Edit:
The campaign report has moved to Obsidian Portal
http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/conan-ae
OP includes all the original adventure log posts, now enhanced with illustrations and comments from characters. If you have comments, you can leave them here or on OP, whichever you prefer.
Hello there, folks
I noticed that some GM's had wrote campaign reports on the board and decided to do the same. I will start with short introduction of the background and the player characters, writing short descriptions of game sessions later. We've played thrice so far and fourth session is tomorrow. I'll get players get me good descriptions of their characters, so I can add them here.
Setting:
The player characters are remains of the Nemedian army Conan fights and wins at the end of Hour of the Dragon. I had not the story on hand at the time and didn't remember exactly where the battle was fought, other than it was near mountains. In my campaign, it was near the southern border of Aquilonia, near Zingara. The player characters are survivors of the battle, who flee to the mountains instead of on the plains. In the beginning, their only ambition is to flee their pursuers, reach Zingara through the mountains and then start planning how to get home alive. I'm a fan of Cthulhu Mythos, so Lovecraftian elements will be included. Characters started at 2nd level.
Characters:
Tyrus, Son of Ossias
Scholar/Soldier, 21
Tyrus is son of a rich merchant from the central Nemedia. As a youth, he was always interested in the occult and religion. By chance and luck he came across sorcerous scrolls and after paying a hefty sum for them, started indulging himself in the dark arts. Unfortunately his religious father caught him and sent him in the Adventurers, hoping the tough service would whip the boy back in to the shape and make him forget such heresies. He knows curses and fights like an Adventurer, on foot with a greatsword. Right now he has had enough of fighting and only want to get back home.
Noam, Borderer/Soldier, 22
Noam is from southern Nemedia and has Shemite blood running in his veins. His family has continued to practice Shemite archery and Noam is no different. He found employment as a ranger patrolling the border mountains and when the war sparked, was drafted as a scout. Silent and spending much time with his wardog, he still has a strong sense of honor.
Alcemides/Otetiani, Barbarian/Thief, 21
Alcemides is a somewhat strange man, having both Nemedian and darker, sinister features. He seems home at the forest and follows strange rules of conduct others don't seem to understand. The reason is simple - he is half-pict. His mother was imprisoned by picts of the Mongoose clan in NE Aquilonia and eventually taken as a wife. Alcemides growed among the Picts, but after his fathers death, his mother suddenly decided to return to Nemedia and had his young son come with her. Alcemides is a conflicting mix of barbarism and civilization, as even though the Pict has left the forest, the forest shall never leave the Pict. In the group, he is just looking for a way to prove himself and find adventure.
Barathus, Noble/Soldier, 25
Barathus is as well an Adventurer and was actually NCO of the unit Tyrus belonged to. He has not disclosed his reasons for becoming an Adventurer, but it is clear he is of noble birth and a leader of men. His service with the Adventurers was actually already done before the last battle, but he decided to march with his comrades nevertheless, out of patrionism or something else.
Dionysos, Noble/Scholar, 18
Dionysos is a spoiled, egomanic noble brat from the northern border of Nemedia. He is from a family in whose veins the blood of Acheron still runs strongs. Indeed, he looks much like a pureblooded Acheronian, with pale skin, black hair and yellowish eyes. He's a whiner not used to hardships in life, absolutely sure of his superiority over other people and unhealthily interested in things of dark nature. Perhaps it is his Acheronian blood that pulls him in to such directions - and deep in his heart, he remembers fondly the stories he has heard of Queen Akivasha and immortality. Perhaps one day he may become like her...
The campaign report has moved to Obsidian Portal
http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/conan-ae
OP includes all the original adventure log posts, now enhanced with illustrations and comments from characters. If you have comments, you can leave them here or on OP, whichever you prefer.
Hello there, folks
I noticed that some GM's had wrote campaign reports on the board and decided to do the same. I will start with short introduction of the background and the player characters, writing short descriptions of game sessions later. We've played thrice so far and fourth session is tomorrow. I'll get players get me good descriptions of their characters, so I can add them here.
Setting:
The player characters are remains of the Nemedian army Conan fights and wins at the end of Hour of the Dragon. I had not the story on hand at the time and didn't remember exactly where the battle was fought, other than it was near mountains. In my campaign, it was near the southern border of Aquilonia, near Zingara. The player characters are survivors of the battle, who flee to the mountains instead of on the plains. In the beginning, their only ambition is to flee their pursuers, reach Zingara through the mountains and then start planning how to get home alive. I'm a fan of Cthulhu Mythos, so Lovecraftian elements will be included. Characters started at 2nd level.
Characters:
Tyrus, Son of Ossias
Scholar/Soldier, 21
Tyrus is son of a rich merchant from the central Nemedia. As a youth, he was always interested in the occult and religion. By chance and luck he came across sorcerous scrolls and after paying a hefty sum for them, started indulging himself in the dark arts. Unfortunately his religious father caught him and sent him in the Adventurers, hoping the tough service would whip the boy back in to the shape and make him forget such heresies. He knows curses and fights like an Adventurer, on foot with a greatsword. Right now he has had enough of fighting and only want to get back home.
Noam, Borderer/Soldier, 22
Noam is from southern Nemedia and has Shemite blood running in his veins. His family has continued to practice Shemite archery and Noam is no different. He found employment as a ranger patrolling the border mountains and when the war sparked, was drafted as a scout. Silent and spending much time with his wardog, he still has a strong sense of honor.
Alcemides/Otetiani, Barbarian/Thief, 21
Alcemides is a somewhat strange man, having both Nemedian and darker, sinister features. He seems home at the forest and follows strange rules of conduct others don't seem to understand. The reason is simple - he is half-pict. His mother was imprisoned by picts of the Mongoose clan in NE Aquilonia and eventually taken as a wife. Alcemides growed among the Picts, but after his fathers death, his mother suddenly decided to return to Nemedia and had his young son come with her. Alcemides is a conflicting mix of barbarism and civilization, as even though the Pict has left the forest, the forest shall never leave the Pict. In the group, he is just looking for a way to prove himself and find adventure.
Barathus, Noble/Soldier, 25
Barathus is as well an Adventurer and was actually NCO of the unit Tyrus belonged to. He has not disclosed his reasons for becoming an Adventurer, but it is clear he is of noble birth and a leader of men. His service with the Adventurers was actually already done before the last battle, but he decided to march with his comrades nevertheless, out of patrionism or something else.
Dionysos, Noble/Scholar, 18
Dionysos is a spoiled, egomanic noble brat from the northern border of Nemedia. He is from a family in whose veins the blood of Acheron still runs strongs. Indeed, he looks much like a pureblooded Acheronian, with pale skin, black hair and yellowish eyes. He's a whiner not used to hardships in life, absolutely sure of his superiority over other people and unhealthily interested in things of dark nature. Perhaps it is his Acheronian blood that pulls him in to such directions - and deep in his heart, he remembers fondly the stories he has heard of Queen Akivasha and immortality. Perhaps one day he may become like her...