War in Tethyr

It's about a hard working noblewoman/adventurer Zaranda Star, who is concerned about the people under her protection while giving every creature a chance; she takes in traditionally evil or neutral characters who end up having a propensity towards good. Zaranda's reputation proceeds her as she is hired by followers of Ao to help patrol for bandits in the country; its a way to make back some money for her impounded goods (no reason why other the leaders of the country kinda suck). She proceeds to teach and arm villages that need her help. At this point the villagers are helping her raid a stronghold to help get her goods back that were taken from her. Eventually she is captured and was almost put to death were it not for her allies (the show more half elf and orog). In the end, she is betrayed again by the people who hire here as they are not who they seem. Bit Good eventually triumphs over evil due to a dragon related surprise revealed at the end of the story (I didn't see that dragon part coming at all)! show less