Campaign Chronicles

20 Gildember 348 AC The Tower of Wayreth. The days pass quickly. Romulus rises before dawn each morning, lets Macula out for a run in the courtyard and nearby forest, heads to the dining hall for a breakfast of eggs (he quickly learns that the cooks are able to prepare the most delicious omelets he has ever eaten - his favorite being made with venison bacon, a sharp cheddar cheese, onions, and peppers), sausages, some pears in maple syrup, a stack of pancakes, a small bowl of oatmeal, and diced potatoes along with a pitcher of cider. Afterwards, he collects Macula and the pair head up to the Tower's library. Menathradon joins him soon after and the pair pour over heavy tomes about the Demiplane of Time and scribble notes for later review. The pages they have been assigned fetch them lunch; soups and sandwiches with more fruit and nuts and some watered-down beer before returning to their studies. They often beat their heads in frustration as they find one inconsistency and contrad...

Evening of 19 Gildember - morning of 20 Gildember 348 AC "Dinner is served, my friends!" yells Grotto proudly. "Hopefully we find some goblins to kill tomorrow!" Grotto remarks with a twinkle in his eye. Grotto feels happy and excited to be hunting goblin vermin. Kysek thanks Grotto for the meal. He sends Bubo out to hunt and watch the camp's perimeter. Arthur thanks Grotto for the food keeping an eye out as we eat. Ra’ziir, meanwhile, has some of the food Grotto prepared and then settles in with his grimoire. “Thank you Grotto for preparing our meal. It’s delicious. Maybe one day when you retire from chopping heads, you could pursue a life of cooking?” He jests with the Dwarf. “It’s cold tonight. I’m going to put some more wood on the fire.” Shadow and Cassidy enjoy the dishes prepared by Grotto from the giant crabs.  They both thank the scarred dwarf for his amazing handiwork. After dinner, Shadow asks Cassidy, “How about we take a watch together tonight? Unle...

19 Gildember 348 AC With the giant lobsters defeated, Knives remains vigilant, watchful for the arrival of other marine predators. Cedron continues flying and performs a perimeter sweep looking for other potential threats in the area. “I seem to recall the smaller versions of these crustaceans were sweet and delicious. I’m hoping these larger ones are the same.” He muses privately while scanning the area. Ra’ziir utilizes the remaining time on his spell of flight to assist Cedron in reconnaissance. Arthur joins in on the recon mission and between the three of them soon find a scattering of torn cloth and shattered bone fragments. There are a few small spatters of blue blood so whatever was killed put up a fight before dying. Grotto goes and inspects the beasts. He looks at the meaty claws and tails. "Half cooked already thanks to you two!" Grotto says with a hearty laughter looking at the magic users. Grotto then carves up ample portions from the claws and tails! "W...

Like so many other D&D geeks, I also enjoyed playing video games. At some point several years ago, I learned about the Nintendo Toaster. If you Google that specific phrase, it leads you to a Nintendo that has been turned into an actual toaster (you might have to blow on the bread and smack it against your leg to get it to work but that is not what I am here to tell you about). But that got me to thinking about some of my favorite old games. Back in '95 (God, it's been 30 years), my roommates and I wore out our copy of Super Tecmo Bowl. The coolest thing about the game had to be the "Edit Game" feature. You could take a team and delete all of its players amd replace them with your own. That meant you could make 20 or so custom characters. We had chosen "Da Bears" (an even older reference dating back to the mid-80's) and did exactly that. All of the new characters were named after our D&D party. Our center was a gnome berserker named Algar Longsch...

19 Gildember 348 AC As the giant purple lobsters rush from the surf, several things happen at once. The party reacts like a well-oiled machine. Shadow plants one hand upon Cassidy's shoulder and hoists him off of the ground. He speaks a single word, " Μύγα," and rises unto the air, carrying the kender aloft. “Time to step lively my little friend and stay out of the way. You are about to see some amazing things. My companions will make quick work of these beasts." Kysek twists his ring, vanishing from sight and clicks the heels of his boots, activating their power of levitation and rises into the air. Ornforithalas calls to his men, "Form a shield wall! Protect the wizards!" The scouts form a line, raising their shields and leveling their spears towards the threat as Ra'ziir unleashes an arc of lightning. The actinic bolt dances between the two beasts and smoke begins to rise from the flesh beneath the carapaces. He draws Grumbar’s Razor, its blade...

18 Gildember 348 AC Ornforithalas winces at the thought of Kender music. "For now, let's find rooms for the night. We can leave at dawn but if we don't find anything between here and Felinosti, we should head back to Silvanost. It is possible that the Dragonarmies are adhering to the letter of their treaty." Cedron decides that a night of light entertainment and solid sleep will do him well before the voyage. The minstrel-priest completes his daily prayers and makes his way to the tap room of the party's accommodations. He plays a few rough songs on his flute and sings a couple of calming songs before heading to bed with a full belly. Shadow will keep company with Cassidy and Cedron. Mostly to keep an eye on his little friend. Kysek acquires himself a good meal and sends Bubo to hunt for himself. Before turning in, he takes stock of his equipment. Cassidy sits and listens to Cedron play, his usually fidgety antics replaced with a serene, rapt expression. In be...

