The Kompanions decided they would travel down the iron spiral staircase to the next level of the under-city. Before doing that though, they decided that the squirming larva in the stinking refuse pile of Nightside needed to be disposed of, with fire. Standing as far down the hall as possible, Akbar sent a fireball into …
Who Turned Out The Lights: Game Report #16
Stilgar, Rexor and Akbar replenished their potion stock, got Rexor's dungeon fungus cured and went back into the undercity of Nightside. On their way down the shaft to the deepest known section of the dungeon, the party encountered a trio of invisible giant spiders. The monstrous arachnids had spun webs hoping to catch something delicious …
How To Run High Level, Old School, Dungeons and Dragons.
Most old school DM's and players, in my experience, have not been a part of games with high level characters. The lethality of old school play can keep you from getting a character much over 6th or 7th level. A lot of campaigns fizzle out before characters hit 9th or 10th level. Often this is …
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Into the Deep: Game Report #15
Stilgar the Red Monk, Rexor the mutated fighter and Akbar wielder of the Shadow Staff descended into the Undercity of Nightside from their private entrance in the cellar of their villa. They purchased the manse because it has a direct connection to an entrance known as "The Shaft." The Shaft was reportedly dug by the …
I Dislike “In Character” Conversations
While working on another post about non-player characters, it occurred to me that different groups have different priorities during player to player "in character" social interactions. Some groups enjoy in character social interaction that doesn't advance the party's objectives. In my games, I prefer to limit any activity that does not move characters toward some …
How Do I Describe A Location?
A phrase frequently stated by writing teachers is, "Show. Don't Tell." This applies equally to game masters. If you want to get your players on the edge of their seats, your location descriptions need to "show" the players what their characters see. Do not "tell" them what to think or how they should feel about …
On The Edge of Chaos: Game Report #14
The Kompanions woke refreshed from their rest after there adventures in and around the lost dwarven adamantine mine. They packed up and began the long flight back to Vanessas' Lament. With only one encounter in the boglands with a vampiric vapor creature, the party returned to the Temple of Chaos near Woodhurst. Several months ago, …
