A meandering journey into the world of fantasy.
I had thought that this would be the players last session in the Gardens, but the repercussions of their interaction with the shadow theater came home in a big way. Fun, tense session. sorry, couldn't find who did this..... In Game PCs present: Alette (Hunter 3), Estmund (Dolmenwood Knight 3), Prudence (Sorcerer 3), Solvang (Magic-User … Continue reading Vastlands ep.15 – The Gallery of Masks
So, the party has expanded to a rag tag bunch of escapees numbering nearly 20! Th player of our brave Knight wasn't able to make it, so the remaining three players tried to keep everyone alive while escaping from the Order of St Faxis. I was a little nervous at the beginning as I had … Continue reading Vastlands ep.14 – Into the Gardens.
This was a great session. I was surprised at how a "reroll mechanic" (fortune) really added to the tension. It seemed counter intuitive, but there you go. This session really pulled on the player's experiences with "Blades in the Dark" and heists in general. Loved it! This session was also interesting as our Witch player … Continue reading Vastlands ep.13 – Cathedral Rescue
Well, this session king of spiraled out of control. We had a last minute surprise that one of our players couldn't make it, and another was on a long distance train so could only type. So I decided to postpone with a little "colour" session, where I would let the players interact with various factions … Continue reading Vastlands ep 12 – The King is dead, long live the King
This session was actually shorter than most, unexpected work and travel caused people to come late, but it felt very dense afterwards - a lot happened! We finished with Gus's great module, and explored another bit of strangeness in Dolmenwood: The Fairy Roads! Passage - art installation by Cornelia Konrads In Game PCs present: Alette … Continue reading Vastlands ep.11 – The Fairy Roads
We had a an extra week's break as most people couldn't make it, but there was a lot of excitement for this session - players arriving much earlier that expected! I might be "old fashioned", but I love my weekly sessions. Feels a lot like a weekly tv show. Once more we're picking up from … Continue reading Vastlands ep.10 – Refuge in Darkness
Finally, after many adventures, the party has reached the goal that they set out for when they left their home of Mistmill. We got to try out a little bit of our magical research and herbalism rules during a week of downtime, and then we began the wonderful puzzle dungeon of "Prison of the Hated … Continue reading Vastlands ep.9 – The Undying Tyrant
After last session and the zombie horde, the players were being cautious. There was a discussion during the week about what they should do - Stay in town, try for a safer route, or just try to rush through the last expanse of forest before Drigbolton. I pointed them towards the Wilderness travel rules, and … Continue reading Vastlands ep.8 – Nag-Wood Passage
I had planned to try to "speed along" the players to get up to Drigbolton a little faster. But I am trying to keep things consistent - so I had the NPC loan the party her horses and carriage for a faster trip... Little did I know that Lady Luck had a peverse sense of … Continue reading Vastlands ep.7 – The Vulgar Road
This was a big session (longer than normal too). A lot going on (some future traps hooks being planted) and some interesting choices made by the players. The Abbey has been looming over the players for a few sessions now, and I've been a little worried about these low-level characters wandering in. But it went … Continue reading Vastlands ep.6- The Abbey of St Clewyd
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