To be written, someday… For now, here’s my notes. Continue reading “Session 31”
Session 30 — Is That a Longbow in Your Pants, or…?
As Argora lunged at Xavier, his shield—once pulsating with life—fell to the ground lifeless and cold as though the god Pholtus’s favor waned in that moment. His sword slashed at his target’s back, and Xavier let out a fierce bellow. Kerath recalled how Shagol compelled the others to attack one another and he fired an arrow at his friend, hoping it might bring him to his senses. Lyra saw her would-be-suitor strike at the good man she sought so long to restore and neutralized the threat by transforming Argora into a giant slug. Continue reading “Session 30 — Is That a Longbow in Your Pants, or…?”
Session 29 — The Battle of the Founderstone
Kerath took cover inside the Stagnant Pool and fired on a guard-turned-doppelganger through the window. When it closed the distance, he pulled out his not-so-trusty shortsword, attempted an attack, and clumsily stabbed himself instead. He retreated farther into the inn, but the shapeshifter followed and knocked him unconscious. Xavier emerged from the secret tunnel beneath the inn in his human form, cured of the curse that transformed him into a dragonborn by the restoration of the Founderstone. He ignored the doppelganger, poured a healing potion into Kerath’s mouth, and demanded to know where his family was. Kerath admitted they were left unattended outside of town. Angered and concerned for their safety, Xavier rushed out the door to find his wife and daughters. Continue reading “Session 29 — The Battle of the Founderstone”
Session 28 — The Worst Laid Plans
The party needed to devise a plan for returning the chunk of rock they found around Lady Tiegen’s neck to the Founderstone, which they hoped would somehow help Xavier and his family. Jade remarked that the prospect of infiltrating the city, slipping past or fighting the many guards, and restoring the stone for an unknown payoff was both silly and suicidal. However, this did not prevent the rest of them from proposing one bad plan after another, hour after hour. Continue reading “Session 28 — The Worst Laid Plans”
DM Corner — Session 27
This was a tough session to run, because for the first time I could palpably tell that some party members were not enjoying the game. However, it was also for me one of the most enjoyable sessions to run, and indicative of the type of game I strive to create. In some ways, my style of DMing reflects my own personal spiritual beliefs. Here’s how: I believe in a God that grants us freewill to make any choices we choose, but regardless of the wisdom or morality of those decisions, God will use those choices for a greater good. That greater good may be a long time in coming, and it also doesn’t preclude us from suffering the negative consequences of our decisions. Oftentimes those decisions also affect a lot more than ourselves. This is obviously a much larger discussion, and no one plays D&D to discuss theology. I say this merely to give context to my DM philosophy. Continue reading “DM Corner — Session 27”