she had escaped. Some say she was able to deliver her message before she eventually bled to death.
Notes: The story of Hak and Calelrin was introduced in the d20 Dave Arneson's Blackmoor Sourcebook. The tale of the murder of Horghast and Herutu first appeared in Sons of Hak, a sourcebook for the d20 Blackmoor line. The story of the Hunters is my creation and part of a project I am working on.
-Havard
RE: Hunters of the Wind God - Yaztromo - 09-25-2026
Looking forward to the follow ups!
