Theosius

“Hey you there! Want some work? I need strong bodies. Theosius is my name. You look brave. Do you want to earn money?”
At these words, Nicolai almost turns round from his beer, but relaxes and stares even more intently at the table. But he is now solely concentrating on the conversation at the table behind [...]

An Opportunity

Carefully lifting the four cups brimming with ale, Saeth made her way back toward the table, where the dwarf, his friend, and the unfortunate youth were already talking. A pity, the boy had ended up in the seat across from her, too far to kick if he opened his mouth. Distributing the mugs, she waited [...]

The Toothless Gargoyle Resthouse

As Miklos followed the dwarf through the crowd he wondered where he was leading them. The selection of uninviting names taken by the local establishments didn’t add to his confidence.
Crowds like this always made Saeth feel uncomfortable. No room to swing a blade, no room to move about. And a crowd, so easily become a [...]

To The Bar

Ach! Just when it was getting interesting. Two amusements for the price of one, thought Nicolai. Then armed men in green livery. Nicolai recognized them as being members of the Vorloi family, one of the three prominent Specularum families. The trio of factions, the Vorloi, Radu and Torenescu are in a constant struggle for power [...]

Trouble at the Festival of Lucor

Seeing the scuffle ahead, Maruc pulled his over-robe over his ceremonial emblazoned Halavist shield and took a closer look. In the conversation about the crowd about he catches the words ‘Radu’ and ‘Torenescu’. Who would be opposed to a celebration of Lucor? Who are the Radu? A priest has two ears and one mouth – [...]

Into the City

A century ago, Marilinev was a flourishing trade village of 500 residents and the chief port of the Traladaran civilization. After Traladara was conquered and claimed as a protectorate by the Empire of Thyatis, it was renamed Specularum (“The Mirror City”) after the reflective quality of its sheltered bay. Over time, the population grew [...]

Prelude

The nights sleep in the inn was a welcome change to the road side. Maruc pulled out his neck pouch and poured the 2 golden coins into his calloused hand. He cast his mind back to last night, the hot food the watered wine and praise the Immortals the armour fitted.
It must be a sign.
Maruc [...]

Dice Rolling

I’m looking into letting the players do some of the dice rolling if they so choose and as long as it doesn’t slow down the game. Irony Games has a dice roller server that sends dice rolls via email. Check it out: http://www.irony.com/mailroll.html – what do you think? Is there a better dice server out [...]

Character Creation Finished

The final character has been accepted into the party (see Saeth below). So, we’ll be starting now. Also, I’ve decided to redo the character sheets as text since it appeared that the graphics were being cut off on some browsers. They will also be easier to update.

Miklos Dostevar – 1st Level Magic-User
STR: 8 -1 Melee [...]

The Starting Point

The starting point for the adventure will be Specularum, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Karameikos. The character will not have met each other yet. So, start thinking about a reason for the character to be in the city.