Campaign Chronicles

Robots , whether they are shapechangers or not , and innocuous-appearing animals adapted for spy missions seem to be a recurring theme for my NPCs of late. While watching videos on YouTube today, I was reminded of these little guys and promptly got to work adapting them for my campaign . Macro Mac...           Fry Force...                     Krypto Cup...                               Fry Bot...                                         Robo-Cakes...                                                 Gallacta Pounder...                                                           C2...                                                                     Turbo Cone... In 1987, during what many consider to be the height of the "Burger Wars", McDonald's operating revenue and profits grew while its competitors Burger King and Wendy's were laying off employees and posting quarterly losses respectively. McDonald's success can be attrib

Pecos Bill was a Texan Cowboy during the American Westward Expansion (in some versions, the 1830s, other tales claim 1845 - the year Texas became a US State). In either event, Bill was separated from his family after falling out of their covered wagon and was subsequently raised by a pack of coyotes. He rescued a colt from a pack of buzzards and it became his constant companion, eventually growing into the horse "Widow-Maker".   Bill was the toughest cowboy of his time, equally at ease brawling with bandits as he was with Native Americans. "They" say he dug the Rio Grande and not only roped, but rode a tornado.  He eventually courted a (and I am not kidding when I say this) catfish-riding woman named Slue-Foot Sue. Bill and Sue were soon engaged to marry and Sue insisted on riding Widow-Maker before the wedding.  Widow-Maker was jealous of Sue and during her attempt to ride, he bucked so hard that her dress's bustle bounced her to t

T he Mysterious Miasma is intended to serve as an antagonist for my players once they reach Earth-218 . Like Chlorokill before him , I wanted to create a villain who had an understandable, perhaps even sympathetic motivation. Dr. Ashton Ward was a researcher for the Edmundson Center for Toxin Research and Defense when a laboratory mishap resulted in him being transformed into his current state. The change caused something inside of him to "snap". He blames the Center for what happened and wants revenge. The Mysterious Miasma (Ashton Ward, M.D.) Human male Expert 3/Metahuman 12 CR: 15     Medium Humanoid (Human, Mutant) HD: 3d8 plus 12d8     Hp: 91     Energy: 35 Init +2     Spd: 30'     AC: 12 (+2 Dex), t: 12, ff: 10 Attacks: ( BAB +11/ Grap +15) ; +13/+8/+3 Unarmed Strike: 1d3 (on a successful Grapple, can force opponent to inhale him, displacing oxygen and causing suffocation) or +13 Acid/Fear/Poison Touch: see below for effects

Today, I thought I would share a couple small things that I have had floating aroud for awhile that aren't quite meaty enough to get their own posts.  "Suspicious Minds" is probably my favorite Elvis song and its title sounds more like the name of a feat for 3rd edition than any other song I can think of. Suspicious Mind [General] You aren't easily deceived. Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on Sense Motive checks to resist Bluff and Spot checks to see through a disguise. (No, not THAT kind!) "Seasoned With Butter - A Guide to Halfling Cuisine" This book has thin wood front and back covers, allowing it to be used as a cutting board. Within, food stained pages hold dozens of recipes ranging from simple breakfasts to elaborate desserts and plans for entire banquets. Reading the entire book takes 20 hours but once complete, the reader gains a permanent +2 insight bonus to Craft (Cooking).  Additionally, when any of the recip

The people of Burundi have been hunted by a demon for the last 30 years. A crocodile known as Gustave is allegedly responsible for the deaths of over 300 humans and is so large and powerful that he is thought to be bulletproof and hand grenades are only capable of driving him off. His dark green scaly body is covered with the numerous scars from old wounds. Gustave: the Demon Crocodile of Burundi CR: 8     Huge Outsider (Fiendish/Monster of Legend templates)     HD: 14d8+126     Hp: 186 Init: +9     Spd: 20', swim 30'     AC: 24 (-2 size, +4 Dex, +12 natural); t: 9, ff: 15 Attacks: ( BAB +10; Grap +35) ; +21 Bite: 2d8+18 and +19 Tail Slap: 1d12+18 SA: Improved Grab, Frightful Presence, Smite Good SQ: Darkvision 60', DR10/magic, Fast Healing 5, Hold Breath; Low-Light Vision, Resist Cold/Fire 10, SR19 Align: NE     Saves: Fort +18, Ref +13, Will +6 Str: 37, Dex: 18, Con: 29, Int: 3,  Wis: 14, Cha: 6 Skills: Hide -1*, Listen

