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A Paladin Among Rogues THE ARMY OF the North moves eastward at a crawl, with over two thousand Senalline pikemen, three hundred fifty cavalry, nearly six hundred mercenaries, and well over three thousand camp followers of various occupations. (The Generals have actively encouraged as many...

Dead Man Waking AFTER WHAT FEELS like the deepest sleep of his life, Atrix slowly becomes aware of dull pains all over his body. When he tries gingerly to move, he finds that his blood seem to have turned into lead and is weighing down his limbs. His eyes flicker open to see a very relieved...

The Arawai Ambassadors ASH AND THE other squires are up early the next morning, preparing their knights’ mounts and pack animals for the long ride to Guardwatch. They hear distant voices shouting, look up at each other in confusion, and then make out the cry: “Arawai! The Arawai are here!”...

Wedding Day “WAKE UP, D'LORIAD,” Kyla says, looking down at Adgar in the waning gray moonlight. “It’s your wedding day. If we make it back in time.” They break camp before dawn, riding slowly so as to not strain their weary mounts. A few other riders drift past in the gloom on the great north...

Avric’s Dilemma SHORTLY BEFORE SUNSET, Nina heads up to Avric’s quarters with a phial of odorless poison. Through the door, he sees the blond d’Aramant swordsman, clad in the short, sweat-stained tunic he wears to his training sessions in the city. Nina knocks on the doorframe. “Evening, Avric...

Talismans of Aerdrim I just posted a Talismans of Aerdrim episode from 12 and a half years ago. In theory, the campaign is ongoing, because I do want to have another couple reunion games to wrap it up... but I'll call it completed for purposes of the poll, the last game having been in 2006.

Preparation for a Duel WITH THE LETTER forged and Gareth and Kyla galloping north, Carwyn heads back to her quarters. Caught up in her reflections on whether she's wrecked her chances with cousin Alan, she starts when Nina steps out of the shadows. “N – Anseron, what are you doing here?”...

Talismans of Aerdrim I started posting stories from our college campaign in late June 2008 under the title The Talismans of Aerdrim. The campaign itself ran from 1996-1998 regularly, with a series of reunion games from 1999 to 2006, and I'm hoping to eventually run another couple of games to...

Orders at Dawn BACK IN THE the d’Loriad keep, the rest of the party spends a restful night – until first light, when Gareth bursts in to Atrix’s room, with Alan in tow and Kyla and Carwyn close behind. “Adgar’s gone!” Atrix is awake at once. “What? Where?” Gareth gestures distractedly...

Better to be Feared DURING THE FINAL dance of the Ball, Agerain claps a hand on Nina’s shoulder, a taut smile on his face. “Right, Anseron. Time to get our own back on any friend of the d’Loriads who was here tonight. Do you want to be with the group watching the way back to the d’Orbis keep...

Dancing with d’Aramants MEANWHILE, DARREN HAS been scanning the room for Calla’s blonde hair and finally spots her sitting on the d’Aramant side of the hall, looking a bit forlorn. He hurries around the ballroom, getting increasingly unfriendly looks as he moves deeper into the d’Aramant...

The Grand Ball THE FOLLOWING DAY passes quickly. Meeshak works with Eliduc and the other priests to prepare the Great Hall of the Patriarchs with wardspells for the Grand Ball. As the afternoon shadows lengthen, both the blue moons, Yulynis and Tenesgar, become clearly visible in the sky...

Master of the Orrery KYLA REPRESSES A shiver as the armed strangers shut the heavy oak door of the Merle Tower behind her. She has no idea who the men are or why they’ve brought her here, but when they knocked on her door, they made it very clear that she would not be allowed to refuse their...

The Dancing Lesson THAT NIGHT, KAY brings Carwyn and Kyla their dresses, as well as the one she has made for herself. A delighted Carwyn insists that they go show them off to the d’Loriad boys. Kyla is feeling cheerful for the first time in weeks, but she’s still worried that some spiteful...

At the Fencing Court ON THE FOLLOWING morning (the third day since the party’s arrival in Lynar), Nina strides confidently into the d’Aramant section of the Patriarchs’ Palace, wearing the best new clothes that Marcor’s gold could buy. It doesn’t take long for him to find a circle of similarly...

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The Golden Knave and the Dastard’s Dregs CARWYN AND KYLA run after the young noble who looked like a male version of Nina, but he gives them the slip, and they soon lose him completely in the masses of rowdy Lynarfolk. This turns out to be a blessing for Carwyn, as the two women give up the...

The Cloth Merchant’s Daughter THE FOLLOWING MORNING, Kyla and Carwyn leave the Palace early to go get their dresses made for the Ball. It's the first raucous day of a general Festival in Lynar, declared by the Patriarchs of the Five Families for the five days before the armies depart for...

Going to the Ball THE DAY AFTER their arrival, Carwyn drags a reluctant Kyla out to explore the maze of the Patriarchs’ Palace. Kyla deftly leads them away from any people they see, until Carwyn notices a gaggle of young men, one of whom looks like an even more handsome version of Atrix. She...

Well-Laid Plans “WHAT -- WHAT DID you do to your linens?” gasps Adgar d’Loriad. Atrix rubs his eyes and sits up from the torn strips of his sheets with a yawn. “Oh, that. Don’t let it trouble you, cousin. The Water Grove was most effectively guarded. I had to climb back up, and it seemed...