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D&D 3.5: Avantea [Private]

@SnapCaster27You were a late addition, so that's about all that happened since you joined. The Disciples of Shadow are a sort of cult that reveres legendary villains and monsters rather than heroes. They have sacrificed the sleeping hero Orain before he could awaken and fulfill the prophecy of his return.

On an unrelated note, did I give you guys XP for that dungeon you did last? What's the last XP value you guys got?

Edit: Apparently I made two recaps: one in OOC and one in IC. Both are correct, however.

D&D 3.5: Avantea [Private]

Uther chips in, "Remember, the ritual in the temple is merely the first stage of a larger ritual. The first stage is to collect the blood of the reborn's greatest enemy. The second stage, wherein the resurrection actually takes place, can take place anywhere that the recipient's body is actually present. Whoever, or whatever they are trying to resurrect must be somewhere they cannot easily reach, or something that they cannot take.
In any case, I say that we should not face our next challenge unprepared. Though I will defer to the group's judgement, I say we take this chance to replenish our healing items, and purchase more powerful equipment."

Classic DnD/Fantasy game but Improv and without Dice?

And for the love of Gygax, make it interesting! Make a setting that uses its source material, rather than one that is used by it. Or else you'll end up like Golarion: awfully bland.

Classic DnD/Fantasy game but Improv and without Dice?

As an experienced D&D player I can tell you this: Sandboxes are awful. Without any evident goal, a party will dissolve, since there is no reason for them to stay together. You need a plot, or at least a metaplot, in order to have a game. Also, you're keeping track of way too much for the players. Have them keep track of their own money and status effects. There's no reason for DMs to kill themselves every game.

D&D 3.5: Avantea [Private]

Recap: The party has been tracking a cult called the Disciples of Shadow that had stolen the unconscious body of the legendary hero Orain, who fell fighting a wyrm in the village of Minsterhaus. The party managed to track them to a hideout in an abandoned temple to Erythnul outside of a small city named Bloxburg. Inside they found that they were already too late. Orain had been drained of blood as part of a ritual to resurrect... something. After taking Orain's body to a Pelorian moratorium, the party plans their next move.

Now, what do you plan to do? Enhance your weaponry? Restock magic items? It's your turn.

Fiasco! Candy Apples and Razorblades

Isn't there an order to go in? I feel like establishing scenes are important.

Fiasco! Candy Apples and Razorblades

So, I guess we're ready to start?

Fiasco! Candy Apples and Razorblades

Wow, that sounds awful, man. Hope you feel better soon.

Fiasco! Candy Apples and Razorblades

So all we need is @Cao the Exiled?

Fiasco! Candy Apples and Razorblades

Hoping that this game isn't dead before it even starts.