A1 – Bound for the New World

Tony/Kruger Morigson: a 24yo Marienburg Sailor Priest of Manaan.

Duane/Dargo: 24yo Norscan Wrecker; opportunist from the Bjorn Coast. He needed to quickly disappear after finding a boat load of gold and artifacts on an "abandoned" ship with no branding.  Changed his name & religion and left for Lustria.

Geoff/Rufus: human Reiklander Outlaw.

Dave/Koro: Halfling Herbalist. He moves through the marsh like a shadow with a pulse, small and bowed not from age, but from long communion with the earth. His body is halfling, yes, in shape and stature, but it carries none of the soft mirth so often assumed of his kind. There is density in him, like clay packed beneath…DAMN! Halflings sure talk A LOT!

Matt/Lemmy: Alchemist & Metal Wizard. I've been sent to the new world by my patron Balthasar Gelt who is an Elector Count of the Empire and Supreme Patriarch of the Imperial College of Magic. I've been sent to exploit the new world of its riches, look for new alchemy ingredients, and magic components.

Brian/: Norscan Soldier.

Bill/Ranulf Larsen: a 22yo human Skaeling Norse Ranger/Translator who knowns a little bit of the native Lustrian language.

Bound for the New World: As we sailed to Lustria on a ship from Marienburg (old world where the Empire is located), we encountered a ship adrift just outside the settlement of Skeggi. Boarding the ship, we found all of the crew dead and completely covered with moss. We quickly left the ship before anyone was infected…we hoped! 

After a month in Skeggi, we were hired by Wolfhilde to escort him to the Head Monoliths of the Fallen Gods (on foot through the jungle) to steal the offerings being left by rumored pygmies. Once there, we discovered it was snotlings leaving offerings. We found that the offerings were being left in a pit that had a troll trapped and almost covered in moss. We burned the immobile troll and then killed the snotlings. And recovered some gold for our troubles. 

Back in Skeggi, at the Castaway Inn, we got a good reference to Brunhilde (the town gossiper) who provided a "roster" of quests in the area. 

From the rumors: Kruger is insistent we head to Port Reaver (on foot again) to conduct some reconnaissance against the evil Stormfels Cult temple being used to support the reavers in the area destroying free trade and good honest fisherfolk. Another member, not to point fingers, heard there's a good brothel there that offers pleasures that would get you burned back in Altdorf. You know - while we're there anyway for the Stormfels... 

NEXT SESSION: A2 – Port Reaver

 

 


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