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Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2017

Reflections on a Shattered Star

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After 101 sessions, over 400 hours of gameplay and two and a half years of real time my Shattered Star campaign has come to a premature end (at least for now).

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Posted on Monday, September 25, 2017

Shattered Star #101: The End of it All…

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At the end of last session, we left our heroes locked in battle with the ghostly defender of the chambers below Guiltspur.

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Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017

Shattered Star #100: Don’t Touch the Exhibits

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At the end of last session, we left the party in a chamber under Guiltspur peering into a shaft filled with impenetrable fog. Ariquis had volunteered to enter the mist, but quickly returned shaken by his experience.

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Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2017

100 Up!

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Last night, we had our 100th session of my Shattered Star campaign!

I’ve never got to 100 sessions before so obviously we had cake! Find out how the party fared on Monday.

 

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Posted on Monday, September 4, 2017

Shattered Star #99: Into the Mist?

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At the end of last session, we left our heroes battling against the hill giant chieftain and his detestable guards and concubines.

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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2017

98: Into the Giants’ Lair

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At the end of last week’s session, we left the PCs revelling in their triumph after Makani stole the Shard of Wrath from under the giant chieftain’s nose!

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Posted on Monday, August 21, 2017

Shattered Star #97: Like a Stealthy Shadow Panther

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At the end of last session, we left our heroes observing a hill giant steading protected by a stout stockade wall…

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Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2017

Their Superior Play Almost Got My PCs Killed

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I’m in a bizarre situation in my Shattered Star campaign. It’s looking like the PCs are going to die because they are too clever for their own good…

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Posted on Monday, August 7, 2017

Shattered Star #96: Back into the Light

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At the end of last session, we left our heroes yet trapped in the dungeons below Windsong Abbey.

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