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It was Wither Limb and it did a number on one of our heroes. But, as frostrune mentioned, that doesn't occur for quite some time. BoVD wasn't out yet when we played the sessions now being recounted in this story hour, so I had to rely on good old-fashioned DM death tricks to weed out some of...

dpdx brings up a valid point here and in an email he sent me. While we use the Realms pantheon, the info goes little beyond the name of the FR deity and their respective portfolio. That type of stuff can be found on the 'net, so no need to have the books. In Ostia Prim, the gods are pretty...

I planned on emailing each PC an “introductory package” but, on reflection, thought it may be best to post it here so it’ll remain easily accessible. This post does not begin the adventure, but rather paints an admittedly bleak picture of your ‘place’ in the world. I’m going to try to do this...

Good questions. Yep - first level. We'll use those numbers in () next to starting gold ranges for each class. Thus, a barbabrian would start with 100 gp, a druid with 50 gp, etc. Use that money to purchase equipment - clothing is free. Only races from the PHB with the addition of the...

That was quick, Celt. :) We'll be starting in Argos, a collection of stilted hovels on the muddy banks of southern Raider's Bay.

If you're here, it means you're reading about a group of PC's who are adventuring around Ostia Prim. Would you like to be one? I'm conducting a little experiement and will be running a Play-by-Post game here on ENWorld. I'm looking for players. The info may be found here: The Sins of...

Valusia PbP Game This will be my first PbP game – as player or DM. You have been warned. :) Disclaimer: This is not a campaign, per se, but rather an adventure comprised by a number of mini-quests. I hope to have the adventure finished prior to the winter holidays. At that time, we can...

To review: [1] I won't skip portions of the story. [2] I will attempt to better share the POV amongst the party members. [3] I won't change the writing style or the tone of the story hour. [4] I'll stop being overly self-conscious regarding the mature theme. We can move on from there - I don't...

I could only add this... ...because I can't recall how Henratt died, or which PC or PC's did the deed. I've also been told, via emails, to stop my abject whining about whether the story is too dark or not. Ok, ok - I'm slow to take a hint, but I've got it now. :) D Edit: Come to think of...

A note, gentle readers: We've now reached the part in the campaign wherein I can peruse old in-character posts that my players made on our campaign's web site. What does this mean? It means I can know, with certainty, what was said and what was not. A couple more updates and we'll reach...

But the Songs Say They Do Vath was the first to exit the barrow. The half-troll lifted his bulbous nose and loudly sniffed the air, the mucous within his nasal passages bubbling like porridge. Only then did Vath squat and stretch one lesion-covered arm into the barrow’s darkness. One by one...

Let me state for the record that I commissioned Morningstar to create a map of our home-brewed campaign world. It was, quite simply, stunning. He took a rough sketch and made it into art. Top notch, all the way. The map was on his site, and it's also in my story hour - but it's a smaller...

First, I think pogre lives on EN World. This fact is all the most astonishing because I know he's a teacher, coach, and father of three. Second, pogre, don't think I haven't entertained the thought of throwing my players in a van, driving to Illinois, and kidnapping you and all your wonderful...

Breakfast Interrupted Amelyssan was tired. No – exhausted. The wizard had spent the entire night, less a few hours wherein he meditated in a horadrel trance, studying the items they had taken from the Sorrow Elf’s chamber. And, finally, after hours of arcane murmuring and deep reflection...

Allow me to step on the soapbox and say a couple things, please. First, I would like to send out an abject request for folks to post their thoughts regarding this tale. I have one regret concerning this whole story hour thing, and that is this: By far, the largest flurry of readers' comments...

I'll let you in on a secret - the reason I don't post too many stats is because I'm fearful of exposing my ignorance of the rules. I'm largely a 1E guy who skipped 2E and is now, still, learning 3E. I think I have a good handle on the rules, but all I need to do to temper my...

Sins of Our Fathers What the Writers Are Saying "Damn, man. You can write." - PirateCat "An excellent reminder of what attracted me to D&D the first dang place. It's not just a good war-story to share over beers...it's a damn good read." - WizarDru "...you have a gift with words." -...

Approaching Destiny John of Pell was not a man who forgot things. Such a trait could be deadly for one who lived, gloriously and unashamedly, within a world of his own – sometimes less than honest - making. Still, much had happened, and it had happened with frightening rapidity. What had it...

If I mentioned that there was another party, I can't remember the context or to what I was referring. There are other groups of both "good guys" and "bad guys" criss-crossing Ostia Prim. They haven't yet shown up, but become more prominent as the campaign progresses. Destan mentions the...