Tag Archives: Scarlet Citadel

Here’s the latest write up in which the PCs returned to the Scarlet Citadel on a mission to deal with the Chained Thing and close the portal to the Dry Lands. We only had the three cleric players for this session – Tricksy the river elf rogue was missing. You can read earlier posts here. ThisContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 48 – Messing About on the Black River”

Here’s the latest write up in which the PCs discussed defending Redtower from the undead menace, and laid a starving spectre (from Tome of Beasts 3) to rest. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Following the attack on the village by zombies last session, the characters discuss how toContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 47 – Faces of the Forgotten Spectre”

Here’s the latest write up from the Scarlet Citadel, in which the characters escaped the Bat Caverns only to find Redtower under attack. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. The characters enter the immense cavern at the heart of the Bat Cult’s territory.  Clairmont tells the derro in dwarvenContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 46 – Attack of the Living Dead”

Here’s the latest write up from the Scarlet Citadel, in which the characters continued to battle Imortra the Debased and her allies, including her deadly lich hound. Quite rightly, these terrifying foes had their stats toned down in the 2023 update to Tome of Beasts, but the Roll20 version of Scarlet Citadel I’m using hasContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 45 – Collateral Clerical Damage”

Here’s the latest write up from the Scarlet Citadel, in which the characters came face to face with Imortra the Debased for the first time. I made a few changes to her spell list as the selection in the adventure is very concentration heavy. She made good use of dimension door this session! You canContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 44 – Derro Queen’s Bargain”

After a 4 week gap, we resumed the campaign last Monday. This session the players at last solved the mystery of the floating pools in the Clacking Caverns, and found their way down to Level 4. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. The adventurers enjoy some downtime inContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 43 – Deep Sea Diving Expedition”

It’s taken a while but the characters finally dealt with the clacker beetles in this week’s session! I added a clacker beetle queen to the nest, reskinning the carrion beetle from Tome of Beasts 1 and replacing its Acid Spit with a more powerful version of the soldier’s Clack. We’re not quite done with theContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 42 – Death of the Beetle Queen”

I thought this might be our final session in the Clacking Caverns on Level 3, with the adventurers dealing with the beetles once and for all, but I was wrong. Maybe next time! You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. As the adventurers take a short rest in one of the dwarvenContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 41 – The Swarm”

This session the adventurers returned to the Clacking Caverns on Level 3 of the Scarlet Citadel to confront the undead warlocks encountered last session. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Before returning to the Scarlet Citadel, the characters spend some time putting down roots in Redtower after nearlyContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 40 – The Warlock Wights”

This session the adventurers continued to explore the Clacking Caverns on Level 3 of the Scarlet Citadel. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Leaving the others in the room with the three sinister sarcophagi, Tricsky sneaks down the narrow passage to the east on his hands and knees.Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 39 – The Shrine of Charun”