The Monstrous Mondays effort was kicked off by Tim Brannan, over at The Other Side Blog.
Filth Prawns (lesser and greater)
Ecology of the Rot Troll
Shadow Cultists
Dark Elves of Werms
Assorted other Horrific Monsters
musings and meanderings concerning the many gaming activities in the land of chuck
Showing posts with label valley of the old ones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valley of the old ones. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monstrous Mondays - Contribution to Blog List
In contributing to the great effort to collect Monsters (for Gaming) on Mondays during October, I offer up the following list (all from my Fantasy RPG blog, Valley of the Old Ones), of home-brew monsters that I cooked up during adventure writeups in my setting, devised over the past few months.
The Monstrous Mondays effort was kicked off by Tim Brannan, over at The Other Side Blog.
Filth Prawns (lesser and greater)
Ecology of the Rot Troll
Shadow Cultists
Dark Elves of Werms
Assorted other Horrific Monsters
The Monstrous Mondays effort was kicked off by Tim Brannan, over at The Other Side Blog.
Filth Prawns (lesser and greater)
Ecology of the Rot Troll
Shadow Cultists
Dark Elves of Werms
Assorted other Horrific Monsters
Friday, September 14, 2012
RPG Wilderness Encounter System
So, over on my old school Fantasy RPG blog, I have posted a Wilderness Encounter System that I have been working on. This first version of it is keyed for the region of the world that I have been slowly describing. What I have been doing is to describe the various interesting cities and sites of the region, and then describe an adventure (dungeon, quest, adventure nuggets, etc) for each.
The region (the Darkearth Plains) is a cold, ice age type environment, complete with the mega-mammals from Earth's last ice age (mammoths, irish deer, saber tooth tigers, dire wolves, etc). Along with the usual fantasy flair, and some interesting human and humanoid cultures (Storm King Barbarians, Shagmen, Broo). There is a map here.
Check it out if you like, and let me know what you think.
The region (the Darkearth Plains) is a cold, ice age type environment, complete with the mega-mammals from Earth's last ice age (mammoths, irish deer, saber tooth tigers, dire wolves, etc). Along with the usual fantasy flair, and some interesting human and humanoid cultures (Storm King Barbarians, Shagmen, Broo). There is a map here.
Check it out if you like, and let me know what you think.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Strange Adventures afoot over at Valley of the Old Ones
So, I am in the middle of a "Week of Adventure Locations" over at my fantasy roleplaying blog, Valley of the Old Ones.
I had been working on an area of my setting that is peopled by a group of viking-like warriors, viewed by the main strain of Humanity as being somewhat barbaric, known as the Storm King tribes (the Storm King is their chief Diety, not at all unlike a mixture of Odin and Thor). A part of the setting that these tribes inhabit is a great river valley, and they have a number of settlements there, called (collectively) the eight Steadings of the River Jarls.
In writing up settings, while I like coming up with an interesting back story, and interesting encounters and characters to populate the setting, I never like to pass up the chance to deposit an adventure location that the players might seek out in the game. Something that will lead to a more traditional dungeon or other adventure setting, but one that fits in with the background of the area.
So, I set for myself the goal of writing up the eight Steadings of the River Jarls within a week, and along with the description of each of the Steadings, I am including an "Adventure Location".
So far, the first few are finished and the adventure locations are these:
Fair warning, however, if you go to check out the articles, most of them have to do with the setting (the description of the Steading of the Jarl in question), with the adventure location being the last few paragraphs in the article linked to.
I had been working on an area of my setting that is peopled by a group of viking-like warriors, viewed by the main strain of Humanity as being somewhat barbaric, known as the Storm King tribes (the Storm King is their chief Diety, not at all unlike a mixture of Odin and Thor). A part of the setting that these tribes inhabit is a great river valley, and they have a number of settlements there, called (collectively) the eight Steadings of the River Jarls.
In writing up settings, while I like coming up with an interesting back story, and interesting encounters and characters to populate the setting, I never like to pass up the chance to deposit an adventure location that the players might seek out in the game. Something that will lead to a more traditional dungeon or other adventure setting, but one that fits in with the background of the area.
