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I jump around much like the REH tales.
I just rewatched the movie Dagon on SciFi, and may use Argos & Zingara to have a small adventure inspired by the movie. IIRC, Dagon may have a mention in Faith & Fervour. I also plan to use Raven's write-ups for Deep Ones and other delightful nasties. Can't hardly wait! :twisted:
I just rewatched the movie Dagon on SciFi, and may use Argos & Zingara to have a small adventure inspired by the movie. IIRC, Dagon may have a mention in Faith & Fervour. I also plan to use Raven's write-ups for Deep Ones and other delightful nasties. Can't hardly wait! :twisted:
So far my Conan game has turned out to be a sequence of mini series, each tied to one general location. My first campaign was involved the Barachan pirates, and took place off the coasts of Argos and Zingara, with a bit of action in Messantia. My second campaign was set in the Westermarck, mainly in Schondara, and ended with an epic voyage all the way down the Thunder River to the sea.
My upcoming third campaign is set in Stygia, with all-new (Stygian) characters. Looking forward to it.
My upcoming third campaign is set in Stygia, with all-new (Stygian) characters. Looking forward to it.
My campaign is currently located around the Vilayet. I used the basic plotline from CB1"Conan Unchained"( Old AD&D stuff ):
the PCs start as Turanian mercenaries, get their army wiped by black magic (as in the "Hand of Nergal" novel), wander in the Hyrkanian steppe, are captured by Kozaks who plan to sell them as slaves. The PCs earn their freedom and join the Kozaks for a time. Next they move to the Vilayet and join the Red Brotherhood for some piracy and treasure hunting. Their next step is a final showdown with the evil sorcerer who destroyed their army.
The plot is pretty basic but I found it very "conanesque". With some fleshing out, the adventure makes a wonderful start for an Hyborian campaign.
I don't know where I'm going to send them next. Maybe the Pictish frontier or the Black Kingdoms. I intend also to use "Ancient Kingdom Mesopotamia" ( wich has a very strong Hyborian flavor ), but this one needs a lot of reworking, being too much in the D&D style (too many dungeons, monsters an d magic items).
the PCs start as Turanian mercenaries, get their army wiped by black magic (as in the "Hand of Nergal" novel), wander in the Hyrkanian steppe, are captured by Kozaks who plan to sell them as slaves. The PCs earn their freedom and join the Kozaks for a time. Next they move to the Vilayet and join the Red Brotherhood for some piracy and treasure hunting. Their next step is a final showdown with the evil sorcerer who destroyed their army.
The plot is pretty basic but I found it very "conanesque". With some fleshing out, the adventure makes a wonderful start for an Hyborian campaign.
I don't know where I'm going to send them next. Maybe the Pictish frontier or the Black Kingdoms. I intend also to use "Ancient Kingdom Mesopotamia" ( wich has a very strong Hyborian flavor ), but this one needs a lot of reworking, being too much in the D&D style (too many dungeons, monsters an d magic items).
Our current campaign is set in Shem and Zamboula. I'm running the Age of Worms from Dungeon magazine using Mardu, Nergal, Pazuzu and ultimately Tiamat (mesopotamian version..thanks Morten!).
We started in Eruk near a salt lake then across to Sabatea, then into the Tiaian mountains, now up to Zamboula. It was incredibly easy to integrate Conan story elements, especially Shadows in Zamboula! Wowie, my players are still talking about Aram Baksh and the Darfari Cannibals (and their "PIT" ..which led down to the chambers of a risen-dead TOTROSAMEK sorcerer! (in place of the Xyrxog character).
Modifying Dungeon adventures has been a snap. Instead of dopplegangers, I use the S'tarra serpent men. Instead of lizard-men, I simply used Sabatean soldiers. To change typical D&D monsters, I just modify their appearance and play them as-is otherwise (stats are not changed). my players think that I'm making all new monsters
Our past campagns have been set in Brythunia and then headed outwards towards Nemedia, Border Kingdom, Corinthia, Turan, Kozaki-steps, Vilayet, Turan and Zamora throughout the campaigns.
Any one single Pastiche or REH story can be worked into several nights adventures and are very conducive to campaign playing (as opposed to episodic, which I orignally thought would be cool, but ultimately spells doom for ALL gaming groups...).
