Savage Worlds Fantasy: Campaign Journal: Session One

Savage Worlds Fantasy

Campaign Journal: Session One

Real World Date: July 16, 2016

Campaign World Date: ?


The Party

Khelgar Ironfist - A dwarven warrior who fights with a huge double-bladed axe. He rides into battle on a fearsome battle goat. Played by Jeremy.

Lilly - A human articifer. She has a bloodthirsty streak and tends to kill prisoners. Played by Justin.

"Sir" Malith - A human sellsword who was involved in the regicide with River. He too is wanted by the human kingdom. He has a bloodthirsty streak and tends to kill prisoners. Played by Thomas.

River - An incredibly beautiful elven ranger who killed a human king. The hunter is now the hunted. Played by Miranda.

Runt - An ogre warrior. Played by Jacob.

Sluff - An obese ogre alchemist who worships the god Stephen. He wields a large club with a bull's skull on the end. Played by Heath.


What Has Come Before

The party seeks the Fire Opal of Xendra. They have information that it lies in a ruined monastery somewhere near the village of Hatchett. They are travelling to the village and have stopped for the night at the Inn of the Sleeping Serpent, about a half day's walk from Hatchett.


The Tale

Goblin Attack!

• A war band of goblins attacked the inn. A dozen warriors were led by a fierce chieftain and a mighty hexencaster. The party defeated the little buggers, killed the spellcaster, and captured the chieftain.
• Under interrogation the chieftain revealed the following:

• "The Beautiful One" (hereafter "TBO") ordered his tribe to attack the inn and kill a human female named Cateth. 

• The goblins have never met the TBO. Periodically, a talking raven will appear at their caves with a bag full of gold and instructions.

• Sir Malith then killed the goblin.

• Cateth was indeed staying at the Inn. She was a middle-aged human female with startlingly blue eyes. She was a royal advisor on her way to Hatchett to see what was causing the delays in building the castle there. 

There and Back Again

• The party escorted Cateth to Hatchett. While talking with her on the road, Lilly remembered a rumor that Cateth might actually be a witch. The Witchlands , ruled by the Witch Queen, lay near to the north. Was she a spy for that evil kingdom? Did the human king send Cateth to Hatchett just to get her out of the capital? 

• The party quickly grew bored of important questions concerning the campaign world and left Hatchett to find the goblin caves. 

The Tribe of the Withered Arm

• The party wanted to figure out what was going on with the TBO and had designs on capturing the raven. So they approached the goblin caves and demanded the right of parley. The goblins, sans their chieftain and hexencaster, sent their weakest member, Meepo, out to negotiate. 

• Many shenanigans later:

• Sluff, known as Fat Ass to the goblins, was declared Chieftain of the Tribe of the Withered Arm. He was given a withered arm, possibly human, as a token of office.

• Sir Malith and Meepo were married. 

• Soon after, the party captured the raven when it flew into the caves. It was indeed a talking bird, though of extremely low intelligence. The party intimidated it, and the raven agreed to lead the adventurers to the TBO's lair.

• The goblins were extremely impressed by the party's bird capturing skills. They declared the party to be folk heroes and the adventurers would always find aid with the tribe of the Withered Arm. [Justin played the Folk Hero Adventure Card.] 

The Lair of the TBO

• The party tied a rope around the raven told it to lead them to the lair of the TBO. It was an arduous journey, as the raven took the most direct path: over hills, through bramble patches, across gullies, etc. 

• During the journey, the raven and Lilly bonded.

• Several hours later, the party found themselves in a swamp. They spotted the ruins of a stone fortress in the distance. As they approached, they set off a spell that summoned swarms of demonic frogs and one giant demonic frog. 

• The party dispatched the frogs but were then assailed by a volley of arrows from the ruined fortress. The party charged the ruins. An epic battle later, the human bandits were scattered and their leader captured. Just as the bandit leader was about to reveal important information concerning the TBO, Sir Malith killed him. 

And that's where we stopped for the night.

Quests

Name of Quest	Quest Giver	Goal	Reward	Notes	Status
Find the Fire Opal	Party	Retrieve the Fire Opal of Xendra from the monastery	Wealth. The Fire Opal is valuable.		Open
Kill The Beautiful One	Party	Find and kill the TBO	None		Open

XP

Answer the following questions. 1 XP is earned for every yes answer. Min of 1, Max of 3 XP per session.

Did we learn something new and important about the world that generated a new Quest?	Yes. TBO is directing attacks against the human kingdom. He must be stopped.
Did we successfully complete a Quest?	No.
Did we loot a memorable treasure or overcome a notable monster or enemy?	Yes. 1) The party slew a goblin chieftain and goblin hexencaster, as well as a bandit leader. 2) The party has the Withered Arm, symbol of office of the goblin Tribe of the Withered Arm.

2 XP awarded.

Character	Old XP	XP Earned	New XP	Notes
Khelgar	0	2	2
Lilly	0	2	2
Malith	0	2	2
River	0	2	2
Runt	0	2	2
Sluff	0	2	2