campaign log
A referee’s perspective of campaigns I’ve run
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Dragonbane – The Secret of the Dragon Emperor #2
After the adventurers arrive at Outskirt in the Misty Vale, they make straight for the Three Stag Inn. Warm light and pipe smoke spill from its open door, the sound of laughter and clattering tankards cutting through the chill evening air. Inside, they are greeted by Vagnhild, broad-shouldered proprietor and de facto leader of the
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Dragonbane – The Secret of the Dragon Emperor #1
The Dragon Emperor is dead. In the Misty Vale, a forgotten corner of a broken realm, ancient powers begin to shift. Ruins groan in the earth. Shadows move in the pine-thick forests. Villagers speak of monsters in the hills and strange lights in the sky. Something old is waking. Four adventurers have come via the
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London Calling: The Professor’s Grimoire
The Murder at Room B7 – March 5th, 2024 On a rain-slicked night in Bloomsbury, the characters respond to an urgent, cryptic message from Professor Evelyn Drake of University College London, “It’s waking. We need to stop it.” Each of them arrives at the Senate House Library to find her already dead, slumped at her
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Echoes of Bastion #1
The streets of the Warrens erupt into chaos as a group of street racers push their limits, until one car crashes, and the situation escalates with the arrival of gang enforcers. Blink taunts the gang, sparking tension, and a riot breaks out. Panic, Effel, Quinto, and Nocturne step into the fray, working together to deal…
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Traveller: The Hijackers
The Travellers are in the midst of a rescue. The super liner Amishi has illegal enterred the red zone of Psiac and crashed near the site of the wreck of the local protected sophont’s sail ship. After recovering one high born noble and a couple of Vargr passengers, the team leave Twiggy onboard their ship
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Under the Shadow: The Onyx Cave
The strange events in the Great Tree left the party reeling with much to discuss. Returning to their camp they find their horses tied up but no sign of the silver-haired wood elf Simmerah. Collapsing for much needed rest, they sleep a dreamless sleep. In the morning, Odion broods and finally raises the topic of
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Ragged Hollow: The Witch of Gloam Wood
The adventure in the Dwarven Tomb has taken its toll on the party and a few days bedrest are needed for all but Lorgar. Whilst Percy and Rodwig recover, he goes to sell the dwarven figurines to Rodomir the wizard. Afterwards, he goes to Sharp’s General Store and spends some of the party’s funds to…
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Traveller: The Amishi
Once the travellers recover from their battle with the pirate ship, they gather fresh supplies and head back onboard the PMM Garishi. It’s not long before they receive a masked distress call being relayed by the monitoring network around Psiac. Esthel suspects the distress call is coming from a naval ship. Relaying rescue calls via
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Pendragon: The Battle of Carlion
Our brave knights were rewarded for swearing fealty to the Boy King by becoming honour guards for Clarent, the Sword of Peace, the sword Arthur pulled from the anvil and stone. Making a protective circle around the sword’s altar at St Paul’s, they waited alertly during the night. Hearing a noise in the shadows of
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Retrospective: Curse of Cthulhu
Our group finally finished a campaign I started back in August 2022! This was our first ever long-form Call of Cthulhu campaign, having come together to play a number of one-shots on Discord. It was a good finish and overall we had a lot of fun. I’ve certainly gone to love playing with the group.…
