DND Blog

A place to keep DND session recaps, from various campaigns.

The Wildfire Campaign

In the aftermath of a demon invation, the balance of power settled into peaceful multilateralism. A fluffy band of adventurers discovers things that indicate the time of peace is coming to an end.

Date Name Excerpt
Jan 12, 2019 The Eighteenth Session

After a short break from the action, the party re-enters Theren's father's castle, and seeks a final confrontation with him. A unicorn appears in a moment of need.

Dec 1, 2018 The Seventeenth Session

We continue exploring Ravenloft Castle, and encounter Theren's father, the vampire.

Nov 17, 2018 The Sixteenth Session

Theren leads us into Ofinor, his ancestral home. Lunch with werewolves, breakfast with captives, and dinner with the Dirge Singer. A heart beats in a tower — does anyone hear it?

Nov 3, 2018 The Fifteenth Session

We clean out a demonic mansion in the Fae Wild, and then burn it down. The Fae Wild is cleaned, so we head to Ofinor, and arrive there at sundown, as the dead start to rise.

Oct 6, 2018 The Fourteenth Session

We enter the Fae Wild. Belmac is freed from the Revenant's pact. And then it's time to dungeon-crawl a haunted house. Loot ahoy!

Sep 8, 2018 The Thirteenth Session

We return to Bugboldir, shop, go to Kingalore, and shop. Belmac is pursued by a revenant, and we decide to visit the Fae Wild on the way to Ofinor.

Aug 25, 2018 The Twelfth Session

The good ship Fish 'n' Chip departs Tennult and the Florian Technocracy, bound for the Elemental Collective and home. Along the way, the Party faces an old friend of the Empress, a mysterious sea monster, harpies, a hydra and a demanding crew before finally reaching the port of Bugboldir.

Aug 11, 2018 The Eleventh Session

The diplomatic meeting does not go as badly as it could have. The Golden Sea concealed a reward of two thousand gold pieces. We board our ship, bound for Kingalore. New Party members: The Empress Marina, Commandant Corbin, Amira.

Jul 28, 2018 The Tenth Session

In Tennult, the capital of the Florian Technocracy, the Party defeats an assassination attempt on Ambassaor Fulwin, and prepares for a meeting with the Empress. What lies beneath the waves of the Golden Sea? Who is V? And why does Theren dream of home?

Jul 14, 2018 The Ninth Session

We torture and slaughter many innocents in our pursuit of a vampire, while sailing to the Florian Technocracy on an escort mission. We acquire a boat. Theren must return to his home. Marnoc permanently loses 9 health.

Jun 16, 2018 The Seventh Session

The Party gains a Rogue NPC. Deaths include a dozen Duergar, a Medusa, and a Spectator. The Former Duergar Republic of Svirfneblingrad is founded. Chloe leaves the Party.

May 19, 2018 The Sixth Session

Ship fucks some things up with a bow in an underground cave, while the rest of the party is assigned to prison labor in a Duergar holy place. Marnoc finds a magicla mask. Chloe the Succubus temporarily joins the party.

May 6, 2018 The Fifth Session

After the masters of the town of Kingalore are poisoned at a feast, a horde of undead rises and our heroes go to quell it.

Apr 21, 2018 The Fourth Session

In the temple of Noidesop, the party defeats a fiend. Salaar Balaar's Bazaar has many wares, but cannot be used for fast travel. Belmac converts to Noidesop, and we meet his cousin Brarhead.

Apr 7, 2018 The Third Session

The importance of water in Hell is understated. Skrolark is gelded; Lassie tells us about Timmy who fell down a well.

Mar 24, 2018 The Second Session

In which the Party learns that it has been betrayed by its employer, Skrolark. New employment is sought, and a piñata is obtained.

Feb 24, 2018 The First Session

In which the Party is kidnapped, and breaks out of a dungeon.

Official lore doc: a google doc.

David calls it "Fear and loathing in Charn."

The Map
The official map, loaded from Tod's server.

Characters

Ship, and Bear

A Half-Elf ranger, recently departed from a long term as a summer camp counselor. Things happened. The bear is a companion.

Theren

A Half-Elf hexblade warlock from Ofinor, with a father who tends towards evil.

Marnoc

Marnoc Pinkieless, Human priest of Noidesop.

Belmac

A barbarian Dwarf.

Zoltar

An Aasimar sorceress from across the sea.

Religion things

Races

Gods

Noidesop
Took Marnoc's pinkies.
God of seafaring; deals in necrotic damage.
Golthia
An evil tree? Killed by the party in the first session.
Followed by cultists and evil druids.
Lolth
Worshipped by the Drow.