We still do some episodic-type stuff, but it's usually "OK, you ran across the desert, lost all of your camels, and arrive in Zambula with naught but 500 gp worth of gear..you have 5 minutes to prep your character).
We're at level 9 right now..and using the d20 rules instead of the Conan game. It's been a blast once again.
jh
p.s. Below is our recent campaign summary (links not included)
Campaign Session Summary for Players
(version. 10/22/06):
Announcements:
1. We almost had a TPK last night. If it wasn't for Az's last-second critical (fumble) on the giant Octopin while you were worshipping the monkey god brain, I'd have had to rocket in all of your clones..which would be much more pliable than your current meat..uh, er..characters.
2. The APL of the party is now 9 correct? That means that the minimum PC level is 8 (just in case you don't have your character/back-up updated..Brian or Kevin).
3. Rule: Each 500 gp spent "X.P. for Loot." requires a d12 check (or something bad happens..."It's always the black lotus with you Balabar!'). We didn't have an "amount" before. You can use as much as you want per night..I guess until something bad happens. n00b replacement characters can save up to 1/4 of their g.p. to use for x.p if they wish (it won't be a game-breaker).
Next Session: NOVEMBER 3rd
RECENT GAME STATS
You Knew You Were Seriously 8888 During the Game When...
* Rurok taps something with his morningstar, trys a will save, or pulls the plug to the pit, or says, "I'm retreating, I can't do anything here"...
* Azula Tas is the only one left standing when the rest of the party has either been dropped or sucked into the Chilled Monkey Brain of Hanuman..
* Balabar finds something that should better be left alone "Sure, I'll open the book."...
* Masika runs out of healing potions for everyone else...
* Khossus runs out of rations...
Number of Critical Fumble Broken Weapons
Az sacrificed a bow to slay the Giant Octopin before the entire party was lost to enslavement to the chilled monkey brains of the statue of Hanuman. I think Rurok lost another item too (no, wait, it's in the belly of the worm-headed giant)
Number of Moles of HEALING POTIONS ( chemical formula: C908H1408N246O252S7) drank by the PC's
6.02x10^23 googlemoles
Number of "I can't play in your Conan Campaign Unless I can Play a D&D Halfling" Jokes
3
Things that Should not Be
* The Giant Octopin Zombie Controlled by Masika until it rots in the sun
* All that stuff you guys picked up in the room with the demon statue
Coming up next...
* NEXT GAME: The Champion's Belt by Tito Leati - BALABAR SMENK has had enough of the meddling PC's. After slaying TETROSAMEK, the risen Hanumani lich of the heart of Ahiriman, murdering the serpentine shapeshifters, and obliterating his Warehouse in a fiery exploion in Zamboula, the party seems to be tougher than he thought. Now, as a hidden master of the Ebon Triad, he has something special planned for the culmination of the Champion's Games: a foul ritual designed to transform [censored] into a stage of enormous carnage to honor their dark [censored] . To stop Balabar and his foul allies, the PCs must explore the dark complex of the [censored] , and destroy his pet [censored] before it's too late. An Age of Worms Adventure Path Adventure for 9th level characters.
*
* Gathering of Windsby Wolfgang Baur - The PCs attempt to find and consult with the sage Allustan, only to find his place in shambles after a visit from the [censored] .. Allustan himself is missing, and tracking him leads to an active [censored] . within the [censored] .. Can the PCs survive the fully-active true [censored] . of [censored]., General of the [censored] ., and claim a fragment of the [censored] .? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 11th-level characters.
*
* The Spire of Long Shadows: By Jesse Decker. Centuries ago, a despotic priest-king sacrificed his nation to fuel his ascension to divinity. He left legions of the hungry censored] in his wake, along with an ACCURSED (HAAAACK...SPIT) ruined city that now hides the truth behind the advent of the coming apocalypse. A man became a god in this censored]-eaten city, and the secrets hidden within may hold the keys for his defeat. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 13th-level characters.
*
* The Prince of censored] by Richard Pett Prince censored] cordially invites you to party with Kozaki bandits, Turanian slavers, pirates of the Red Brotherhood, and a mysterious woman who may hold the key to preventing an apocalypse. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 15th-level characters
*
* The Library of Last Resort by Nicolas Logue. censored] Island does not appear on most maps of the censored], yet the storm-shrouded island hides the greatest repository of knowledge of an ancient cabal of censored] who defeated Tiamat 1,500 years ago. The PCs must brave the mysterious island and locate this repository, itself a last resort against the censored]'s Return. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 16th-level characters.
