So, we finally got
together in my home town for a full day of nothing but DnD and the
occasional pizza. It almost felt like christmas.
I decided a while ago
that I wanted to run Hoard of the Dragon Queen as our first campaign.
First of all because the
campaign was last season's DnD Encounters scenario. I presume that it meant the first forage into 5th edition for many players (beyond the starter set) so it would probably suit us as well.
Secondly, I really liked following the adventures of other blogs
through the first three or so scenarios. I couldn't wait to see what
my own friends would come up with once we had our own run. Thirdly, I
had all of the maps and other periferals at the ready, as well as
having read the whole campaign for a second time recently.
Later on I hope to
share some of the tricks that worked well for me as a DM in our first
session, which saw us running through the entire first episode,
Greenest in Flames. But today's update is devoted to our heroes.
Garos is the cleric and
the clear cut quarter back of the group. David, who plays Garos,
wanted to model him after Ragnar Lothbrok from the Vikings TV series.
Like Ragnar, Garos is as religious as he is deadly in a fight. Garos
has the campaign-specific bond where he is travelling to Greenest to
investigate the Cult of the Dragon lead his father gave him in his
last moments. Bound by tradition and inflexible in his thinking, the
first caravan to Greenest was immediately joined by a disciple of
Talos.
David chose the Tempest
Cleric domain early on. Besides some kick-ass spellcasting and the
very welcome Wrath of the Storm ability, this meant him playing an
evil character. Davids choice here influenced a lot of the campaign.
Not only would I be DM:ing for the first time in several years – my
group would play evil characters! That meant I had to be inventive when tying them to the story. The usual hero stuff wouldn't do.
Kerr
My oldest RPG friend,
Ola, chose to play a Half Orc Rogue for this campaign. Despite the
odd choice, Kerr is, perhaps, the least excentric of the trio. A
hired killer, he is responsible for an innocent persons imprisonment
(not that it would bother him). Kerr has been having bad dreams, even
apocalyptic dreams, in which ten evil-looking eyes stare at him from
the darkness. He feels compelled to travel to Greenest and meets
Garos while riding on a caravan cart bound for the small town.
Victor of Prestor
A nobleman, also bound
for Greenest (although in a private carriage), is a serious contender
to Garos as the group leader. He secretly believes that everyone is
beneath him, which doesn't suit Garos' inflexible thinking very well.
Lord Prestor would prove his worth several times during the night
though, charging into battle and forcing disadvantage on many a to
hit roll as well as contributing a wealth of knowledge concerning
torture techniques. He is financially invested in the Greenest
caravans and must make sure that the house of Prestor maintains its
alliance with the rival house of Flanders.
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