Jul 27, 2024 1:27 pm
@cowleyc I see lots of interest, but since I'm ahead in the queue, I'll gratefully take that spot, thanks GM, lemme go pull out my copy of the rules!
[ENDED] The Black Sword of Hot Springs Island
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Jul 27, 2024 1:55 pm
Alright, with three people fighting for the last spot, it's time to introduce a time honored tradition.
THUNDERDOME
...Or a random roll. Yeah, let's go with that.
@Stalker05, welcome aboard! The rules for Black Sword Hack are incredibly easy, and I am always happy to help out.
Also, ISMs are stuff like Racism, Sexism... Basically, discriminatory behaviour.
THUNDERDOME
...Or a random roll. Yeah, let's go with that.
@Stalker05, welcome aboard! The rules for Black Sword Hack are incredibly easy, and I am always happy to help out.
Also, ISMs are stuff like Racism, Sexism... Basically, discriminatory behaviour.
Last edited July 27, 2024 1:58 pm
Rolls
Who to select? - (d3)
(1) = 1
Nov 5, 2024 8:35 pm
Thanks, but I'm at my limit with the free time i have, and i would rather focus on The Doom that Befell Miklagard
Nov 10, 2024 5:07 pm
We're looking for another one or two players to fill spots left by those who have been consumed by the island! @Aline, are you still interested?
Nov 10, 2024 6:02 pm
No worries! It's good to know when you're at capacity!
For those who are interested, here is a little recap of where the party is:
For those who are interested, here is a little recap of where the party is:
[ +- ] Recap
The party washed ashore after their respective ships were capsized in a strange storm, and they awoke together on a beach, alongside a large said with the eight-pointed arrows of Chaos. They quickly banded together and began their search for survival.
They found a strange tower along the side of a open volcano, the latter of which having some sort of magical shield above the roiling magma. Inside the tower, they found remnants of the ancient Elder society with some still-functioning features. Strange orange sludges with anguished faces chased them from the tower.
From there, they began searching for any semblance of living societies; instead, the found a ruined city. Large figures crashing around and speaking a foul language helped convince the party to hide in an ancient bathhouse. Inside, they stumbled upon a time-trap that forced them to watch a loop of the entrapment of a musical aquatic race!
Escaping the trap and freeing a Nereid named Meltalia, they chose to follow her directions to a crystalline sea cave; they had been unable to follow immediately due to the threat of drowning. They are now on pursuit by land.
They found a strange tower along the side of a open volcano, the latter of which having some sort of magical shield above the roiling magma. Inside the tower, they found remnants of the ancient Elder society with some still-functioning features. Strange orange sludges with anguished faces chased them from the tower.
From there, they began searching for any semblance of living societies; instead, the found a ruined city. Large figures crashing around and speaking a foul language helped convince the party to hide in an ancient bathhouse. Inside, they stumbled upon a time-trap that forced them to watch a loop of the entrapment of a musical aquatic race!
Escaping the trap and freeing a Nereid named Meltalia, they chose to follow her directions to a crystalline sea cave; they had been unable to follow immediately due to the threat of drowning. They are now on pursuit by land.
Nov 11, 2024 10:01 pm
This adventure sounds like fun! I'm ready to Make it happen, capítan. Hopefully the party will find the steam room and sauna section of the island soon...
Mar 13, 2025 3:30 pm
This game has reached a natural conclusion, and is now ended! Granted, that conclusion was in the gullet of a magma-hydra. I want to thank everyone who not only finished the game with me, but also played at any point during its nearly year-long life! This had been quite the experience, and I look forward to exploring the system and possibly the module again!
Mar 14, 2025 2:11 am
Thanks for running it, cowleyc! It was good to try out Black Sword Hack and Hot Springs Island. Great books for PBP with simplicity and creativity. Had a lot of fun playing a Shakespearian-talking spellblade-type character.
Mar 14, 2025 3:35 am
When you fired this up, cowleyc, I wondered about the fit of Elric-style S&S (BSH) and traditional high fantasy (HSI). How was the fit, in the end?
Mar 14, 2025 3:47 am
Thanks for the game, cowleyc! I felt like we barely scratched the surface of the possible alliances and power dynamics at play on the island. I wish I had played the early parts too, but it was still fun!
Mar 14, 2025 4:01 am
Harrigan says:
When you fired this up, cowleyc, I wondered about the fit of Elric-style S&S (BSH) and traditional high fantasy (HSI). How was the fit, in the end?