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The plain-faced Friar seated with the Chevaliers stands up, and gestures over to one of the serving wenches. Speaking directly to Constance, the Friar asks, "Some red wine, my young lady? For you and your friends? In the temple where I serve, we have quite the vineyard, and I've not the taste...

Vellekhyr hears the howls and gibbering of his prison-mate begin to quiet slowly over time. "NO!!! THE BEES! THEY WILL FLY AWAY WITH THE TURTLE!" After a while, the man is quiet. "In the ancient days, my forefathers were dragons. No... that's not right. My forefathers, they were of Traladar...

Well... you've got Freemarket on there, so you know Luke Crane/Jared Sorensen are there. If you haven't played the Burning Wheel, then try to squeeze that in if Luke is going to run a game (The Sword, The Gift... you can check out the demo scenarios on the Burning Wheel wiki).

I will try to keep Vellekhyr occupied while in his prison cell... but he might get a penalty or something the next day due to a headache from the crazy guy, or something... Now that sounds like a challenge to the GM! Actually, the path to Gloi needs to be started at some point. I'll think on...

Sir Auromos looks up and sees Ferrantos. "Brother! I did not expect to find you here! Not moping amongst those pointy-eared bastards anymore, I see! "As for myself, the Chevaliers have been protecting the roads around this Keep... there are bandits, you know! Just south of the old trade road...

ooc: Okay, since there was Persuasion dice & a failure that should lead to a complication... Vellekhyr again attempts to protest his treatment by the Corporal of the Watch, but the Mannish soldier will have none of it. He is not impressed by the stern Elven ranger's voice. Clapping his thick...

First, the scene starts as Color. The concept is just there to spark ideas & interests. It comes alive when you identify drama, or when I ask for dice/something. By throwing dice, you tell me, "This is important. This is where we build drama." I guess this is what I mean by Building. Throw...

While looking at Vellekhyr, the Corporal of the Watch scratches at the scruffy growth of hair on his pock-marked face. "A fine hall, I'm sure this Etharch keeps. With finely clothed gentlefolk, I hope. It's my business no Chaos-loving riff-raff enter these walls, and it's my business to guard...

The Corporal of the Watch can be a minor character... or he can be put behind you. Part of the module is that element of creativity. In the old Basic D&D B2, you could try to raise a small army from the men-at-arms of the Keep & try to invade the Caves of Chaos en masse... but there's just loose...

The blue-clad men-at-arms seem mostly satisfied by the responses from the group, recognizing the Pardoner's familiar face & acknowledging Ferrantos' brother as part of the Keep's complement of guardians. The men look curiously at the half-dressed Elf (as few Elves visit the Keep, and fewer...

My only advice is to not think so hard about backstory that doesn't have forward-looking implications. If the party is together, and there isn't any big reasons for them to be/not to be, then it is kind of irrelevant to the game. Just think of all the random reasons why you have the friends that...

I'd prefer if you were all traveling together, at least for now. The less splintering you do as a party, the better. Also, I want all the introductions to have been made already so that we can avoid the "sitting around in the tavern" bit. Maybe assume you all meet on the road/prior to that, at...

Why not create a Belief about this one? It puts Avros more squarely at odds with Constance... which is a positive, I think. Complexity in the party's internal relationships makes for a richer experience. Here's the Beliefs commentary chapter: Downloads - Burning Wiki The Order of the Sword...

FYI, the in-game thread is now up... http://www.enworld.org/forum/playing-game/300169-burning-thac0-b2-keep-borderlands.html#post5440029 You can start messing around there if you like, although the Lawful men-at-arms of the Keep might not look kindly on those who flaunt their nakedness before...

The group has travelled for many days, leaving the civilized parts of Karameikos far behind and entering into a wilder area known as the Borderlands. Farms and towns have become less frequent. Travelers are few, and those who brave the Borderlands are armed and far less hospitable. The trade...

I've got a microdungeon from Tony Dowler's "dungeon a day" blog picked out for the thing that might cover these bases. (The original module has some areas that are left up to the DM's imagination, so you have to fill them in) No mithril vein, although I can add one. I can provide the rumors...

There's a free sample chapter from the Adventure Burner that is helpful for writing Beliefs. I don't have the link handy, but the PDF is in the downloads section of the BW wiki. I like the tone of those Beliefs. I can see how I can use them in the game. I would like a Belief tied to the...

The old intro is the PC's arrival at the Keep. They don't just let anyone in! (I guess we'll have to address the half-naked Elf somehow.) The initial part of the game will be in the walls of the Keep, provided that the Keep's Lawful guardians don't turn you away... ... Pablohoney, while a...

Mrlittlejeans, go ahead and see if your brother wants to learn here. I'm okay with five players at this point, but try to make sure your brother is ready to throw down! Sent you a PM, but the browser doesn't seem to like this site right now. I haven't actually run a pbp game here either. And...

The Burning Wheel isn't for everyone. Finding that mix of character & story for your tastes is important, so good luck to you. ... For everyone in the game, I'll post the initial IC post over the weekend. I will be traveling from Kansas this afternoon, going back to California.