17 Gildember 348 AC Ra’ziir shakes the halfling’s hand replying with “Hello”. Withdrawing his hands back into the folds of his robes, Ra’ziir continues, “Now tell me, what do you know of these waters,” as he nods toward the bay. A faint smile cracks the corner of the Elf’s mouth. “Be wary little one, my possessions are cursed. Best not to touch anything I am carrying without permission lest you wish to be cursed as well. The last time someone did, they were instantly vaporized…” he let’s the words hang in the air. Butch jumps and down, clapping excitedly. "Being vaporized would be a Bad Thing for the vaporizee. Does it happen every time?" He reaches out cautiously, one finger extended toward the bladesinger's wrist. "What if someone just grazes your stuff. Leaving piles of dust behind you because you got jostled in a crowded tavern would be awkward at best." He stops, remembering the he was asked a question about the bay. He looks out over the rolling surf, t...

I originally wrote this description up for my gaming group back in June 2013. I've made a few small tweaks for clarification but am still pretty pleased with how it turned out. This presentation only reflects the Sword of Omens as it appeared in the cartoon and does include abilities displayed in the related comic book media (mostly because I was never into the comics). The Sword of Omens : +5 Size Alteration Calling Dagger/Shortsword/Longsword Powers: at CL20; Clairvoyance (at will), The Eye of Thundara, when commanded projects the emblem of the Thundercats into the air like a spotlight. This imbues all Thundercats who can see it with a Mass Bull's Strength, Mass Cat's Grace and Mass Bear's Endurance. Additionally, the sword can block magical ray attacks with a successful Reflex save by the wielder (treat as the Deflect Arrows feat).  A second Reflex allows the wielder to redirect the attack back at the caster at a -4 to hit penalty. Upon command, the sword can gene...

17 Gildember 348 AC “Never Sun Kid, huh. Fair enough. Let’s catch with the others “Butch." Always good to have a nickname for these," Shadow raises both hands and crooks the first two fingers of each, “Special Military Operations." Shadow puts his hood up in dramatic fashion and steps up his pace to catch Ra’ziir. Cassidy bounds along down the street, eagerly looking into shop windows and pointing things out to Shadow. Each time the kender draws close to a door, the shopkeeper closes it quickly after retreating inside. It doesn't take long for them to reach Ra’ziir in front of Corym's smoked fish store. He approaches the black-robed bladesinger and smiles, extending one hand, "Hello!" Shadow hangs back with the Kender and let Ra’ziir take the lead. He chimes in about fishing and me ntions that the party already has some bait, patting the Cassidy on the head. “I hear Dragon turtles love them.” He winks at the kender, "Only teasing." Corym l...

10  Gildember 348 AC  Romulus arrives in a flash of light, having just teleported in from Silvanost . As he approaches the Tower, he is greeted by Menathradon. "Back so soon? I would have thought that you had enough of this place for awhile," the young elf chuckles as he feeds the fat squirrel on his shoulder a peanut. The halfling shrugs, "Got to be done. I need to visit the library. How does one acquire a room here? I may be staying for some time." "I can help with that. I'll take you to the Steward's office to make the arrangements but she will assign you an apprentice to handle your housekeeping and dining needs." The two wizards walk along in silence for a few moments before Menathradon clears his throat, "Is it alright for me to ask what you are researching?" Romulus pauses, looking over the elf. "I suppose. I am trying to find a way to summon and bind a Time Elemental so I can repair the magical bracers one of my companions...

17 Gildember 348 AC Grotto scoffs at the dirty looks and murmurs. "Racist @$$ elves, just when i thought my friends change my mind you locals make me think otherwise!" Grotto says to the party. Grotto breaks away from the group to look through the shops. Grotto looks for healing and first aid materials. "Gonna have to heal my brothers the old fashioned way at this rate if we can't get some sort of magic" Grotto says to the group as he walks away. The great cleric of Hanseath find himself with feelings he hasn't felt since his captivity. A feeling of fear and uncertainty. The war priest's head hangs low, shoulders slumped. He fears the next battle may incur great losses if he is unable to heal his friends. A knot forms in Grotto's throat as he choaks back tears thinking of more loss in his life. "Not again!" Grotto says loudly as he walks into the next shop to ask about supplies. Grotto parts ways to allow the halfling to pass. "Not...

A collection of bits and pieces of things I've had bouncing around in my "to-do" pile... Clown Template  I had originally planned on making Ronald McDonald into an NPC (i am not really satisfied how Grimace turned out but I do still like my take on McDonaldland) like I have done with other mascot characters but, about ten minutes in, completely lost interest and started working on something else. The notes for this template have been sitting in my phone ever since. Clown is an Acquired Template that can be added to any Humanoid, Fey, or Outsider, referred to hereafter as the base creature. The base creature type is unchanged but gains the following: Special Attacks: Frightful Presence, Natural Enemy Special Qualities: Clown Magic, Malleable Form Skills: Clowns gain a +2 racial bonus to Balance, Perform (Buffonery), and Tumble checks. Evil-aligned Clowns also gain a +2 racial bonus to Intimidate checks. • Clown Magic (Sp): At will - Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation,...