Creed Killer - Campaign Notes

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Hello one and all. Welcome to my first solo campaign I completed a few years ago. This storyline sort of sparked this whole world of Violem so I thought it would be a cool idea to summarise and written in a way to incorporate the ideas and canon of my current articles. If you would like the full transcript of the adventure then I can add that at a later date (as the campaign was written in a 3rd person story format). Anyway without further ado, I present to you The Creed Killer.

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Our story begins with a hero. Radell Boare, one of the many scarred by the Cytal civil war. A quiet soul that lost so much now wanders the lands in search of a new purpose in life. Donning a green cloak from his past life and talking with a raspy, brittle voice. If you met him in the flesh, you might consider his Minauran to be older than he is. But the strain of violence has hardened his body, mind and soul.
It was a typical evening at the local tavern of Eyeterster. Blacksmiths merrily drinking to the left, a brave sorcerer trying his luck with the ladies in the tavern and a bard by the fire singing in a not too pitchy key about the war civil that past years ago. All of this seen through the window of a passerby. The hero of our story, Radell Boare. Walking out of town to the cliffside just outside of town. After talking to a wealthy enchanter that necromancers had broken into his home and stolen some of his enchanted gem stone. If the hero returned them, there would be a reward…

Session 1:

• Walk by a bar in Eyeterster, quest to retrieve gems for wealthy sorcerer
• Encounter with bats in the cave entrance
• Finds hidden doorway in cave, leading to Necromancer hideout
• Gets into fight with Necromancers returning to site
• Finds gems and retrieves an emerald of resistance

Session 2:

• Lies to sorcerer and gives back some of the gems, Gains 50g from quest
• Tries to find somewhere to repair cloak, Drinks with a pair of drunks, Wosom & Avys
• Leaves town and heads to markets outside Uwoll
• Comes across cottage, attacked by witch, Runs away and camps outside the markets
• Next day Radell found seamstress and waits in markets
• Attempts to win some money in a fight against Vargo the Brute, fails miserably
• Taken in by a fish merchant who heals wounds

Session 3:

• Retrieves cloak from seamstress, looking to make some more gold
• Joins travelling party journeying to Hoppson, Offers protection travelling on foot
• Attacked by wolves in the night but survive, next day pass Crellan Creed, get into fight
• Takes poison dagger from a bandit, Given 8 gold by the party as they arrive in Hoppson

Session 4:

• Tries finding somewhere to make coin, Hears rumours of Crellan Creed safe houses
• Figures he needs magical defences/weapons, Decides to check out a hideout in the forest
• Comes across a water Alum, get into an argument and fight, Poisons the Alum and she escapes
• Nightmare of the Civil war during nigiht
• Enters a well trekked cave entrance, Falls through a magical door to find the hideout
• Finds 30g, gold jewellry and some leather armour, Caught stealing by Cilame and thugs
• Fight breaks out, Cilame knocked out and the others killed, Leaves before more trouble arises

Session 5:

• Returns to Hoppson, but lost in forest, Finds an overgrown fort from war
• Discovers a hidden trapdoor in the floor, Finds a large sigil carved into the wall & offerings of dried up flowers
• Leaves out of fear of getting into trouble, Sleeps overnight and finally sees sight of village of Tenkith in morning
• Enters and walks to the blacksmith, Asks if he can forge his shield and emerald together who accepts
• Enters the house of a local enchanting expert, Jarren, Gives advice on enchantment, informing Radell of calming charm on gold necklace
• Waiting for blacksmith, 2 Creed enter town, Gets into fight, protecting Jarren
• Jarren helps get rid of the bodies and introduces to wife Velly
• Tells the story of their boy kidnapped by Creed, Radell accepts quest to find son

Session 6:

• Returns to Hoppson, hides under tree during storm, Flash storm comes and goes
• Enters town and heads for Barter Stables, asks for warmer garments, Gives 3 gold for their help
• Gears up with more equipment to head for Creed HQ, Greystream
• Next day, Radell doesn’t waster time heading out, bumps into a young alchemist, drops a jar of flowers
• Tries catching up to her, but she is already gone. Leaves jar in safe place at gate of stables
• Leaves town, ambushed by swarming birds, Leaves him bloody, needs to clean
• Comes across Palinm farm, asks to clean up, Forced to give 2 gold to the cranky farmer
• Radell thinks something is off and leaves the farm in the night, Turns to see torches entering the house
• Returns to try and spy on conversation, Is caught sneaking up to the house and fight breaks out with Crellan Creed
• Races into the night and stumbles across a nearby village, Rests in the ruins of Durnedale for the night

Session 7:

