Musing on the knowledge and experiences shared on the retreat to a Roman Catholic Monastery.
The Monastery of The Holy Spirit – Men’s Retreat
Fortunes Favor – Part 1
**WARNING - IF YOU ARE A PLAYER IN OUR CAMPAIGN, DO NOT READ - SPOILERS** Darkness is a fear to some, an enemy to many, and a comfort to others. Darkness conceals the truth, and hides the weak. But, it provides strength to those smart enough to take advantage of its secrets. This had been... Continue Reading →
Archer Breeday – The Past of Edari
Archer Breeday leaped across the battlefield, his feet crunching against unfertile, dusty ground. His sword stretched beside him, a MoonBlade, with a Glyph of Rending burning on the side of it. A group of soldiers noticed him enter, and they turned, eyes wide. They knocked their arrows and fired. He charged, then infused Lunis into... Continue Reading →
Episode 5-8 of Silver Scales
After discovering the strange crystal in the woods, the group turned on the charm with the other mercenaries, and Terina nearly tries to kill the Dwarven mercenary after he challenged her right to be there. The Dwarf comments that there is something strange about the forest, and he gestures to a small sapling in the... Continue Reading →
Episode 1-4 of Silver Scales
I know its been a while. But here is the catch-up of our campaign using "The Heroes Journey 2e" as a system. The party, is as such: Terina: An elf archer who was taught the way of the bow in the Caridiean Mountains to the Northwest. Her father was killed by a dishonorable traveller, and... Continue Reading →
Battlefield Scene – Edited
The explosions of the enemy’s new technology boom across the battlefield, sending good soldiers flying as small craters dot the once beautiful grassland. Dead bodies, bloodied and burned, litter the ground, making fighting ever more difficult. Kadaan crouched and covered his ears as a ball of fire flew through the air and pelted the ground... Continue Reading →
King Beeren and The Tidebringer – Golden Scales Lore
Following is an excerpt from an ancient Tuulian book: "The Lore and Legend of King Beeren and the Tidebringer." King Beeren grunted, swiping down his war-axe at his target. His enemy turned, snarling. Its features didn’t change as the five-hundred-pound axe embedded itself into its skull. The Fire-Troll fell, its massive body crushing a few... Continue Reading →
Candyland – Part Two
Rose gleefully skipped down the chocolate road, smiling as her curly golden hair bounced behind her. The Candy-man with a swirled peppermint body clenched tightly to the outside of her front pocket and winced at each stomp. “Uhh,” the high-pitched voice of the Mint-man nervously came to her ears. “I believe you don’t know where... Continue Reading →
The Darkness of the Stars
David breathed in. The air was stale, and humid, recycled oxygen and carbon dioxide for days on end. The air wasn’t fresh, the view was bleak, and the base was often claustrophobic. But it was worth it. All the work, all the sacrifices and lives that were taken in preparation for the world's end all... Continue Reading →
Tiny Dungeons – Update #1
Hey Everyone! I will be starting a new thing, once a week, where I summarize the story of a 2 hour game I play on Saturday with some friends of mine. Its called Tiny Dungeons. Its similar to DnD, in that its a ruled Fantasy role playing game, but its more simple and has less... Continue Reading →
Merck's Musings 