The Fellowship of Freedom
Sir Paul VIII, Son of Paul was the newest member of a long line of champions of the innocent, endowed with magical powers to fight against evil. His great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph the Smith, received a prophetic vision in his dreams one day, warning him that his village would be raided by marauders. But the village survived due to Joseph’s warning. Each firstborn descendent of Joseph developed a new magical ability and inherited those of his forefathers. The abilities that Paul VIII possessed included foresight, exceptional physical might, the ability to transform into wild beasts, the strength of a giant, the ability to heal the wounds of himself and others, immunity to disease and poison, levitation of himself and other objects, magical vision, and a tough hide.
Lady Maia was a wealthy young noble. But, once while she and her fiancée were returning home to the City of the Rooks through the surrounding dark forest, they were ambushed by bandits, and the Lady’s courter was slain. Thus Maia resolved to avenge him by becoming the bane of banditry. So she learned archery from the best archers in the city, and at night she secretly slipped out to combat rogues and knaves as a hooded forestwoman known as The Wraith of the Woods.
Sir Tyler was one of the most competent members of the city watch. He lead his brothers-in-arms against many threats to the people. His valor was so exemplary that he was chosen to command the newest creation of the Artificers’ Guild: a mobile, one-man siege machine. He used the device well to continue defending his city.
Dame Meredith was a renowned master alchemist. She had cured several plagues and made countless other helpful discoveries. However, her magnum opus was creating the Sandals of Swiftness, an artefact which allowed her to travel with the speed of the wind.
Old Man Frost was a mysterious figure. No one knew from whence he came. All that was known was that he lived in a cave high up in the mountains. He only rarely left his mountain home, and when he did, he returned very quickly. Some folk tell rumours that he is a warlock possessing wintry magicks, and that he is unable to stay away from his cold lair for long, but surely such rumours are entirely unfounded.
Squire Devra was an apprentice to Dame Meredith the Alchemist, and an accomplished sorceress. Unlike her mentor, however, who used utilised alchemy, Devra used only pure magic. Her specialty was the creation of mindless Golem servants, often in the shapes of animals. She most often crafted them out of earth, stone, or timber — or rarely metal, if she could find enough of it.
With the Alliance of Kingdoms facing increasingly dire threats, they knew that they would need a mighty group of defenders. So, the most talented warriors and mages were gathered from throughout the land under one banner: The Fellowship of Freedom!