tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66480117730050056522024-03-05T18:21:50.879-05:00The Order of the Eldritch ImpTunnels & Trolls and Other Such Arcane and Eldritch High Weirdness Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-69227413227867943422023-01-08T19:45:00.003-05:002023-01-08T19:45:52.020-05:002022 T&T Hall of Fame<p> Keeping with a new tradition, alas, no one met the criteria to be considered for the Hall of Fame again this year.</p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-49081183898620359392022-08-20T15:17:00.002-04:002022-08-20T15:17:29.659-04:00Happy Birthday HPL!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XAjp2O5Mg5KpcyNL7KcP2Z46dduooprHCU0DpE3gBrmCSawM-loEFUm1FUyB4GfRShZ019KEQhpsq71xpMS8mXQ9jTCDsyWA08br8YnpueAx0t9EdMauYrOCixbW4nCpPwHb1ybdTzPnMQznPYWkLlJV-2Kx4nCvVb61uL5nibLYKbiXC9p_n6_SDw/s665/HPL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XAjp2O5Mg5KpcyNL7KcP2Z46dduooprHCU0DpE3gBrmCSawM-loEFUm1FUyB4GfRShZ019KEQhpsq71xpMS8mXQ9jTCDsyWA08br8YnpueAx0t9EdMauYrOCixbW4nCpPwHb1ybdTzPnMQznPYWkLlJV-2Kx4nCvVb61uL5nibLYKbiXC9p_n6_SDw/s320/HPL.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br />Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-75269708448127312672022-08-16T13:30:00.007-04:002022-08-16T13:30:56.628-04:00Red Silent Tides<p>We managed to get in a short session of T&T last weekend, despite some people trying to make it difficult to do so. No matter, it is all moot now and life goes on. PCs met an important NPC who will play a big role going forward and did some exploration of the area. He is a character based on bits of Elvenking songs, which I like to do to make things quirky and nuanced. Action should pick up next session and get into the thick of things.</p><p>I'm considering starting a second campaign using Peryton's Monsters! Monsters! as it looks very interesting and fun.</p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-958918893823124622022-06-27T15:20:00.011-04:002022-09-02T15:30:22.577-04:00Red Silent Tides<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorXjAfODy3e1qx3-Zc8FhNvEzqDxbFSl_gXJbwb4In-RlXWsPwhMT0wtrckp-ujsb72AiD-st-nfs1mDIMQf3Q-lFP6YvRmt2FAH-Y4RkE8O-JZdzurzY7jp_qQqPJyvioazXx285aszMpKJMXUgtUZ0vbvc3KOGQAnguMeJ1qWCo6P4KVb-eeg8pww/s907/Red%20Silent%20Tides.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorXjAfODy3e1qx3-Zc8FhNvEzqDxbFSl_gXJbwb4In-RlXWsPwhMT0wtrckp-ujsb72AiD-st-nfs1mDIMQf3Q-lFP6YvRmt2FAH-Y4RkE8O-JZdzurzY7jp_qQqPJyvioazXx285aszMpKJMXUgtUZ0vbvc3KOGQAnguMeJ1qWCo6P4KVb-eeg8pww/s320/Red%20Silent%20Tides.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, we recently started a new T&T campaign, inspired by the music of Elvenking and building off of the ruins of the last campaign. First session was fun. We'll see where it goes as T&T isn't my priority anymore, and hasn't been for years. While I still enjoy it, my heart won't be broken if I only ever play infrequently again</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><p><br /></p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-430249465924632362021-12-25T17:09:00.002-05:002022-05-10T19:57:14.029-04:002021 T&T Hall of Fame<p>2021 started out well, as far as T&T was concerned, with two separate campaigns that went until late summer. Both of these had to be canned due to issues of group dynamics. As a result, no one satisfied the requirements to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. </p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-38939767090672257012021-02-10T20:25:00.001-05:002021-02-10T20:29:16.041-05:00Strange Alchemy<p>It has been a while since we have played on a regular basis. As usual, when I want to play I can't find a reliable group to commit, and now when I wasn't looking to play, I have a potential list of 15+ players seeking to - too many to manage. Such is my life. Still, you can't keep a bad man down, and I think I have developed a model that will allow us to play on regular basis. I have a very modest campaign sketched out and will even try to document some of it here. The campaign will be called Strange Alchemy. An Andy Holmes, Elder Tunnels, and Trollszine inspired campaign in which alchemy will play a large role.</p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-18075221991908846772021-01-21T16:56:00.003-05:002021-01-21T16:56:30.927-05:002020 Hall of Fame<p> Alas, 2020 didn't see much T&T action either, so no one qualified for the Hall of Fame.</p>Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-43378119813265124282020-02-16T20:43:00.003-05:002020-02-16T20:44:17.351-05:00Update and 2019 Hall of FameWe haven't been playing too much T&T lately. Alas, no one met the criteria to enter the Hall of Fame, so there will be no one admitted for 2019.Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-62700453293305542692019-02-11T07:40:00.000-05:002019-02-11T07:40:32.515-05:00Update & 2018 Hall of FameI'm a little late getting this post up this year ("I don't feel tardy"). The character being inducted into the Hall of Fame for 2018 is Zircon Icemaw, dwarf warrior and master carver of bones, played by Alden. This is also Alden's first character entered into the Hall of Fame. T&T has rather fallen away this past year due to everyone being so busy. We'll see what comes this year.<br />
