Piratecat's storyhour reborn! (updated July 4, 2006)

[el-remmen]

Razzin' Frazzin'! You lousy story hour authors and your cliffhangers!

 

[Grog]

I think I remember you mentioning this adventure before - this was something of a turning point, wasn't it? You realized that you couldn't challenge your players with dungeons anymore, and had to shift the focus of the campaign. Or am I thinking of something else?

Oh, and nice trick with the dracolich!

 

[Mishihari Lord]

“Can you imagine how much work went into building that place?” snorted Tao. “And gone, just like that!” She snapped her fingers, and started to giggle again.

LOL

 

[Steverooo]

“Can you imagine how much work went into building that place?” snorted Tao. “And gone, just like that!” She snapped her fingers, and started to giggle again.

I assume that Tao charged right over an area of Spiked Stone caltrops, soon after that,... right?

 

[Look_a_Unicorn]

Piratecat has anyone told you you're a great writer? They have? Oh. Right.

Mmmmm... well then if I send you candy* will you do another update? ^_^



*sending of candy entirely fictional

 

[Fimmtiu]

I think I remember you mentioning this adventure before - this was something of a turning point, wasn't it? You realized that you couldn't challenge your players with dungeons anymore, and had to shift the focus of the campaign. Or am I thinking of something else?

No, that was the when he ran them through a modified version of the old G2 "Frost Giant Jarl" module. They scouted out the entire place ethereally, sealed off most of the dungeon with walls of force, and then waltzed in and gutted the boss, who was trapped alone with them.

(For Pete's sake, why do I remember these things?)

 

[OakwoodDM]

I'm impressed. The cliffhanger's still an effective cliffhanger, despite the fact that I've read the Eversink - White Kingdom years, and so know what the party composition is likely to be...

Man, it must be something in the water in Boston. You, Sagiro and Fajitas (I know that's not where Fajitas is anymore, but it's where he started out), the DMs of my three favourite storyhours. Damn the Atlantic!

I can't believe how long you're able to sustain a campaign, especially one of such consistent high quality. I don't think I've been in one lasting more than about a year...

 

[Mazlo]

Speaking of the White Kingdom, I wonder if Piratecat has seen the art preview for Ptolus from this week's update.

http://www.montecook.com/images/Ghoul_Worm.jpg

I immediately thought of the worm-ghoul-carrier from this story hour.

--Mazlo

 

[Piratecat]

Great picture. It looks very similar! A little more "ghouls riding around in the mouth" than "made up of flesh-merged ghouls," but otherwise very similar in theme. I'm looking forward to Ptolus, crazy-high pricetag or not.

*sending of candy entirely fictional

Drat!

Update planned for next week, as we learn a little more about Gulthora. She's been around in my campaign for a long long time, although the PCs haven't necessarily known it. [This might also be a good impromptu lesson in backfilling plot and re-using old story elements in new ways. Or maybe it won't be if I get distracted and natter on about gorillaticks and kangasharks for three pages. We'll have to see.)

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Or maybe it won't be if I get distracted and natter on about gorillaticks and kangasharks for three pages.

It could be the absolutely vile Chinese food that I had last night talking, but this sounds like it'd be absolute gold to me.

What?