At the end of the last session, we left our heroes resting at White Moon Cove while they recovered from their ordeal at the hands (and fangs) of the forest drakes. After a week, they were ready to depart, but disaster struck when Tzaran was struck down with violent stomach pains. Over the next few days, his condition worsened and so the party sought the aid of the village priest, Kandra. Luckily, Kandra had the magic to cure the disease and a few days later the party were again ready to travel.
Who’s got a light source?” and “Which orc is the most injured?” are seemingly innocent, simple questions that can derail a whole combat. Quick, frenetic battles are the cornerstone of an exciting adventure. Anything that speeds up game play—for me—is a good thing.
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For the last four months or so, we’ve been playing the Shattered Star adventure path and it’s going very well. As always, though, campaign prep is a constant struggle.
It’s my birthday today, and as I reflect on the last year I’ve realised I’m a lucky chap.
Several months ago, I shared my tremendously rough first draft of the area around Gloamhold. Since then, the heroic Tommi Salama has been slaving away over a much better version…
