I like to keep the world moving, even when the players aren’t directly observing the NPCs or events that are changing. However, achieving this has often been a challenge for me. Just when should a GM trigger the next step in a sequence of events that should, or could, happen? You might do it based… Continue reading A Lazy GMs Campaign Event Clock
Category: OSR
New heroes for Tolm
Prologue Imlit the Pink, a gnome wizard of some power and repute, keeps an eye over the area surrounding Tolm. She is known to occasionally show up at the Ettin’s Den for a few nights of discussion with Domino before disappearing (often literally) for months or years at a time. On her last visit she… Continue reading New heroes for Tolm
Beyond Shadowbrook Manor
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Izzero – Half Elf Barbarian (Dave) Sylvester – Halfling Rogue (Ben) Ulric – Hill Dwarf Druid (Gaz) Adventure The party are set on leaving the manor and heading to the tomb. Gallius feels responsible for the manor and is worried of the inhabitants getting out, he plans to stay… Continue reading Beyond Shadowbrook Manor
Shadowbrook Manor (VI)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz) Izzero – Half Elf Barbarian (Dave) Kantor – Half Orc Cleric (Hag) Sylvester – Halfling Rogue (Ben) Adventure The party take a brief respite in the parlour whilst Kantor prays for guidance, during which Abram comes up with a plan to summon a familiar… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (VI)
Shadowbrook Manor (V)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz) Izzero – Half Elf Barbarian (Dave) Kantor – Half Orc Cleric (Hag) Sylvester – Halfling Rogue (Ben) Adventure Izzero and Sylvester arrive to the manor and find the rest of the party breaking camp in the butler’s quarters. Kantor suggest the party need to… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (V)
Shadowbrook Manor (IV)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz) Kantor – Half Orc Cleric (Hag) Adventure Gallius asks Giles who owns Shadowbrook Manor. He knows only that it has been abandoned for generations and that Lady Nophyia or Soma, her Reeve in Tolm, will know more. Giles tells Gallius that he might find… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (IV)
Some thoughts on ability score generation
I personally find rolling for ability scores very exciting, but my players don’t seem as keen. I think it’s because they tend to have a character concept in mind and random ability scores often won’t support building that character. This is perhaps a by-product of the way we prepare for campaigns, where the players arrive… Continue reading Some thoughts on ability score generation
Shadowbrook Manor (III)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz) Kantor – Half Orc Cleric (Hag) Sylvester – Halfling Rogue (Ben) Adventure (Abram used his Sage background feature to determine places where he might find out more about the Gloam; he recalls that the city of Solemsburg, 6 or so days travel from here,… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (III)
Shadowbrook Manor (II)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk) Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz) Kantor – Half Orc Cleric (Hag) Sylvester – Halfling Rogue (Ben) Adventure Before leaving the parlour Gallius expresses his certainty that the chimney is the way they must go. There’s some debate about the sense of trying the chimney first and the havoc the… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (II)
Shadowbrook Manor (I)
Party Abram – Human Wizard (Myk). An older man in wizard robes made from Hessian sacks. Keeps to himself. Gallius – Tiefling Bard (Gaz). Red skinned, smartly dressed. A charmer and a story teller. Izzero – Half Elf Barbarian (Dave). A hardy fighter. Earns a living escorting wagons through the surrounding region. Kantor – Half… Continue reading Shadowbrook Manor (I)