The Well of Dragons. 1489 DR. The armies of the Sword Coast had reached the Well of Dragons, and the evil dragons and the forces of the Cult of the Dragon had risen to oppose them. As the battle commenced, word came from the mages of the Harpers and Emerald Enclave: the Cult had begun the ritual to summon Tiamat to the Realms. At this … Continue reading The Rise of Tiamat, session 12 (finale)
In 355 BC, the Phocians were in conflict with Thebes, and losing. They managed to turn this around by seizing the treasures held by the temples in Delphi and using them to pay for a very large mercenary army. This wasn’t well received by the Thebans, and the conflict became known as the “Sacred War” as the Thebans sought to punish the Phocians for their … Continue reading Great Battles of Alexander: Battle of Crocus Fields, 352 BC
Scenario 7 of the original Squad Leader game adds the Americans to the game. Low of Morale (but good at rallying), I’ve used them a lot in the later Advanced Squad Leader, but this is the first time I’ve played them in their original incarnation. As with most of my Squad Leader games, this one was played solitaire. There are a few victory conditions for … Continue reading Squad Leader, scenario 7 Buchholz Station AAR
Red Larch. The Desamber Valley. 2nd Kythorn, 1491 DR. The adventurers had rested after their fight with the scoundrels in Wormford, and were now ready to head upriver. The inhabitants and travellers in Wormford avoided the adventurers, well aware that they had slaughtered the crew of a keelboat the previous day. As their spoils, the adventurers took the keelboat and sailed it upriver, seeking the … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 6
The “Princes of the Apocalypse” adventure continues as word reaches the characters of a new threat to the area… and the adventure proper begins. The article includes a description of play (with spoilers!) and DM notes on running the adventure. Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 5
Red Larch. The Dessamber Valley. 20th Mirtul. 1491 DR. A few days had passed since the adventurers’ triumphant return from Lance Rock. Monkey, Francis and Jakesy said goodbye to the other adventurers, and continued on their travels, while Diablo and Gimbel returned from their own travels and rejoined the party again, where they were regaled with tales of all the trouble the adventurers had experienced … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 4
Outside Baldur’s Gate. The Sword Coast. 1489 DR. The adventurers had stopped off in Baldur’s Gate, where they had paid the priests of the Lady’s Hall money to raise Ice, the halfling sorceress having been slain in their last battle against the Cult. Now they were on the Trade Way, heading north back towards Waterdeep. However, the Cult of the Dragon had not finished with … Continue reading The Rise of Tiamat – Session 11
The Erigon Valley. Upper Macedonia. 358 BC. Philip had ascended the throne of Macedon the year before after his brother, Perdiccas III had been killed by King Bardylis of Illyria. Bardylis had been an ongoing thorn in the side of the Macedonians: he’d defeated Philip’s father as well and occupied most of Macedonia. The next year, Philip II of Macedon decided enough was enough and … Continue reading The Great Battles of Alexander: Erigon Valley 358 BC
Red Larch. The Dessamber Valley. 13th Mirtul, 1491 DR. Following the disastrous expedition against the Lord of Lance Rock, the remaining adventurers sent messages back to Waterdeep through their faction contacts, asking for aid. It was a few days coming, but five new adventurers presented themselves in Red Larch: some sent by the Zhentarim, others coming to find out what the Zhentarim were doing in … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 3
Lance Rock. The Dessamber Valley. 3rd Mirtul, 1491 DR The adventurers considered the two paths before them and chose to move along a narrow, winding tunnel further into the cave system. They were met with an unusual sight: three zombies dressed in strange garments – one as a bear, one as a clown, and one as a lady. Thumbalina immediately wanted to acquire the bear … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 2
