Saturday, 17 December 2011

Wilderlands - Western Plains Map


4434 BCCC

The former holy citadel of Mitra's Shield Hall is in hex 0929 (the white dot).  The Tharbrian towns Hlymdale and Landmarch are under Red Reaver control, as are the Grimalon Plains to the south beyond Buskin Wood.  The leaders of the Red Reaver marauders are a party of high-level adventurers who have now staked out an extensive domain across the southern Tharbrian plains.  They are rumoured to enjoy support from of the God-Emperor of Viridistan to the west, which has prevented the Invincible Overlord from taking direct action against them.  

According to rumour, King Hakaman of Bondmaid (1429) is a goodly knight and Paladin, of Tharbo-Skand (mixed Skandik & Tharbrian) ancestry, and dedicated enemy of the Red Reavers.  Last year a Red Reaver mage, Oliver of Horn, kidnapped his daughter Princess Sylvia on the eve of her wedding to a southern prince - thankfully the princess was rescued by adventurers before she could come to much harm.

4433 BCCC: Sylvia of Bondmaid kidnapped by Oliver of Horn's lizardman

CSIO Area Map


The City State of the Invincible Overlord (2623) is the second greatest city of the Wilderlands, behind only Viridistan in the far West. A city of 80,000 souls, the CSIO suffered in the Gnoll Times some 250 years ago, but has now recovered and is looking to expand her influence at the expense of the Falling Empire of Viridistan, seen as a decadent and declining power by the leaders of the CSIO.
The CSIO firmly controls the territory east of the Cloudwall Mountains/Howling Hills to the north, with the Twilight Road/Old South road the central axis of domination.  On the Tharbrian plains west of the mountains, the CSIO has primarily influence rather than full control; ranging from actual City State governors (Bulwark) to allied petty kings (Bondmaid), small, scattered garrison forces (Redcliffe) and military 'advisors'.

Monday, 14 February 2011

Session 20 party stats

Deod, Skandik Ftr-5 NG  - Deo - Inn room 5 (w Malenn) DE 13 CHA 12 AC 4 (80’)
HP 32/32   XP 19626/35000  +10% 
+1 runescribed Great Axe: Atts: 3/2 THAC0: 12 (+1 magic +3 spec) damage: 1d10+5/3d4+5
Girlfriend: Malenn 

+NPC girlfriend Malenn of Mitra, Pal-4 (f) LG - Inn room 5 DE 8 CHA 17 AC 3/4 (80’)
HP 33/33  XP 12800/25000  
Weapon Spec (x2) - Longsword  THAC0 14  dam 1d8+3/1d12+3  ATT 3/2   

Marcus Hystaspes, Desert Lands Pal-4 LG - Kjato - Inn room 7 DE 14 CHA 17 AC 3/4 (80’)
HP 31/31    subdual: 23        XP 15773/25000   Special: +1 warhammer
Longsword THAC0 14  dam: 1d8+4 / 1d12+4 ATT 3/2
Slave: Jana (qv)

George Darby, Halfling Thief-3 N – Ath – DE 18 CHA 13 AC 4 (90’) HP 12/12  XP 4526/5000 (+10%) +1650

Monday, 7 February 2011

Full Episode Calendar 1-19

Approximate Dates of Prior Adventures and Campaigns, 4433 BCCC

Day 11 (Thawmist): The Slave Master's Party - 1st PBEM, C&C. RL: 2006 March-April
Day 61-124 "Spring": Garth, Arnora & co, 2nd PBEM, C&C, 64 days.  ended in TPK "Month 5 Day 4" (CC) near Council Spire. RL: 2007 Feb-2008 March.
Day 81-128 : Caverns of Thracia/Razorfish 'Sailing Southern Seas' - 48 days, 3rd PBEM, C&C.  RL: 2008 April-ca Oct
Day 141-145: 'Groups'/Tegel Manor - 4th PBEM, C&C.  RL 2008 May-Dec
Day 181-200 approx - "Late Summer" (Harvestime):  'Ilhiedrin Book' & 'Tower of Mabeleck' Dinas/Moffet - 1st chat game, LL.  RL: 2009 March - 2010 June
Day 181-182 (Harvestime): 'Barbarians of the Wilderlands' - 5th PBEM, LL. RL 2009 Aug-Oct
Day 221-294 (Blackmoon+): CSIO Deod & co - 2nd chat game, OSRIC. RL:  2010 July - 2011 February

