Ash turns the corner and is alarmed by what he encounters. Ryparin has gone mad. Or rather, some demonic creature has seized control of him. His eyes glow red and his veins bulge as though his blood is coagulating within him. Something terrible has happened. Ash immediately takes a defensive combat stance. Ryparin turns and …
The Siege of Bale Keep: Story Post – 002
Recalling that Zymaan has the mystical ability to read all written languages, Grim shows Zymaan the sigils along the base of the exterior walls of the keep. They have to open the gates and sneak outside to see them, but the enemy camps are at least one hundred yards away so they take the risk …
The Siege of Bale Keep: Story Post – 001
Testing Excerpt
The Battle of Bale Keep
We arrived at Bale Keep and heard battle inside. No bodies were to be found outside of the Keep. No signs of breached walls. The gate keepers seemed to be friendly so Valeria persuaded them to let us in to help them fight the attackers. Apparently lizard men were appearing within the walls and attacking …
Bale Keep: Story Post – 001
You spend a few days in Saltmarsh before loading back onto the Sea Ghost and making the half day sail to Bale Keep. You each have various business to attend to in Saltmarsh (like Zymaan finally getting the curse of the Philosopher’s Stone removed), plus you have meetings with the Town Council who ask probing …
Return to Saltmarsh: Story Post – 004
[22 years ago] The great sniverfbalen door opened. From it emerged six sniverfbalen who were obviously very sick. One was old, but the rest seemed middle aged. One even seemed relatively young, although neither Alandra nor Morgan could really tell. Morgan observed a second great door about thirty feet beyond the one before them. These …
Return to Saltmarsh: Story Post – 003
[22 years ago] The first night she is exhausted and cold from having trudged through deep snow in a storm to get here. They dare not light any fire, so he spoons her in the dark in their individual bedrolls resewn together. Morgan cautions that he should remain in his armour in case the treacherous …
Return to Saltmarsh: Story Post – 002
[22 years ago] The snow storm got worse and the wind whipped Morgan’s and Alandra’s faces in particular. They wrapped scarves around their faces like the true northmen do, and she walked closely behind him to use him as a shield, but the cold was overwhelming and they would not live long walking in the …
Return to Saltmarsh: Story Post – 001
The group decides to return to Saltmarsh to report back to the town council there and maybe send word to Lord Gilead about armies forming in the swamp. The sail back to Saltmarsh is uneventful and gives each of you a second opportunity to learn more about sailing before any true test of your sailing …
Return to Sea Ghost: Story Post – 003
[22 years ago] The great warrior took a deep breath of the cold winter air and tried to settle his mind. The snow was getting ever worse and in the few moments they had stayed at Breaker’s Point, already a thick layer of snow had accumulated. He turned so his back was against the wind. …