When last we left Hansuke, the tattooed monk had left his party in Asgard and traveled to the Prime Material Plane via the Bifrost. He soon met three travelers, a samurai nicknamed Jug, a monk named Geylan, and a merchant named Jamkkan. A brief explanation of how Hansuke arrived in their land was given, Geylan placed his wrists inside an iron cage that Jamkkan locked before turning in to sleep, and Jug stood watch over the group. The trio wants Hansuke to take them to his arrival point before they go to see the master of the monastery they are currently living in. 16 Feb 1371 07:00:00 (2621 Shou calendar) The next morning, Hansuke and the three travelers rise before the sun and make their way up the slope toward the spot where the Bifrost deposited the monk the night before.  When they arrive, they discover that a crowd has formed. A dozen men clad in simple armor and carrying spears are arranged in a loose semi-circle around a mounted samurai. A priest of some sort hu

With one traitorous lieutenant dead at his feet and the other fleeing into the Underdark , Jamaros ordered his troops to begin marching toward Kilenor, the City of Ghouls. The hike, even in the pitch black darkness beneath the surface of the world, didn't take long and in less than an hour the undead Nordheimer and his company of warriors reached the edge of the settlement. 18th day of the Sunsebb 573 CY calendar Ahead, the passage is barred by a fortress-like construction. Greenish-yellow light shines through arrow slits and the ratcheting "click" of a crossbow echoes off of the stone walls. A dark black gate bars the way and a voice from the other side calls out, "What do you seek in the White Kingdom?" Jamaros pushes his way to the fore, "Conquest!" He shouts, "I come, bid by Doresain the Ghoul King to expand the borders of his earthly kingdom! Open the gates and greet your new general!" Several minut

When last we left our heroes, Knives and Cronosaj were "on the run" after Knives had "allegedly" embezzled funds from the City of Hamelin while serving as interim Mayor following the scandal involving the Pied Piper . The two adventurers had managed to evade their pursuers and taken shelter in a seemingly-abandoned tower in the Great and Awful Forest . On the second floor, they discovered a pair of prisoners and were attacked by a decrepit and withered hag.... 12 Feb 1371 (1828 Grimmlands calendar) As the woman staggers forward, Chronosaj pulls both of his scimitars from the two sheathes at his hips.  Fog rolls off of one and settles toward the ground as the icy blade is exposed to the warm nighttime air while the other crackles and sparks with the power of chained electricity.  He raises both, ready to swat away any questing tendrils that reach for him or Knives. Knives turns to face the woman as she staggers into the room, he puffs out his cheeks, seeking t

Asgard: A Realm Besieged... While Odin All-Father sleeps, the army of Loki the God of Mischief, Lies, and Deceit attacks the Realm Eternal. When last we left our heroes , they had decided to take the fight to the Trickster himself after spending two days defending the city alongside the Æ sir and legions of Einherjar. The mystic bracer Raven had been given by the wizard Dickory in the Fortress of the Three Pigs had been damaged when the elf used it to reverse time to save his companions from certain death and while Ra'ziir had divined a method for repairing the powerful item , the ritual had not yet been carried out due to the risks involved. Korbin, meanwhile, as the newly risen incarnation of Cunning had gone off on his own in search of magic that would help him survive the deadly rigors of the battlefield. = = = = =  Day Five of the Odinsleep (5 am, 2 hours until sunrise) Grotto spits on the floor, " Pay! How do we sneak up on a god? May as well just walk