Getting started...

I asked a few friends if they were interested in starting up a new campaign since the others we were involved in were proceeding very slowly. Originally, the group started with the intention of having regular D&D games, that were short and punchy - as in our other groups on numerous occasions games had turned into all night affairs, with the players not feeling very happy at the end of the game with how little sleep they were going to get.

I came up with an idea for starting the campaign, and we got together and got down to it.

The campaign is set after an 'apocalyptic event', where the fabric of society has been changed - perhaps irrevocably.

Dramatis Personae

herein I shall detail the party. Others shall be introduced as they are met in story.

Altus - 314 years old- roleplayed by Steve

Altus is a Shardmind, trained as a bard. If one were to assign gender to Altus, it would be male - he has some distinctly male traits - in physical form, if not much in demeanor. However Shardmind is a race altogether without distinct gender, and they do not/ cannot reproduce. Altus follows the bardic tradition - the job most suited to his wandering nature, travelling the lands and trying to learn human custom. He considers himself more a storyteller than a performer of music or dance. He is curious of the actions, motivations and workings of organic species, and seeks to become more like them through joining in human rituals such as eating and drinking - despite his lack of need.

Echo - late 20's, female- roleplayed by Megan

Echo is a first generation Mul. Her class for the campaign is warden, as it best fits her personality and determination. However, before the world 'ended', Echo lived in Firestrong for 5 years. She worked for the council of Firestrong as part of a work crew, and has particular skills with lightning power, and its production and also the set up and maintenance of the town's power grid. Her earliest brush with death was when her dwarven grandfather pushed her out of a tree at a very young age - trying to make sure she didn't acquire the 'softness' of the human side of her family tree.

Enbel - Late 20's, female- roleplayed by Aoife

Enbel is a Wilden, and a seeker by trade. Before the events which led to this campaign came to pass, she would hunt for game and forage for wild plants with dietary or medicinal uses. She supplied the market, as well as local butchers and apothecaries, in exchange for money. She has a great knowledge of many of the species of Firestrong and its hinterland. One of her formative memories is the death of her parents. They were ill, and the master-healer was away. His apprentice, Baja, took matters into his own hands. While trying to brew a potion, he used hemlock instead of wild carrots in the brew, and this led to the death of Enbel's parents. This mistake shook Baja to his core, and he rededicated himself to become a great healer.

The party met in Firestrong, where Echo had moved, and Altus had been passing through, but decided to stay, at least for a while, for an opportunity to spend time with his new found friends, and tell his stories to the population. They would regularly meet up when Enbel and Echo were not on duty (Altus had no real time constraints, given his lack of need of sleep, or sustenance, he had no need to work, except whenever he got bored) to share drinks, and the occasional pizza. If asked why they were friends, despite the glaring differences in both their backgrounds and races, they would most likely flippantly reply "Pitchers are cheaper!"