Paradoxides returns once more to the Green Lady Mine in Guria. The party clears out the goblins that have taken up residence. Paradoxides draws a line under his Green Lady Mine investment by selling the deeds to a dwarf in Guria. Ref: B-67 OE Date: July 682 Characters: Paradoxides, Eormanric, Corrie, Lorandil NPCs: Real … Read more
The players assault a wizard’s tower in the wilderness. They defeat the wizard’s hirelings and loot the wizard’s library. The wizard – Stelgano – escapes. Ref: B-68 OE Date: August 682 Characters: Paradoxides, Jason, Eormanric, Dathan, Trevillion, Varnis NPCs: Real World: When – 1st Term 1983 ; Where – St Andrews (Warsoc)
Grettir and his friends root out a den of wolves and werewolves in a cave in the Wilds. At the back of the cave they find a secret door. This leads to a dwarven bolt hole – an emergency refuge. Exploring this small space they discover an undead dwarven hero who plainly took refuge there … Read more
The party mounts a reconnaissance with disposable horses up into the Edgewere. They slay a Kur that proves to have five uncut diamonds in its pouch, carrying an adamantine angon and axe. They then fight off a number of Snow Trolls, taking pelts and blood for alchemical purposes. There then ensues a great deal of … Read more
The party take a boat and explore a ruined Imperial castle near the swamp city of Yarr, known as Taras. One of Grettir’s huscarles goes along for extra muscle and sailing skills. They find hostile troglodytes everywhere. They do some mapping then return to Chittagong. They take casualties who need the attentions of the Surgeon’s … Read more
Some elves are trying to identify orc-trading routes in the Dearth Wood. Much lurking around. Failure to achieve much. The trip ends with an argument between Wilf and Trevillion that leads to a formal duel. Trevillion loses and is badly wounded in the leg, leaving him with a permanent limp. Ref: B-73 OE Date: … Read more
Grettir has a go at following up leads from the elven reconnaissance (B73). They encounter two Giants in the Dearthwood and slay them. The loot includes an interesting magic ring that allows the wearer to go without sleep. Ref: B-74 OE Date: September 683 Characters: Paradoxides, Grettir, Bramcheck NPCs: Eric the Bow, Giziar, Eargh Real … Read more
A party led by Paradoxides fights a draugr and digs up its grave to put it finally at rest. They also have a fight with a giant crab on the shoreline. Ref: B-75 OE Date: Autumn 683 Characters: Paradoxides, Wilf, Oriana NPCs: Galf Blackshield Real World: When – Easter 1984; Where – St … Read more
The party reconnoitres a mountain in the middle of the Wood of Itaen. They believe it to contain the home of a Mountain Troll. After a lot of exploration – much of it by magic – they discover a secret door in the Mountain Peak. Nickar, by his arts is able to peek inside. He … Read more
Ranji comes to Lorandil with a job involving a burglary out of town and a statuette. Ref: B-77 OE Date: May 684 Characters: Lorandil NPCs: Ranji Rat Real World: When – 1985; Where – South Africa