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Play Report: Keep on the Borderlands, Session 14 (Heist at Eyrie Keep)

While training in Larkbridge, Wingus hears a rumor that Baron Larkbridge is keeping a large store of untaxed silver in his dungeons at Eyrie Keep and slowly laundering it to avoid paying tax on it. He lets Arden know about … Continue reading

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Haven: Back to the Gnomish Menagerie

Its been nearly 8 Years in game since the Citadel House Adventurers stopped by the menagerie run by the Archivist gnomes to release all of the sentient creatures held there. The gnomes have long been asking them to return and … Continue reading

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Haven: Escaping Moaning Hill

After tracking the orcs of Schek Garim into the Moaning Hill, the party encamped in the deepest chamber they were able to reach before facing resistance from their quarry. Malcom (HuS): Level 7 Human Cleric of the Empty Tomb Six … Continue reading

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Haven: Ellizari’s Winter Party

Her Ladyship Ellizari the Red of Edsserish (a red dragon 600′ long) invited many from the Vale, including the Citadel House Adventurers, Verdis, Randall, and Rovert to her palace for a party (on the 14th of December) before the onset … Continue reading

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Haven: College Assault

Monday, February 22nd, with the Ar-a-mach’s last spasms of effort to awaken Luath Draoidh defeated, Citadel House turns its attention to the old elven college where they have learned a powerful lich is in control. Rovert (TrS): Level 14 Human … Continue reading

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Play Report-Into the Underdark

Having ended a war and collected a great reward from the king for their efforts, the party makes preparations to enter the underdark. They have cloaks enchanted for invisibility custom made by an illicit enchant contact in Requiem. The cloaks … Continue reading

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Character Thursday-Lyet Highfall (Dragon Slayer)

I’m planning a dragon hunt post in the near future, and I want to use this character, but my schedule just got really crazy with a final thesis run. Expect that in a week. Backstory and Levels 1-20: Lyet Highfall … Continue reading

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Monster Monday-Black Dragon

“I don’t like this,” Perry murmured. “This cave is huge, the dragon could come from anywhere.” “Keep your eyes peeled,” Argus ordered without looking at the halfling. “But it’s getting darker,” he replied, looking up at an opening where the … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Kill

Today I’m going to play out a short scenario where an assassin sneaks up on and kills a guard. My assassin will be Darren Freemont. My guard will be a level 1 human fighter with no levels in Perception, Leather … Continue reading

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Character Thursday-Darren Freemont (Human Assassin)

Here’s a pretty basic assassin, I need him for tomorrow’s post on stealthy kills. Backstory and Levels 1-7: Darren grew up on the streets. With no means of feeding himself, and having seen the dangers of begging in his city, … Continue reading

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