So, I set for myself the goal of writing up the eight Steadings of the River Jarls within a week, and along with the description of each of the Steadings, I am including an "Adventure Location".
So far, the first few are finished and the adventure locations are these:
- The Dungeons of Igo Umblar, half buried under the Ice Father glacier.
- The thorny portal, a curious open doorway to the Unseely Court, guarded by an unaging elfin maid known as the Princess of Roses.
- The desolate and abandoned Gnome dungeons under the Tower of Ontigar, at the center of the jewel strewn lifeless lands known as the Scorch.
Fair warning, however, if you go to check out the articles, most of them have to do with the setting (the description of the Steading of the Jarl in question), with the adventure location being the last few paragraphs in the article linked to.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Gaming at GwC Headquarters
I have a little bit of time off, so am planning to do some relaxing and spend some quality time with the other staff members of GwC (Wife, Daughter, 2 cats).
My relaxing, of course, includes gaming! I have the following planned:
Tags: wargames
My relaxing, of course, includes gaming! I have the following planned:
- Play a game of Napoleonics using Shako II rules (Dec 18).
- Run a game of 1980s armored combat using Cold War Commander and micro armor (Dec 20).
- Run a game of The Sword and the Flame, using 28mm figures (Dec 23).
- Play Battles of Westeros (the game I got through the BGG secret santa program).
- Play C&C:Napoleonics (purchased through GMTs P500 program).
- Continue to prepare adventure and characters for MarsCon old school D&D gaming (as reported on in Valley of the Old Ones).
- Continue to support prep for Williamsburg Muster.
Tags: wargames
Monday, December 6, 2010
Valley of the Old Ones - Week of Encounters Completed
The one thing I have been working on, gaming wise, has been the launch of a new blog dedicated to my (occasional and sporadic) roleplaying activities. It is based on a new fantasy campaign world that I have been thinking about for a while.
Both the world setting, and the blog are called the Valley of the Old Ones.
The whole thing, rather old school (intentionally) in feel, is based on some disturbing and exciting deep dark secrets, but those are not for print (at least not in the light of day), but rather for the players to discover in the dark dark places of the realm.
In preparation of this world for unveiling at MarsCon '11, I have done up a starter adventure and a bunch of pre-generated characters, and began the "Week of Encounters" challenge to get me to write up seven different encounters that will entice others who are thinking about my gaming world. Those encounters are:
Both the world setting, and the blog are called the Valley of the Old Ones.
The whole thing, rather old school (intentionally) in feel, is based on some disturbing and exciting deep dark secrets, but those are not for print (at least not in the light of day), but rather for the players to discover in the dark dark places of the realm.
In preparation of this world for unveiling at MarsCon '11, I have done up a starter adventure and a bunch of pre-generated characters, and began the "Week of Encounters" challenge to get me to write up seven different encounters that will entice others who are thinking about my gaming world. Those encounters are:
Monday, November 29, 2010
Week of Encounters - progressing over at "Valley of the Old Ones"
My week of encounters is progressing nicely over at Valley of the Old Ones. This is my answer to my own "Seven Encounters Challenge" that was posted a short while back, here at Gaming with Chuck.
With lots of Holiday travel this past week, I got off schedule a little bit, but I have 5 of my promised 7 postings done already, and the next two are coming in the next day or so.
These are all encounters (some simple combat encounters, some descriptions of more in-depth adventures to be developed by a GM as he/she sees fit) that reveal a little bit of something or other concerning my game setting- the Valley of the Old Ones.
Valley of the Old Ones is intended to be an old school fantasy roleplaying setting. The idea is that there is a lot of weird stuff out there (to capture that feeling we had 30 years ago when first playing FRPGs and all the stuff - monsters, magic, settings - were new and needed to be discovered), and there is a sinister undertone to some elements of the world. There was a race of "high men" - very magically advanced men - who dwelt in the valley a long time ago. They were involved in the active worship of four of the Great Old Ones (known to us under other names - such as Cthulhu and Azathoth, etc). That race eventually (and mysteriously) vanished, and the younger races took their place in the great valley (which is some 1600 miles long and 900 miles wide). Their ancient places are somewhat still around to be explored and discovered, and a lot of the legacy of their weird magics and practices are around. An interesting setting, I think.
