Welcome to another Monday where I am sadly too late for the full moon for this adventure. However I wanted to bring this adventure to life this week so let me issue a challenge to your party, to take Wolf Ridge. Tonight we will explore a bit of the setting and the main quest line for tonight. So to actually finish tonight’s blog before the next full moon I better roll on with it.
So let’s grab a cup of coffee, sit back and get into tonight’s adventure!
To Take Wolf Ridge
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The party watched the man, a veteran from some forgotten conflict, pace in front of a map. The plans were simple yet the man took a lot of pride in them and strutted like a bird trying to impress a mate. The mission was simple: support the soldiers and escort the transport from some barbarians from Wolf Ridge to town. The veteran began to explain to the other adventurers and sell swords the reason for the raid on the village. The party had heard it before.
The governor of the town of Berkshire was growing tired of the farms being raided for livestock by the barbaric tribe of Wolf Ridge. So he organised the guards of Berkshire, along with some mercenaries to raid the village to capture the tribal people a week before the full moon. The Governor had heard from a passing wise man that the tribe indulged in a week of peace before the full moon. With the soldiers gathered and bolstered by eager to sell swords, adventurers and mercenaries the Governor and his friend, the captain of the guard, planned to attack in the middle of the week.
The party had been approached separately, by the governor, and had been asked to keep the other non-guards in line. Word had reached him of the party’s previous successes and he was keen to have them employed differently than the others. Besides, he was worried about his friend, the captain, as he had left the army after being involved in a large battle but that battle had never really left him.
The Raid
The party approached the village, ready for anything but as predicted they were greeted by alarmed but passive people. A variety of races, ages and people made up this tribe and they dressed in wolf furs to fight off the chill of the alpine village. As the guards rounded up the tribe’s people they left the elderly and kids and escorted the others out of the village. The sell swords stood near the party and watched as the warriors marched, defeated, away from their homes.
“You can’t do this… Not during our sacred week.” a voice spoke from behind them. Turning they saw a middle aged halfling woman who dressed in a mixture of merchant and tribal gear. “We spend this week praying and seeking mercy from our gods. To break this cycle is to insight doom upon our people and yours as our gods are unrelenting and merciless.”
After a brief but concerning talk with the woman the guards called for the party to leave. Those that remained at Wolf Ridge cried but stood there, peacefully, as they watched their tribesmen and women be marched off. The party noticed the little halfling woman looking pleadingly at them but slowly lowered herself to her knees and began to pray. Cupping her hands in such a way that a large circle was made she held it to the sky and began a howling chant.
The chant carried them down the hill and sent a shiver down their spines.
Thoughts
Now this one, in my opinion, is a bit of a classic trope that I simply love to throw at parties. The idea behind this week is to seek signs, to question little ‘Easter eggs‘ and for me to tie multiple things together to have an “ah-hah!” moment. I believe that this adventure should be thrown at almost all parties as it can teach them a few things about themselves, the game and their characters.
I hope you enjoy the adventure this week. What I have planned is something that isn’t too difficult but to can still pose a challenge for the unprepared. So there will be a few things I reveal at the middle of the week as well as through the days as we explore this adventure. So don’t forget to join me as we explore the town of Berkshire later this week. And perhaps I may pay another visit to Wolf Ridge.
Little beginnings
Now for many of us, myself included this week is the first week of school holidays. For me I was about the age of my eldest when my father sat me down and opened the “Players Handbook” for me to read. What I found was a lifelong passion, a interest that has stuck with me all through my child and adulthood. It is also something that I remember fondly. The adventures as a child is something that I wont forget. From my first bandit riddled cave to the feat of stirges, that I still keep to this day, I still remember all those wet, wintery days. So for me this may be the first eater holidays that I introduce my kids to Dungeons and Dragons.
So consider sharing your tabletop hobbies with your family. I know that for me it was a great shaper of my life and my passions moving forward. So consider running one of my first one shots, like the trouble with birds, at your tabletop for those new players. I will continue to progress this story this week so don’t forget to check in as the week progresses. And, if you are taking time off, spend some time on your own tabletop too. And finally, as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
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