Since the launch of Campaign 4, new Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan has kept fans guessing with deep backstory, a wide array of characters, and a exciting storyline including celestial beings, fiends, and sinister influences growing in influence within the urban setting.
Heads-up: Revealing details for the third episode of the new season follow below.
The Soldiers Table Unveiled
The third episode finished on a dramatic pause and introduced the premier party of heroes who will split off from the primary party to embark on their independent quest, distinct from the other two tables.
The Soldiers table includes Teor Pridesire (brought to life by Travis Willingham), the agile character (Laura), the fierce warrior (Whitney Moore), Wicander (Sam), and Kattigan (Robbie Daymond).
Dividing the Cast
With 13 cast members, it was evident from the start that keeping everyone at the same party would be unfeasible.
That’s why, the opening chapters of the new season serve as an Overture, connecting the individual narratives before branching into three distinct groups: Fighters, Planners, and Explorers.
Characteristics of the Soldiers Table
As described by Brennan Lee Mulligan, the combat-focused party is for players who are drawn to a traditionally charged combat and conflict-driven gameplay experience where peaceful solutions are few and far between.
Initially, characters like the hesitant healer the cleric might seem unsuited, but the events of the third episode show why these particular heroes are best suited for the Soldiers table.
Motivations for Departure
For one thing, the team understands precisely where to proceed after a brutal opening clash with the enemy group.
Casimir of Thjazi—whose death started the campaign’s events—used the enemy for his personal gain, breaking into the hidden lair, striking the character, and taking all the magical artifacts to sell off.
Casimir then cleared his obligations and escaped to a fortified location in Gormalay, Timmony, above the city, with Teor’s brother hot on his heels.
Individual Reasons
Additionally, each character has a specific drive to exit Dol-Makjar:
- Thimble, as the companion and trusted friend, wants retribution.
- Kattigan has experience in the northern area and warns that it is a hostile place.
- The strong character and The cleric, having disobeyed his family’s wishes to eliminate the fighter and instead freed him, have nowhere else to go.
- Yet, their position as important members in the influential clan could help the group enter locations they normally couldn’t.
- Additionally, The grateful character vowed a eternal obligation to The savior for his salvation and will now go with him anywhere.
Fugitives
Finally, all of them are hunted by the authorities that rule the setting for a variety of reasons, making lingering locally dangerous:
- Thimble and The character are notorious outlaws.
- Tyranny and Wicander turned against the influential house and the army of fiends they are partnered with.
- Teor is targeted for elimination by House Halovar.
This results in them few options but to head to the remote area in search of the traitor.
Future Episodes
According to the recent installment’s follow-up content, we learn that the combat party will be absent in the upcoming installment, leaving the rest of the participants to round up the Questers and Strategists tables.
Audiences can look forward to discovering which players will be assigned to which table in the season’s concluding setup installment, released on October 24.