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* Kings of the censored] By Greg A. Vaughan. censored] 's phylactery lies hidden somewhere in the ruined city of censored], a ruin now inhabited by tribes of giants and in the throes of a draconic siege. Can the PCs discover the secret vault that hides the phylactery before censored]'s censored] tear the city apart to reach it? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 18th-level characters.
*
* Into the censored] By James Jacobs. censored]'s phylactery has been destroyed or captured, yet the censored] still exists. If the PCs are to avert the Age of Worms, they must invade the heartland of Tiamat's' power, the censored], and destroy one of the world's most powerful censored] before the Wormgod awakens. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 19th-level characters.
*
* Dawn of a New Age by Tito Leati. censored] is in flames, choking on the poison mists of the censored]'s first tentative breaths out of the realms of shadow. The Age of Worms has begun, and unless the PCs can kill a God, this New Age will be dark indeed. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario conclusion for 20th-level characters. Ever play a 20th level character in a lower-magic game? Now's your chance.
COMPLETED SCENARIOS (in record time and without any difficulty whatsoever)
* COMPLETED: The Whispering Cairn - by Erik Mona - A handful of would-be adventurers escaping the slave mines of BALABAR SMENK gathers to explore an ancient tomb, eager to trade their discoveries for a ticket to a better life. What they find within presages the advent of the Age of Worms, an era of darkness, decay, and writhing doom. A D&D adventure for 1st-level characters.
* COMPLETED: The Three Faces of Evil - -by Mike Mearls - Clues discovered in Eruk lead to the Black Cathedral, a forlorn chamber hidden below a local ziggurat. There they battle the machinations of the Ebon Triad, a cult dedicated to three vile gods. What does the ebon Triad know about the Age of Worms, and why are they so desperate to get it started? A D&D adventure for 3rd-level characters.
* COMPLETED: Encounter at Blackwall Keep -by Sean K Reynolds - The wizard Allustan requests the party's company on a trip to a militia outpost on the border of a Sabatea. But what of the green worms and Sabatean torturers, and what fell secret is locked in the Ziggurat of the Golden Peacock's forlorn basement? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 5th-level characters.
* COMPLETED: The Hall of Harsh Reflections - by Jason Bulmahn- Zamboula: a shining gem to some, a wreched hive of scum and villany to others. Beneath the surface of this bustling desert crossroads is a rot, festering in the darkness, manipulating the lives of those unaware of its presence. Now a small adventuring band may be in over their heads. Their actions at the Salt Lake of Eruk and on the river Styx have attracted the wrath of one of the city's hidden masters. A gang of infiltrators and an enigmatic mastermind plot their destruction, and only tracing the rot to the root can stop the onslaught. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 7th-level characters.
* Current Active Characters (APL 8.8):
These levels are out of date: Send me an update of your new levels at your leisure.
a) Khossus - male, Kothian Rog/Swshb 2/4 (Kothians are big and fat; Roman culture; thus guy is lusty and likes to run)
b) Ludan - male, Zamoran Rog/Swshb 1/5 (Zamorans are dark and sneaky; Ukranian-culture; prone to failed skill checks of all kinds)
c) Rurok -male, Aesir Bbn 7 (Aesir are blonde Norsemen; this guy just likes to tap mirrors with his morningstar and is prone to failed charm saves..was impersonated by a S'tarra shapechanger who assassinated the monk)
d) Braksson - male, Cimmerian Bbn 6 (Cimmerians are tawny-hired hillsmen, such as Conan; has a war dog)
e) Masika - female, Stygian Ninj/Splthf 2/4 (Stygians are Egyptian; she was an assassin-courtesan in the nobility)
f) Barbaras - male, Zamoran Rog/Worlock 2/4 (Warlocks are appropraite to the dark culture; sussceptable to the lures of the black lotus)
g) Azula Tas - female, Zamoran Rog 6 (sneaky) (Zamorans are dark and sneaky, she's no exception)
h) LOANER: Natala the Slave Girl - female, Brythunian Aristocat/Expert 2/5
i) LOANER: male, Nemedian Thug (UA fighter subclass) 7
j) LOANER: male, Argossean Knight of Athena 5/Ashworm Knight 2
Glossary (NPC's, locations, groups, etc.) (That I instantly Recall)
* Ebon Triad Cults The Cults of Martu (the Destroyer), Nergal (the Underworld) and Pazuzu (evil wind demon god) have come together to attempt to ressurect Tiamat (the worm dragon, the devourer of the earth, creator of the monsters of the earth; bearer of the tablets of Zhared-Na (Al-Lustan calls them the "Tablets of Destiny")
a) Al-lustan - Sage of Eruk who helped you answer some questions about the worms as well as got you on the trail of Balabar
b) Balabar Smenk - Friend of the party (party's enemies that is) -- enslaved the lot of you and put you to work in the mines and took all your stuff. You tracked him from Eruk along the River Styx, to Sabatea, now to Corinthia. Current whereabouts: ZAMBOULA. (aka Raknian Smenk). The man who originally enslaved the party in the salt mines of Eruk and recently hired the S'tarra snakemen to impersonate and murder you. Currently owns and operates an arena in Zamboula.
