King Maker

[chris]

I am currently just begun a King Maker Campaign under the Pathfinder System. This will be a log for non players to see whats happening and for characters (and myself) to keep note of everything that has happened important NPC's decisions made etc.

This entry will is just to introduce the PC's with an addition probably tomorrow on the story so far.

Harvey Jones Jr. - Human Ranger. Son of a Chronicolar, determined to live up to his fathers name and create his own legacy

Groll - Half Orc Cleric. This Half Orc was raised by Half Elves teaching him their combat arts. Not the smartest but wise beyond his looks. Devout worshipper of Erastil.

Starstruck - Gnome Sorcerer with a mysterious background and ever changing future.

Victor Orlovsky - Human Rogue. Seperating himself from his noble birth Victor is ruthless and wants his own heritage.

Chail - Human Barbarian. has a greatsword anything else need to be said?

Albert - Human Cleric of Nythses. Dabbles in both the divine and the arcane to be truly unique.

[chris]

Finally have had a bit of time to sit down and write this.

Here is the story so far 2 games in;

The PC's are on the road into an area of known as the Stolen Lands to the south of their country Brevoy. Armed with a variety of wit, banter, arms and a jigsaw of a Charter of Exploration the PC's are to clear out banditry within a section of these Stolen Lands. After about a week of travelling down the road to Olegs Trading Post, a remote trade house, the PC's encounter 2 very Cockney sounding Orcs with falcions on the road inviting the party to "Come step through the path", the party were dubious to the Orcs motives and simply side step them.

Upon arriving at Olegs they were greeted warmly by the owners Oleg and Svetlana and ask them if they are here to aid them against the bandits that raid their Trading Post on a monthly basis. Without hesitation the party agree to help. They are told how for the past 3 months on the first day of the month the bandits come to their trading post and threaten Svetlana's live and pride if they are not cooperative. The bandits have been coming in reduced numbers every month becoming more complacent with the easy raid. The bandits were due to strike the next day. The party begin to formulate a trap for the bandits on their arrival, Starstruck and Victor make the wrecks of catapults guarding the trading post look like they are working. Albert puts alot of hard work into making dummies to man these catapults, unfortunately only 1 has gotten pass marks from everyone else, this will be set up inside the bar armed with a crossbow to protect Svetlana if the bandits make it that far to frighten them off giving her time to flee. Chail and Groll set up a cart with crates to create a drive by roadblock to slow down the bandits. Harvey looked like he was helping doing something.

As morning came so did the bandits arriving just after sunrise, 4 bandits on horseback were riding towards the trading post. A warning message was shot to the bandits telling them that the trading post was now manned and offered a parley for the leader and one bodyguard to come and make terms with the party. 2 bandits make their way to the post. Once inside the party soon found out the bandits weren't in the mood to negotiate today. this set off the parties plan, the road block was set up by Groll and Oleg, Chail closed the gates behind the bandits and combat mode initiated. Chail and Victor were working well as a team in the fight setting up flanks for each other wiping out the 2 bandits inside easily. Starstruck got off an early sleep spell putting one of the bandits outside to sleep the other resisted the effects. The remaining bandit outside had and archery match against Harvey and lost.

After the fight a discussion began on what to do next. Harvey was desperately wanted to go off and follow the trail of the bandits. Everyone else was reluctant to go, Chail bravely or foolishly agreed to go on this mission saying he was expendable. Here ends their mention on this post.

The rest of the party stayed back at the trading post. Soon after the fight Svetlana asked away from Oleg if the party could go and fetch her some Moon Radishes so she could make Moon Radish Soup, Olegs favourite meal, to try and relax him alittle after the whole bandit incident. Only Victor and Albert agreed to go, Starstruck and Grull didnt want to leave the trading post unprotected.

After around 12 miles of travelling Victor and Albert encountered a wild boar and had a staring contest with it before both parties lost interest and continued on their respective paths.

Upon arriving at the Moon Radish Patch Victor and Albert saw 4 kobolts lying on the ground stuffed from eating the radishes. After trying to take some for themselves the kobolts got up and tried to threaten Albert and Victor away. Not caring the party of 2 continued on their fetch quest, this angered the kobolts into a rage and they attacked. A bloody battle ensued with Albert running low on his divine powers and Victor being badly injured, the kobolts on the other hand were dead. Moon Radish soup was had by all and a large amount of gold was given to Victor and Albert for their efforts.

[chris]

The world according to Chail and Harvey

The 2 bold, brave and reckless adventurers followed the trail of the bandits for 2 days before coming to a pool and noticing 2 giant frogs hiding in the shallows after a difficult combat where Chail was tongue tied literally the pair vanquished their foes and continued on their not so merry way towards bandits. During the night though Chail heard some child like laughter coming from the woods. In the morning their horses, Horsetopher and Blinky (thats right Iain your lost horse had a name, how does that make you feel ), were gone.

After protests about the missing horses the angry duo continued on their scouting mission towards the bandits.

Another days travel brought success to Harvey and Chails mission the found the bandit camp but unfortunately the bandits saw them also shooting at Harvey as he went into the camp "hidden from view" after the first arrow narrowly missed him he blew his signal whistle and fleed the scene.

A long and arduous trek back to Olegs began horseless but not without information. Upon their arrival at Olegs they discover that their friends are gone looking for Kobolds and that security has been beefed up at the trading post with 4 guards now taking up residence just outside the trading post patroling around the clock. After an extremely enjoyable meal Harvey contracted some form of stomach bug leaving him bedridden the next morning.

[chris]

Will not be continuing this thread due to a TPK last night against a sub dungeon last night, damn Ticklebacks and advanced mites