Alt-Magic Campaign: Gnome Stone Unturned

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XX: Gnome Stone Unturned Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), Toman (Mason), Velius (Paul), and Ziyal (Joy) The Hellblazers receive word from Rishaal the Page-Turner, the dragonborn proprietor of Book Wyrm’s Treasures, that a gnome had been seeking buyers of a supposed…

Alt-Magic Campaign: The Mermaid’s Arms

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XIX: The Mermaid’s Arms Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), Toman (Mason), Velius (Paul), and **Ziyal (Joy) The Hellblazers debate their next move, torn between investigating Ocasta‘s ship, The Resurrectionist, or ferreting out Renaer Neverember, whom they had left behind in the…

Alt-Magic Campaign: Cloak & Dagger(vale)

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XVIII: Cloak & Dagger(vale) Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), ***Jone Constance (Aaron),  & ***Kelwyn (Rodney) Following up on his misadventure with Toman in the sewers, Jone backtracked their journey above ground, attempting to find the location of the skull adorned ladder entry that had been troubling. The trail lead him to a familiar place…

Alt-Magic Lore: Ocasta the Damned

Detailing the Eldritch OCASTA THE DAMNED by Abraxas Silvermane High Mage of the Hellblazers The Mother of Inventions was one of most powerful mortals on Enochia. Her works have inspired and destroyed, killed and created, liberated and enslaved. How did this great genius fall? It is my hope to answer this question here, with my…

Alt-Magic Campaign: Right Between the Eyes

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XVII: Right Between the Eyes Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), **Toman (Mason), Velius (Paul), and Ziyal (Joy) Approaching the Thirsty Throat, the Hellblazers notice a carriage out front. After a brief investigation, they enter the tavern and descend the ladder into…

Alt-Magic Campaign: As Above, So Below

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XVI: As Above, So Below Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), ***Jone Constance (Aaron), ***Kelwyn (Rodney), ***Tim (Shaun), ***Toman (Mason), Velius (Paul), and Ziyal (Joy) While the rest of the party had returned to the Yawning Portal, Jone and Toman decided to explore the secret exit from the Zhentarim…

Alt-Magic Campaign: Ill Met in Waterdeep

Alt-Magic Campaign Episode XV: Ill Met in Waterdeep Abraxas Silvermane (Connor), *Akkamas Mohaïva (Mike), *Braxton Chabbone (Steve), Jone Constance (Aaron), Kelwyn (Rodney), Tim (Shaun), Toman (Mason), ***Velius (Paul), and ***Ziyal (Joy) When last we met, the Hellblazers were infiltrating a warehouse in search of Hallbrent Farr at the behest of Jace ibn Alhazared. The party…

Rabbit Holes and Murder Hobos

Something that I don’t see talked about nearly enough regarding roleplaying games is how players approach the game differently, in that, they are all there to get something different out of the experience. A DM’s job is to attempt to manage all these different wants and needs and provide an entertaining and fulfilling adventure for…