c) Aram Baksh - Owner of the inn where they send people to the pit of the Darfari cannibals
d) Thog - the demon of the Golden Peacock of Sabatea -- hot on the trail of those who took the Tome of Zhared-Na from him (later given to the psionic serpent folk under the ziggurat of sabatea..who later decided that they didn't want anyone to know the whereabouts of the book so they drove you off into the desert)
e) Eligos the Corinthian Sage in Zamboula, friend of Al-Lustan. Currently studying the artifacts you have recovered.
f) Tarquin the Barkeep of the Crooked House - Ludan managed to end that fine relationship.
g) Totrasamek - Zamboulan, high priest of Hanuman, sought Star of Khorala, killed by Conan. Limited magical powers
--Shadows in Zamboula; Savage Sword of Conan#14 - The priest of Hanuman, supposedly killed by a Cimmerian 6 years ago in a rescue effort of Nefertari. Currenlty resurfaced in Zamboula..currently linked to the Darfari Cannibals. Was raised by a priestess of Yog into Lichdom using the heart of Ahiriman . Recently killed by the PC's after taking some damage and falling into a pit of rot-worms.
h) Bald Stygian (No name known) - At the crooked house, seems to laugh at you frequently
i) Jazeel - Nympho Priestess of Derketo..nympho only during a full moon...
j) Samuul - his wives were your wives when you finally returned from the Stygian Whispering Cairn.
k) Keepers of the Treasure Crypt of Lanjau - Ancient Stygian Mummies with a curse..they cursed Rurok to bear the undying life of the corpse creature until recoverd by a witch-healer in Sabatea.
l) Sabatean Torturers - Ramonet (good ones), Horsh (evil ones)
m) Rulers of Zamboula - Nerfertari (Stygian) and Jungir Khan (Turanian)
n) Zabibi and Alafdhal - Two prisoners you recovered under the warehouse "Sand Hold". A warehouse that you later BLEW TO KINGDOM COME (aka, Sominous..the Demon Realm)
o) Zuagir - The desert Shemite tribe of the Red waste
p) Mbdeda and Botossa - Black Savages that Helped you get into the piramid of the Ebon Triad.
q) The S'tarra - psionic shapechanging snakemen thought to be extinct, from the days of ancient Thuria and the empire of Kull the Conqurer.
r) Akkaria (haaaaack...spit) the Accursed City. A cursed ruin south of Zamboula in the Red waste
* Missing or Dead Characters
a) Scott's monk
b) Justin's rogue
c) Brian's lost character
d) Haitori Izo - male, Lemurian Samurai 4 (The Lemurians are Japanese; )
e) others?
