Since the launch of Campaign 4, fresh DM Brennan Lee Mulligan has kept fans guessing with deep backstory, a diverse cast of heroes, and a exciting storyline showcasing divine entities, evil spirits, and malevolent powers growing in strength within the urban setting.
Note: Revealing details for Episode 3 of this adventure follow below.
The Soldiers Table Revealed
The third episode ended with a major cliffhanger and revealed the initial group of adventurers who will separate from the main group to undertake their own adventure, apart from the additional parties.
The Soldiers table features Teor (portrayed by Travis Willingham), the agile character (Laura), the strong-willed figure (Whitney Moore), Wicander Halovar (the player), and the mysterious adventurer (Robbie).
Why Split the Party?
Considering an extensive roster, it was clear from the beginning that keeping everyone at the same party would be unworkable.
This explains, the initial installments of this story serve as an Overture, connecting the personal journeys before splitting into three smaller tables: Soldiers, Planners, and Explorers.
The Nature of the Soldiers Table
According to Brennan Lee Mulligan, the combat-focused party is for participants who enjoy a classically intense combat and conflict-driven narrative style where diplomatic options are few and far between.
Initially, characters like the hesitant healer Wicander Halovar might appear mismatched, but the events of the latest installment make it clear why these particular heroes are best suited for the warrior group.
Reasons to Leave
To begin with, the group knows exactly where to go next after a brutal initial meeting with the enemy group.
An old friend of Thjazi—whose demise kicked off the story’s plot—exploited the foes for his selfish purposes, breaking into the hidden lair, striking the character, and taking all the powerful objects to sell off.
The antagonist then paid off his debts and escaped to a fortified location in the remote area, above Dol-Makjar, with Cyd Pridesire hot on his heels.
Character Drivers
Moreover, each character has a individual motive to depart the urban setting:
- The rogue, as the companion and trusted friend, desires revenge.
- The knowledgeable figure is familiar with Timmony and advises that it is a hostile environment.
- The warrior and The healer, having disobeyed his house’s orders to execute the target and instead rescued him, have nowhere else to go.
- But, their position as key figures in House Halovar could help the group access places they typically wouldn’t be able to.
- Furthermore, The grateful character pledged a eternal obligation to Wicander for his deliverance and will now accompany him anywhere.
Wanted and Hunted
In addition, all of them are sought by the powers that govern the setting for a variety of reasons, making lingering locally too risky:
- Thimble and The hero are notorious outlaws.
- The warrior and Wicander turned against the influential house and the legion of demons they are aligned with.
- Teor is wanted dead by the family.
This leaves them few options but to head to Timmony in pursuit of Casimir.
Upcoming Developments
According to episode three’s follow-up content, we discover that the warrior group won’t be around in the upcoming installment, leaving the other eight participants to assemble the Explorers and Planners tables.
Fans can expect finding out which players will be assigned to which table in the story’s concluding setup installment, available to watch on the upcoming Thursday.