With lots of Holiday travel this past week, I got off schedule a little bit, but I have 5 of my promised 7 postings done already, and the next two are coming in the next day or so.
These are all encounters (some simple combat encounters, some descriptions of more in-depth adventures to be developed by a GM as he/she sees fit) that reveal a little bit of something or other concerning my game setting- the Valley of the Old Ones.
Valley of the Old Ones is intended to be an old school fantasy roleplaying setting. The idea is that there is a lot of weird stuff out there (to capture that feeling we had 30 years ago when first playing FRPGs and all the stuff - monsters, magic, settings - were new and needed to be discovered), and there is a sinister undertone to some elements of the world. There was a race of "high men" - very magically advanced men - who dwelt in the valley a long time ago. They were involved in the active worship of four of the Great Old Ones (known to us under other names - such as Cthulhu and Azathoth, etc). That race eventually (and mysteriously) vanished, and the younger races took their place in the great valley (which is some 1600 miles long and 900 miles wide). Their ancient places are somewhat still around to be explored and discovered, and a lot of the legacy of their weird magics and practices are around. An interesting setting, I think.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Week of Encounters progressing nicely over at "The Valley of the Old Ones"
Over at The Valley of the Old Ones (my FRPG blog) I have been working on the week of encounters challenge. So far I have two days down, and five to go. The first two challenges are "The King's Highway" and "The Fell-Beast of Riven Moor".
More coming, watch this space . . .
Tags: fantasy roleplaying, dungeons and dragons
More coming, watch this space . . .
Tags: fantasy roleplaying, dungeons and dragons
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Seven Encounters Challenge
What is it that makes your RPG setting unique? Why should people be interested in your setting, over all of the other ones out there? Sure, you think it is cool to run adventures in "The Land of the Pickle People" or the "Lost Bedrooms" - but why should other GMs or players care? In short - what are the hooks that make your world unique?
I think that it should be possible to expose some of the Really Cool elements of a world within just a few short encounters. Do you have an alien race, school of magic, fantastic setting, flavor of monster or something else that makes your setting unique and fun? If so, write a couple of short encounters describing it.
This is a challenge to all blog writers (old school, new school, etc) who have blogs about Roleplaying Game Settings. And even those who are even vaguely interested in RPGs. Also - it doesn't just have to be a world of your own creation - if you really like Glorantha (for instance) and have been itching to get your players to play Runequest, use this as an excuse to write up some really cool encounters to make them want to play there.
Use this as an excuse to have a Week of Encounters, where you write one encounter (no matter how brief, or how detailed) each day for a week. It gets some really cool content out there on blogs - gives the GMs who are writing about their worlds an excuse for cool content - will generate some great encounters that players will be exposed to - and is a good way to give people an excuse to see what your world is all about.
The Valley of the Old Ones setting described over at the Blog of the same name will be taking up this challenge. I may (if time permits) also do something similar for the Fourteen Suns blog.
Those taking up the challenge, leave a comment with a link to your blog.
Tags: roleplaying
I think that it should be possible to expose some of the Really Cool elements of a world within just a few short encounters. Do you have an alien race, school of magic, fantastic setting, flavor of monster or something else that makes your setting unique and fun? If so, write a couple of short encounters describing it.
This is a challenge to all blog writers (old school, new school, etc) who have blogs about Roleplaying Game Settings. And even those who are even vaguely interested in RPGs. Also - it doesn't just have to be a world of your own creation - if you really like Glorantha (for instance) and have been itching to get your players to play Runequest, use this as an excuse to write up some really cool encounters to make them want to play there.
Use this as an excuse to have a Week of Encounters, where you write one encounter (no matter how brief, or how detailed) each day for a week. It gets some really cool content out there on blogs - gives the GMs who are writing about their worlds an excuse for cool content - will generate some great encounters that players will be exposed to - and is a good way to give people an excuse to see what your world is all about.
The Valley of the Old Ones setting described over at the Blog of the same name will be taking up this challenge. I may (if time permits) also do something similar for the Fourteen Suns blog.
Those taking up the challenge, leave a comment with a link to your blog.
Tags: roleplaying
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