ZILLAH I fought a bear, once. That’s how my nose broke and I got the scar. I was only 16, still an apprentice, when my master and I got too close to her cubs. Our fault completely. The mother charged and disembowelled my master before I even knew what was happening. She turned to me, … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Zillah takes the unknown path (and has a good day)
The title of this post might give it away... Yep, another of my Dungeons and Dragons characters has bitten the dust. In fact, three of our party didn't make it through our mega D&D sleepover this past weekend. We're churning through the lower level characters at the moment and it's getting tedious. Meanwhile our level … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Zillah arrives and explores a citadel
KAE I have made a grave mistake. We came north with such high hopes, Effu and I. We two together were going to conquer the world and make a fortune doing it. "Opportunities abound in the north," someone said. Who said it? I cannot remember. It doesn't matter. They lied. All I have encountered in the … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: More death and some vengeance
So. Life after Ash. It's time to meet my new D&D character, Kae. (For those who weren't paying attention, Ash was killed dead a couple of weeks ago. Read the miserable account here.) Kae is also a female ranger with ties to the church of Emrys (god of the forest). She's young (21) and has … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Slaying in the rain
Ash was a plainswoman, hailing from a remote village in the north. She trained as a ranger and loved the outdoors, but her life was calm and ordinary until a clan of goblins attacked her village and stole a sacred artifact. This caused her and her friend Alix to journey into the mountains in pursuit, … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Vale Ash
ASH My eyes feel as though they are clamped shut, but I force them open. At first the light is dazzling, but gradually the puckered faces of my companions resolve themselves. They are leaning over me, all four of them. Above is a dappled canopy of trees. The forest. Yes. I remember. The pressure in … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: In which Ash loses part of her soul and gains a wolf
ASH Day 1 After we reluctantly agree to play guard duty for our latest ally, the dodgy necromancer Dulgahar, he goes down to his mysterious underground lair and we explore this strange dilapidated building. What can it be about this place that attracts so much interest? The rooms are dusty and empty -- and then … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Fast talking and fast walking
ASH Oh, the past few days have been glorious! Our swords drip with blood, a trail of corpses in our wake. Turns out the monastery was teeming with undead -- skeletons, zombies, ghouls. We defeated them all in two stupendous battles. And then a wraith attacked us and somehow we defeated that too. There is … Continue reading D&D chronicles: A trail of corpses
ASH We have arrived at the mysterious monastery. It's surrounded by a dilapidated stone wall covered in vines. We're crouched behind the wall, staring at the large building on the far side of the enclosure. It's terrifying. Even in broad daylight. This might be because our party isn't in very good shape. We managed to … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Playing both sides
Did I mention I was travelling for at least part of the time with nearly my whole Dungeons & Dragons contingent? Perhaps I didn't. Well, I was. Five out of the six of us were all crammed into a holiday unit in Cornwall for a week, and we happened to take our dice and character … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: A dodgy bargain with the enemy
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