The Beast Campaign is an epic fantasy RPG told in three parts; Part 1 Beast of Burden, Part 2 Hunt of the Beast, and Part 3 Beast Within. The Dungeon Master is GM Jeremy. The players are Bryce, Hans, Keith, Laird (aka Eldormain) and Steve (aka Stillavantis). This campaign has dark overtones. The setting is inspired by the European Dark Ages. It has pirates, slavers, undead, dark arts, prophecies, curses, and ancient mystical beings.
Set in the First Edition AD&D Forgotten Realms campaign setting, in the Moonshae Isles.
We began the campaign using the First Edition AD&D rule system. The first 11 episodes on YouTube use this system.
Starting with episode 12 we moved over to the Castles & Crusades game system. Same characters, with the same stats, same classes.
The Weasel
Played by Bryce
A human native of Moonshae from the isle of Jacaman. The Weasel was literally born into the Blacksteel Thieve's Guild. His father Jack already being a member. The head of the guild, Joren "Captain Bill" Blacksteel, was more of a father figure to Weasel to whom he refers to as 'Uncle Bill'. It is rumored that Weasel may have had a secret relationship with Bill's second in command, the female halfling Kit the Killer. Which makes guild meetings awkward with fellow member Sharkhook, a female bodyguard for Captain Bill whose ongoing relationship with Kit is well known.
Weasel recently spent two years aboard the ship "Sea Fury", raiding Northlander ships and ports, freeing Ffolk slaves and stealing Northlander gold. One of those missions did not go in their favor and Weasel was enslaved by those Northlander Barbarians and put a aboard a slaver ship bound for the slave markets of Waterdeep.
Thad
Played by Hans
A human Cleric of Chauntea from the city of Narrowdale. A scholar, while researching the similarities between Chauntea and the religion of the 'Goddess' in Moonshae, he discovered disturbing prophecies. Texts were uncovered that foretold of the rising of a Beast that would destroy the Ffolk and Moonshae and maybe even this Goddess.
Recently Thad had discovered information regarding an artifact on the isle of Ventris which may have a link to the Beast. He decided to head there and investigate further. While enroute to Ventris his ship was attacked by Northlander Barbarians and Thad was enslaved.
Ywrick
Played by Keith
A Half-Elven Wizard with a mysterious background. Ywrick never knew his parents and was raised in an orphanage on the isle of Highport, in Moonshae. His human uncle, Arken, found him and arranged for his travel and education on Flamsterd in the South. Having recently finished school, Ywrick travelled north to learn of his ancestry and find adventure.
And adventure found him. While camping alone outside the city of Sunderstaad he was spotted picking berries in the woods by a small band of Northern Barbarians. The rest, as they say, is history.
Davin
Played by Laird
A Monk, of mixed human ancestry. Davin was raised by Shou monks residing in the Wu Shi Temple high in the mountains above the Shannyth River on the isle of Moray. Enamored by the daughter of a tradesman from Dennik, he signed on to be one of their bodyguards. Shortly after arriving back in Dennik, the tradesmen fell ill. His daughter, Merithina, was forced to take over the family business.
Recently, while travelling with Merithinia and her wares through the countryside of Dennik, they were ambushed by myconoid pod creatures and brought to their underground lair.
Skorri
Played by Dave
A Northlander Barbarian who betrayed a family member was enslaved as punishment.
He tired of these Ffolk travelers (and Ffolk food) and left the party to pursue his own solitary adventures.