Monsters Recently Fought (there are more, here are a few):
Pelishti Warriors in the Crooked House (Stygian got away); fight started by Ludan, itching for a fight
Darfari Priest and his accursed mask of Yog - yea, so you snuck up on him
A gaggle of Darfari Cannibals (with a brave diversion)
Rabid Guard Dogs (sleeped and gutted)
Infectious Ravenous Zombies (one barbarian, with his arm behind his back)
Sand Dragon Tortoise (it was barely even grown and was probably riding on it's sleeping mother's back..who was deeper under the sand)
Cobras in the Warehouse (someone wanted you dead-dead)
Killer Plant Monster under the Palm Leaves in the Warehouse (wouldn't have been a problem with a couple balance checks)
S'tarra (the snakemen shapechangers) in the mirrors
The Impersonator of Rurok who slew the monk
The lady S'tarra who started a fight and made it look like you did it in the city streets of Zamboula
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The worm-headed giant in the pit (is it still alive? It has a +2 shield in it's gullet)
Octopins (octopi-like creatures)..one of these, you raised from the dead and sent it after Tetrosamek
The Glyph of Warding (disabled by the master thief, Azula the Zamoran)
CHilled monkey brain statue of Hanuman
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We started in Eruk near a salt lake then across to Sabatea, then into the Tiaian mountains, now up to Zamboula. It was incredibly easy to integrate Conan story elements, especially Shadows in Zamboula! Wowie, my players are still talking about Aram Baksh and the Darfari Cannibals (and their "PIT" ..which led down to the chambers of a risen-dead TOTROSAMEK sorcerer! (in place of the Xyrxog character).
Modifying Dungeon adventures has been a snap. Instead of dopplegangers, I use the S'tarra serpent men. Instead of lizard-men, I simply used Sabatean soldiers. To change typical D&D monsters, I just modify their appearance and play them as-is otherwise (stats are not changed). my players think that I'm making all new monsters
Our past campagns have been set in Brythunia and then headed outwards towards Nemedia, Border Kingdom, Corinthia, Turan, Kozaki-steps, Vilayet, Turan and Zamora throughout the campaigns.
Any one single Pastiche or REH story can be worked into several nights adventures and are very conducive to campaign playing (as opposed to episodic, which I orignally thought would be cool, but ultimately spells doom for ALL gaming groups...).
We still do some episodic-type stuff, but it's usually "OK, you ran across the desert, lost all of your camels, and arrive in Zambula with naught but 500 gp worth of gear..you have 5 minutes to prep your character).
We're at level 9 right now..and using the d20 rules instead of the Conan game. It's been a blast once again.
jh
p.s. Below is our recent campaign summary (links not included)
Campaign Session Summary for Players
(version. 10/22/06):
Announcements:
1. We almost had a TPK last night. If it wasn't for Az's last-second critical (fumble) on the giant Octopin while you were worshipping the monkey god brain, I'd have had to rocket in all of your clones..which would be much more pliable than your current meat..uh, er..characters.
2. The APL of the party is now 9 correct? That means that the minimum PC level is 8 (just in case you don't have your character/back-up updated..Brian or Kevin).
3. Rule: Each 500 gp spent "X.P. for Loot." requires a d12 check (or something bad happens..."It's always the black lotus with you Balabar!'). We didn't have an "amount" before. You can use as much as you want per night..I guess until something bad happens. n00b replacement characters can save up to 1/4 of their g.p. to use for x.p if they wish (it won't be a game-breaker).
Next Session: NOVEMBER 3rd
RECENT GAME STATS
You Knew You Were Seriously 8888 During the Game When...
* Rurok taps something with his morningstar, trys a will save, or pulls the plug to the pit, or says, "I'm retreating, I can't do anything here"...
* Azula Tas is the only one left standing when the rest of the party has either been dropped or sucked into the Chilled Monkey Brain of Hanuman..
* Balabar finds something that should better be left alone "Sure, I'll open the book."...
* Masika runs out of healing potions for everyone else...
* Khossus runs out of rations...
Number of Critical Fumble Broken Weapons
Az sacrificed a bow to slay the Giant Octopin before the entire party was lost to enslavement to the chilled monkey brains of the statue of Hanuman. I think Rurok lost another item too (no, wait, it's in the belly of the worm-headed giant)
Number of Moles of HEALING POTIONS ( chemical formula: C908H1408N246O252S7) drank by the PC's
6.02x10^23 googlemoles
Number of "I can't play in your Conan Campaign Unless I can Play a D&D Halfling" Jokes
3
Things that Should not Be
* The Giant Octopin Zombie Controlled by Masika until it rots in the sun
* All that stuff you guys picked up in the room with the demon statue
Coming up next...