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Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-69831335198866850392017-12-28T15:38:00.000-05:002018-12-16T15:07:29.670-05:00Update & 2017 Hall of Fame<div>
While I don't get around to posting on here too much, we are still playing T&T a fair bit, slowly chugging away in our <b>Master of the Moon</b> campaign. The PCs have rescued a long forgotten imprisoned prince, re-establishing the line of the Kingdom of Darkhold and fulfilling a prophecy; performed several assignments for Master Threnody of the Free Explorers Society (Delvers' Guild); explored sections of Mandrake Castle (the tent pole megadungeon of the region) killing necromancers and plenty of undead; had run ins with the Army of Peace soldiers (Lerotra'hh's army) stationed near Khosht; discovered the secret behind the old hermit's tower; and lots more that I'd need to review my notes to recall.</div>
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As is also our tradition, this year we are inducting Lunafilus Circaeum into our Hall of Fame. Lunafilus is an erudite human wizard - more 'erudity' than most, with 'scheschmonic schminschmight'* - played by Aeddon.</div>
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*An attempt at veiling a Talent in Demonic Insight that took his co-players all of three seconds to figure out.</div>
Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-16580128016332876352016-12-26T11:18:00.001-05:002016-12-26T11:18:54.616-05:002016 Hall of Fame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The character added to our Tunnels & Trolls Hall of Fame for 2016 is Terra the Troll, played by Nikki Fink.<br />Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-62495626110115094392016-04-13T17:10:00.003-04:002016-04-13T17:10:48.558-04:00End of TrollhallaProbably not news to anyone, but Trollhalla will be going away permanently in less than a month. The Inner Sanctum hasn't been accessible for months and soon the Outer Sanctum will gone.Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-17370559717800423752016-01-05T21:02:00.000-05:002016-01-05T21:02:10.072-05:002015 Hall of Fame InducteeEvery year we induct a new character into the Hall of Fame. This time it is Flynce Bardsturd, a hobbit "bard" played by one Greg of the Hill of Burgers. Greg is my veteran player going back to the very beginning, now no longer able to play due to losing his vision. A sad state for T&T players everywhere. Raise a glass for Flynce and to mourn the loss of Greg's vision - may Lerotra'hh grant him sight in the next world.<br />
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I've been sick for over a week now, missing work. I haven't done much besides sleep and cough, but I've done some reading and T&T prep work for the new campaign. I've also watched movies and videos - something I normally only do once a week or sometimes even less. Anyway, I've seen four documentaries on Uncle Al and his "son" Jack, which have a lot of great ideas for gaming: magic (or -k, as he would prefer), adventures and quests, grimoires, demons and entities, rituals, roguery, mind altering substances, wizard guild politics, romance (in all meanings of the word), betrayal, and so forth. So, I guess it hasn't been a total loss.<br />
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Aleister Crowley: Legend of the Beast by Matthew Sheppard<br />
Aleister Crowley: The Beast 666 by Neil Charnaud<br />
In Search of the Great Beast 666 by Joss Ackland<br />
Jack Parson: Jet Propelled Antichrist by Daniel Zuckerbrot<br />
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Clearly, documentarians need to be a little more creative when titling their films....Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-45740284543299754082015-12-12T17:40:00.003-05:002015-12-12T17:40:31.251-05:00"Just Another Day"Play report submitted by Adrienne.<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">It was the 7</span><sup><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">th</span></sup><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"> of Gunther in the year 1006 AK (which is the
2<sup>nd</sup> month of the year equal to our month of April). We are currently
in Khosht. The city has been destroyed by monsters several times. The last time
it was rebuilt there was a fort built on the southern bank of the Hunga River.
The Seit in charge is Fierced, but it is being turned over to Nigira. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">The current
popular phase is BDM = “Before these Damned Monsters.”</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">We have
received an invitation from Jared Silvercane to join the Free Explorers’
Society, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">aka</i> the Adventurers’ Guild.
