

The expedition surprisingly went well and since then the four often went on outings together. The abomination’s “condition” caused the devout to refuse travel with him, so the estate’s heir gathered other outsiders to complete the task. The town’s lead heroes were all indisposed, either by way of stress or illness, and the weald’s foul beings needed to be weeded to lower numbers. The four had arrived at the Hamlet at different times and wound up on an expedition together by chance. The heroes that composed the Cirque des Damnés was the jester Thatch, occultist Rathbart, hellion Hella, and the abomination Earnest. The current group, gathered around the fire, was called the “Cirque des Damnés” by some of the towns folk or other heroes.

Though much of their heroes couldn’t be considered just, the town’s people hardly complained if they kept the wicked at bay.

A big part of the job was bringing back riches and heirlooms to help the town. Bounty hunters, highwaymen, antiquarians, and grave robbers were just in it for the money. They weren’t really heroes as they were hired mercenaries to help deal with the corrupted lands. The flame’s glow, a warm orange, illuminated the small camp which was constructed by some of the loosely titled “heroes” of the town called Hamlet. Cracks and pops were heard as the campfire continued to burn through the tinder provided for it.
