Campaign Chronicles

Re-posting this on the three year anniversary of the events described below...enjoy! Not all of the games I play take place at the table. Some are more dangerous than others. This is the dramatic retelling of one of those adventures... By the west entrance I stood, adrenaline pumping, knowing I didn't have long before he took a shot. I took cover, peering out from behind a wall, waiting anxiously. I tried to make myself as flat as possible to avoid being seen. A foam bullet whizzed past me and I erupted into a fit of giggles as I dove into an empty room. Being familiar with the layout of the building, I was aware that there was an exit in the south corner. I push past the furniture blocking me from the main room, and after several moments I am triumphant and cease movement, silently acknowledging the territory I have conquered. The battle had only begun, though: my opponent remained alive. I knew she knew I was in the kitchen. I also knew that she knew that I knew she kn...

Sunday, when you get up to celebrate Easter, search for colored eggs, filch candy you got for the kids from their baskets when they are not looking and biting the heads off of chocolate bunnies, I'd like to remind you that sometimes the bunnies bite back. With that in mind, I present to you my picks for the Top Ten Deadliest Rabbits of All Time. 10. Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit: Instead of a rabbit's buck teeth, Bunnicula inexplicably has fangs, which enables him to bite vegetables and suck the juice out of them.  He also has the unusual ability to get in and out of his cage without using the door, and can open a refrigerator door by himself.  So far he seems harmless to everything besides vegtables but heed the warning of Chester the Cat "Today vegetables, tomorrow the world!" 9. The Trix Bunny (a.k.a. Silly Rabbit): This master of disguise preys upon children by continually attempting to trick them into giving him a bowl of Trix cereal.  He is di...

Humor is not that unusual in gaming sessions.   When it happens on accident however, it can create long-lasting memories. Once upon a time, I ran a solo adventure for a dwarf named Happy Jack.   Happy was a psychic and an inventor of sorts.   From the pressurized wooden keg full of alchemist’s fire worn on his back with the spray nozzle and sparker to his own brand of beer, Happy Jack was an innovator.   His player always made sure to take good notes of his adventures so he could review what had happened and plan Happy’s next move. For the adventure, I adapted the AD&D 2 nd ed module “Wizard’s Challenge”.   I placed my telling of this tale in Eveningstar in northern Cormyr.   The village, a favorite retreat of King Azoun’s was ruled over by Tessaril Winter.   She was known for mentoring mages of all talents and was a magnet for hopeful apprentices. Several years prior to Happy Jack’s adventures in the village, mysterious circumstances caused...