Party Bran — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Deanna — Human Paladin (Myk) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock/Rogue (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid/Barbarian (Gaz) Adventure As the party pack up their camp Slyvestor plays his lute and sings tales of his misbegotten youth and stealing food from the kitchen of the Ettin’s Den. On the road to… Continue reading A Lantern in the darkness
Pathfinder 2nd Edition
The fine folks at Paizo announced they are working on a second edition of the Pathfinder roleplaying game, due to enter a playtest period in August 2018. As part of the announcement Paizo’s Director of Game Design, Jason Bulmahn, sat down with the crew over at everyone’s favourite actual play podcast — the Glass Cannon… Continue reading Pathfinder 2nd Edition
A drop of colour
Party Bran — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Deanna — Human Paladin (Myk) Ethan — Elf Wizard (Hag) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock/Rogue (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid/Barbarian (Gaz) Adventure The party are worried about Slyvestor’s state, he seemed to wander into the open arms of the marauders who now lay dead or dying at the party’s… Continue reading A drop of colour
Light before darkness
Party Brann — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Deanna — Human Paladin (Myk) Ethan — Elf Wizard (Hag) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock/Rogue (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid/Barbarian (Gaz) Adventure Arriving in Solemburg via a wrenching late night teleportation the party decide to find a tavern until daylight. Fortunately Tenoch is famliar with the streets of Solemburg… Continue reading Light before darkness
Leaving and returning to Solemburg
Party Bran — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Jacob — Half-Orc Fighter (Myk) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid (Gaz) Adventure Having enjoyed a comfortable tavern for the first time in several days Slyvestor and Ethan sleep in (GM note: the players were absent) whilst the rest of the party head off to the College of Magic in Solemburg… Continue reading Leaving and returning to Solemburg
Solemburg at last
Party Ethan — Elf Wizard (Hag) Jacob — Half-Orc Fighter (Myk) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid (Gaz) Adventure After their frosty reception from the city guard, and having witnessed the book pyre openly burning in the streets, the party decided to find somewhere quiet to cast Ethan’s spell to detect… Continue reading Solemburg at last
Through the Gloam
Party Brann — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Ethan — Elf Wizard (Hag) Jacob — Half-Orc Fighter (Myk) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid (Gaz) Adventure Slyvestor dreams of wandering lost across a plain in a monochrome land. He see’s a three-pupilled eye glaring through a rift in reality. As a voice booms… Continue reading Through the Gloam
Into the Gloam
Party Brann — Dwarf Barbarian (Dave) Ethan — Elf Wizard (Hag) Jacob — Half-Orc Fighter (Myk) Slyvestor III — Halfling Warlock (Bear) Tenoch — Lizardfolk Druid (Gaz) Adventure Deanna informs the party that she will send her ward with them in her stead, to aid them and to ensure they aren’t taking undue risk on… Continue reading Into the Gloam
Starfinder core rulebook review — character creation, races and classes
This next part of my Starfinder Core Rulebook review starts to dig into the mechanics more deeply as I read through chapters 2, 3 and 4; Character Creation, Races and Classes. (Previous sections of the review are initial impressions and flavour.) Character Creation Let’s start at the beginning of character creation with ability scores. Starfinder… Continue reading Starfinder core rulebook review — character creation, races and classes
Starfinder core rulebook review — science-fantasy flavour
The setting section of the Starfinder Core Rulebook paints a very compelling picture of a universe crammed full with adventure. The first section on the planets of the Pact Worlds is full of inspirational artwork, each of which will no doubt form the stage for many adventures. The descriptions were often tantalisingly terse in their… Continue reading Starfinder core rulebook review — science-fantasy flavour