Savage Worlds Fantasy Campaign: Desperate Times: Session Five

Real World Date: September 10, 2016

Campaign World Date: Palesun 2, Year 999

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 with a pet raven named Malik. Played by Justin.

"Sir" Malith - A human sellsword who was involved in a regicide with River. He is wanted by the human kingdom. Malith wields a magic sword that once belonged to the demon Abraxator. The demon wants his sword back. Played by Thomas.

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

Runt - An ogre warrior whose head appears as a flaming skull. Played by Jacob.

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

When Last We Left Our Intrepid Heroes:

The party is trying to rescue the Lady Kelsey Kincaid. The noblewoman has been kidnapped by the Cult of the Wolf God. The party has followed clues that led to a dungeon complex. They had explored a couple of rooms, when they ran across an old nemesis . . .

The Tale

Negotiations with a Demon

• The party encountered the demon Abraxator. The outsider had come to retrieve his sword, which was presently possessed by Malith. The demon was willing to parley and buy the sword. Naturally, the party attacked. A short fight ensued, ended by Sluff who punched Abraxator in the demon's nut sack. With a high-pitched wail, the demon disappeared back into the Abyss.

A Battle against an Army of Skeletons

• The party continued exploring the dungeon and soon encountered an army of magic missile slinging skeletons. A fierce battle ensued and the party emerged victorious.

Battle against the Cult of the Wolf God

• The party eventually came to a large cavern. On an island in the middle of the cavern was a large group of cultists getting ready to sacrifice the Lady Kelsey Kincaid.

• An epic battle ensued. One of the highlights of the battle involved Sluff surfing his way across the lake on his shield. In the end, the Cult of the Wolf God was defeated and the noblewoman freed.

Audience with Queen Aideen

• After defeating the Cult of the Wolf God, the party left Runerock, taking the Harn Road to the capital city of Narmer.

• With the help of Cateth and Black Jack, the party talked their way into seeing Queen Aideen. Malith decided to find a chapel dedicated to the goddess of virgins and pray.

• The Audience did not go well. Runt decided to touch the Fire Orb. Runt lost the resulting battle of wills and the relic took over Runt's mind. The 800 pound ogre tucked the orb under his arm and launched himself out of the window, escaping before anyone could react.

• An enraged Queen was outraged by Runt's actions and ordered the rest of the party killed. River used her elven charm on Queen Aideen. The monarch relented a little, ordering the party to be arrested, tried, and then executed.

And that's where we stopped for the night.

XP

2.5 XP awarded.

Malith gets 1.5 XP due to Thomas leaving early.

Runt gets 1.5 XP due to Jacob arriving late.

Character	Old XP	XP Earned	New XP	Notes
Khelgar	10	2.5	12.5	Rides a Battle Goat named Heath.
Lilly	11	2.5	13.5	Friends with a talking raven named Malik.
Malith	10	1.5	11.5	Married to Meepo the goblin. Gloria the shieldmaiden is in love with him. Can you say, "love triangle"? Carries an oversized magic demonic bastard sword.
River	8.5	2.5	11	Wanted for killing a human king.
Runt	12	1.5	13.5	An ogre of renown: 50% chance of +1 Charisma due to people having heard of his exploits in freeing the merchants from the clutches of their ogre jailors at the ruined moathouse near the village of Hatchett. Head appears as a flaming skull
Sluff	10	2.5	12.5	Chieftain of the goblin Tribe of the Withered Arm. Has a withered arm (possibly human) as a token of his office.