Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game!
From the Journal of Errik Loreno
It was an interesting first outing for our group of adventurers. It is strange to work closely with people of so many different backgrounds and worldviews. Where I come from a position of "Burn first, ask questions later" in regards to the... monstrous races, other party members seem to think that they are worth saving.
It had never occured to me! For all of my studying and training, I was always led to believe that anything that showed aggression towards humans and other civilized races were Evil with a capital E.
Turns out the humans we rescued today were the FIRST to encroach on the kobolds' holy site! But the kobolds definitely had them chained to the wall near a demonic alligator creature they had summoned... Is this what they call a moral grey area? Was it evil for Bradley and the girls to try to rob the kobolds? Was it evil or justified for the kobolds to imprison them? Is it evil to light an ally aflame in order to save her life?
ALL these questions were running through my head, at the same time as my allies argues about their best courses of action.
Here is my final takedown:
- Pillaging another race's holy site = probably evil
- Sacrificing prisoners to a summoned demon-gator = most likely evil
- Doing our best to maintain the peace between two very different settlements = good - credit TAKEN
Overall, we took a few hits, and killed a handful of kobolds, but were able to save the lives of a couple of human girls. I'm going to count that as a win.
Also of note: I think that Kratash and I are going to get along very well. We seem to be on the same page, and I like his style. And I love any opportunity to throw out another magic missile whenever he does his brash assaults. The dragonfolk are both fairly interesting people, literally breathing magic and yet choosing the way of the sword.
For now, we are heading south to Bridgeport. I hope that our next adventure hasa few less dire moral implications, and also that I can unravel the mysteries behind this new tome.
- E. Loreno
For The Good Of The Family