Nick Crouch Once more Aradan leads a party out beyond the fringes of civilisation from Sequarl. Eric Psychoson and Shan are still with him. They are joined by Brodin, a human magician called Meldor and a warrior whose name is now forgotten, but who was remembered for his height – Seven Foot Tall. On the first night … Read more
Grettir’s new base of Sequarl is on the western edge of the cultivated lands of the Kingdom of Chittagong. It is the only human-settled area on on the west bank of the Otanga Estuary and is constantly plagued with incursions by orcs, ogres, giants, trolls and other denizens of the wild, inimical to human kind. … Read more
While the others are exploring the Sequarl Dungeon, Sho Rembo, Gadan and Eggo go to Dragon Gorge and seek out the lair of the Black Dragon. Gadan is badly wounded and scarred by the acid of its breath, but the wyrm is slain. There is much treasure. Ref A18 OE Date: Autumn 676 Characters: … Read more
Nickar reveals that he has the power to travel between the planes of existence. By way of demonstration he transports the party to the fiery plane of Vulcanheim, where they land on a desolate moor. There the party encounter a hunting party of Fire Giants with Hellhounds. In the ensuing combat the Fire Giants and … Read more
Sometime after Grettir’s nuptuals, the party return to the exploration of the secret dungeon under Sequarl. This time they go with the blessing of Yithmak, who is no fool and negotiates a half share of everything found down there along with all artefacts associated with the House. They discover the Old Imperial Treasury of the … Read more
This was really two separate trips with slightly different personnel. The initial trip is a re-exploration of the lodge of Hakkar the Swift (see A6). The next trip takes place on the eve of Grettir’s wedding to Kisten the middle daughter of Yithmak the White, Lord of Sequarl. At his betrothal, Grettir had been presented … Read more
The party slay the Blue Dragon of Yarr that blasts lightning. Oloin and Merith are killed. A number of interesting artefacts were found in the loot. Ref A15a OE Date: Winter 675 Characters: Sho Rembo, Nickar, Eggo, Ivar, Gerindar, Larnia, Shizarem, Oloin, Merith. NPCs: Gadan Real World: When – Pre-Christmas 1980 ; Where – … Read more
A trip to the Sandlands. Apart from the eponymous Tomb, the party encounter giant ticks, forest trolls and a hill giant. Ref: A15 OE Date: Summer 675 Characters: Sho Rembo, Grettir, Marna, Silden, Frekki, Dorlas, Shizarem. NPCs: Gadan Real World: When – Autumn 1980 (1st Term); Where – St Andrews The expedition is taken out … Read more
Yog the Beast and Kiness the Cunning buy and fit out a small cog and take a voyage to the Ivory Coast, way to the south. They hire a professional helmsman called Orr Half-ear and recruit a large and multifarious crew that includes Grettir, the berserkers Eric, Clarence, Grunt and Brodin as well as the … Read more
Grettir recruits another young berserker called Clarence Fairweather and hooks up with some old comrades: Ivar Forkenbeard, Silden (a Dwarven priest), Gerindar (an Elven druid) joins the group. It is a stronger party now and they get the better of encounters with hippogryphs and harpies. They return to Chittagong to divide up the loot. A … Read more