Chapter 3 - The Shattering

[Trehmar]

Scattered, lost and with dwindling hopes in their hearts, the Banepaw Fellowship face the Shattering of Azeroth in the darkest age of any of their lives. With many tribe members missing, rumors of the Grimtotem attacking Thunder Bluff, the death of Cairne at the hand of Garrosh Hellscream and the sundering of Azeroth by Deathwing himself, the young leader called Windchanter has much upon his shoulders. In the nights before the eruption of Deathwing from Deepholm the druid was taken into the Emerald Dream where he met with the Banepaw raptors, who offered elusive warnings and vague descriptions of uncertain tasks for the Fellowship to complete.

Having spent the last few weeks in Orgrimmar during the attack of the elementals, those of the tribe who could find one another have gathered together to follow Windchanter's vision into the barrens to meet the raptors. Joined now by several concerned allies (including the noble sin'dorei warrior of the Light, Nassier) the Fellows have taken to the barrens.

Though the devastation wrought by Deathwing is heart-breaking, they press onward. Tonight they rest after two days travel in a Horde camp outside of the human city of Northwatch.

The Cataclysm is here.

[Trehmar]

After many days of travel the Banepaw Fellowship came to the raptor grounds, where they met with Jin'Marou Shavai and his organization, Lespri a Samedei, the Spirit. During a meeting in Ratchet Shavai agreed to lend his aid to the Shu'halo of Mulgore. Windchanter spoke briefly with Telhak the Endless in the raptor grounds to know the Earth Mother's purpose for them. Aiding the Lespri as they sabotaged the Alliance siege vehicles outside of Mulgore and camp Taurajo, the party made their way to the newly constructed gate of Mulgore. The mighty doors parted and the group briefly met with the leader of the Hawktotem Tribe, a militant tauren group planning to take the fight to the Alliance in the Southern Barrens.

Telhak spoke to Windchanter of a Grimtotem shaman binding a spirit of wind which once served the Banepaw. Khaadgrim interrogated a Grimtotem spy who was captured by the braves that morning. The Grimtotem, under the pain of torture, told of three totems which empowered the dark shaman. Thought these totems were booby trapped, the party managed to find each one and collect them.

However, when the totems were brought together a great darkness came over the group. Khaadgrim was possessed by the dark shaman, who warned that he would kill Elder Karonak (who he somehow has captive) in two days if the Banepaw do not agree to aid him in the Grimtotem's battle to conquer Thunder Bluff. Shavai and Gulmorgron managed to extract the spirit from Khaadgrim, but not after he wounded Julxin, one of the Lespri trolls.

Khaadgrim seems healthy, and walked off as the other gathered for camp.

Two days....

[Trehmar]

Hearing of the sudden disappearance of Khaadgrim, the Banepaw and their allies, Lespri a Samadei searched the plains for him. Upon finding him they were met with a grim sight. Still influenced by the darkness of the Grimtotem shaman, Nanontek, Khaadgrim warned that if the Banepaw did not surrender their spirits to the Grimtotem, Elder Karonak would die. With the help of the trollish shaman and witch doctors of The Spirit, Khaadgrim was freed from the spirit's influence and the location of Karonak was revealed.

Karonak lay seemingly lifeless by a tree under the Red Rocks cliffs when Windchanter found a totem around his neck. Upon removing it the totem surged to life. A violent storm shook the area. Ceares snatched the totem from the air, deactivating it. At her touch the influence of Nanontek fled.

Channeling Shezesh, the wind spirit of the Banepaw, Karonak relayed the spirit's message. It agreed to again empower the raptor horns and honor the tribe if they would serve as its children.

Though the world is shattered and much is lost, hope lingers in the hearts of the Banepaw Fellowship this night.