Campaign Chronicles

07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH A wide smile crosses Grotto's face seeing the heroic elf. "This must be their war god of this temple. It warms my heart seeing him kill the filthy goblins!" Grotto thinks. Grotto inspects the statues carefully, looking for a spot the new found horn may fit to open up a secret path. He moves from statue to statue, searching for a niche where the horn would fit. The tiles, those which still remain intact at least, begin to glow. Light runs along the design and creeps into the statues which shift and step down from the pedestals before raising their weapons. EN ROUTE TO THE DRAGON ISLES Arthur's eyes drift toward the horizon as if he could see the distant streets of Lankhmar through the clouds. “I grew up in that ...

  07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH "Wait! Don't go! Are you a god!" After waiting for a response, Grotto attempts to speak to the disembodied voice again but feels communication may be in vain. Grotto then takes the horn with him and returns to the main chamber with the floor trap. He pulls his throwing axe and opens the door ahead. A steep stairway emerges into a long, wide chamber. Unlike the previous chamber, the ceiling, walls, and floor have been covered with small, brightly colored tiles—although the color has faded somewhat and some tiles are cracked or missing. Along the walls the tiles pick out images of an elven warrior wielding a gray sword and wrapped in what seems to be a flickering aura of pale gray light. The warrior is seen battling a...

The Staff of the Oaken Serpent is a short, almost club-like staff covered in a mottled green and yellow leaf pattern. The stout end of the staff vaguely resembles a serpent’s head. Constant Powers: Quarterstaff +3/+3 Invoked Powers: By touching the staff and speaking the appropriate command words, the wielder is able to cast the following divine spells from the staff at the cost of one charge (CL8 or wielder’s Druid level, whichever is higher) - Call Lightning, Entangle, Obscuring Mist, Summon Nature’s Ally V Additionally, if thrown to the ground, the staff transforms into a giant constrictor snake that obeys all commands of the owner (in animal form, it retains the +3 enhancement bonus possessed by the staff form). The serpent returns to staff form whenever the wielder desires or whenever it moves farther than 100’ from its owner. If the snake form is slain, it reverts to staff form and cannot transform or be used to cast spells for three days. Staff of the Oaken Serpent (animal fo...

07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto walks down the corridor to the shrine. He inspects the stone alter for anything unusual. He orders his shield to float over his head. Grotto then takes the horn to investigate what it could be. As the priest of Hanseath touches the horn and lifts it from its stand, a feeling of warmth spreads throughout his body. His aches and pains fade away, leaving him feeling refreshed. The gold shines with a soft glow, illuminating the chamber. A sense of peace washes over him and he hears a voice, clear and filled with purpose. "Do you swear to fight evil? Will you combat injustice? Will you mend the rift between the peoples of this world and show them the true path of brotherhood?" Grotto's eyes open wide, he nearly drop...

07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto realizes his peril. Before continuing further he back tracks to the entrance to find Lorraine. He tells his fellow healer to find his friends to let then know where he is. "I will mark the path I take in the temple so they can meet me. " Grotto then returns to the temple. He pulls his chalk from his gear to mark the walls with the direction he travels. Grotto goes to investigate the false wall he found to make sure it is also not trapped. After investigating, he knocks the wall down to see what secrets it hides. The dirt collapses with a simple stroke of the axe, revealing a 30'-long steep and narrow stairway opens into a small room that clearly seems to be a shrine of some form. A small altar sits against th...

07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH The smell of the stale dank air fills Grotto's nose. He let's his eyes better adjust to the darkness. Grotto looks for anything unusual in the stone that may indicate a trap on the door. After searching, he enters the door. Grotto also investigates the chamber before proceeding thru the door. At the bottom of the steep stairway, the  tomb opens up into a plain room, approximately fifteen feet on a side. The ceiling here, as in most of the tomb, is about 10 feet high. A circular stone door stands opposite the stairway, apparently leading farther back into the tomb. The dwarf proceeds forward carefully, eyes scanning the ground and walls in a constant pattern. He crouches down, his Dwarven senses noting an instability in the...

I was listening to YouTube today and heard the phrase "Pleistocene Man-Eating Giant Clam" along with an incredibly brief discussion of their dentition pattern (incredibly brief because clams don't have teeth). But hey, this a role-playing game so why the heck not? Which leads me to tonight's post. This Clam is based on the AD&D and Pathfinder versions of the Giant Clam presented using 3.5e rules. There is also a version for the Epoch RPG. Giant Man-eating Toothed Clam CR: 3     Medium Vermin     HD: 3d8+6 (22 hp) Init: -5     Spd: 5', Swim 5'     AC: 15 (-5 Dex, +10 Natural), t: 5, ff: 15 Attacks: (BAB +2; Grap +7); +7 Bite: 1d6+5 plus Improved Grab SA: Crush, Improved Grab SQ: Blindsight 30', Vermin Traits Align: N     Saves: Fort +3, Ref -4, Will +1 Str: 20, Dex: 1, Con: 15, Int: - -, Wis: 10, Cha: 9 Skills: Hide +3, Swim +13 Feats: - - • Blindsense (Ex): C...

07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Lorraine looks at Grotto and asks, "Are you going to stand there all day or open the door? I'm not getting any younger here." Grotto shoots Lorraine a look. It takes a few quick blows of the pick to break the door open. The pieces fall away, dropping down into the hoke, revealing a stairway of shaped earth, leading downwars into the earth. "But there you sit! Let's get moving then." Grotto draws his throwing axe and enters the darkness. Grotto can see that the room at the bottom of the stairs has a floor made of packed dirt. Lorraine takes a breath, "I think I'm going to wait up here. I am far too old to go traipsing around some dungeon." EN ROUTE TO THE DRAGON ISLES Ag'nesallynn fli...

07 Newkolt 349 AC AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto goes to investigate the temple ruins. He starts with the largest tree in the middle. While searching he continually prays to Hanseath to see if he can feel his divine power. The Dwarven God of War and Drinking does not answer but all the same, Grotto can feel a sense of serenity in the small grove. He crouches down, scanning the earth, running his fingers along the ground, closing his eyes to shut out input from his other senses. Lorraine watches in quiet amusement when Grotto pauses, pinching some soil between his thumb and forefinger. He brings the ground up to his nose and sniffs it, and then touches it to his tongue. He nods and lies flat, turning his good ear to the ground and listens. The scarred dwarf sits up, "There's a passage below, maybe twenty feet down." He scoots along the ground, stopping to listen every couple of feet until he reaches the base of the tree itself. He feels along the thick ro...

  07 Newkolt 349 AC AT THE PARTIALLY REBUILT HOUSE OF HEALING A feeling of relief washes over the brave war priest. He looks into his mentor's eyes, his eyes well with tears. "Dear Lorraine, my guide, my teacher, my friend. I was ready to face death alone to advance the war. Please take me to this war gods temple. If one thing is consistent, it is war. War never changes." Lorraine shushes him, "The first rule of being a healer is to keep yourself alive. You are no good to anyone if you get yourself killed." The pair walks along the wide boulevard, with Lorraine nodding to several elves in passing. Every adult they see is armed, carrying a bow as well as a shortsword or spear. Eyes nervously scan the sky, looking for any sign that a dragon may be flying overhead. Wizards and archers man the parapet, alert for danger. She signals for Grotto to slow so she can catch her breath. "I never thought I would see these days again. In the months following the Catac...