Tag: fantasy
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 04/12/2025 – Eugene
After a seven-week journey, travelers arrive in Skaal, where they face goblins, a tavern conflict, and imprisonment. Led by Belia and Slib, they escape, encountering dangers en route to Khardruz, gaining experience and enemies.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 04/04/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party prepares for their battle against Greeshak the dragon, facing orcs and a wounded ogre. After initial combat and significant dragon encounters, they return to town, meet Duchess Violeta, and successfully steal a valuable amulet, setting the stage for future adventures.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/28/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party arrives at the Barrow Mound, facing orcs, hazardous floors, and undead elves. After a fierce battle, they discover treasures and the sentient Ruby of Ramlaat. A tragic attempt to retrieve glinting objects from a deadly pool results in the deaths of two members. The adventure concludes with a funeral and the transformation of…
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The Crusader’s Road (Pathfinder Audiobook, Paizo)
Crusader’s Road, a Pathfinder audiobook, features a good narrator and a compelling plot involving ogre-kin and fantasy politics in Echo Wood, with appealing character growth. Enjoyable experience.
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Forge of Fury (Adapted for Shadowdark) by Wizards of the Coast
The author conducted over six sessions of the “Forge of Fury” adventure for Shadowdark, utilizing the module’s structure while adapting its elements. Central themes include a beserk orc clan takeover and the rise of Greeshak the Blackscaled as a key antagonist after a theft. The module offers extensive playtime and retains flexibility across editions.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/27/2025 – Holy Divers – Online
The party strategizes to infiltrate an orc stronghold in Stone Tooth Mountain, using ropes and grappling hooks. They rescue two prisoners, learn about orc leadership, and capture an orc witch. After a climactic battle, Togg becomes the new chief, persuading the orcs to abandon their dragon-serving mission.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/14/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party arrives at the Barrow Mound, facing orcs, hazardous floors, and undead elves. After a fierce battle, they discover treasures and the sentient Ruby of Ramlaat. A tragic attempt to retrieve glinting objects from a deadly pool results in the deaths of two members. The adventure concludes with a funeral and the transformation of…
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/13/2025 – Holy Divers – Online
The party embarks on a four-day journey equipped with powerful armor and spells. They encounter orcs and a giant wolf, leading to combat and an honor duel. After a failed assault on Stone Tooth fortress, they return to Needle, presumed dead, and celebrate their survival while gaining a new bard ally.
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Shadowdark Session Recap: 03/07/2025 – Shadowkillers – Geeks & Games
The party journeyed to Queen Lia’s tomb, accompanied by Junior, an 800-pound pig. They navigated traps, deceived mephits, and battled an undead elf and skeletons. After acquiring valuable loot, tensions rose at Runewick when elven wardens confronted them, leading to new enmity with Arafel, while townspeople surprisingly supported the adventurers.
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Night’s Dark Terror (Adapted for Shadowdark) by TSR UK
Night’s Dark Terror is a highly-regarded campaign module for Basic D&D, exceptional for hexcrawls. The author recounts running the module using Shadowdark, introducing the Valley of Hutaaka. Despite some challenges with mechanics and untouched content, the campaign proved timeless and engaging, showing the flexibility of the adventure for different systems.
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