Awake and Escape

Striga, the mercenary orc champion, awake alongside her to-be comrades. Corrin High-Hill, a halfling warlock whom wields the power of Nissan, the Devil confined to the body of an imp. With them Rinkachi and Doppel. A dragonborn and changling respectively. Each of these warriors had previously been captured by the Iustus. A military organisation comprised of religious zealots and authoritarian conquerors. The prison they found themselves in was once named Early Soldier Keep. The Iustus commandeered said keep from Lady Leona. A noblewoman living in the region. After the pains of meeting new adventurers, they set course to escape the prison. They acquired a key from a guard in slumber. Upon his awakening, they took his life in the dingy dungeon. The first of many as they fought their way out of the keep. On said journey outward, they happened across a mastiff. Promptly naming him Brutus and so, another friend is made.

Brutus

Corrin High-Hill and Striga found themselves in the woods surrounding the keep. A place rife with creatures, bandits and Iustus warriors. Making their way forward, they fought wolves back and powered through. Eventually coming to a clearing and meeting a group of bandits. Unsurprisingly, Striga dispatched said bandits leaving only one standing. Only one, one that would prove to be a huge impact on the lives of the two intrepid adventurers. This man was the troubled changling, Enzo Yellen. He attempted to charm the pair, explaining that he was conning the group of marauders. They were, in fact, bigoted racists. He was mid way through fooling them into keeping him safe through the woods.

The trio then travelled forth, together.