Quick facts
Full name: The Fellowship Against the Machine · Founded: Saline Coast, Sessions 1–8; named in Session 26 · Members: Kip, Ellery, Escher Reverie, Wilbur Crushmore, Nelda Valedriss, Arghen, Masha · Ship: The Odd At Sea · Status: Active; wanted by the Velvet Truffle Company (as of C2 Session 83)
The FAM is the party of Campaign 2. They met by accident at the Saline Splendor Festival, uncovered a political conspiracy, and have been tangled up with the Velvet Truffle Company ever since. They call themselves a family, and mostly act like one.
Name
Wilbur printed 500 flyers exposing Tobias Blackwood and signed them “The Fellowship Against the Machine.” Captain Stormshield later threw a signed copy back in his face. The name stuck, shortened to “the FAM” or “the Fellowship.” When the party entered the Breadstock battle of the bands in Buttermere they played as “The FAM Band” and placed third.
Members and affiliates
| Member | Joined | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kip | Session 1 | Halfling cleric; healer |
| Ellery | Session 1 | Saiyan monk |
| Escher Reverie | Session 1 | Human illusionist and thief; secretly a Pale Fang assassin for a time |
| Wilbur Crushmore | Session 1 | Inventor; gave the group its name. Died in Session 29, returned in Session 32 |
| Nelda Valedriss | Session 8 | Elf bard; “the heart of the FAM” |
| Arghen | Session 28 | Dragon hunter; taken by Khalor in Session 83 |
| Masha | Session 80 | Fire genasi sorcerer of The Free Pour |
History
- The Saline Coast (Sessions 1–32): The party investigated the escaped zoo wolves, the murder of Isabella Thorne and the smoke-bomb attack on Cedric Lightharbor, broke Tobias Bigsby out of prison, rescued the poisoned Mayor Windrider and fled the city as fugitives. They killed the Bloodhowler at the Warhorde Clan camp, returned to expose Tobias Blackwood, and were pardoned at the closing ceremonies. When Blackwood killed Wilbur, the rest went into The In-Between to bring him back.
- At sea (Sessions 33–43): Hunting Khalor the Dreamreaper for Arghen, they took Kellem Stormforge’s ship, hired Captain Teft’s union crew, and became VTC fugitives after Escher’s assassination of Kenton Rusk.
- Green Hollow (Sessions 44–58): They went to Green Hollow to help Kip’s family, broke up Sawyer Elmheart’s cult of Brandoboris, killed Judge Marius Vellum, ended Kip’s forced marriage and fought the VTC at the Valedriss estate, where Nelda’s father died.
- North City (Sessions 59–71): They crossed The Underdark to North City for The Cell Games, fought alongside The Cacklers against the rampaging Ozaroo and The Whisper, and learned the VTC was tracking them with Asset Songbird. When Escher confessed that he and Fable were marked by the Pale Fang, the FAM refused his offer to leave and made his survival their top priority.
- Coghaven (Sessions 72–80): They helped the Black Parade free Coghaven, rescued Cabba, freed Masha and boarded their ship, now the first airship not powered by magic.
- The gallows (Sessions 81–83): They returned to the Saline Coast to save Catman from execution, fought Khalor and Daask Bruiser, lost Arghen to the dragon, and fled as the VTC surrounded the Mercenary’s Rest while Bran and his old companions held the door.
Allies and associates
- Bran, whom Wilbur invited to be the seventh member, and Sylas Riverstride
- Catman
- Captain Teft and the Crew of the Odd At Sea
- Cabba, Ellery’s partner
- Bulma Briefs, Wilbur’s partner
- Squeebles, Nodur and Steve the Donkey in the early days
- Their families, sheltering at the Saiyan Compound
The VTC’s view
At a VTC strategy meeting, Mia’s father refused to arrest Escher alone, because seizing him would scatter “the other five” across Arlia. He wanted the Fellowship erased as a problem for the company. Catman warned the VTC’s prosecutor that the Fellowship was “resourceful, cunning, and crazy as hell.”
Appears in
All of Campaign 2.