I mentioned a while back about a visit to a place south of Dover called Born to Game. Its gaming selection was Warhammer-, Pathfinder-, and card-game- heavy – none of which I’m presently into – and it was also a comic shop with a pretty good selection. (Sadly, I weaned myself off of regular comic […]
As characters approach the Stormfort they can see its three tiers from the distance. A wide open gate leads to a wide first level from which rises an outcropping with a smaller secondary keep built on top. From there extends a tall, narrow tower, the windows of whose top room emit a glow bright enough
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As a leader among the secretive sect known as Deus Rex, Charles Coughlin believes he is destined to rule over a holy empire on Earth. For him, that end justifies any means – including the study of dark, sorcerous arts. For a time, Coughlin wore a magical native American headdress – a powerful artifact that
Now that the PCs have acquired the three keys necessary to open the sealed entrance, they must venture through the dwarven city of Birn Tharin to reach their ultimate destination, the Stormfort. “Birn Tharin? It’s been closed from this side of the mountains for centuries, but rumors come sometimes from travelers who’ve visited the far
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As characters depart for this destination, Tunaan says, “As a rule the dark elves seldom dwell above ground because they hate the sunlight. But they needed a fortress in a strategic location with a safe harbor for trade, and that location was unfortunately ringed in swampland which made cave delving impossible. So they built a
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For this session I wanted to try out the Pathfinder Flip Tiles I mentioned having bought recently. Prepping the map for this one involved playing with the tiles while nobody was around, and taking a photo of the layout I decided to go with. Then I opened the photo up in a paint program and
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At the end of Part I, the players were asked to choose from among the three scenarios in part II they’d prefer to do first. It’s also the one requiring the most extensive planning and written up in the most detail. After working on it on and off for about a week, I stayed up
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Farrukh Bolsura, under a famous stage name, seemed to be on top of the world. Lead singer for one of the hottest rock bands of the 80s, famous for a vocal range that landed him duets with everyone from pop stars to opera singers – to the outside world, there seemed to be no stopping
In contrast to previous sessions where some external event happens and players decide how to enter into the situation, this one started with the action already in progress – action which, it would very quickly become clear, was going to go badly for the D-Listers. I spread the grid mat out on the table, drew
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