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Write up 18th May 2023 – Journey from Babilim – Part 6

Posted on May 20, 2023 by hurcheon

We wind up action back a little. Fetnah, Smersh, Utana and Farshad search the corridor in which the battle was, but do not loot the dead, they search around, finding accomodation and signs of habitation that belonged to the slain. … Continue reading →

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea – Episode 3

Posted on May 6, 2023 by hurcheon

The group continues to try and recover the white jade statuette of Ahera and Ba intertwined, known as the Seal of the Faithful,  that serves as a symbol of the bond between the long ago Priests of Nashwa, and the … Continue reading →

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea – Episode 2

Posted on April 23, 2023 by hurcheon

The group took stock after the fight in the first courtyard of the drowned temple. Annoyed by the court demands up in the palace, Utana found the note, grabbed the armlet and darts and got a fisherman to take him … Continue reading →

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Write up 23rd February 2023 – Journey from Babilim – Part 4

Posted on February 24, 2023 by hurcheon

Morning began for Fetnah as it often did, with her finding a quiet spot to clear herself of the influences of the spirits she had been dealing with and ready herself for a new day. She had found a likely … Continue reading →

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First impressions of “Swords of the Serpentine” RPG

Posted on February 8, 2023 by hurcheon

First Impressions of “Swords of the Serpentine” RPG by Emily Dresner and Kevin Kulp with Matthew Breen On Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th Feb 2023, I played in a game of “Swords of the Bosphorous”, Martin Cookson’s (@mcookie123 on Twitter) … Continue reading →

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Write up 1st December 2022 – Aftermath of the Comet – Part 1

Posted on December 2, 2022 by hurcheon

The group took stock of their position, in an area they had seen before but changed, the shining lights gone, the mound and the road gone, the comet tail no longer the sickly green it had been. Fetnah and José … Continue reading →

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Write up 17th November 2022 – Return of the Comet – Interlude 3 and End

Posted on November 18, 2022 by hurcheon

The ivory figurines come to life turn out to be a tall, muscular male human (Smersh of Urlil) with cheekbones to die for, and a Shevam woman (Fetnah), the human stands protectively in front of the Shevam as they ask … Continue reading →

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Write up 20th October 2022 – Return of the Comet – Interlude 1

Posted on October 22, 2022 by hurcheon

This interlude takes place after the end of Episode 10, directly, and came about because, as happens in real life, a few players had other commitments and I think the next part will be the end of the adventure and … Continue reading →

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Write up 7th October 2022 – Return of the Comet Episode 10

Posted on October 8, 2022 by hurcheon

The group considered the steep, dark, descent under the statue, situated as it was in the room of screaming faces and considered what might be below. And so they turned around, and had another look at the corridor of deadly … Continue reading →

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Iralun – Session 10

Posted on September 25, 2021 by hurcheon

Hard choices make heroes Our Heroes – Farshad – A merchant adventurer, small of stature, blamed for more than he should be – Dhran the White – A farmboy seeking his way in the world, owning his name to a … Continue reading →

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