Fate/Heresy "Season 1" preview: Shades and Whispers

There's been a tradition in my gaming/blogging group of putting up chronicles/recaps of sessions that have happened weekly or otherwise.  So far, it's generally been left to Flask or 'Dat Heretic.  Now I volunteer!  Here begin the chronicles of the 6th(?) Heaven's Feel (Grail War) from the perspective of Berserker (Beowulf).

The players:
Stormshrug: GM

BearMetal: Berserker, servant to: Isaac.  Known as Beowulf, Bodvar Bjarki, and other bear-son legends.  A notable berserker in his time, he went to Denmark when King Hrothgar outsourced the job of exterminating the monster, Grendel.  Beowulf handily (pun intended) deafeated the monster and its mother, then ruled over his own kingdom of Geatland until he was slain in battle to defend his homeland by a dragon which also fell in the conflict.

Mister Flask: Isaac, master of: Berserker.  Hillbilly to some, nobility to others.  He seeks the grail to gain absolute power over all bees to augment his family's agricultural holdings (and probably rule over the bayou with an iron fist filled with stingers and honey).

Mduo: Ishmael, master of : Lancer.  A secretive trueborn magus from the United States.  He enters the grail war with a steadfast demeanor and is ready to get treacherous up in this bitch.

Chibi:  Lancer, servant of: Ishmael.  A quiet, red-haired woman of spear and sword.  She flies toward her foes with unconventional tactics that lead to the pointy end winding up in the bad guy.

Ricecakes: Caster, servant of : Unknown (at least at the beginning of the campaign).  Explosions from nothing? Check.  Lightning from hands?  Check.  Body morphing?  Check.  Healing?  Check.  Flesh into fire?  Check.  This alchemist's got enough for all y'all.


In the "Fate/----" continuum, our heroes (or villains) find themselves pitted against the horrors of folklore as they attempt to get their deepest desires granted.  The fate of our PCs is at stake.  The fate of the world is at stake.  The fate of fate itself is at stake.  Our heroes strive to fight against their destinies, but destiny's a total hardass.  It's fate/heresy.


First session's chronicle coming soon.