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When we last left our heroes, they had continued their search for Ulfar in the caves of the Hollow Hill. They also made the acquaintance of a trio of less than competent and reluctant bandits…Nefton and his sons, Kolbjorn and Pedr. The Clerics Three showed mercy and rescued Kolbjorn and Pedr from death’s door after having sent them halfway through. The interior of Hollow Hill was somewhat cavernous and the heroes had a few harrowing and smothering encounters. A blue light, softly glowing from deeper under the hill, soon became their guide and goal. As they set off to find its source, Delg and Pallas saw tentacles begin to wrap around the head of a soon to be surprised Otilia. That is where we pick up after the break.

There are potential spoilers for “The Glow from Hollow Hill” from Black Abbey Press. This write-up is from yours truly but my my GM comments are still in [brackets and italics] as usual. Unfortunately, this session was almost two weeks ago as such this might be a shorter and less fleshed out. RJ was missing this session and so Muse played both Delg and Otilia.

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In our last session, the Clerics Three wrapped up their work with Winsome and returned to Oakheart. As they arrived at their de facto “base of operations,” the Wizard’s Tower Brewery, Roscoe was entertaining another traveler at the small corner bar. In what is become something of a theme for this campaign, the halfling brewer exclaimed upon seeing the trio entering, “I think I know just the people to help you out!” A young boy from a “nearby” village had gone missing and the village was looking for help. The Clerics Three jumped at the chance to help. Arriving in the village (so small it doesn’t even have a name), they learned that the boy, Ulfar, had gone missing many days ago and many suspected the Hollow Hill…a nearby hill, rumored to be full of caves and some tombs, that had been glowing but changed from an orange glow to blue the night that Ulfar went missing. The Clerics Three spent some time talking to the residents and eventually began their explorations of the Hollow Hill, entering one of the known tombs and spotting light coming from deeper within. Delg took the lead and pressed forward into the tomb to be greeted by a steel blade sliding into his torso. That is where we pick up after the break.

There are potential spoilers for “The Glow from Hollow Hill” from Black Abbey Press. This write-up is from yours truly but my my GM comments are still in [brackets and italics] as usual.

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To date, the Clerics Three had arrived in the village of Oakheart, discovered the joy of the music of Orctallica, helped rid the local brewery of a series of vermin, and were then recruited to assist a rather naïve and talkative archaeologist in her travels, eventually reaching the old elven temple that was the site of the dig. Having encountered some carnage at a nearby travel inn and tracks leading to the dig site, they were concerned and ready for trouble and found some inside the temple. That is where we pick up after the break.

Muse was missing this session and so RJ played Otilia. There are potential spoilers for “Horror at Havel’s Cross” from Winghorn Press (available for free at DM’s Guild) as well as The Glow from Hollow Hill from Black Abbey Press. This write-up is from yours truly but my my GM comments are still in [brackets and italics] as usual.

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In our first session, the Clerics Three (Delg, Otilia, and Pallas) were traveling together for reasons, well, reasons yet to be determined…we just jumped right on in. They arrived in a small village called Oakheart and headed right for the local tavern, the Rusty Armadillo. They quickly found employment with Roscoe Copperkettle, a halfling, who was seeking assistance. He was looking to expand his business but encountered some problematic vermin as the renovations had begun. The clerics, eager to help, agreed before the pouch of coins was proffered. A short time later, they had accomplished their quest…mostly…and were heading back to report to Roscoe. That is where we pick up after the break.

The trio are now all 2nd level.

There are potential spoilers for both “A Most Potent Brew” and “Horror at Havel’s Cross” from Winghorn Press. Both are free and nice adventures available at DM’s Guild. This write-up is from yours truly but my my GM comments are still in [brackets and italics] as usual.

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We started a new 5e mini-campaign this past session. As we are just getting back into 5e after having been playing Savage Worlds for the last year plus, I thought it would be good to play a few sessions just for fun. Part of that “fun” included totally random characters using the tables from the “This is Your Life” section of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything…even names. Over pizza, the group “rolled” up their characters and we ended up with three clerics as the party:

• Delg, a Dwarven Cleric of Light played by RJ
• Otilia, a Human Cleric of Knowledge played Muse
• Pallas, a Human Cleric of Life played by Rachel

Once the characters were ready, we jumped right in. The Clerics Three…for whatever reason…were traveling together. They arrived in the small village of Oakheart and that’s where we started the game below the break.

I had downloaded a free adventure off of DM’s Guild, “A Most Potent Brew,” from Winghorn Press…a really nice little adventure…so there are, obviously, spoilers for it below the break. This write-up is from yours truly but my my GM comments are still in [brackets and italics] as usual.

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