As we walk up to the lodge we notice that the leaves on the trees are burning
but never consumed. In our group is a male leprechaun named Leper, a female
Haansfolk named Alhaanmora, a male Dargonath named Arthur, another human male
named Lunafilus, a male dwarf named Dankit, and myself - a female half-elf named
Wrayne. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">As we entered
the building the guards acknowledged both Lunafilus and myself before leading
us into the main room. A small dragon flittered up to us, gesturing to follow
him into the library. It was full of old wood with books everywhere and only a
few people spread out doing research or consulting maps. In the corner at the
table there was an elf with unusual armor who introduced himself as Jared. He
offered to pay for our initial annual membership fee into the Society (50 gold
each) if we were willing to bring back any books that we find adventuring and
give him first choice to purchase them. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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agreed, we headed back into the main hall where another group of explorers came
up behind us. The leader started to laugh, sending bubbles up through water. He
had a gorilla’s body with a brain floating in a jar for a head. After a few
moments another one of his party members came up and whispered something in his
ear. He looked towards Lunafilus and myself as we stared at him with annoyed
looks, muttered something inaudible, and shambled away. This is the normal way
that the Seventh Sanctum acts, of course. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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later an old wizard walked toward us. He had black hair pulled back and wore dark
grey robes. Leper mouthed off and was levitated into the air by the wizard
until he complied. Threnody took us into a parlor with a large table to have
drinks. He told us that he is interested in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the</i>
castle. As we talked while playing ogre-ocre, he informed us that the ogres
were once of the most intellectual kindreds in the world. Then Khazan cursed
them. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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cast her cards for Threnody, doing the spread called “The Wheel.” The Wheel is
also constellation of 8 stars. We are to meet him again on the morrow. He will
provide with us important information at that time. As we left to head home, a
troop from the fort marched through the city. Then came the Neon Knights marching
to flank the troop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Neon Knights are
controlled by the local government. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
light coming out of their visors is purple. Legends say that they only animate
to protect the city. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">A purple mist
started to move through the city, so we ducked into an alley to avoid it. This was,
however, to no avail as it was a dead end and we were enfolded into it. There were
6 humans that look to be possessed also in the fog. They moved to attack us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point the leprechaun winked onto a roof.
From this vantage point he hit one of the people with a sling stone, while we
damaged the remaining. Whenever we damaged them the fog turned a darker purple
in a flash. The purple fog coalesced around us, wanting us to be angry and kill
things. Most of us were able to resist it but the dwarf succumbed and turned on
us. Arthur attempted to subdue the dwarf while we fought the fog. The
leprechaun luckily spotted the cloud’s the silver cord, winked down, and cut
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This dispelled it. The Haansfolk was
on the ground bleeding out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once she was
stabilized we helped her walk to my family estate to rest. Along the way we
dropped Lunafilus off at his family estate, agreeing to meet on the morrow. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Gunther 8, 1006 </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">We passed a
group of green robed people with silver serpent necklaces. They are known as Vishtarians,
who are humans who worship the snake god. We passed the Street of the
Many Gods. There was an old open temple with a black bell hanging in the
courtyard. The Temple of the King: the legend is that when the king returns to Khosht
the bell will ring. The Bellman’s Guild are like the town criers. They announced
that Seit Nigira was officially appointed to take over Fort Bevits, resulting
in an outcry in the city. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The buzz on
the street was also that the Death Goddess was seen in the city by a beggar going
into the Diamond Spider tavern and never came out. The owner said this wasn’t
true, but the bum outside the tavern stated otherwise. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri Regular",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">When we met
again with Threnody, he sent us on a mission to travel to an area with an
ancient and enormous tree called the Phantom Hallow. Goblins stole several
rare coins from a merchant wagon. We were charged to bring the coins back and
give three-quarters of them to Threnody. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jared also gets one of the coins and we keep
the rest.</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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After long awaiting the Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls rules, we've finally started a new campaign. I am the GameMaster. I'm hoping to include some play reports and other notes as play develops. No secret from my players, they will ultimately testing their mettle against Mandrake Castle - a megadungeon I've been mentally working on for a decade now. The campaign is a tribute to all of my favorite fantasy authors, as well as game scenario writers. It draws together strands from many T&T-related products and material I've culled from the Internet for almost twenty years now, but most especially Catalyst products like Lejentia, CityBooks, and Maps. It pays homage to Bob Liddil's setting and his fabulous 30-sided tables and even - dare I admit it here? - two of the massive castle dungeons popular in that other game I hear people talk about sometimes. Finally, we always name our campaigns after albums and then feature music by that band or artist while we play. In this case, the name Master of the Moon comes from a Ronnie James Dio album. His evocative lyrics, be they from Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, solo, or a side project will also be used to inspire people, places, and events that the PCs will encounter.<br />