4434 BCCC:
16/6-end M7: "The Southlands Campaign" 4e D&D -Barbarian Altanis around Bisgen - RL: July 2011- April 2012
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CSIO Campaign (4433 BCCC Day 221-294)

In game time we started on afternoon of Day 221 of 4433 BCCC.

CAMPAIGN CALENDAR - BCCC - 4433 BCCC

Month of Blackmoon (M12/18), Days 221-240, Samhain is on Day 232, when the Dead Walk!

Day 221 (221st day of 44333), Campaign Start, afternoon & evening:  Sessions 1-2 - Deod & Ath meet Malenn, fight slavers, meet Morri.

Day 224, evening: 
Session 3, PCs have rested 3 days 2-4 (6 hp each normal, Malenn heals Tal +3) Tal Deo & Malenn at full hp, Chris' PC still laid up, Kjato's PC enters play.  Meet Marcus, agree to help Tinker the halfling find his nephews.
Session 4:  Karmak rescues Teri from Orcs, they meet Deod Tal & co at the Inn.  Deod loses arm-wrestle to Orson, but wins Malenn in the bath...

Day 225, morning-afternoon: 
(Karmak goes to Sage's Guild)
Session 5-6 - PCs go to Despot Ruins, battle goblins and zombies, rescue Jana Thadeus and 2 halfling brothers.  Outside halfling bakery Tal tries to flee with the loot, Orson stabs him, he gets away minus his backpack.
At End sess 6:  Marcus Hystaspes + Jana on way to School of Ancient Knowledge.
Orson, Deod, Malenn (semi-onscious at -1 hp) and Orestes (NPC'd) at the Pirate's Cove Inn
Taliesin fled away down Bywater Rd

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Session 7 - Later Day 225 - battle with Orson's pirate friends, rescue of Thaya, meet Karmak

Day 226: 
Dawn - Orson the Northron leaves on his pirate ship the Black Barnacle.
Deod Malenn Marcus Orestes Karmak Thaya breakfast at Inn, go seek training.

Days 226-232:  PCs training.  Finish evening of Day 232; Samhain!

Day 227 - late, Sir Gorm wakes hungover, Thaya can get back in.
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Session 8 Start: Day 232, evening
PCs inc Ragnar & Lucy go into caves under Patrician Theatre, encounter crocs
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Session 9: 
Day 232-233: PCs encounter the Badl, rescue Sara Brightpage from the Tentacle Beast that was once Sir Tomas Prosperino, battle crocodiles, the last PCs (Deod Malenn Ragnar Nadra) get back up the rope and return after midnight, they are rewarded by Ikjude.  Get free tickets!  PCs rest through the day.  Most of the cash goes on a new healing potion.

Day 233, evening:  Grand Opening of "Phantom Cats of the Rainbow Dreamcoat" at the Patrician Theatre is a big success, watched by the Overlord and several of his harem in the Royal Box, and most of the City State's aristocracy.  Nadra, Ragnar & Lucy, Deod & Malenn, and Marcus get to watch from the cheap seats.

Days 234-240: Deod trains up to 3rd level at the Temple of Odin.  PCs rest, hear various rumours etc

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Session 10 (Tues 31 Aug 2010)
start:  Evening, Day 240 - Deod completes his training regime.  PCs meet at Inn.

