Player Roster

The entire group works essentially as irregular soldiers for the Emperor of Megalos

Nate is playing a Michaelite, (think Judge Dread in plate mail. He is "The Law", well, for non-nobility, anyway) As a Noble Knight, his rank makes him the leader of the group... He has some magic, and weapon skills, fairly well rounded. He wears the robes of the Order of Saint Michael and has the Michaelite ring, sword, and broach.

James is playing a fully sapient and free willed Golem. A stone construct, that everyone thinks is owned by the Michaelite. Everyone is wrong.



My wife Jenn is playing a Gryphon Rider, shy child of a noble family, technically she outranks the Michaelite, but I don't think she knows that. Once a Gryphon imprints, it imprints for life. The emperor actively recruits the Gryphon riders, and considers them a great military asset. (Jenn's a plumber, goes into detail on character background and history, and spends a great deal of time plumbing the depths of her backstory, she's now written a novella on her dysfunctional relationship with her characters disapproving mother.)

Errin is playing a Firemage. Serving the empire seemed to be a good way to start a few fires without going to jail.

Mike is playing an Orc, well technically he's playing a Jaegermonster straight from Girl Genius Its just the stats are pretty much the same.. With trained by a master advantages and impressive combat skills with his spear. He served the emperor. "Cos I get to kep my spear in de city, yah? Plus Fight lotz yah? Lots ov de Fighting!"

Dave is a Weretiger. Fully in control of his changing, Serving as a scout, tracker, and assassin for the empire.

Tonja is playing a Gythyanki (which technically did not exist in my world until she wanted to play one) she comes from another universe, as does the Jaegermonster via banestorm. And she's the only member of the group that did not start as a soldier or knight of Megalos. So far the city thinks of her as a tall attractive goblin. Since she's playing a warrior-monk, she's pretty irritated by this Also since she's playing a warrior monk, she's presenting a serene indifference.


The First session has the players except Tonja all hanging out in the Diamond Spider Tavern (from the citybook series)... they know each other, but have never worked together.

The Githyanki steps out of the harbor nets, and walks with surprising purpose straight to the tavern. She explains that she is hunting an Illithid.  As the land of Megalos (in this campaign) has had some very bad experiences with a mindtwister invasion, war, occupation, and eventually liberation and eradication, This gets the full attention of the entire tavern..

The Michaelite uses his ring to magically request guidance, and is told to round up a small press gang, find and kill the Illithid at once. All the soldiers (the other players) within earshot of the ring, immediately volunteer.

And this is where the adventures begin.