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
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, Larna, Shizarem, Oloin, Merith. NPCs: Gadan Real World: When – Pre-Christmas 1980 ; Where – … 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
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
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
Kinness the Cunning takes a boat trip with Shizarem his wife and his old friend Yog the Beast Ref: A31 OE Date: Summer 677 Characters: . NPCs: Real World: When – end of 3rd Term 1981 ; Where – St Andrews
After a Yule Feast the party fall to tomb robbing. Unsurprisingly they encounter undead. Ref: B-7 OE Date: Yule 677 Characters: Banthil, Tilissiril, Grunt, Shizarem, Urgin, Kvet. NPCs: Real World: When – Summer 1981 (WedCon 1); Where – St Andrews (Whitehill Terrace)
The party’s sleep is disturbed by a grim draugr. The berserker, Grunt Monoslab is the only one with the magic weapons to fight the draugr effectively. He cuts it down but is mortally wounded in the process. The party do little to succour their fallen comrade, but instead the loot his cooling body. Grunt is … Read more
For the first time since the attempt on his life, Grettir leads an expedition into the wilds. With him is his trusty retainer, Salrod. They encounter two Griffins, a Fire Giant – which seem mightily common this year – and a troll. Salrod obtains a magic helmet. Ref: B-25 OE Date: September 678 Characters: … Read more
Grettir leads an extended winter patrol to chase outlaws on western border of Sequarl. They track a forest troll and kill four trolls in the den they discover, garnering plenty of loot. Eldamar obtains a box that contains a beautiful magical crystal butterfly. They also encounter an unusual quantity of orcs, and note many orc … Read more