* NEXT GAME: The Champion's Belt by Tito Leati - BALABAR SMENK has had enough of the meddling PC's. After slaying TETROSAMEK, the risen Hanumani lich of the heart of Ahiriman, murdering the serpentine shapeshifters, and obliterating his Warehouse in a fiery exploion in Zamboula, the party seems to be tougher than he thought. Now, as a hidden master of the Ebon Triad, he has something special planned for the culmination of the Champion's Games: a foul ritual designed to transform [censored] into a stage of enormous carnage to honor their dark [censored] . To stop Balabar and his foul allies, the PCs must explore the dark complex of the [censored] , and destroy his pet [censored] before it's too late. An Age of Worms Adventure Path Adventure for 9th level characters.
*
* Gathering of Windsby Wolfgang Baur - The PCs attempt to find and consult with the sage Allustan, only to find his place in shambles after a visit from the [censored] .. Allustan himself is missing, and tracking him leads to an active [censored] . within the [censored] .. Can the PCs survive the fully-active true [censored] . of [censored]., General of the [censored] ., and claim a fragment of the [censored] .? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 11th-level characters.
*
* The Spire of Long Shadows: By Jesse Decker. Centuries ago, a despotic priest-king sacrificed his nation to fuel his ascension to divinity. He left legions of the hungry censored] in his wake, along with an ACCURSED (HAAAACK...SPIT) ruined city that now hides the truth behind the advent of the coming apocalypse. A man became a god in this censored]-eaten city, and the secrets hidden within may hold the keys for his defeat. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 13th-level characters.
*
* The Prince of censored] by Richard Pett Prince censored] cordially invites you to party with Kozaki bandits, Turanian slavers, pirates of the Red Brotherhood, and a mysterious woman who may hold the key to preventing an apocalypse. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 15th-level characters
*
* The Library of Last Resort by Nicolas Logue. censored] Island does not appear on most maps of the censored], yet the storm-shrouded island hides the greatest repository of knowledge of an ancient cabal of censored] who defeated Tiamat 1,500 years ago. The PCs must brave the mysterious island and locate this repository, itself a last resort against the censored]'s Return. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 16th-level characters.
*
* Kings of the censored] By Greg A. Vaughan. censored] 's phylactery lies hidden somewhere in the ruined city of censored], a ruin now inhabited by tribes of giants and in the throes of a draconic siege. Can the PCs discover the secret vault that hides the phylactery before censored]'s censored] tear the city apart to reach it? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 18th-level characters.
*
* Into the censored] By James Jacobs. censored]'s phylactery has been destroyed or captured, yet the censored] still exists. If the PCs are to avert the Age of Worms, they must invade the heartland of Tiamat's' power, the censored], and destroy one of the world's most powerful censored] before the Wormgod awakens. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 19th-level characters.
*
* Dawn of a New Age by Tito Leati. censored] is in flames, choking on the poison mists of the censored]'s first tentative breaths out of the realms of shadow. The Age of Worms has begun, and unless the PCs can kill a God, this New Age will be dark indeed. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario conclusion for 20th-level characters. Ever play a 20th level character in a lower-magic game? Now's your chance.
COMPLETED SCENARIOS (in record time and without any difficulty whatsoever)
* COMPLETED: The Whispering Cairn - by Erik Mona - A handful of would-be adventurers escaping the slave mines of BALABAR SMENK gathers to explore an ancient tomb, eager to trade their discoveries for a ticket to a better life. What they find within presages the advent of the Age of Worms, an era of darkness, decay, and writhing doom. A D&D adventure for 1st-level characters.
* COMPLETED: The Three Faces of Evil - -by Mike Mearls - Clues discovered in Eruk lead to the Black Cathedral, a forlorn chamber hidden below a local ziggurat. There they battle the machinations of the Ebon Triad, a cult dedicated to three vile gods. What does the ebon Triad know about the Age of Worms, and why are they so desperate to get it started? A D&D adventure for 3rd-level characters.
* COMPLETED: Encounter at Blackwall Keep -by Sean K Reynolds - The wizard Allustan requests the party's company on a trip to a militia outpost on the border of a Sabatea. But what of the green worms and Sabatean torturers, and what fell secret is locked in the Ziggurat of the Golden Peacock's forlorn basement? An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 5th-level characters.
