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Killer Shrews and the Temple of the Toad
"Let slip the shrews of war!" - Osric unleashing what can only be described as a shrewball (12d6 of pain)What has Osric unleashed?The heroes were ushered into the chambers of the great sage. Ugh had...
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Citadel Miniatures - Dwarf Lords of Legend
Five Dwarf Lords of Legend. There are three more I don't own... yet.My miniature binges started when I was teaching. I had these fantastic school holidays and figured I would spend the time painting. I...
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Verbeeg - Like cows to the slaughter
‘Follow the mooing my friends for that way lies our freedom.’ - OsricA cow. They become important to the story later.The dockside tavern teemed with people. The troubadour deftly navigated through the...
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Saved Sorcerers and Apologetic Acolytes
'I'd like some glowing balls.' - Milgos the dungeon scout.A place by the hearth in Lord Winthrop’s grand hall had been set-aside for the bard. The perfect spot from which to regale the assembled...
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Enlandrin's Folly
'I could use something flammable about now.' - Gerard one of Enlandrin's webbed warriorsTshoghha the demon toad. He's mentioned briefly in the story a little latter.Blodgett gazed moodily into his...
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THE MAW
THE MAW - a sailor’s nightmareNo Enc. (1) Size: HugeAlignment: ChaoticMovement: 60', 120’ swimArmorclass:-2Hit Dice: 9Attacks: 1 (Bite/Spell)Damage: 4d6 (+ special)Magic Resistance: 55%XP: 2,000 +...
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Someone left a clue in this bin
Monty likes researching at the libraryYes, me again, you old pal Monty. Things have taken a turn from the horrific, with the grisly murder of my friend, to the academic with our tirelessly slogging...
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Hackfest or when things go wrong!
‘My name is Milgos and I am here to free you.’ – Milgos emancipates the slavesA mountain troll‘Here she is my lord.’ Lord Winthrop’s manservant ushered in wild-eyed woman in servant’s garb ‘Just hired...
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Against the Mountain Trolls
'We couldn't rescue one of you. The trolls squeezed him till his eyes popped.' - Milgos consoles the slavesThe Mountain Troll King's golden throneBetty hefted her mug of mead and knocked it back in...
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Caverns of Ekim the Lawful
Last Saturday we got some face to face gaming in; rolling dice, pushing mini’s and making juvenile jokes at the npcs expense. It was a whole lot of fun. I haven’t run a face to face game since the play...
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Negotiating in bad faith
‘I don’t know who killed the troll child but I killed your Jarl.’ – Ugh practises diplomacy.The temple guards bowed respectfully and opened the door of the shrine. Jana strode into the hall and up to...
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Call of Cthulhu is a nifty game
I didn’t play Cthulhu till I was out of high school. I’d been playing a number of ‘thespy’ White Wolf style games for a few years and got a kick out of the low power, ‘your doomed’ vibe the game gave...
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Continuity and the Cthulhu Campaign
Hint: African magic is never beneficialHow is a second batch of investigators meant to pick up the pieces from a failed investigation? The various conceits such as prior investigators leaving detailed...
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The Fane of St Toad
‘Ugh, a little help here.’ - Osric as he confronts the formless spawn.In a hovel on the outskirts of a pig farm Mugwort, lay-priest and seer of Tsathoggua the demon toad, clutched his forehead and...
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Oldhammer - Warhammer Fantasy Battle 3rd Edition - Orcs verse Chaos
Warhammer Fantasy Battle 3rd Edition was a staple of my high school years. This time we figured on a bigger battle than our chaos warband skirimishes. We would field over 100 models on each side. Shane...
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B2 - Quick play Caves of Chaos
The Keep on the Borderlands holds fond memories for manyKeep on the Borderlands is held as a prime example of how to set-up a sandbox and run an action packed game. Some label it a meat grinder, it can...
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Caves of Chaos, burning oil and how we roll.
Pete, Shane and I have gamed together for most of our lives. We tend towards farce, mucking around and disrupting the DM’s plans at every turn. Yet we keep coming back. When someone runs a pre-written...
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Nostalgia, Cave Demons and Sorcery!
I ran an AD&D game on Google+ recently. Part of running older games is recapturing the wonder and excitement I experienced as a kid, nostalgia I guess. I had pondered creating a sandbox setting for...
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Minotaur smack-down and a choice - Drow or Dragon?
Just like the party but with more powersPlayers are right to fear the Drow. AD&D traditionally starts hard. You have a handful of hit points and have to scramble for your wins. Then you hit mid...
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Sri Lanka narrowly avoids killing party
Just another Snake CultA Google+ Hangout game is not the same as a face to face game. It’s not as real. There is no pizza, no clatter of dice and less ‘table talk’ as you try and cram as much game as...
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