Ever since the premiere of the fourth campaign, new Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan has kept fans guessing with extensive world-building, a diverse cast of heroes, and a exciting storyline showcasing celestial beings, demons, and dark forces growing in influence within the city.
Warning: Revealing details for Episode 3 of the new season follow below.
The Soldiers Table Introduced
The latest chapter finished on a dramatic pause and revealed the initial group of characters who will split off from the primary party to undertake their independent quest, separate from the additional parties.
The combat-focused team consists of Teor (portrayed by Travis), the nimble rogue (Laura Bailey), Tyranny (Whitney Moore), Wicander Halovar (Sam Riegel), and Kattigan Vale (the actor).
Why Split the Party?
With an extensive roster, it was clear from the outset that maintaining everyone at the same party would be unworkable.
This explains, the initial installments of the new season serve as an Overture, intertwining the individual narratives before splitting into three distinct groups: Fighters, Planners, and Questers.
The Nature of the Warrior Group
Per Brennan Lee Mulligan, the Soldiers table is for players who prefer a typically action-packed battle-oriented story mode where peaceful solutions are few and far between.
Upon first impression, characters like the reluctant priest Wicander Halovar might appear mismatched, but the actions of the latest installment make it clear why these five characters are best suited for the warrior group.
Why They Must Go
First, the group knows exactly where to proceed after a brutal first encounter with the enemy group.
Casimir of Thjazi—whose passing kicked off the story’s plot—used The Crow Keepers for his own means, invading Thjazi’s hideout, attacking the rogue, and swiping all the powerful objects to dispose of.
The traitor then cleared his liabilities and fled to a secure base in Gormalay, Timmony, above the city, with Cyd close behind.
Individual Reasons
Moreover, each member has a specific drive to leave the city the metropolitan area:
- The rogue, as the close ally and trusted friend, seeks revenge.
- Kattigan knows Timmony and warns that it is a hostile place.
- The strong character and The cleric, having disobeyed his family’s wishes to execute Teor and instead saved him, have no other options.
- Yet, their reputation as important members in the powerful family could help the team reach locations they typically wouldn’t be able to.
- Moreover, The grateful character vowed a eternal obligation to The savior for his deliverance and will now follow him anywhere.
Pursued by Authorities
Finally, all of them are wanted by the powers that control the city for a variety of reasons, making staying in the city no longer safe:
- The rogue and Kattigan are known criminals.
- The strong figure and The cleric turned against the powerful family and the army of fiends they are allied with.
- The target is marked for death by House Halovar.
This leaves them no alternative but to travel to the northern region in search of the antagonist.
Future Episodes
Based on the recent installment’s follow-up content, we find out that the combat party will not appear in the upcoming installment, leaving the rest of the participants to assemble the Questers and Planners tables.
Fans can expect discovering which players will be in which group in Campaign 4’s concluding setup installment, streaming live on next week.