* COMPLETED: The Hall of Harsh Reflections - by Jason Bulmahn- Zamboula: a shining gem to some, a wreched hive of scum and villany to others. Beneath the surface of this bustling desert crossroads is a rot, festering in the darkness, manipulating the lives of those unaware of its presence. Now a small adventuring band may be in over their heads. Their actions at the Salt Lake of Eruk and on the river Styx have attracted the wrath of one of the city's hidden masters. A gang of infiltrators and an enigmatic mastermind plot their destruction, and only tracing the rot to the root can stop the onslaught. An Age of Worms Adventure Path scenario for 7th-level characters.
* Current Active Characters (APL 8.8):
These levels are out of date: Send me an update of your new levels at your leisure.
a) Khossus - male, Kothian Rog/Swshb 2/4 (Kothians are big and fat; Roman culture; thus guy is lusty and likes to run)
b) Ludan - male, Zamoran Rog/Swshb 1/5 (Zamorans are dark and sneaky; Ukranian-culture; prone to failed skill checks of all kinds)
c) Rurok -male, Aesir Bbn 7 (Aesir are blonde Norsemen; this guy just likes to tap mirrors with his morningstar and is prone to failed charm saves..was impersonated by a S'tarra shapechanger who assassinated the monk)
d) Braksson - male, Cimmerian Bbn 6 (Cimmerians are tawny-hired hillsmen, such as Conan; has a war dog)
e) Masika - female, Stygian Ninj/Splthf 2/4 (Stygians are Egyptian; she was an assassin-courtesan in the nobility)
f) Barbaras - male, Zamoran Rog/Worlock 2/4 (Warlocks are appropraite to the dark culture; sussceptable to the lures of the black lotus)
g) Azula Tas - female, Zamoran Rog 6 (sneaky) (Zamorans are dark and sneaky, she's no exception)
h) LOANER: Natala the Slave Girl - female, Brythunian Aristocat/Expert 2/5
i) LOANER: male, Nemedian Thug (UA fighter subclass) 7
j) LOANER: male, Argossean Knight of Athena 5/Ashworm Knight 2
Glossary (NPC's, locations, groups, etc.) (That I instantly Recall)
* Ebon Triad Cults The Cults of Martu (the Destroyer), Nergal (the Underworld) and Pazuzu (evil wind demon god) have come together to attempt to ressurect Tiamat (the worm dragon, the devourer of the earth, creator of the monsters of the earth; bearer of the tablets of Zhared-Na (Al-Lustan calls them the "Tablets of Destiny")
a) Al-lustan - Sage of Eruk who helped you answer some questions about the worms as well as got you on the trail of Balabar
b) Balabar Smenk - Friend of the party (party's enemies that is) -- enslaved the lot of you and put you to work in the mines and took all your stuff. You tracked him from Eruk along the River Styx, to Sabatea, now to Corinthia. Current whereabouts: ZAMBOULA. (aka Raknian Smenk). The man who originally enslaved the party in the salt mines of Eruk and recently hired the S'tarra snakemen to impersonate and murder you. Currently owns and operates an arena in Zamboula.
c) Aram Baksh - Owner of the inn where they send people to the pit of the Darfari cannibals
d) Thog - the demon of the Golden Peacock of Sabatea -- hot on the trail of those who took the Tome of Zhared-Na from him (later given to the psionic serpent folk under the ziggurat of sabatea..who later decided that they didn't want anyone to know the whereabouts of the book so they drove you off into the desert)
e) Eligos the Corinthian Sage in Zamboula, friend of Al-Lustan. Currently studying the artifacts you have recovered.
f) Tarquin the Barkeep of the Crooked House - Ludan managed to end that fine relationship.
g) Totrasamek - Zamboulan, high priest of Hanuman, sought Star of Khorala, killed by Conan. Limited magical powers
--Shadows in Zamboula; Savage Sword of Conan#14 - The priest of Hanuman, supposedly killed by a Cimmerian 6 years ago in a rescue effort of Nefertari. Currenlty resurfaced in Zamboula..currently linked to the Darfari Cannibals. Was raised by a priestess of Yog into Lichdom using the heart of Ahiriman . Recently killed by the PC's after taking some damage and falling into a pit of rot-worms.
