Grudge Brigade
Summary
The Grudge Brigade is a mercenary company operating out of Gosterwick, offering its services to adventurers and others in need of combat support or specialized skills. Their headquarters is a small building on the outskirts of Gosterwick.
Members
- Coinbase (leader)
- Sister Valya “Basilisk” Hushbreaker
- Thronebreaker
- Chrysalis (Thorne Lasselanta Ashcroft)
- Ashe “GOAT” Maykum
- Lacrymosa
History
- Session 8a - Never Trust a Scorpion: Lacrymosa Merenuithiel Armaris, a mercenary from the Grudge Brigade, killed Roskelly Winterleaf during an engagement in the Glory of Thoth.
- Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul — The four hired Ashe Maykum, a druid from the Grudge Brigade, to come along on this mission, for an equal share of treasure.
- Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers — They also walked over to the Grudge Brigade Mercenary Company’s “Headquarters” (a small building on the outskirts of Gosterwick).
- Session 4 - Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons — Uvash was still tied up in intense theological debate at the House of Gods, so the group decided to hire the mercenary on call at the Grudge Brigade, a female elven archer named Merenuithiel.
- Session 5 - Parleys and The Great Cavern — Uvash returned from the House of the Gods to join the others on the trip, but Michael was once again out in the wilderness somewhere, so the group recruited the on-call mercenary at the Grudge Brigade, a ti…
- Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost — They hired Ashe Maykum, the goat-summoning druid, from the Grudge Brigade.
- Session 7 - Why Did It Have to Be Plants? — Short a mage, the group hired the Grudge Brigade leader Coinbase again, since he was available and definitely good at selling treasure, as well as allegedly being able to cast some spells.
- Session 11 - The Great Cavern Redux — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 11: The Great Cavern Redux Date: Demmasday, 23rd of Ligarios, 2993 AE Weather: Cool, windy Player Characters: Ioannes…
- Session 13 - Yrtol and the Turtle — And then he got bored so he went over to the Grudge Brigade Mercenary HQ and hired both the animal summoning goblin druid “Goat” and the mysterious half-elven staff fighter “Chrysalis”.
- Session 14 - Behind the Waterfall Again — When they returned, Ioannes told them about the trip he had taken with a couple of the Grudge Brigade mercenaries, behind the plunge pool of the Waterfall beneath the Cliff Face l…
- Session 15 - The Great Cavern Re-Revisited — So the Left for Loot / Right for Riches company (I’m not sure anymore which is the real name and which is the alias) again recruited two mercenaries from the Grudge Brigade, GOAT and druid and Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Armaris the…
- Session 16 - Random Scorpion Teleport to the Hall of Judgment — Number of sessions: 16 Number of players: 8 Number of PCs: 10 Cheese and Crackers / Right for Riches / Left for Loot members: 5 Grudge Brigade mercenaries: 5 Number of PCs killed: 0 (!) Highest PC point tot…
- Session 17 - Cleaning Out the Vermin — # DFRPG Arden Vul Session 17: Cleaning Out the Vermin Date: Demmasday, 4th of Masporios, 2993 AE Weather: Hot, dry Player Characters: Vallium Halcyon, Archontean fighter (Greybrown) Thronebreaker (Thrainor Ironvein), Dwarven mercenary fi…
- Session 19 - The Pool of Donkey Ears — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Uvash Edzuson, Dwarven cleric of Zodarrim (Cosmo) Vaelethron ‘Vael’ Sunshadow, Half-Elven mage (Kyle) Vallium Halcyon, Archontean fighter (Greybrown) Ethereum “Coinbase” Thuringwador, Elf Illusionist (Mercenary) (Arch…
- Session 20 - The Outer Caverns of Set — Michael was off in the woods somewhere, so the Right for Riches company hired the Grudge Brigade mercenary on call, the goblin druid GOAT.
- Session 23c - Set Jailbreak and Down to Goblintown — A few days after the Right for Riches Company returned to Gosterwick, two things happened: Coinbase, leader of the Grudge Brigade Mercenary Company, received an anonymous offer under his door.
- Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire — Dundee, Thorcin barbarian (Adam) Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Armaris, Elf Grudge Brigade mercenary archer (Archon Shiva) Significant NPCs: Craastonistorex, green dragon Briar, Wyvern Giant Tick Phlebotomas Phlebotomas Plumthorn, Halfling mob bo…
- Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire — Uvash was unexpectedly ill (some suspected a hangover after the harvest festivals, but that was also unusual for a dwarf), so they hired Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Merenuithiel Lacrymosa Armaris the mercenary archer from the Grudge Brigade.
- Session 29 - The Tower of Scrutiny — What Actually Happened: The Right for Riches company, without Vael or Michael but with Coinbase the head Grudge Brigade Mercenary, left Gosterwick just before dawn on Horasday.
- Session 31 - I Want to Believe — When they got there Uvash was still busy trying to convert Torunn the Smith to Zodarrim, but they’d just lost most of a week walking to Newmarket and back, so they went to the Grudge Brigade and hired Ashe Maykum …
Notes
Sessions
- Session 1 - First Visit to the Ruins of Arden Vul
- Session 2 - Halfling Rent-Seekers
- Session 4 - Cheese and Crackers and Thoth and Demons
- Session 6 - Good Ghost, Bad Ghost
- Session 7 - Why Did It Have to Be Plants?
- Session 13 - Yrtol and the Turtle
- Session 17 - Cleaning Out the Vermin
- Session 19 - The Pool of Donkey Ears
- Session 20 - The Outer Caverns of Set
- Session 23c - Set Jailbreak and Down to Goblintown
- Session 26 - The Scouring of the Shire
- Session 31 - I Want to Believe
- Session 16.5 Bonus Mid-2993 Summary