Last night was session four of our tabletop Phandelver campaign. We ran from about 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Figurines and a battle map are nice tactile touches. I'll try to start snapping some pics so I can feature them in these posts.

Currently, the adventuring party is comprised of three fourth level characters:

• Lancaster Fox - a halfling THF 4
• Feyre Archeron - an elven MGE 3/ENC 1
• Celaena Sardothien - a human FGT 4

I've written a synopsis here. I stretched a little in letting them attain level 4, but thematically and dramatically, it was appropriate.

Now as 4th level characters, all three PCs either possess a magical weapon (Lanky and Celaena) or can temporarily imbue a weapon with a +1 magical enhancement bonus (Feyre).

I enjoyed the party's success against the 3-headed juvenile hydra, but it prompted me to create the Scarlet Horizons version of an adult hydra.

I want to get back to soloing Aury and Mattie. Towards that end, I have created a separate page for tracking their supplies.

Yes, it would be easier to simply use a blog page for the tracking, but I want all the Scarlet Horizons stuff to be handily downloadable for local reading.

I added a section to the end of the rules giving an example of how turning undead works.

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This evening, I threw together a new monster that can also be a playable character race: the turtaqua. I also managed to put together a map of the Northern Reaches. Even optimized, it came out not far south of 2Mb as a PNG image. And, I posted in the Battlebeard campaign. Xav III and Crynwyth are setting out for Eastdale to take care of some business before heading south — their eventual destination the Moon Peaks.

January 2024 Daily Caloric Intake

Tuesday evening updates to Scarlet Horizons on January 02, 2024: I've uploaded maps on the Prelacy of Middenmark and of Eastdale.

I made my second post in the Battlebeard campaign. King Crumwich Ironfist has floated the idea of Prince Xav (Xavamros III) leading a push to retake the ancient dwarven settlement of Gundgathol.

G. texted. Looks like our table-top AD&D campaign is a go for Friday evening, January 05th.

"Celaena, the Redbrands gang has been bullying the village folk these past two months. When a local woodcarver, Thel Dendrar, stood up to them for leering at his wife, they murdered him. There are witnesses. Now, I'm retired, but I used to be a member of a rather special order — The Order of the Gauntlet — it's an order to protect goodly folk against bullies, slavers, extortioners, and any and all other forms of ne'er-do-wells. I would like ... to sponsor you as a new member. You have connections. You think fast on your feet. You'd be valuable to the organization. There are ... perks, monetarily and otherwise. And were you to take care of these Redbrands, teach them a lesson, I think my nomination of you for membership would be very well-received..."

"Lancaster, the Redbrands gang has been bullying the village folk these past two months. When a local woodcarver, Thel Dendrar, stood up to them for leering at his wife, they murdered him. There are witnesses. Now, I'm retired, but I used to be a member of a rather special order — The Order of the Gauntlet — it's an order to protect goodly folk against bullies, slavers, extortioners, and any and all other forms of ne'er-do-wells. I would like ... to sponsor you as a new member. You have connections. You think fast on your feet. You'd be valuable to the organization. There are ... perks, monetarily and otherwise. And were you to take care of these Redbrands, teach them a lesson, I think my nomination of you for membership would be very well-received..."

Feyre, we have had our eye on you for awhile now. We are Argent Twilight. As an adventurer, you are in a position to be valuable to us. We seek the reclamation of lost ancient knowledge, magic, and technology. We believe that the pursuit of knowledge alone justifies this. But we pursue these goals not solely for these reclamations themselves, but more importantly for the improved security and standard of living their recovery would engender. We are prepared to offer you ... generous inducements. If you are interested in meeting for further discussion, please leave at message at the Stonehill Inn for Lady K. The proprietor will make us aware.