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For clarification - our house rules are a mixture of 5.5, 7.5, and dT&T. Details may be posted as they become relevant. My campaign world is called Catalyst, and is based on Ken's Trollworld with my own modifications. The biggest difference is probably that of Lejentian politics. The Haansfolk appear in CityBook 3, but I've blended them with Thieves World S'danzo in my campaign. Dargonaths come from Lejentia, but I've reduced them to only eight clans for a specific purpose, with other tweaks. Nigira and Fort Bevits also originate in Lejentia. Most Catalyst books are still available from <a href="http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/catalyst.htm">Flying Buffalo</a>, so you should definitely check out the line if you haven't already. They are designed to be system neutral, but mesh well with T&T sensibilities.Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-84438152853625943412015-08-31T10:59:00.002-04:002015-08-31T10:59:44.994-04:00DT&T Release Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-88432669946880876992015-08-20T00:30:00.000-04:002015-08-20T00:30:01.267-04:00Happy Birthday HPL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday Howard Philips. </div>
Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-88957099494550037772015-07-17T22:25:00.000-04:002015-07-17T22:25:09.503-04:00dT&T SoonThe dT&T PDF has been released to kickstarter backers and the actual physical book is at the printers (or is headed there in the very near future - I've lost track with all the discussion of typos and errors in it). I have only read a dozen or so pages of the PDF so far and browsed the rest. Looks like there is some potential but I will withhold judgment until I can read more of it. In any case, the Long Night of the Soul may be finally approaching dawn.Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-24304259864345134422014-12-31T16:24:00.001-05:002015-01-17T16:12:25.121-05:002014 Hall of Fame InducteeThis year's Hall of Fame inductee is Pharel Silverblood, played by Adrienne. He is a half-elven warrior and the grandson of Grimslade Flamewalker.<br />
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Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-15759741876963320812014-10-14T15:11:00.000-04:002014-10-14T15:11:55.678-04:00Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls UpdateOver at Trollhalla and similar places there have been a few updates on dT&T. Some of the new ideas look intriguing, but I will have to wait to see the final product to decide how functional it will all be.<br />
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In the latest update Liz stated that we wouldn't be seeing this in time for winter solstice.... I want the final product to be the best that it can be, but we've been waiting about a year and half for this now. The number of times we've played T&T has diminished to just a handful in that time (or so it seems), when we used to play almost weekly (we knew a reboot would be in order and didn't want to start anything too involved until that would happen, but in the meantime interest has waned).<br />
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Now I am trying to rekindle my interest in T&T and RPGs in general. I have been reading fantasy novels, watching relevant movies, and even rereading T&T adventures and rulebooks to try to get my brain moving in that direction again. I have set a new gaming schedule to begin in November with some brief adventures to get the creative juices flowing, but I wonder if it will be enough? Have I given too much of my spare time away to other interests and outgrown T&T and gaming?<br />
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[I actually surfed the web to find some sort of appropriate image to match my sentiment here; alas, I'm not a twelve-year old girl so I couldn't find anything I could live with decorating this post. My words must suffice.]Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-31129866582356802752014-08-24T15:22:00.000-04:002014-10-14T15:14:27.575-04:00DT&T...Not YetThe latest I have heard about the new edition of T&T being released is around Yuletide. I understand the delays due with completing the project, but I do have to say that it has had an impact on my enthusiasm for the game. We used to play pretty much weekly and then we put the main campaign on hiatus to wait for the new edition for a reboot. We played other mini-campaigns and one-offs but even that has waned over the past summer. I've begun to fill my gaming time with other interests, so now when the new edition finally arrives will I even have the desire and time to play it?<br />
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One of my old books lists 8.20 as an "Egyptian Day." I wonder if that had anything to do with what made him such a tortured soul?<br />
<br />Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-75398673142783334732014-02-08T19:01:00.001-05:002014-08-24T14:53:22.438-04:002013 Hall of Fame Inductee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year we induct one character into our Tunnels & Trolls Characters Hall of Fame. This year's inductee is Captain Firebeard, a dwarf warrior greatly enhanced by Jason Mills' fun "Something in the Wind" adventure, played by Alwyn. (This adventure is available at <a href="http://www.vitalspot.f9.co.uk/">The Vital Spot</a>.)<br />
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[To be posted later, a complete list of Hall of Fame members.]Branderwyddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408013085483577632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648011773005005652.post-26867787635761479342014-02-08T18:53:00.001-05:002014-02-08T18:55:07.813-05:00Grimslade FlamewalkerJust a quick post...27 years ago today I rolled up what has become the longest surviving and most powerful character ever created in our T&T campaigns: Grimslade Flamewalker, a Navivian Elf.<br />
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