• Searches ruins for signs of Creed, checking for secrets
• Hides from the sound of others, watches as group of Fire Alum enter villages, Offer prayers and gifts to fallen warriors
• Rabbit gives his location away and he reveals himself to Alum, Chats with Shard Warriors and gets advice on entering Greystream
• Meanwhile, Cilame enters the farm and interrogates the farmer for Radell's wherabouts
• Radell is on the path towards Greystream, overhears two whiny Creed, Ambushes them with the hopes of rations
• Gains rations and hasitliy retreats to the North, After a day, finally makes it to Greystream outer walls
• Scales up the side of the wall and enters an open window, Successfully sneaks into town
• Catches sight of a redhead and follows her all day, She enters the Brothel Meg&Spire
• Follows her upstairs and overhears her interrogating a man, In a panic of getting caught, he enters the room to find a man tied up
• The redhead swiftly escapes through the window and Radell unties the man
• Two burly men break in and reveal they work for the tied up man, Handon. Thanks Radell for saving him, offers drink and info on Ghinnel
• Tries to leave but forced to sit by burly thugs, Handon explains he has the Creed Killer now
• Radell makes a distraction and escapes the brothel

Session 8:

• Sneaks around town, trying to dye colour of cloak, Caught by Cilame and arrested
• Redhead assassin from last night jumps into fight, Deafeated and left for dead, Cilame takes Radell to the boss
• Enters a magically hidden house, comes face to face with the Strategist
• The Strategist asks why he is killing Creed, Radell stays silent
• Makes an offer to kill all the Creed, 1 day prep time, Seeing no other option, Radell accepts
• Returned to the street and given 24h to prepare

Session 9:

• Spends day buying rations and armour for a fight, Uses last of gold to get a good nights rest
• Next day bell tower strikes and the hunt begins, Takes out 1 Creed silently
• Steals cloak and tries sneaking through crowd, Spotted and attacked by 4 Creed
• Barely escapes and rushes into an alleyway, Overhars Creed commanding a young Ghinnel to hurry up
• Horror washes over Radell, realising the boy wasn't kidnapped but recruited
• He slumps behind crates as he tries to figure out a plan to escape
• Nightmares of the war play in his mind all night, the failed rescue mission

Session 10:

• It’s a new day and Radell hobbles around town looking for an exit
• Tries to heal himself with potions, Stalks a lonely Creed and kills him for a clean cloak
• Sees an exit out of town, but feels wrong if he doesn't try to convince Ghinnel to return home
• Heads deeper into town to try find Ghinnel, Eventually finds the young kid and makes his presence known
• Talks directly to Ghinnel in the street, asking to return home but the boy refuses
• A fight breaks out, 5 to 1, Radell is outmatched and shot down by arrows
• The hero is defeated and dragged off the streets by the Creed

The world goes quiet. Our hero feels the sensation of falling. He sees his vision getting darker and darker. And his final thoughts are of couple in Tenkith… The promise… The truth… Our hero lies still on the ground. No more feelings. No more emotions. No more sensations. Dead to the world of Violem.

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Characters:

Name
Radell Boare
Wosom
Avys
Lonely Witch
Vargo the Brute
Dargen Fisherman
Barter Family
Cilame
Jarren
Morlan
Velly
Ghinnel
Blacksmith of Tenkith
Halendoe Coyne
Farmer
Handon Spire
Wurrel
Frag
Redhead Assassin
The Strategist

Species
Minauran
Sorcerer
Sorcerer
Necromancer
Earth Alum
Minauran
Minauran
Necromancer
Minauran
Sorcerer
Sorceress
Sorcerer
Fire Alum
Sorceress
Water Alum
Necromancer
Minauran
Minauran
Sorceress
Necromancer

Notes
Scarred, Green cloak, rough voice
Drunk
Drunk
Short tempered
Cocky
Kind, gentle
Travelling party
Assassin for Creed
Enchantment Expert
Husband
Wife
Missing Son, scrawny
Ally
Young Achemist
Shady Farmer
Brothel Owner
Brothel Henchman
Brothel Henchman
Mysterious
Crellan Leader

Locations:

Eyeterster - Village
Uwoll Markets – City
Hoppson - Town
Barter Stables - Hoppson
Tenkith – Village
Palinm Farm
Ruins of Durnedale
Greystream - Town
Meg & Spire Brothel - Greystream
Bottomless Glass Tavern Greystream

Quests:

Retrieve the Stolen Gems - Completed
Defeat Vargo - Failed
Protect the travelling party - Completed
Find the Creed Safehouse - Completed
Find the missing boy - Completed
Survive the Strategist's deal - Failed

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