So, Brunvoldt is leaving Firstmeet to try and find the Giants. This is my first Starforged 'expedition'
Undertake an Expedition: 'Find the Giants', dangerous; vigilant +Wits; 4 +4 vs. 7 & 5 => strong hit => waypoint, mark progress, now 2/10
Waypoint: 1.60 - Moor
Heading north-west from Firstmeet, Brunvoldt entered the hills that lay in that direction, leading his pair of packbison with Magnus ranging around him, enjoying the chance to run.
Before long the hills gradually became a moor - the hills levelling off to create the uplands that were the moor with patches of fenland which Brunvoldt made sure to avoid.
Undertake an Expedition: 'Find the Giants', dangerous; vigilant +Wits; 2 +3 vs. 8 & 3 => weak hit => waypoint, mark progress, now 4/10, face peril
Waypoint: 4.79 - Overhang
For the peril I'm using the Starforged Creature Oracle to create a beast and the Delve Monstrosity Oracle for its abilities; my Worldbook and Ironlands Notes both say there are lots of Beast and Horrors, but we've yet to encounter any non-undead, so time for one of them to show up
Dusk was drawing on and the wind had picked up so when Brunvoldt saw a tor ahead with a large overhang, he thought that would be an ideal spot to camp. When he got closer, he was pleased to see that it was what he hoped, and sent about making camp. As he was laying out his bedroll, though, Magnus caught his attention with a sudden growl. Dropping the bedroll Brunvoldt quickly drew his sword and looking around, said, "What is it boy?" and that was when something landed on his back and knocked him to the ground.
This is what was generated: Small (hound-sized) mammal, brutish or muscled, pack hunter, climber, Stealthy / ambusher; I have called it a Klatrer (Google tells me this is Danish for climber)
Brunvoldt rolled out from under his attacker, coming to his feet with his sword before him. He did not know what manner of beast this was, but there were four of them he could see. They were the size of a shepherd's dog with rock-grey fur, heavily muscled with long teeth and claws. And then the two in front of him both leapt at him.
An individual Klatrer is troublesome, this pack is dangerous
Enter the Fray: 'Drive these beasts away'; facing off, +Heart; 2 +3 vs. 10 & 3 => weak hit => take control
Strike: +Iron, +1 Combat Bot (Magnus), +1 Blademaster; 2 +2 +1 +1 vs. 6 & 5 => weak hit => mark progress twice, now 4/10, in bad spot
Clash: +Iron, +1 Blademaster; 4 +2 +1 vs. 5 & 3 => strong hit => mark progress twice, now 8/10, in control, +1 momentum from Combat Bot (Magnus), now +9
Take Decisive Action: progress 8 vs. 4 & 1 => strong hit => +1 momentum, now +10
The first beast that leapt at Brunvoldt met his sword with its neck. Its head came away from its body, both parts landing on the ground with a satisying splat. The other was met in mid-air by Magnus who, seizing its throat, landed and started to shake the beast violently, its dying squeals knifing through the otherwise silent dusk. This was too much for the other creatures who had been rushing the Bison and they took off into the increasing gloom.
Thinking better of his plan to camp under the overhang now he knew these beasts were about, Brunvoldt decided to move. But first, after he had packed up his half-unpacked gear, he made a quick sketch of the creature, and took tooth, claw and fur from its body. Mistress-of-Lore Gyda would be very pleased with the samples.
Having begun his search and overcoming this peril, allows Brunvoldt to - Reach a Milestone: dangerous vow "I will investigate the Giant tribe and report my findings", progress now 4/10
Brunvoldt didn't move very far and this time the first thing he did was to light a fire, hoping it would keep the beasts away. It seemed to succeed as his night was undisturbed. The next morning, he packed up and lacking a better plan continued to head north-west.
Undertake an Expedition: 'Find the Giants', dangerous; vigilant +Wits; 5 +3 vs. 10 & 7 => weak hit => waypoint, mark progress, now 6/10, 2 suffer -1 moves
Sacrifice Resources: -1 Supply, now 4
Lose Momentum: - 1 momentum, now 9
Waypoint: 4.50 - Game trail
Brunvoldt had crossed the moor - did it have a name? none that he knew of - and re-entered rolling, grassy hills. He soon found a game trail heading more-or-less his way, so followed that for a while. But then he realised that it would never go near any settlement of Giants, so left it and resumed his north-west route.
Undertake an Expedition: 'Find the Giants', dangerous; vigilant +Wits; 3 +3 vs. 4 & 1 => strong hit => waypoint, mark progress, now 8/10
Waypoint: 2.65 - Valley
Finish an Expedition: progress 8 vs. 3 & 1 => strong hit => 2 ticks on discoveries track
Cresting a hill, Brunvoldt saw a valley laid out before him with a stream rising from a pool away to his right and running the length ot the valley before him. But what drew his attention was the encampment in the middle of the valley. From the size of it, it must be the Giants.
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