Grendel the Orc would not have been most people's choice to become the heir to the sprawling Archduchy of Renatus. In fact, it was arguably the last option that anyone in any of the neighboring nations would have voted for even jokingly. Yet it was this oddly fierce child that won the heart of his … Continue reading Muted Birds of a Feather
Game Master Notes
After the Campaign: Archduke Alexander Raynolt Kovak, Lord of Renatus
Following the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest in Bozageest things began to settle down for the Lord of Renatus. Archduke Alexander Raynolt Kovak still had much to accomplish, but the years ahead were filled with the sort of success that a determined man might enjoy when surrounded by his loyal and fiercely determined comrades. It would be … Continue reading After the Campaign: Archduke Alexander Raynolt Kovak, Lord of Renatus
No Rest for the Wicked
The shadowy figure sat dejectedly in the elegantly carved and gilded chair at the head of a long, equally well-adorned table. Three candelabras sat spaced well apart along the length of the table, but their dim reddish flames were more for creepy atmosphere than illumination. The walls and ceiling of this room were barely visible … Continue reading No Rest for the Wicked
Infamous Villains: The Witch Queen
The only member of the Diosian Lodge that was female when she was alive is the Witch Queen of Dalmatia. Her sigil is a skull wreathed in flames and her flag is crimson and bright orange. In life she was a powerful illusionist, and as a lich she is the undisputed expert of things not … Continue reading Infamous Villains: The Witch Queen
“You Should be Right Fearful of a Clever Squire”
In the realm of Slothjemia there is a tradition of knights and nobles having executive assistants that are categorized as "squires". These are not the same type of squire that may be encountered in other lands in that most squires (as the title is understood throughout much of Partum) are themselves young candidates for knighthood. … Continue reading “You Should be Right Fearful of a Clever Squire”
Ask a GM: “Help! I’ve Been Turned into a Larva!”
Also known as "Soul Larva" these sickly disgusting five-foot-long slug-like worms with faces that vaguely resemble the visages they had in life are all that is left of mortals who meet their demise and are formed anew as these monstrous creatures in the Gray Wastes. Night hags are able to transform humans into larva via … Continue reading Ask a GM: “Help! I’ve Been Turned into a Larva!”
Its like Luther Vandross for Dragons
No sooner had Bizir and Xozos, two red dragons who made their home in Lotharingia's formidable alpine mountains, been killed than the other red dragons who laid overlapping claims to these parts began to close in and claim their share of their treasure hoards. Cirlolth had escaped the fighting that had led to the death … Continue reading Its like Luther Vandross for Dragons
The Cottage in the Mountain Meadow
The first kick caused the door to fly open, slam against the wall, and swing violently shut again. The second kick followed, and a heavy shield blocked it from closing. The adventurers looked at the scene before them and began to enter the small one room cottage to see what was inside. Their senses were … Continue reading The Cottage in the Mountain Meadow
The Champion
Garstynnia the night hag entered the private chambers of Lord Verrat and as the doors closed behind her as if by an unseen force, she surveyed the scene before her. Lord Verrat himself sat in a high-backed dark oak chair with his foot up on a stool so that one of his servants could polish … Continue reading The Champion
Don Durk of Dowdee
Among the many seafaring rogues of the Forzarrean Sea few have the universally admired status of Don Durk of Dowdee. While men such as Captain Sabre use their reputations to strike fear in others in order to force them into submission, Don Durk merrily gallivants about the ocean like a seafaring version of Robin Hood. … Continue reading Don Durk of Dowdee
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