Author: Joel

Joel will probably be writing the summary soon, but here are some brief
“teasers” for the game:
1. It’s amazing how little can be accomplished from about 9 hours of effort.
2. Non-divinable areas are no fun.
3. Shocktroopers are no fun.
4. Cold environments, that even the most powerful of clerics of the weather
God couldn’t deal with, are no fun.
5. Puzzles that make no sense to an outside observer are no fun.
6. I think it all boils down to the fact that evil isn’t really any fun.
The game featured:
1. Fun with Numerology! The mathematics! The supposition!
2. Fun with Astrology! The terror! The suspense!
3. Fun with Speak with Dead! The humor! The cunning!
fun fun fun fun fun…
This game was sponsored by the word FRUSTRATION…
Kyle

Here’s a very brief summary. Since we didn’t do a whole lot that requires
much description, it will be pretty easy:
1. Searched the areas of the temple where Groorg’s men went. Found lots of
interesting items and most importantly the Mithril Key. Rangorn would
probably want us to detail his daring escapades fighting wolves here, but we
won’t.
2. Rescued an adventurer dwarf, recently captured. Later we found his
chain mail of weightlessness (along with another suit that we found). Lots
of other cool treasure.
3. Rescued two Realmish privates who had been tortured. We healed them.
They were from the anti-Drake, anti-Cromwell side, but we didn’t really care.
4. Explored the catacombs below the temple where the “glowy things” were.
The halfling-size prints clued us in that they may be will-o-wisps, and we
later encountered two of them. We tried to track their treasure down, since
two will-o-wisps could very well be hiding over the gems. With that much
cash, perhaps even will-o-wisps could share.

Continue reading “Summary L: Fallout from the Death of Groorg”

That’s right! Coming up at eleven…
THE STONE SOULES LOG
“I laughed. I cried. I whimpered. I ducked. I realized I was getting too
involved and stopped.”
Joel

Continue reading “Summary XLIX: The Empire of Groorg Falls”

The Final Score:
Groorg: 0
Stone Soules: 1
News at 11.
Kyle

My first attempt at this, so please be kind:
Using the directions given by the dwarves, the party traveled along the
roads, choosing the path at each fork that led more toward the indicated
direction. After several days of travel, we came across the path of several
giants but decided to stick to the road rather than move at the astounding
speed of 1 mile per day. We later encountered a “totem,” or post of skulls
(identified by Warwick to be hobgoblin primitives). Deciding to follow the
path rather than skirt the territory (ownership unknown at the time), we
traveled until we spotted a high plateau less than a mile off.
Ceydric scouted the top of the plateau via -Fly- and -Invisibility- spells
and discovered a large building. A large bird, (wingspan 25′) flew out of
the building. Ceydric peered through the “doorway” and spotted several
other bird-things (they were red and blue- striking colors, not dull). One
of the birds circled in his general direction, and he turned around and
headed back toward the remainder of the party. The bird was carrying a
spearlike object in its claws. Ominously, the bird followed for a distance,
gaining altitude but staying directly over Ceydric. Suspecting the bird
would dive-bomb him, he called out in Human, “Hello!” The bird turned
around and headed back toward the plateau. A few hours later Eli and Alegra
flew up to the top of the plateau in what they hoped was a non-threatening
manner. One of birds spoke hesitant Human, but Alegra cast -Speak with
Birds- which greatly aided communication. (This was done repeatedly after
this point)

Continue reading “Summary XLVII: The Bird Men, or, Rangorn Learns to Fly”