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#181 Post by Zhym »

Inferno wrote:I'm going on vacation. Back in about ten days. See you then. :D
Grothnak puts away his halberd and reaches for his pitchfork...

Have a fun vacation—but that's what you give us before a ten-day break? Boo! :lol:
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#182 Post by Starbeard »

Haha, wonderful cliffhanger! :D
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#183 Post by Fulci »

Have a good time!


Also... COME OOOOOON! Cliffhanger? Seriously?!
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#184 Post by OGRE MAGE »

oops, I should have looked here first before posting in the game thread.

Cliffhanger has already been used, I see.....

Okay, well......The suspense is killing me then. :lol:
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#185 Post by Starbeard »

OGRE MAGE wrote:
Nice cliffhanger!!! This is akin to the power going out in the middle of a Walking Dead episode. :lol:

Enjoy your vacation!
Or watching a season finale episode of The X-Files. :lol:
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#186 Post by Fulci »

Starbeard wrote:Or watching a season finale episode of The X-Files. :lol:
I'm still FURIOUS about the ending of Season Ten. Such bullsh*t. They should have made an interesting, nostalgic, yet self-contained "mini-season", with a beginning and an end. Instead - one good episode (the were-monster), a couple of 'okay' ones, and awful final "episode".


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#187 Post by Starbeard »

Fulci wrote:
Starbeard wrote:Or watching a season finale episode of The X-Files. :lol:
I'm still FURIOUS about the ending of Season Ten. Such bullsh*t. They should have made an interesting, nostalgic, yet self-contained "mini-season", with a beginning and an end. Instead - one good episode (the were-monster), a couple of 'okay' ones, and awful final "episode".


(Sorry for ranting!)
Completely agree. The best thing about the new season is that it got me back into watch the old ones, really. Having gone back, I felt season 10 stylistically had most in common with the later post-movie seasons, and drew from the best and worst of seasons 6-9. I thought the were-monster episode was great, the other side cases were okay but nothing special, and the bookend episodes that dealt with the mythos were just terrible. With only 6 episodes, I would've preferred they either went entirely with monster of the week stories, or used all six episodes to slowly draw the main plotline out.

As for the enormous and baffling cliffhanger to end the season, I bet they did that because they thought that's one of the things The X-Files was notorious for, but I think that's a bit confused. Having season cliffhangers was standard operating procedure for every TV show between Dallas and Lost, so really The X-Files only had outrageous cliffhangers because every drama did, that's just how you wrote for TV then. I'm not so sure they really needed to do that now.
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#188 Post by Inferno »

Thanks.

Cliffhangers ain't just for 90's TV! Breaking Bad had some great season-enders. And so did the latest House of Cards. :)

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#189 Post by Fulci »

Welcome back!
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#190 Post by Inferno »

Thanks.

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Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

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Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
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#191 Post by Inferno »

At last I know what holy water is made of: paladin urine. :lol:

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Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
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Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
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#192 Post by AleBelly »

That's why it's considered unwise to drink it!
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#193 Post by Zhym »

Oof. This is why I like Nd6 attribute checks instead of using a d20. ;)
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#194 Post by Inferno »

Chapters 6 and 7 have both been updated today.

Chapter 6's PCs seem to be building consensus towards a retreat to the abandoned farmhouse outside town, but wanted to make sure before pushing it forward. :)

Have a good weekend, everyone.

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Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
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#195 Post by Grognardsw »

Hi guys, it's April school vacation week and I'm away with the family. I'll be returning Sunday. I may not be able to post, or if so sparingly. Thanks.
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#196 Post by Inferno »

Thanks for the heads up. Have a good week.

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Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

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Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#197 Post by Inferno »

Now it can be told!... viewtopic.php?p=248515#p248515

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Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#198 Post by Inferno »

Also, the Know Your Enemy section has been updated with your new discoveries:
Inferno wrote:Know Your Enemy!

Here's what you know about your mysterious foes...
    • The strange, old hermit claims there are three dens of evil in Briarsgate: the Golden Grain Inn, the old Foaming Mug Inn, and the Church of Merikka.

      The enemy raised villagers from the dead and condemned them to everlasting undeath. If the heroes had slain more villagers at the first battle at the inn, would they have faced more zombies later?

      You found an evil shrine to a horrific serpentine reptile god in the tunnels beneath the Golden Grain Inn. Undead creatures in league with the enemy seem to worship this evil thing.

Here's what they know about you:...
    • They know Moogeye escaped imprisonment just before the Golden Grain Inn burned to the ground.

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The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery

Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#199 Post by OGRE MAGE »

Great, great stuff, man!!!

Now I wish I could remember what that cover looked like. :D
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#200 Post by Inferno »

Thanks.

The front cover is fantastic and the back cover is uninspired (in keeping with many modules of the period). And the descriptive blurb on the front cover reveals even MORE secret info. Sheesh!

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Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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