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'Neath a Crimson Throne, Session XV

 Adventurers present: •Beowulf, level 4 fighter, played by J •Drauk-Mawk, level 1 dwarf, played by D •Lady Joan, level 4 cleric, played by A •Lord Deckard, level 3 specialist, played by M •Lord Pendor, level 3 fighter, played by R Their entourage: •Azaria, level 2 magic-user, demoted to NPC July 22, 2022/Worms 13th, 748 Azaria, Beowulf, and Lady Joan marched downhill back toward the Omnik war-camp. Along the way, they ran into a weary dwarf soldier named Drauk-Mawk. From him, they learned that the forces of Skullfyre had been at war with the dwarves of the Black Mountains for several months. Drauk-Mawk was the only survivor of his squad, which had engaged the main brass man force nearby. Since he had nowhere else to be in a hurry, he joined the party. Shortly thereafter, they realized they were being followed. The person following them was a woman with ashen skin and red eyes. She looked much like Princess Kefe but was much shorter. She introduced herself as Princess Adina (also kn...

'Neath a Crimson Throne, Session XIV

  June 21st, 2022/Worms 10th, 749 - Worms 13th, 748 Adventurers present: • Azaria, level 2 magic-user, played by B • Beowulf, level 4 fighter, played by J • Lady Joan, level 4 cleric, played by A • Lord Pendor, level 4 fighter, played by R Veriax the Elf went missing during the fight. The remaining adventurers turned down the brass mens' offer of parlay and slaught them all. They continued up the mountains, whose forested slopes had been reduced to great piles of ash and scree. Coming over a ridge, they looked down upon a camp-site. There was a great tent and a wooden pen in which were tethered a half-dozen banshee-birds. Two brass men guarded the tent. The adventurers attacked! One brass man went down, but the other freed several banshee-birds before taking shelter in the huge tent. The party killed most of the banshee-birds, but Azaria used her little medical knowledge to stabilize one and keep it from bleeding to death. Meanwhile Beowulf charged into the tent. Inside, ...

'Neath a Crimson Throne, Session XIII

 May 24th, 2022/Worms 10th, 749 - Worms 13th, 750 Adventurers present: •Azaria, level 2 magic-user, played by B •Beowulf, level 4 fighter, played by J •Veriax, level 1 elf, played by M •Lady Joan, level 4 cleric, played by A •Lord Pendor, level 4 fighter, played by R Eager for strong-armed allies, Count Fenheah granted noble titles to Joan and Pendor. He also appointed the newly-minted Lord Pendor as governor of Mossbridge Fief. A year passed. Count Fenheah used the last of his wealth to rebuild Castle Fenn while Lord Pendor carried out the administrative tasks necessary to help Mossbridge recover from the orcish incursion. Lady Joan spent a great deal of that time among the common people working as a healer. Azaria lent her floating disc spell to aid in construction efforts, making a decent amount of money. She spent her earnings on a library of arcane texts and a building in which to house them. Beowulf manifested new powers gained by consuming the flesh of Big Mouth. He gained t...

'Neath a Crimson Throne, Session XII

May 10th, 2022/Worms 10th, 749 •Beowulf, level 3 fighter, played by J •Deckard, level 1 specialist, played by M •Pendor, level 3 fighter, played by R Their entourage: •Hildaburga, level 1 fighter •Joan, level 3 cleric, demoted to NPC Pendor the Fighter found himself lost and alone on the Plane of Infinite Snakes, a dimension consisting entirely of snakes. Fortunately, it was winter on the Plane of Infinite Snakes, so the serpents were all asleep. He wandered aimlessly until he found a dead human body. Searching the body, he found a potion of water-breathing and a train ticket. When he picked it up, a laser-beam shot out from it, and following this beam led him to a train station. After a minute, a giant snake-train arrived on the snake-rails. He stepped into the train's gooey interior and was enveloped in darkness. When the darkness lifted, he was in the basement of Castle Fenn with his companions. They all went up a spiral staircase, which opened onto another basement ar...

'Neath a Crimson Throne, Session XI

April 12t h , 2022/Worms 9 th , 749 Heroes present: •Azaria, level 1 magic-user, played by B •Beowulf, level 2 fighter, played by J •Deckard, level 1 specialist, played by M •Joan, level 2 cleric, played by A Their entourage: •Hildaburga, level 0 fighter When the party slew the demon-snake, a portal to the Plane of Endless Snakes opened up beneath it. The beast fell into the portal, and Pendor fell with it. The portal then closed, trapping Pendor in the Plane of Endless Snakes. His companions decided not to worry about it. It was common knowledge that the veil between the Mortal Plane and the Plane of Endless Snakes was thin in this part of the world, so they figured he would get out eventually. A human approached the party. Her name was Azaria, a magic-user and guest of Count Fenheah. She had been lost in the orc-infested and labyrinthine corridors of Castle Fenn for days, and was eager to escape. The rest of the group agreed to let her tag along. Other than Azaria, they were all inju...

Omnikar Bestiary: Lizard-Man

 I swear, my campaign does have monsters with nonhyphenated names. LIZARD-MAN, for Lamentations of the Flame Princess #Appearing: Clan of 1d12x10, or band of 2d6 Alignment: Chaos Habitat: Swamps AC: 14 (scales) HD: 3* (shaman), 4 (warrior), or 5 (chief) Morale: 10 Saves: As a level 4 Fighter. Speed: 120', swim 100' XP value: 75 (shaman or warrior), or 100 (chief) Actions: • Attack with weapons. • Bite by making an attack roll. On a hit, deals 1d6 damage and grabs the target. Lizard-Men ( Shaxreel in their own tongue) are native to the Blackmire region of Omnikar, a vast everglades. They are as intelligent as humans, but choose to live a primitive lifestyle. Lizard-Men worship the Old Gods of the Wilderness, survive by hunting game, and refuse to practice metallurgy. They are highly territorial. Shaxreel warriors patrol the Blackmire looking out for intruders. These warriors will conspicuously follow any riverboats which pass through their territory, but us...

Omnikar Bestiary: Banshee-Bird

  BANSHEE-BIRD, for Lamentations of the Flame Princess HD: 2* AC: 12 Speed: 130' Morale: 7 #Appearing: 1d4 Habitat: Mountains XP value: 50 Special Traits:      • Hypersensitive Hearing. The banshee-bird can pick up soft sounds at a distance, and has                only a 1-in-6 chance of being surprised.      • T-Rex Vision. Banshee birds cannot see anything that is not moving. Actions:      •Screech , in order to echolocate. The sound of a banshee-bird's screech forces animals and           NPC's of level 2 or less to make morale checks.      • Leap up to 30'. If the banshee-bird would land on a creature, that creature is pinned unless it           succeeds on a save vs paralysis.      • Peck attack for 1d6 damage, +1d4 extra damage if the target is pinned. These giant, fl...