So I traveled up to that little town up the coast to celebrate their Solar Sun Celebration or some other festival I have never heard of back in Aundaire. I am not sure if this was actually a church sponsored event, or they were just christening the new church in time with the celebration.

It doesn’t matter. I spent most the afternoon drinking with [[:Ameiko. | Ameiko Kaijitsu]] She loves me, I know she acts hard, but that girl does appreciate my company.

Anyway the crowds started to fill out and I figured it was time to go on the hunt. Armed with a few bottles of wine I started to make my way through the crowds. I ran across Content Not Found: Katrine_ and _Content Not Found: Shayliss. My lord the lands do cry out to me when the land is ready to plow. Wine was a great start to open the way, but the pretty poppets do like their baubles. So I attempted to win over somethings sparkly and cheap. I dare say I have angered some warlock or spirit of the air though, for I was in no way deep enough into my bottles to not be able to stand on a beam, yet as though some force inconceivable, I failed to stand on a board and hold my balance. The vixens were off out of site by the time I regained my feet.

As the sun started to dip behind the horizon it was time to christen the church. I was the only person that seemed to notice a local dog having fits, and when I went over to investigate, we were besieged by goblins. While fighting is a skill I haven’t used in some time, it came back to me and we managed to vanquish the beasts. I found it proper for the bards to have symmetry, the night started with me saving one dog, and killing another.

Oh, we saved some prissy old man too.

A few months ago I ended up on the most wanted lists of a hand full of organizations. I won’t go into a whole lot of details, but being a spy kinda does that to you. It’s not like it was the first time I’ve ever been wanted for a crime, hell it wasn’t even the first time I was wanted by these organizations. It all just got a little too heated and I needed a quick exit and some time off to let my organization take care of the details. So I figured after I took care of some business in the Lhazaars I’d spend a little time up in the middle of nowhere. So here I am in Varisia, in the little quiet town of Sandpoint getting trounced by a bunch of lunatic goblins.

It was supposed to be a vacation or at the least a break from the rough and tumble lifestyle that goes with being a Dark Lantern of the Citadel. Most folks think it’s some glamorous profession. All fancy parties and quick getaways…I mean sure there are fancy parties and quick getaways, but that’s not the point. There’s a lot of trying not to be stabbed or shot or set on fire that most serials don’t get into.

Now regarding the stabbed and getting set on fire part, I had only been in town for maybe a few hours enjoying the local scene. There was a festival dedicating the new digs for the Host, apparently the place had burned down a few years ago along with some other badness. I’d have looked into things a little deeper, but I found a great deal on some mead and took advantage of it.

Look, it was my first day of vacation. How was I supposed to know the town was going to be under attack by idiot goblins? Tayne never mentioned anything about Goblins. Tayne’s a varisian mage I ran into a few years ago. He was in some trouble and I helped him out of it. Turns out, by his account, that our fates were intertwined. I wouldn’t believe such things, but he helped me out of my most recent jam and offered to show me around his native land while things cooled off.

So back to the part where I nearly died, but at the same time totally saved some people. These goblins decided to attack just as the town’s priest began to dedicate the new church. They seemed to have had some coordination and managed to stir up quite a bit of trouble. They went after the town dogs, horses, and whatever trinkets they could get their hands on. I dispatched a couple while Tayne blasted a few with magic. An older hafling joined the fray, he looked like he hadn’t swung a blade in years. A few townsfolk fought off the ‘raiders’ and the town guard finally caught up and quelled this little attack.

We managed to help out two of the towns folk directly, Ameiko Kaijitsu and Aldern Foxglove.

I forgot to mention or didn’t want to, that somehow that Silver Flame devotee found me. I thought I saw him during the festival, but I assumed it was just the mead playing tricks. Well, when those goblins attacked it was no longer a trick. He was there in the flesh and he wanted to talk.

Wondering how to get started? Here are a few tips:

1. Invite your players

Invite them with either their email address or their Obsidian Portal username.

2. Edit your home page

Make a few changes to the home page and give people an idea of what your campaign is about. That will let people know you’re serious and not just playing with the system.

3. Choose a theme

If you want to set a specific mood for your campaign, we have several backgrounds to choose from. Accentuate it by creating a top banner image.

4. Create some NPCs

Characters form the core of every campaign, so take a few minutes to list out the major NPCs in your campaign.

A quick tip: The “+” icon in the top right of every section is how to add a new item, whether it’s a new character or adventure log post, or anything else.

5. Write your first Adventure Log post

The adventure log is where you list the sessions and adventures your party has been on, but for now, we suggest doing a very light “story so far” post. Just give a brief overview of what the party has done up to this point. After each future session, create a new post detailing that night’s adventures.

One final tip: Don’t stress about making your Obsidian Portal campaign look perfect. Instead, just make it work for you and your group. If everyone is having fun, then you’re using Obsidian Portal exactly as it was designed, even if your adventure log isn’t always up to date or your characters don’t all have portrait pictures.

That’s it! The rest is up to your and your players.