Several years back, after getting out of the service, I tried to reunite with my old gaming buddies via PBEM. It started out OK and quickly fell apart. What follows are the three narratives that evolved from that experiment. Each one is written from the point of view of that character.Dren is a Pure Strain…
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The Keep part 8: Kill the Kobolds and Go Home
Part 8 continues the story…Using the few moments of surprise they have gained they charge straight into your ranks. One of them charges straight for Pedrov but does not manage to hit the man. Another leaps upon Bodewin and slashes viscously at the halfling, cutting a deep gash across his chest. A third one jumps…
The Keep part 7: Enter the Kobolds
In part 7, the party encounters kobolds…One of the trails from the old ogre’s lair leads out of the trees and heads straight for a cave opening that lies just within the canopy of trees along the ravines northern face.Many small tracks are evident in the dirt outside of the cave mouth and many tall…
The Keep part 6: Enter the Caves of Chaos Once More!
Here is part 6…Morning finds the lot of you standing in front of the tavern. Ghordon, Gwynth, Pedrov and Salinor look very refreshed the others look a little tired, especially Bodewin.After a short and inexpensive breakfast the lot of you pass through the front gates and onward to the Caves of chaos.After spending almost two…
The Keep part 5: In the Tavern Again
The second quest begins…Gwynth leans back on her stool, relating to several of the guardsmen the tale of her previous foray into the legendary Caves of Chaos. The drinks and food have been flowing freely for the past few days for her. Everyone has been eager to hear of what befell such a large party…
The Keep part 4: Death Comes to Visit
Part 4 of the Keep series.”Light me a torch and join me Ereptor. And you, the elf, come too. Let us investigate this cave and report what we see.” Says Zoltan in a casual manner.”I think we should all go into the cave together. Here, I’ll go get my lantern,” suggests Corran.Durin thanks Grendel with…
The Keep part 3: The Party’s First Kill
Here is part 3 in the series.Corran kneels on the ground behind a small bush and rummages through his pack for his lantern and tinderbox. You hear a scratching noise as he works on lighting the lantern. All of the adventurers who are outside the cave notice a large creature (8’+) heading out of some…
The Keep part 2: Enter the Caves of Chaos
Here is the second installment of the Keep PBEM game.After spending almost two hours on the road you enter the ravine the priest told you about. Within another 30 minutes you find the trails. Following them the trails becomes more overgrown.The forest you have been passing through has been getting more dense, tangled, and gloomier…
Gorf’s adventure: Part 2
The adventuring group that Gorf was a part of moved to an email format… A format that did not continue for long.After defeating the dreaded spider creatures inside of Old Man Mountain and rescuing the maidens the party returned to the town of Byr amid a chorus of cheers. The following days were full of…
The Keep part 1: In the Tavern
Read on and watch a group of adventures brave their first foray into the Caves of Chaos.This was a PBEM game I ran several years ago using the Keep on the Borderlands adventure.You will be reading the synopsis text after each section of the adventure was completed.The four of you sit at the bar in…
The Adventures of Gorf
A few years back I ran a quick adventure for my players using a module that was printed in Dragon Magazine.Let’s see if you can figure out which one it was?And so, Gorf’s Journal begins…My name is Gorf. I’m a warrior of some renown and I travel with a small band of others like me….