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Blackdirge, a big thank you for that post. It was actually the deciding factor when I debated whether or not to start my own SH :) And now.. MORE ABYSSAL-FIENDISHNESS please!!! ;)

Prelude - part 2: Heart of Stone Drachenhold - Principality of Suress 399 AC - Stone elves territory Pelrind ascended (1). Instantly, his body registered pressure all over his skin, combined with coldness. Moreover, when he tried to fill his lungs, his nose refused to obey, as if it was...

Thank you for the compliments! The fun part about Saladar is that, in his opinion, he was really doing Eirak a favor. Of course, our grumpy dwarf didn’t quite see it that way and when they met again later on (in a few chapters) he was sorely tempted indeed to “greet him with extreme prejudice”...

Prelude - part 1: The Third Way Drachenhold - Duchy of Karameikos 398 AC - Somewhere on the front line “Eirak..” He could feel a gauntlet hand shaking him gently. Well, as gently as a farmer would carry a sack of grain but at least it wasn’t a bucket of cold water... “Come on sarge, wake...

Introduction: The campaign is based in Drachenhold, a feudal monarchy. This country is divided into 5 provinces: - the duchies of Cygnar, Karameikos, and Pellham (home to Widdershin, the capital) - the prelacy of Menoth (where the Great Church holds sway) - the principality of Suress (mainly...

As a long time lurker of these boards, I felt inspired to start my own SH after reading the excellent work of authors such as Blackdirge, Orichalcum, or Seravin. I’ll be very happy indeed if I can consider myself their equal one day. This campaign knew its first incarnation in 1988, back in the...

Click here to reach the corresponding story hour! Whenever possible, I’ll try to include all relevant info to allow readers to fully understand what they are facing in terms of game mechanics. Though the campaign began when 3.5E had not yet been published, I have converted everything to 3.5E...

.. unless your boss happens to read this board too :p Hey, who knows. Stranger things have happened ... :uhoh:

Aaaah, memories … I was 12. I had joined a RPG club and, by sheer luck (or so I believed at the time), there was an open spot at the local AD&D (1E) table. I joined the team, excited at my first game, having received the PHB as a birthday gift not a month before. Turns out the team was going...

Woa! 3 updates in 3 days. This feels like Christmas :D About those bonuses.. Did you treat them as a permanent increase to their stats or something inherent but that could be dispelled (and thus would prevent them from using magic items giving similar bonuses) ?

Meloch, do you think you and your companions could post some stats here? I have been begging your DM for some time about those and I am really curious to see what your group looks like on paper.

Thank you. Like I said previously, the past is my hobby (though I prefer Ancient Egypt). I didn't know if your prophecy was a plot device or just a wink directed to your players because it would tell them of events to come long after their characters were dead. Evidently, judging from the rest...

Don't worry, it was well worth the wait. I just love an historical campaign with a DM that knows his stuff :) I'll take a shot at the prophecy. Standard way to placate the gods. Makes sense if a big disaster is coming. Probably refers to the barbarian invasions and the fact that the...

Last time I checked, Kull was Cleric 8/Templar 1, so shouldn't it be 8% by your reasoning?

There aren't that many spells with an "insta-death" result out there (assuming you limit yourself to the 3 Core books), nor so many creatures able to use them. The key to the problem is the DC 25. That's a pretty big DC to pull off. Both a Balor and a Pit Fiend can cast a DC 25 Blasphemy but...

Er.. no, 30 "only". Man, you frightened me there for a moment :lol:

Oops, sorry :p Well earned, if I do say so myself ;) I know exactly what you mean given my players are currently up to here <shows neck> in Book 2. Fact is, I turned to the old Queen of the Spiders module for inspiration. There were a lot of prospective encounters described p.125-126 in...

Fallen to page 4 already? For shame! *bumps*

Honestly, DM to DM, I don't think you lost any points. That "rend" mistake cost your players two characters. Furthermore, not only would they have died, they would also have had to swallow the penalty for being brought back to life. IMHO, turning this into bargaining chip for the gnome cleric...

There is something you seem to have forgotten. Nearly all the favorite stories across the board are tales of events that actually happened at a gaming table. Certainly, I am confident their authors could write worthy stories without any player to help but the fact remains most of us love those...