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Birthright – Family Matters

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Shaemes Whitestaff was a young lad of 17 who had been content in his role as minor noble in the country of Aerenwe, at least until the current regent, Liliene Swordwraith, died in the early spring of the year 551 Michaeline. It was little less than a month later when it was determined that he was the next in line to the throne of the old woman and so he moved his court and advisors to the castle of Caer Callin in the village of Calrie in the province of that same name to become king. He was slight of frame with auburn hair and had been sick as a child. He was only a novice with war, having spent most of the time studying to learn the laws of the land and how to administer a government.

Gaelyn Markland was a priest of Haelyn. He was an aged gentleman who had seen 41 years; his hair was mostly white with only a little red left over from his younger days. He was stark and hard around the edges. He had been an advisor to King Shaemes’ father before his death the year before and now found himself in the court of the entirety of the kingdom, advising the boy king.

Ruinil hailed from the Erebannien mostly. He was tall and strapping. A true companion to his friends and liege, he dutifully served the boy king in whatever capacity he might need. He was a ranger of that forest and had been a yeoman for the family all of his life.

On January 4, 2013, I ran a game of Birthright for Jeff, Steve, and Erik.

The RPG Journal of the session can be found here: http://www.penandpapergames.com/forums/entry.php/1779-Birthright-Family-Matters

The game was also video recorded. The playlist of the 12 video recordings of the game session can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonZ7fuFAFDoznmr4teQcDqA6seVQZ_Al

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Tomb of Horrors Part 2

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The adventurers Tallion the mage; Hastik Wasney, the priest of Rao; Hundar the Barbarian; and Generi, the thief continue their foray into the Tomb of Horrors.  None have yet died, though danger remains all around them.

On September 7, 2009, I ran the second session of the original Tomb of Horrors, using Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, for a group of players in Kernersville, N.C.  Jeff, R.J., Tim, and Bethany all played.  This is the second of three sessions that it took them to get through the tomb.

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Tomb of Horrors Part 1

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It all began with Tallion.  The mage had heard rumors, little more than children’s stories really, of a terrible place called by all the Tomb of Horrors, the last resting place of some great mage or priest of days gone by.   In the cold early months of 575 Common Year, he learned that it was rumored that the terrible Tomb was somewhere in the Vast Swamp south of the land of Sunndi.  All that remained was for him to assemble a fellowship of his old comrades and find the place.  It was mid-Reaping of that same year by the time Tallion had assembled three allies and their henchmen to raid the tomb: The priest of Rao, Hastik Wasney; Hundar the Barbarian; and Generi, the thief.

These four heroes and their henchmen entered the Tomb of Horrors.  Not all of them returned.

On August 31, 2009, I started running the original Tomb of Horrors, using Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, for a group of players in Kernersville, N.C.  Jeff, R.J., Tim, and Bethany all played.  This is the first of three sessions that it took them to get through the tomb.

Andy Miller aka Max_Writer

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