These Episodic entries are short summaries of the events of each game session in my ongoing Earthdawn Campaign. Currently discussing the events of Episode 1.
The characters in question having leapt into the game fully formed by their creators, though still rough around the edges and in need of a reason to travel together in the bright, cheerful land of Barsaive, naturally leave that little detail to the GM. Personally I always hated the bar scene with mysterious stranger in tow, however I decided what if the mysterious stranger is actually another player. Having decided that all of the characters should have at least rudimentary ties to different communities in the Unnamed Forest, I decided to run with it.
Graul an Ork Warrior recently graduated from his training at the Gold Mountain has been traveling for several days, and as he often does decides to cook himself up a little siesta (little only in by Graul’s standards). Of course this day is marked by destiny (GM fiat), and others smell the delicious aroma wafting through the noon time air. Soon Graul has several visitors. Jand master of the blade, and quite the witty fellow if you ask him, a human swordmaster of sadly little renown. Satine Rose one of the rarest windlings there is… a hereditary noble and elementalist without equal. Finally Audvin of the Anvil, Elf of the Unnamed Forest, Weaponsmith seeking knowledge from the depths of the world (sounds impressive). Being confronted with this eclectic collection of people Graul remembers his manners and suggests everyone join him for his little siesta. Of course while the food is extremely tasty it is also volcanic in its level of spice. After eating and talking the group realizes they are all traveling to Kratas, and that safety can be found in numbers.
For several days the group travels towards Kratas, finally arriving on the third day. Being young, adventurous, and poor they decide to partake of the hospitality of Graul’s Order, but not before having a pouch bending moment with one of the orphans of Kratas. The Order of the Gold Mountain has a Chapterhouse in Kratas on the grounds of the Iron Circle Trading Company, who and what these are is common knowledge so I shall not bore you with details. Enjoying a fine meal, and relaxing in some exceedingly comfortable lodging, Satine decides to write to her cousin Terricia the Lord Marshal of Kratas, and right hand windling to the noble King Garlthik One Eye. A response is quickly forthcoming, (Satine has a slightly skewed vision of Kratas based on the letters Terricia sends home) and the party is soon seated for lunch at Garlthik’s palace. Terricia and Satine catch up, and the party is offered a letter of introduction to be used with a variety of merchants in town. Naturally any merchant will take this letter as a death threat, of course Satine remains blissfully unaware of this.
Their stay in Kratas is cut short when Graul follows up on a job notice at the Chapterhouse, and has a little sit down with the Grandmaster of the Order. Graul had attempted to pick pocket this particular Elf when he was a child in Travar, fortunately for him they decided to train him as a Warrior instead of handing him over to the local constables. In spite of the slight awkwardness Graul accepts the job and proceeds to coerce his new found friends to travel with him, since it promises to pay well…very well. Of course they do have go to this place called Parlainth, but how bad could that be.
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