I’m really excited to start on this coop Ironsworn game with a member from the Ironsworn discord community. We have most of the world workbook worked out, and once we have that all finalized I may end up posting it. Here is the backstory that I came up with for my character.

Adelina’s Backstory

I am an outcast. I’ve been on my own for as long as I can remember. The blur of cities and villages I’ve come across, none of which I recall. Many call me nomadic. I never stay in one place for long. I live off the land. Only entering the cities I come across to sell pelts to the local tanner, and meat to the butchers from the freshest kill. I’ll clean up for the night, sleep on a warm bed, but I’m out before dawn. Many of these places have tried to hire me to bring in the bounty just before winter. It never really works out. I’m much better on my own.

I killed a mountain lion just east of one of the larger port cities. I was in the local tannery, trying to sell the pelt, when…

BOOM

The door to the tannery slammed open and a burly man with a reddish scraggly beard and a shaved head runs in screaming! “SKULDE HAVE ARRIVED! THEY HAVE ALREADY SLAUGHTERED THE LOCAL MILITIA! RUN WE DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME!”, he screamed. “QUICKLY THIS WAY!” the tanner replied. We ran through the back door and out into the alley. We ran to the nearest road. We looked north just in time to see a man. Well, I think it was a man. pure muscle, dark eyes, long back hair, and tattered leather armor, slam a black stone mallet down on a man who was trying to shield his family from the impact. All I remember was a slight red mist that sprayed off the mallet. We all quickly turned and headed south. “THE DOCKS”, yelled the tanner.

We were running in and out of the crowds of panicked people. As we got to the docks most of the boats were tossing the supplies they had handy on board. People were crawling everywhere, begging for passage, begging for a way out. I noticed a ship at the end of one of the docks we were headed down. A massive supply ship, with its name engraved in bronze across the stern. “THIS IS IT, RUN ABOARD. IT’S MY BROTHERS SHIP!” said the tanner. We shuffled through the crowd and just as the tanner got to the planks leading up to the ship, a man standing in front stepped aside to let him pass. He was quickly followed by the burly man. As I approached his arm lowered. “HOLD”, said the man. “Brother, do you know this woman?”, he continued. The tanner came back to the railing and said, “She’s sold me some of the finest pelts I’ve ever seen over the years. Wherever we end up she’ll be useful!” He raised his arm, tipped his tricorn hat and said. “Welcome Aboard, The Watermoore!” I quickly ran up the planks and onto the ship.

I ran to the stern and watched as the Skulde proceeded with savagery. “THEY’RE GETTING CLOSER!”, I yelled. The captain had let a few more people that seemed useful aboard, and yelled, “CLEAR THE LINES”. The burly man cut the bowlines. I reach over pulled out my skinning knife and with on clean pass, I cut the stern lines. I had no idea where we would end up, but at that moment I knew we would never be able to return.

I’m planning on ever so often posting the adventure, maybe after a weeks worth of play or so, I’ve never played coop, let alone leisurely through discord. I’m not sure how long it will take to have something substantial to post. So keep and eye out.

Tales of Iron – Adelina