TridentOfMirth
2023-07-20, 11:01 AM
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I recently discovered Basic Fantasy 4th Edition and am itching to give it a shot as a GM. Thankfully, there were many interested players! :smallbiggrin:
The rules are 100% free and can be found HERE (https://www.basicfantasy.org/downloads.html) :smallsmile:
The campaign shall commence in the Duchy of Hammershire, which occupies a long yet narrow flood plain situated along the River Underoak. Hammershire is bordered by to the south by grassy hills known as the Old Ogre Downs, while the densely forested slopes called the Elflands are situated to the north. Hammershire had been lorded over by the "Half-Sized Dukes" of House Anlaf for nearly three hundred years before disaster struck.
The Duke, tired of the constant raids by the dwrven barbarians who had occupied the ruins of Leafslayer Keep, decided to muster an army and attack the ruin. However, given Leafslayer Keep's position at the summit of the tallest peak in the rugged Elflands, the siege was always going to be difficult. Halfway to the keep, the army was led astray by a guide, who directed the army into an ambush. The Duke and his entourage were the only ones who managed to escape the slaughter alive.
Taking the defeat personally, Duke Cynebehrt hired the Brotherhood of Surprise, a mercenary company known for their ability to tackle the toughest of enemies. Upon arrival in the capital of Oswyn, the Company Captain - Bertram the Redbellied - took one good look ruin of Leafslayer Keep and decided it would be too arduous to assault for the price he had originally agreed to. Bertram demanded triple the price. When the Duke refused, Bertram betrayed his halfling employers, killed the royal family and was quickly proclaimed & coronated as the new Duke.
The mixed human and halfling populace of the capital did not put up much of a fuss over the coup, as House Anlaf was seen as weak and incompetent, especially after the defeat at the Battle of Dwarven Savagery. Duke Bertram also lowered taxes on luxury goods, which greatly improved his standing with the merchants, the guilds, the wealthy & the nobles within the city. Yet to many in the countryside, they whisper their new Duke is Bertram the Redbellied Butcher and quietly hope for the Lost Prince of House Anlaf to return and take back the crown.
That was seven years ago. Bertram is older now and has taken to extravagant hunting expeditions. He leaves the maintenance of his realm to his daughter, the Countess of the Palace (heir apparent), Aveline, and his most trusted knight - Sir Galter. Sir Galter has long sought to wed Countess Aveline but she has rebuffed him every time, preferring instead to be courted by various other lords & knights, including the Castellan of Alberberg, Lord Pierre, who is said to be the greatest dualist in the whole realm. Sir Galter and the Countess of the Palace rarely see eye to eye, which has allowed for the enemies of the realm to slowly gain a foothold.
It falls to enterprising adventurers like yourselves to defend the realm and its people from the various barbarians & monsters that assail it (for a price, of course).
The campaign shall start in the small town of Oatwich, a majority halfling settlement that serves as the market town for the many villages and farmsteads that dot the nearby area. The town is lorded over by Castellana Simone of House Deschamps. The daughter of a great-axe-wielding mercenary & friend of Duke Bertram, Simone governs her territory judiciously. She is praised for her fairness and willingness to defend the common folk. The castellany has experienced many issues with goblins & gryphons recently. As such, Castellana Simone put out the call for adventurers seeking fame and fortune to aid the castellany in defeating these enemies.
- In Character
--- Thread 1
- Out of Character
--- Thread 1 (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?658057-OOC-Adventures-in-Hammershire-(Basic-Fantasy-4th-Edition))
- Recruitment
--- Thread 1 (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?657786-Basic-Fantasy-4th-Edition-Interest-Check)
I recently discovered Basic Fantasy 4th Edition and am itching to give it a shot as a GM. Thankfully, there were many interested players! :smallbiggrin:
The rules are 100% free and can be found HERE (https://www.basicfantasy.org/downloads.html) :smallsmile:
The campaign shall commence in the Duchy of Hammershire, which occupies a long yet narrow flood plain situated along the River Underoak. Hammershire is bordered by to the south by grassy hills known as the Old Ogre Downs, while the densely forested slopes called the Elflands are situated to the north. Hammershire had been lorded over by the "Half-Sized Dukes" of House Anlaf for nearly three hundred years before disaster struck.
The Duke, tired of the constant raids by the dwrven barbarians who had occupied the ruins of Leafslayer Keep, decided to muster an army and attack the ruin. However, given Leafslayer Keep's position at the summit of the tallest peak in the rugged Elflands, the siege was always going to be difficult. Halfway to the keep, the army was led astray by a guide, who directed the army into an ambush. The Duke and his entourage were the only ones who managed to escape the slaughter alive.
Taking the defeat personally, Duke Cynebehrt hired the Brotherhood of Surprise, a mercenary company known for their ability to tackle the toughest of enemies. Upon arrival in the capital of Oswyn, the Company Captain - Bertram the Redbellied - took one good look ruin of Leafslayer Keep and decided it would be too arduous to assault for the price he had originally agreed to. Bertram demanded triple the price. When the Duke refused, Bertram betrayed his halfling employers, killed the royal family and was quickly proclaimed & coronated as the new Duke.
The mixed human and halfling populace of the capital did not put up much of a fuss over the coup, as House Anlaf was seen as weak and incompetent, especially after the defeat at the Battle of Dwarven Savagery. Duke Bertram also lowered taxes on luxury goods, which greatly improved his standing with the merchants, the guilds, the wealthy & the nobles within the city. Yet to many in the countryside, they whisper their new Duke is Bertram the Redbellied Butcher and quietly hope for the Lost Prince of House Anlaf to return and take back the crown.
That was seven years ago. Bertram is older now and has taken to extravagant hunting expeditions. He leaves the maintenance of his realm to his daughter, the Countess of the Palace (heir apparent), Aveline, and his most trusted knight - Sir Galter. Sir Galter has long sought to wed Countess Aveline but she has rebuffed him every time, preferring instead to be courted by various other lords & knights, including the Castellan of Alberberg, Lord Pierre, who is said to be the greatest dualist in the whole realm. Sir Galter and the Countess of the Palace rarely see eye to eye, which has allowed for the enemies of the realm to slowly gain a foothold.
It falls to enterprising adventurers like yourselves to defend the realm and its people from the various barbarians & monsters that assail it (for a price, of course).
The campaign shall start in the small town of Oatwich, a majority halfling settlement that serves as the market town for the many villages and farmsteads that dot the nearby area. The town is lorded over by Castellana Simone of House Deschamps. The daughter of a great-axe-wielding mercenary & friend of Duke Bertram, Simone governs her territory judiciously. She is praised for her fairness and willingness to defend the common folk. The castellany has experienced many issues with goblins & gryphons recently. As such, Castellana Simone put out the call for adventurers seeking fame and fortune to aid the castellany in defeating these enemies.
- In Character
--- Thread 1
- Out of Character
--- Thread 1 (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?658057-OOC-Adventures-in-Hammershire-(Basic-Fantasy-4th-Edition))
- Recruitment
--- Thread 1 (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?657786-Basic-Fantasy-4th-Edition-Interest-Check)