The Runaways

The Runaways, also known as the Defenders of Irio, were an adventuring party composed of Frey Amakiir, Gummy Guillotina, J Eastin, and Saga Maslandla. They are the subject of "The Legend of Four Heroes," sometimes called "The Legend," although their identities remain unknown to everyone not directly involved in the schemes and defeat of Vanessa Roman.

## Description

The Runaways are a group of four adventurers of varying backgrounds. They were randomly created by the Gods in the 1,001st reset of the world to stop Vanessa Roman from resetting it again. As a result, they only exist in this singular timeline. They are the first group of heroes created in all 1,001 timelines to actually succeed and preserve their own existence, much to the surprise of everyone.

The Runaways meet when the boat they are travelling on is encumbered by a storm. It docks, and the four split the cost of a cart ride to Lolis. They formally become a team when El D'acit employs them as members of The Citadel and tasks them with gathering the Sages. They ultimately adopt the name "The Runaways" after Gummy points out that they have all tried to "run away from their problems."

## Members

 Gummy Guillotina | Gnome; Wizard
 J Eastin | Half-elf; Rogue
 Saga Maslandla | Sea Elf; Fighter

## Adventures

After being hired by The Citadel, the Runaways spend the next year and a half travelling the Eastern and Western continents of Irio attempting to locate the Sages and activate the power of the amulet before Vanessa can. Locating the Sages required The Runaways to explore many different locations, resulting in a variety of adventures. Additionally, a Sage's power could only be activated when they genuinely tell the party "thank you" in return for some service. Therefore, the party is only able to identify a Sage after successfully completing some mission that benefits them. Along the way, the four party members encounter people and places from their own histories. In Baker's Bend, they realize that Vanessa Roman, Vincent Roman, and Victor Roman all constitute the final sage, the Death Sage, and they have their first face-to-face fight against Vanessa. Afterwards, they follow Vanessa back to the the Citadel for a final showdown, where they defeat both her and her demon patron, Asmodeus.

## Allies and Enemies

### Allies

The first alliance that the party makes is with The Citadel, which they are invited to join by Mori Lhát at the conclusion of Arc 1, Episode 3. From then on, the woman in charge of The Citadel, El D'acit, employs The Runaways as their boss, and they follow her orders to find the Sages. Later, when The Citadel is revealed to be run by Vanessa Roman and that El has been possessed by her, the organization joins The Runaways' list of enemies.

### Enemies

The party's sworn enemy is Vanessa Roman, who is attempting to reset the world, which would erase the existence of the four heroes. The majority of the campaign is spent attempting to gather the sages and activate the amulet while also keeping it out of Vanessa's hands.

Minor enemies of the party also include slave trader Azariah Fitch, Corvo (ringleader of the Cackling Rat Circus) , and the Arowis monarchy.