The first Game is set for next Saturday, Feb 22, so we’re making sure all the pieces are in place. Some names are yet to be finalized, and we’ll be filling in some backstory and plot seeds for the future. The two groups will be started with their own Prologues, and we have an animation to begin, sort of the Opening Credits. Once the opening has run, the Game Proper begins. We’ve already spoiled that we are starting in the hold of a slave ship, which is a tried-and-true opening for many RPGs.
The two main groups are the Cygnar/Khador group and the Menite/Dwarf group. Both start in separate parts of the world, but are brought together through the Prologue. Right now we are finalizing all member in the groups. Each character has their own backstory and overall intention for what they want. For example, the Cygnar Warcaster has a unique artifact they are trying to unlock. Throughout the campaign, the individual character threads support an overall story.Here are some synopses of backstories.
Klytos: (C/K) Family of Arcane Mechaniks. Youngest son is Gifted, and also shows signs of being a Warcaster. When war looms, Khador would likely “recruit” Klytos for the military, so family flees Khador.
Mishka: (C/K) Family guards for Klytos’ family. Heard rumors through military of upcoming war, and escorted Klytos’ family out of Khador to resettle in Ord.
(Lori): (C/K) Relation to Mishka/Klytos, trained as a Widowmaker, but resettled in Ord.
Christina Riley (Tracey): (C/K) Young Cygnar Warcaster working with Starlight Workshop. They have built a device based on sketches by Nemo called a Universal Cortex, but can’t really figure it out. Rumors of a gifted arcane mechanik in Ord spurs an expedition.
Laredo Nutt: (C/K) Appears to be a Stormblade assigned to escort a party through Ord.
Ossyn Hellyr (Kela): (C/K) Iosian Storm Sorcerer determined to be the fastest and reach the furthest. Currently working for a Mercenary company to test his skills. Group has been hired to escort a small group from Cygnar through Ord.
Dr Heisenberg: (C/K) Alchemist working for Mercenary company out of Five Fingers. Had some Shady Contacts int he past. Currently hired to escort small group from Cygnar through Ord.
Brother Pyros (Brett): (M/D) Minor priest assigned to an expedition sent North to verify some supposed Prophesies by some young girl.
Gavriil: (M/D) Family of Khadoran ex-patriots following Old Faith moves to the Protectorate. Son joins Order of the Fist, but retains Khadoran interest in Mechnika. Assigned to escort a party heading North to verify some prophesies.
Yosemite Sam: (M/D) Youngest son of Cavernson dwarf clan, trading caravans with Horgenhold. Also worked for a while with Searforge ocean convoys. Current caravan returning north from the Protectorate, and escorting as small Menite group.
Bish and Bosh: (M/D) Two young Ogrun, family closely linked to Cavernson Clan. Currently working as bokur/guards for caravans.
This campaign’s overall story is summed up in its name: Dragonsbane. Dragons in the Iron Kingdoms are not mere fire-breathing lizards, although they fit that description as well. We can cover the details of the history of Toruk the Dragonfather in a different article.