Campaigns & PC Groups

DRAGONBANE GAMES

I'm planning to move away from 5e D&D over the coming months and years, focusing mostly on the new Dragonbane system, which I really love. Partly inspired by Wizards of the Coast no longer being a company I want to support. Mostly inspired by Dragonbane being a really awesome game.

Misty Vale

A classic fantasy campaign released with the Dragonbane core rules. Can the PCs prevent the return of Demon Lord Sathmog and his Prophet, the immortal Azrahel Koth? Or will his cult prevail?

1. TYMMA THE LOUD (Kimberly) Dwarf female Musician-Knight

2. MARKUS THE LANDSKNECHT(Max) Human male Fighter

3. ORLA MOONSILVER (Jelena) Elf female Hunter

4. BASTONN BLOODJAW (Philippe) Wolfkin male Fighter

Xoth

A brutal swords and sorcery campaign in the dark and savage world of Xoth. Pick up your sword, Barbarian, and fight!

1. Severos the Executioner (Tony) Civilised male Nabastissean Fighter

2. Lothar of the Hill People (Muiz) Savage male Tharagian Knight

3. Mei Hua (Kimberly), Decadent female Taikangian Thief

4. Ilyria Stormheart (Jelly), Decadent female Lamuran Animist Mage

5. Moggojin (SHARK), Nomad male Sheng Fighter

5e DUNGEONS & DRAGONS GAMES

While I am reducing the number of 5e games I run, it's still a game I'm likely to be GMing for a good long time to come. For D&D style power fantasy, it remains simply the best.

1. Wilderlands - Ghinarian Hills

Highest PC Level: 15, PC Start Level: 7

I've been GMing the swords & sorcery/sword & planet Wilderlands setting since 2006, initially as a Play By E-Mail (PBEM), then from 2009 as Play By Post (PBP) using Labyrinth Lord (Classic D&D) and OSRIC (AD&D); but the current 5e D&D incarnation dates from early 2015, a follow on from a short 20 session 4e D&D campaign played in 2013. 5e D&D and Wilderlands is, oddly, a match made in Heaven! Of the current (May 2023) players, Chris was right there at the start with his now-Ascended PC Hakeem, while my son Bill joined in 2016, once he was old enough to type. :) The game is now played at 1:1 time, 2023 AD = 4453 BCCC.

1. Bill - Talaktakan, male Dragonborn/Yuan-Ti Fighter (Eldritch Knight) 15

2. Craig - Lazlo, male Nerathi Human Fighter (Battlemaster) 11
3. Matt - John Stonehell, level 8 male Human Barbarian (Totem) 5/Rogue (Swashbuckler) 3

2. Odyssey of the Dragonlords

This Mythic Fantasy epic quest campaign is set in Thylea, a world out of time, resembling Greek myth. Will the Gods or the Titans prevail?

PC Level: 8 

1. Meroë (Μερόη) - Judith. Human female Demigod Monk - Way of the Shield. 

2. Seranfar - Bill. Human male Gifted One Draconic Fire Sorcerer. 

3. Leander - Kermit. Human male Vanished One/Dragonlord Battlemaster Fighter. 

4. Artemis - Jelly. Centaur female Dragonslayer Herculean Barbarian. 

Retired

Elpis - Claire. Satyr female Haunted One Warlock. 

Aster - Jack. Aurae (Star) Nymph male Lost One Twilight Cleric. 

3. Faerun Adventures

Highest PC Level: 11, PC Start Level: 5

This campaign in the '1987 Grey Box' Forgotten Realms started online on Dragonsfoot using 1e AD&D in August 2018, following on from DM Roxy's brief August 2017 1e Faerun Adventures game. In 2020 it transitioned to 5e D&D, on Roll20 then later IRL too. In-world, in August 2018 the game started on 14/3/1359 in Sudrav Town, and is now played at 1:1 time - in May 2023 IRL it is M5 1362 DR in-world. PC Norrin Son of Thorin has been there since the very start of Roxy's game!

GROUPS

The Barrowmazers level 9-11

This group, based at the Wizardspoons Festhall in Helix, are exploring Greg Gillespie's Barrowmaze at my house fortnightly on Sundays, with much mirth and mayhem. Lock up your mothers!

1. Sir Macready 'Mac' Ramvira (Matt) male Drow (ex-Half Elf) Level 11 Vengeance Paladin 8/Fighter 3

2. Sir Liam (Kermit) male Halfling Arcane Trickster Rogue 11

3. Sir Droghall (Bill) male 'Kroxigor' Totem Barbarian 11

4. Sir Glendor (Rich) Human male Vengeance Paladin 10

5. Sir Spartigus (Gus) male Human Champion Fighter 9

The Faerun 7 (or 8) (level 7-8) finis May 2023

This lovable group (anything involving Kimberly Pauley is lovable) :D cleared and claimed the ruins of Fort Skulnar for their own, establishing a thriving Manor in the Duchy of Carmathan. They've adventured in the Feywild, even meeting the Queen of the Shadow Fey - and feeding her grumpfl.

1. Eamon of the Yellow Rose (Bill) male Human Monk-8 (Kensai) 

2. Greeba of Soravia (Jelena) female Half-Orc Barbarian-8 (Berserker) 

3. Gorlock the Warlock (Tony) male Half-Elf Warlock-8 (Celestial)

4. Nathia Truthfist (Kimberly) female Goliath Fighter-8 (Champion) 

5. Wisteria of Skullspire (Jelly) female Moon Elf Cleric-7 (Grave) 

6. Joell Elderberry (Max) male Aasimar Paladin-7 (Conquest) 

7. Blurb Birchbark (Phil) male Firbolg Druid-7 (Circle of the Shepherd)

& occasionally Ted (Matt) male Half-Orc Rogue-7 (Assassin)

Norrin's Band (level 5/7-11) finis May 2023

This group, based at D'Ashe Festhall in Norrin's Barony, love the in-depth roleplay as they strive to establish an oasis of civilisation in the savage borderlands of western Damara.

1. Moxy (Claire), female Tiefling Bard-11 (Swords)
2. Lord Norrin (Geoff) Human male Fighter-9 (Champion)
3. Queale (Keelia) Half-Elf female Ranger-9 (Horizon Walker)

4. Goltho 'Bearchaser' (Tim), Goliath male Fighter-7 (Arcane Archer)

5. Kevan Blackguard (Jack) Half-Elf male Bard-7 (Lore)

or Tod Bindwood (Jack) Forest Gnome male Ranger-5 (Hunter) 

6. Leocadie "Caddie" Shrannostellen (Judith) Rock Gnome female Wizard-5 (Invocation)