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Amateur Gods Pt. 6

Posted on August 25, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The adventurers travel through Wave Echo Cave in search of the Forge of Spells, the Black Spider, and Gundren Rockseeker’s missing brother. First, they have to get through the caves and avoid all manner of evil creatures within.

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Amateur Gods Pt. 5

Posted on August 19, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The companions rest after their fight against the Red Brands in Phandalin and their exploration of Tresendar Manor. They head out in search of the cave entrance to Wave Echo Cave with Gundren Rockseeker at their side.

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Amateur Gods Pt. 3

Posted on July 25, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The group finally reaches Cragmaw Castle where they search for Gundren Rockseeker and the notorious Glasstaff, possible leader of the Redbrands.

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Amateur Gods Pt. 2

Posted on July 12, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The group of adventurers are exploring Thundertree in search of more information on Glasstaff, Gundren Rockseeker and the Forge of Spells. While in Thundertree, they encounter a green dragon by the name of Venomfang.

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Amateur Gods Pt. 1

Posted on July 9, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The first part to a Dungeons & Dragons campaign based on the book ‘The Lost Mine of Phandelver’. The adventurers encounter Redbrands in Phandalin, find out more information on Gundren Rockseeker, and continue their journey together to Thundertree.

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Amateur Gods Pt. 4

Posted on July 1, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

The adventurers explore Cragmaw Castle, find the missing Gundren Rockseeker, and fight the notorious Glasstaff.

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The Levels of Dying: Part Four

Posted on February 21, 2018April 19, 2022 by alexis

Andrew chewed his nails nervously as he watched the hooded man approach him slowly. He sat on the edge of a wooden bench, surrounded by various strangers all rushing to one place or another in a scream of metal, footsteps and phone calls. The muffled intercom relayed the upcoming trains, but it was all but unnoticed by his pursuer, whose steady gaze bore at Andrew like no one else could. Andrew pulled his hand away from his mouth cautiously, and reached inside his right-hand pocket until he felt something cold, hard and smooth.

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The Levels of Dying: Part Three

Posted on December 27, 2017April 19, 2022 by alexis

Marianne Dresnik and Ali Oswald, the Trapper and the Tinker, raced together up the final landing of the underground prison, narrowly avoiding two crossing guards as they passed under them. Red lights flashed and alarms blared on every level, and they had been lucky to encounter only a few adversaries thus far. Of the ones Ali did not take down with th

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The Tallest Statue: Part One

Posted on November 26, 2017April 19, 2022 by alexis

The Midgard’s treated foreign nobility fairly and richly, and made them feel higher than the norm. They gave them gifts and exotic foods, and sung them songs. Their people spoke in a language that always seemed to have two meanings. It was unique and vague, but hardly cruel. Everything about the Midgard’s was admirable and intelligent, though it did not lack in disguise. That is what Perdita found most appealing. The lavish room in which Perdita was placed made her own palace loo

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The Levels of Dying: Part Two

Posted on July 26, 2017April 19, 2022 by alexis

I waited patiently as men and women filed past me, shoulders bent and eyes downcast. The smell of urine and sweat, mixed with the damp mustiness of being underground was overwhelming, but my nose was forced to grow accustomed. I pressed myself to the rocky wall and closed my eyes for a moment. My unit passed nearly in silence before I felt a rough hand on my shoulder.

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