h) Bald Stygian (No name known) - At the crooked house, seems to laugh at you frequently
i) Jazeel - Nympho Priestess of Derketo..nympho only during a full moon...
j) Samuul - his wives were your wives when you finally returned from the Stygian Whispering Cairn.
k) Keepers of the Treasure Crypt of Lanjau - Ancient Stygian Mummies with a curse..they cursed Rurok to bear the undying life of the corpse creature until recoverd by a witch-healer in Sabatea.
l) Sabatean Torturers - Ramonet (good ones), Horsh (evil ones)
m) Rulers of Zamboula - Nerfertari (Stygian) and Jungir Khan (Turanian)
n) Zabibi and Alafdhal - Two prisoners you recovered under the warehouse "Sand Hold". A warehouse that you later BLEW TO KINGDOM COME (aka, Sominous..the Demon Realm)
o) Zuagir - The desert Shemite tribe of the Red waste
p) Mbdeda and Botossa - Black Savages that Helped you get into the piramid of the Ebon Triad.
q) The S'tarra - psionic shapechanging snakemen thought to be extinct, from the days of ancient Thuria and the empire of Kull the Conqurer.
r) Akkaria (haaaaack...spit) the Accursed City. A cursed ruin south of Zamboula in the Red waste
* Missing or Dead Characters
a) Scott's monk
b) Justin's rogue
c) Brian's lost character
d) Haitori Izo - male, Lemurian Samurai 4 (The Lemurians are Japanese; )
e) others?
Monsters Recently Fought (there are more, here are a few):
Pelishti Warriors in the Crooked House (Stygian got away); fight started by Ludan, itching for a fight
Darfari Priest and his accursed mask of Yog - yea, so you snuck up on him
A gaggle of Darfari Cannibals (with a brave diversion)
Rabid Guard Dogs (sleeped and gutted)
Infectious Ravenous Zombies (one barbarian, with his arm behind his back)
Sand Dragon Tortoise (it was barely even grown and was probably riding on it's sleeping mother's back..who was deeper under the sand)
Cobras in the Warehouse (someone wanted you dead-dead)
Killer Plant Monster under the Palm Leaves in the Warehouse (wouldn't have been a problem with a couple balance checks)
S'tarra (the snakemen shapechangers) in the mirrors
The Impersonator of Rurok who slew the monk
The lady S'tarra who started a fight and made it look like you did it in the city streets of Zamboula
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The worm-headed giant in the pit (is it still alive? It has a +2 shield in it's gullet)
Octopins (octopi-like creatures)..one of these, you raised from the dead and sent it after Tetrosamek
The Glyph of Warding (disabled by the master thief, Azula the Zamoran)
CHilled monkey brain statue of Hanuman
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I am using the Border Kingdoms as there is little in the way of 'real' info on them and looks as if Mongoose doesn't have any plans for fleshing it out which is perfect for me.
Perfect for intrigue and poltics between Nemedia and Aquilonia. Also the great marsh hides many things that man is better of not knowing. And it borders two hyper violent cultures if I need to smack my PCs around (Cimmeria and Hyperboria)
Also given the habit of certain practioners of sorcery to hide out away from civilization, but still close enough to acquire the neccessary trappings of the good life it makes (for me at least) a fairly perfect setting.
Just now trying to gigure out how to use those cultists of the WHite Hand (from Signs & Portents) as another powergroup - maybe they need to bring eternal winter to the world - first stop the Border Kingdoms
Perfect for intrigue and poltics between Nemedia and Aquilonia. Also the great marsh hides many things that man is better of not knowing. And it borders two hyper violent cultures if I need to smack my PCs around (Cimmeria and Hyperboria)
Also given the habit of certain practioners of sorcery to hide out away from civilization, but still close enough to acquire the neccessary trappings of the good life it makes (for me at least) a fairly perfect setting.
Just now trying to gigure out how to use those cultists of the WHite Hand (from Signs & Portents) as another powergroup - maybe they need to bring eternal winter to the world - first stop the Border Kingdoms
Bjorn the Barbarian
Mongoose
My players are currently finishing up in Zamora. The Aesirian barbarian is wanting to visit the old homestead, after I dropped a few rumors, so they are heading north for the next part of the campaign.
Teflon Billy
Mongoose
The East.
Zamboula secifically.
Zamboula secifically.
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