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Winter is Coming – Grandfather Frost

Fantasy city map with a river running through the middle. An island in the centre is connected to each side with bridges.

Ten years ago today, my friend Symatt and I took part in a winter-themed 4th Edition D&D blog carnival. This was our contribution, featuring a villain from the far north of the Lands of Parsantium. Enjoy! Grandfather Frost aka Ded Moroz Leaping effortlessly from tree to tree is a bizarre human-like figure – a creepy-lookingContinue reading “Winter is Coming – Grandfather Frost”

Scarlet Citadel Session 28 – The Dancing Hut

Here’s what happened in our 28th Scarlet Citadel session, in which the group travelled from the ruins of Erdovar back to Redtower, returning to the Scarlet Citadel after just over a month away. We had four players again this week – the three clerics and Tricksy the river elf rogue. You can read earlier posts here.Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 28 – The Dancing Hut”

Halls of the Mountain King Session 6 – The Great Hall

An airship approaches a dwarven stronghold in the mountains.

Halls of the Mountain King was the second 4th Edition Open Design project from Kobold Press. I ran the adventure in 2010 as part of the same Parsantium campaign as Wrath of the River King. Here’s the write up from the sixth session. Fun to see I used the kobold “chickenhead” trap I’d written forContinue reading “Halls of the Mountain King Session 6 – The Great Hall”

Empire of the Ghouls Session 35 – Sailing the Sulphur Sea

In our last Empire of the Ghouls session we moved onto the final chapter, The Pure City of Vandekhul, which is one of the two that I wrote. It was a long time since I’d written the encounters we played, but it was good to see them work well at the table! 24th Deep Winter, 92Continue reading “Empire of the Ghouls Session 35 – Sailing the Sulphur Sea”

Brotherhood of Spite

To celebrate Halloween, here are some really nasty gnomes from the Organizations chapter of Parsantium: City at the Crossroads. BROTHERHOOD OF SPITE Some gnomes are friendly little folk, renowned for their ability to make all sorts of wonderful things – clockwork devices, toys, jewellery and other finely crafted objects – and for their fun-loving sense ofContinue reading “Brotherhood of Spite”

Scarlet Citadel Session 27 – Night Cauldron of Chernobog

Here’s what happened in our 27th Scarlet Citadel session, which took place in the ruins of Erdovar in the White Forest. We had four players this week – all three clerics as well as Farthrum the gearforged fighter. In this session, the characters came up against the Night Cauldron of Chernobog, one of the evilContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 27 – Night Cauldron of Chernobog”

Tyranny of Dragons Session 17 – Skyreach Castle

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 17th session in which the party entered the Cult of the Dragon’s Flying Fortress, Skyreach Castle. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. The adventurers enter the village of Parnast withContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 17 – Skyreach Castle”

Scarlet Citadel Session 26 – Vampire Slaying Made Easy

Here’s what happened in our 26th Scarlet Citadel session, beginning in Triolo in the Seven Cities and ending in the White Forest. Fathrum the gearforged fighter was back this week, but Maya and Cauldvyr were both missing. Tricksy the river elf rogue made his second appearance so there were four characters in the group. AfterContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 26 – Vampire Slaying Made Easy”

Halls of the Mountain King Session 5 – The Sudden Stop

Halls of the Mountain King was the second 4th Edition Open Design project from Kobold Press. I ran the adventure in 2010 as part of the same Parsantium campaign as Wrath of the River King. Here’s the write up from the fifth session. Begin here with Session 1 – Alarm in the Dead of Night. As Ella triesContinue reading “Halls of the Mountain King Session 5 – The Sudden Stop”

Scarlet Citadel Session 25 – Oozing with Confidence

Here’s what happened in our 25th Scarlet Citadel session, set in Triolo in the Seven Cities, as the characters went on a vampire slaying expedition. We were two players short again this week so Clairmont, Maya, and Tunde were joined by Tricksy “Three Lives” (formerly “Nine Lives”) MacBagpuss, a river elf arcane trickster from theContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 25 – Oozing with Confidence”