General/Phoenix Barony/Shadowdark

Phoenix Barony Shadowdark Session 1

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We started a new “mini-campaign” for our Saturday night game following the end of the Korvosa game. We are playing Shadowdark and using Dave Bezio’s Phoenix Barony (published by his company, Grey Area games) as the basis for the setting. This game is an unabashed “dungeon crawl” also based on a product by Dave Bezio, Gatehouse on Cormac’s Crag. Numerous changes have been made to both publications for use in our game. We rolled up characters and jumped right into the game…more below the break.

Everyone was in attendance, although Adam had to depart early for work. There are, of course, potential spoilers for both of Mr. Bezio’s publications. As usual, my GM comments are in italics. This session was a couple of weeks ago…weeks that have been quite busy…so I’m sure that I’m going to have missed quite a bit of detail.

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Brelich Campaign/General/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 20 & 21

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We (Rachel and I) are moving soon and so much of my time has been devoted to purging and packing. After being in the same place for twenty-five years, we’ve accumulated too much stuff. What time I have for gaming is devoted to doing some prep for both campaigns I’m running. So this is a rushed recap of the last two sessions–most likely missing a bunch of stuff–which includes finishing up Ragged Hollow and the players’ choice to move on and investigate something from what had been a random encounter in the Gloam Wood. Details are below the break.

Everyone was in attendance for session 20, but RJ was missing for session 21. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. Other published adventures referenced here include Ruins of the Immortal Warlord by Pakkanen, Dorgotar Dungeon by Daniel Whitehall, and Bottomless Pit of Zorth by G. Hawkins. Yep, I’m mangling some more fine adventures by fine authors for our campaign. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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Korvosa Campaign/Savage Pathfinder

Savage Korvosa Session 38

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This is the way the campaign ends, not with a bang but a whimper…apologies to T.S. Eliot and thanks to Rachel for thinking the quote fit. More below the break.

Everyone was in attendance. Although I do not think there are any specific spoilers for elements of the Curse of the Crimson Throne adventure path, there are potential spoilers regarding some of the movers and shakers of Korvosa. As usual, my GM comments are in italics.

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Brelich Campaign/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 19

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The exploration of the horror show of the Temple continues. Aggressive utensils, more survivors, a crazy chapel, classrooms, and cellars. A lot of other things happened as well…including learning more about what happened here at the Temple…but that all needs to be below the break due to spoilers. This is going to be another pretty abbreviated recap.

Everyone was in attendance for this session. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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Brelich Campaign/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 18

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Still in the horrible version of the temple with horrible things in nearly every location. Numerous villagers found during the session. All but two were already dead. Of those two, only one survived to the end of the session. A lot of this session was just the horror of each room explored in the temple. I’m probably going to gloss over a bunch if specific details. More, as always, below the break.

Everyone was in attendance for this session. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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Brelich Campaign/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 17

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The party continues to traffic in wacky tobacky. New magic items obtained. Cocoons and webs do not always mean spiders. Love is in the locket. Fishing for steeples and a dead sister found. All this and just a little bit more in our last session. More, as always, below the break.

Everyone was in attendance for this session. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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General/Korvosa Campaign/Savage Worlds

Savage Korvosa Session 37

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Significant decisions made; a general retreat suggested; families and friends contacted; allies rallied; vaccines administered; and, a very well-deserved comeuppance all in the last session. We also established the date of the Queen’s Victory Parade. I allowed the players to set this date and it is being seen as something of a very major marker for the campaign. More on all of this later below the break.

RJ was missing and so Pop was dealing with an issue of his own. Although I do not think there are any specific spoilers for elements of the Curse of the Crimson Throne adventure path, there are potential spoilers regarding some of the movers and shakers of Korvosa. As usual, my GM comments are in italics.

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Brelich Campaign/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 16

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Time to leave a one-star review for Haggleby’s on Yelp, Liam attacks the party, more cookies, more bell tolling, and a hike back up to visit Doya. Maybe everyone’s favorite neighborhood giant albino beaver has something in the muck of her pool that will help. We’ll find out below the break.

Everyone was in attendance for this session. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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Korvosa Campaign/Savage Pathfinder

Savage Korvosa Session 36

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Checking in with allies, leaders are being assassinated, and concern about friends and relatives were front and center at the start of this session. Oh, and an obvious trap that was still sprung and Hell Knights are now directly involved. This is also the fourth session during which it was the 1st of Gozran in the game. It has been a very, very busy day for the PCs. Details below the break.

Everyone was in attendance. Although I do not think there are any specific spoilers for elements of the Curse of the Crimson Throne adventure path, there are potential spoilers regarding some of the movers and shakers of Korvosa. As usual, my GM comments are in italics.

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Brelich Campaign/Shadowdark

Brelich Shadowdark Session 15

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Newlyweds, murder, an ogre, a PC death, and a new PC…naive and enthusiastic…are the main highlights from this session. This might be the shortest recap yet! A few more details below the break. The fact that no Markus shenanigans were called out above might be a hint to one of the main events this session.

Everyone was in attendance for this session. There will, obviously, be spoilers for Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow from The Merry Mushmen along with our mangling of this very fine adventure. My GM comments, as always, are in italics.

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