Dawn Day 241:  Set off into Mermist Swamp after Captain Iremath, kill Black Annis and rescue Iremath, her sisters are angry!  Get back to Marsh Gate after midnight (early Day 242)

Day 242 - PCs fatigued, rest

Days 243-249 - PCs who can afford to pay for Training, train and level up (Marcus, Malenn)

Deod:
GM: OK, with the reputation gained by rescuing Captain Iremath from the swamp hag Black Annis, Deod is able to get a position as a temple guard of Odin - 4 sp/day for 8 hour shift covers basic living expenses for himself & Malenn at the Inn (or he could take a bunk at the temple barracks - 3 square meals/day, but no net pay & no Malenn!).  He can rearrange to change shifts but he would need permission for a leave of absence for any long-term adventuring beyond the city.

Day 245 - Kothy sells his girls to Ragnar when he comes back with 30gp each.

Day 247 - Deod and Marcus battle a gargoyle.

Days 250-256 - PCs too poor to pay for training, train and level up (Karmak, Ragnar, Nadra)

(252 Tansir killed in 5LD)
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Session 11 (Thurs 2nd Sept 2010)

Morning Day 257:  Training completed, PCs assemble, visit Sage's Guild, then Karmak Marcus Malenn Deod & Teri to Wild Boar Tavern, lunch there1-2pm.

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Session 12

2-3pm: PCs spend an hour exploring the 5-Level Dungeon, battle giant leeches and hairless rat-things, recover a "Crystal of Far Vision" and return to the Storage Pit under the Wild Boar.
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Session 13
3.30pm Hroff leaves after fight with Karmak.  4pm return to Pirate’s Cove Inn.

Day 258
Morning – Marcus pays 60sp for 30 days room + board at Inn.  PCs explore 5-level dungeon, find remains of a young Twilight Conclave mage, Tansir which they seek to return.

Session 14

Day 259 dawn Deod Malenn & George - to Darkfield (30m, 10 hrs) then Twilight Conclave after dark, ca 8pm.  Meet Frendrel & co.

Ragnar – evening in Pirate’s Cove, Hroff comes in.
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Session 15

Day 260 – Deod George Frendrel & co (Malenn Trelle Gondar) rise before dawn, leave 5am to Darkfield – collect grain from merchant for George’s dad – on to City State, 13 hours.

Day 261, morning – prep expedition to Dungeon

8 am: screams ahead on the road – several farmers and goodwives fleeing an enormous giant beetle!
Giant Stag Beetle escaped Overlord’s menagerie by burrowing under wall, Pegasus crest on shell, killing it is a crime…  badly wounds Deod & Lucy, Marcus kills it.

Black Barnacle w Orson the Northron & co back in town after raiding the Warwik coast (left Day 226, 34 days away). Orson leaves the Barnacle with plunder to buy his own ship, will be recruiting crew until ca Day 270.

Day 262: Group (Deod Malenn George Karmak Marcus) to Wild Boar Tavern, query Hroff (w Jana), Garrick, find out about Tansir’s party going into the Dungeon day 252.


Session 16

Day 263:  Ossiliath & George meet/kill bugbears, Deo & Malenn turn up, Delve the 5LD, fight skeletons & ooze.  George can level.


Session 17

Day 271: Orson leaves.

Day 277: evening – PC George training completed.  Mobad & Ragnar also leveled.

Day 278: morning - into 5ld – sewage/goblins, kill lamia, rescue Miklos.

Session 18

PCs deposit cash with moneychangers.  Deod recruits Trelle.  Marcus and Ossiliath train.

Day 285 – evening – Marcus & Ossiliath training completed.

Day 286, morning – to the ferry. 
Group: 7 -  Deod F4,  Malenn Pa3, Trelle M-U1, Ragnar F4, Lucy hd3, George T2, Marcus Pa4 explore the Glory Hole, retrieve three Radiant Crystals.

Session 19

Day 288
Marcus seeks Hroff at the Mercenary Guild, buys Jana for 150gp.  Trelle leaves group.

Day 293, early evening – Deod training completed.  .

Day 294 – Harvest Feast of Lughnasadh

Group: Deod Marcus George, NPCs: Malenn Trelle Jana
                                                  
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