Session 7: Fighting Jonas

General Summary

Sept 12, 113

• Travel at a normal pace. They are heading towards Defiance following route 20.

Jasper is serving as the cartographer and provides insights based upon his knowledge of history. His ability to actually draw a map is questionable. Godfried serves as the guide and is able to lead the party through the Wasteland effectively. Andy serves as a scout. He sees another traveler that is near the road. They choose to avoid the encounter.

Godfried then finds them a great place for camp, providing secure rest. Jasper forages and returns with an abundance of plants including mushrooms, bark and tubers. They decide to forgo cooking.

• Traveled 20 miles

Sept 13, 113

• Travel at a normal pace. They are heading towards Defiance following route 20

Jasper is serving as the cartographer, but is confused. he doesn't recall any information about the area and his map isn't helpful. As they get going though, he realizes that he does know the area and is able to continue to provide information based off his historical knowledge. His mapping continues to be questionable. Godfried serves as the guide and is able to lead the party through the Wasteland effectively. Andy serves as a scout. They are able to avoid encounters.

Godfried then finds them an accepatble place for camp. Jasper forages and returns with a reasonable amount of plants including mushrooms, bark and tubers. They decide to forgo cooking.

• Traveled 20 miles

Sept 14, 113

The party wakes early in the morning to ready themselves for travel, but Jonas is not waking as he has been. When Godfried attempts to shake him awake, he responds with aggression. Jonas has succumbed to the virus and become a Zombies. He attacks them and they kill him in defending themselves. Jasper collects a blood sample. Godfried wrapped the corpse and put it on one of the horses to take back to Camp Hope.

Rewards Granted

• 233xp each character

Missions/Quests Completed

• Quest to bring Jonas to Defiance failed.
• Can continue with bounty quest.

Related Reports

Session 6: Leaving Camp Hope

Sept 12-14, 113

Report Date

09 Apr 2025

Primary Location

Camp Hope

Secondary Location

Wasteland

Related Plots

• The Hidden Patient

Related Characters

• Subject 17, "Jonas"

The pale morning light filtered through cracks in the boarded-up windows, casting shafts of dust-filled glow across the ruined living room. As the party rose and prepared for the day’s journey, a quiet unease settled in—Jonas hadn’t stirred. Godfried approached him cautiously, placing a hand on his shoulder. The response was immediate and violent. Jonas lunged with a feral growl, his eyes wild and vacant. The virus had taken him. Chaos erupted in the confined space—Andy’s twin machine pistols flashed with rapid bursts, Jasper fired controlled shots while weaving spells between volleys, and Godfried moved into the fray with his rifle, shielding the others behind armored resolve. Stella charged in with a bark, massive frame slamming into Jonas-turned-monster, but a vicious swipe sent her crashing to the floor with a sharp yelp. Jasper was at her side in an instant, magic surging through his hands as he focused on healing her torn flesh while bullets and roars filled the air.

The fight ended as suddenly as it began—Jonas collapsing in a twisted heap, his body still twitching as the last of the infection’s rage faded. Silence settled in, broken only by the heavy breathing of the survivors and Stella’s labored panting. Jasper, blood smeared across his hands, rose from the dog’s side, having stabilized her. He then moved to the body, collecting a sample of the corrupted blood with clinical precision. Godfried didn’t speak as he wrapped Jonas’s remains in cloth and hefted the weight onto one of the horses. They would bring him back to Camp Hope—keeping him from being a test subject just didn't seem to matter any more.

This was a grim reminder of what they were fighting against.