Ancient Gamer's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 42 )

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Hak-Hakunin By: Ancient Gamer

Come, face Hak-Hakunin, the accursed and undying spawn of Dancer Kallina. Watch him trek through eternity, a cruel and heartless executioner of infants and innocents. A cold toy of the Gods, a death bringer and prisoner of fate.

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215xp
9 replies
9913 views
2 HoHs
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The Arcane Chambers By: Ancient Gamer

Deep beneath the central tower laid the chambers of the Arcane. This is where the mages, witches and warlocks place those creations they deem to dangerous. The crystal bell � Beloth � was such a creation. Shortly after it was created by Magnus of Cormalth, it got into the hands of a cunning mercenary captain known as Harlan Marcus. Let's shorten the tale and just say that the mages in the college valley did not like to have Harlan and his men roaming about the valley, helping themselves to the mages valuables. The bell rendered the college magic useless, and the mages locked themselves in, awaiting Harlan, armed with brooms, pottery and kitchen utensils.

The bell was later recovered, together with Harlan himself, and both were locked away in the chambers of the arcane.

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275xp
10 replies
11974 views
5 HoHs
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Barrow Dragon By: Ancient Gamer

Barrow Dragons is a race of lesser dragons, nearly as small as wyverns or about the size of two oxen, that most often make their abode within dark and dry subterranean lairs.

by Ancient Gamer
195xp
9 replies
8940 views
1 HoH
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Crawlers of the Dark By: Ancient Gamer

In the dark alleys of Malcaresh, the Caravan City of the Plains, many an adventurer meets his death at the end of an unseen blade. Even more part unwillingly with their belongings, having fallen victim to the thieves and cutthroats plying their old and ignoble trade. Yet even among these, the whispers of House Caraguil invoke fear and discomfort.

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595xp
29 replies
14568 views
10 HoHs
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Of Dreams By: Ancient Gamer

'Dreams are the only reality' suggests some of the ancient manuscripts. Dreams and the dreamers often reveal secrets long forgotten, or dreams can hide the truth only to make it resurface decades or even centuries later

by Ancient Gamer
275xp
13 replies
10148 views
3 HoHs
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Claws of the Emperor By: Ancient Gamer

When the Caliph-Emperor of the Dunes hear about his son's heart attack at the northern front, his rage is unstoppable. For his son was only nineteen years old, and a trained athlete. Grief stricken as only a parent bereft of their child can be, the Emperor finally rouses the Empire into action.

So, when reinforcements finally arrive to the beleaguered veterans at the front, they are accompanied by the the Imperial Necromancers in their gold laced red silken robes, as well as the three old triplet hags of Devananon, seers and prophets who use narcotics to enhance their trance visions.

As the Prince's corpse is carted to the Spires of Devananon, where the necromancers and the triplets will work their magic, the PCs will have to conjure a plan of their own. For they are to blame for the Prince's death.

This plot is set five months after the happenings of 'A Dark Moon over Sagranz', but could be adapted by any GM to fit his setting and need.

by Ancient Gamer
280xp
15 replies
6038 views
3 HoHs
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The Malisso Cabinet By: Ancient Gamer

The Malisso Cabinet is an ordinary piece of luxurious furniture, but one that might create a lot of trouble for its owner.

by Ancient Gamer
320xp
10 replies
14055 views
4 HoHs
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The Azul Deck of Shadows By: Ancient Gamer

The Deck of Shadows is bound to other dimensions through demonic blood magic infused in the wood, and the eldritch essence woven into the vivid paintings on the cards.

by Ancient Gamer
150xp
13 replies
7810 views
1 HoH
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Necromancy: The Three Paths of Undeath By: Ancient Gamer

Necromancy: By some it is considered as nefarious black arts and by others a vault of opportunities, the very key to the secrets of life. A substantial part of the necromancer's practice is devoted to undeath; a state in which one is neither alive nor dead. Unbeknownst to the general populace there are three ways in which undeath can provoked, and the curse of unlife bestowed upon the recipient.

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180xp
8 replies
8963 views
2 HoHs
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A New Take on Hell By: Ancient Gamer

Hell. A place of suffering and torment, a often used and cliche ridden place that every GM has to relate to.

by Ancient Gamer
220xp
33 replies
6415 views
1 HoH
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Memories of the Asdarien By: Ancient Gamer

On one of the adventurers' many journeys through the lands, they one day enter a very strange village surrounded by a palisade. Therein all villagers seem to be sleeping, their hair long and flowing and their nails ever growing. Snow has settled on the land and the few found outdoors are covered in a thin layer of powdery white snow. Nothing can be done to awaken these mysterious sleepers and there seems to be no escaping this village either.

Then the night falls...

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320xp
16 replies
11970 views
3 HoHs
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Woodland Tale By: Ancient Gamer

A Village by a forest, and a secret few knows. Will the PCs discover what dwells beneath the surface?

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170xp
10 replies
8970 views
1 HoH
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The Music box of Mordalin By: Ancient Gamer

One of the toys of the ruler of the lost realm, the music box of Mordalin gives great powers at an even greater cost.

by Ancient Gamer
300xp
24 replies
23721 views
4 HoHs
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The Citadel of Xolthog By: Ancient Gamer

This is the conclusion to the Prophecies of Redemption Campaign. The characters have sojourned through mountains and lowlands to reach the forest in which the entrance to the demon lord's citadel can be found.

But the Citadel is not what one could expect. Can the PCs find their way in and survive to tell the tale?

by Ancient Gamer
200xp
9 replies
8257 views
3 HoHs
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Teleportation and Translocation By: Ancient Gamer

Throughout creation there are locations which serve as nexuses of sorts; conduits between one place and another. Such are the rules of translocation that only areas that border each other can be traversed by physical or magical means.

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205xp
20 replies
12998 views
1 HoH
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Kandorr's Fine Perfumery By: Ancient Gamer

On the intersection of Noble Avenue and First Street lies Kandorr's Fine Perfumery. The shop occupies the entire building which is built in a classical style with majestic marble pillars and stylish stained glass windows.

by Ancient Gamer
130xp
5 replies
7823 views
1 HoH
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The Mercenary Shrine By: Ancient Gamer

In the ramshackle town of Spear Malice only a single building still stands. It has defied the Great War and its spears of light; nuclear blasts that devastated the entire state, and ever since then it has defied the onslaught of time.

Its halls have not yet been breached, and a wealth of technological treasure await, ripe for plunder! But there are others who crave this treasure; others that will do anything to claim it.

by Ancient Gamer
385xp
15 replies
13045 views
5 HoHs
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Loot and Rewards By: Ancient Gamer

Some GMs, and the computer game industry too, seems to think gemstones, gold and magic weapons are the only way in which to reward the players. Most experienced GMs know this isn't true, so I created this thread here to let us remind each other of the different alternative rewards a player can receive, and to have a place where ordinary item descriptions can be posted.

by Ancient Gamer
310xp
37 replies
38049 views
4 HoHs
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The Dangerous Aspects of Using Magic By: Ancient Gamer

This is a system for balancing magic based on two negative aspects: A) Magic creates 'noise' that those sensitive to power will notice and B)Magic is channeled through rifts to other parts of reality OR other dimensions/planes/what have you and those rifts can get out of control...

by Ancient Gamer
165xp
15 replies
11533 views
3 HoHs
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The Bridge of Fates By: Ancient Gamer

At this time an old man, one who told the Prince wondrous tales during his childhood, walked upon the bridge and witnessed the prince commit suicide, saw him fall into the water. 'This is the Bridge of Fates. I foresee great sorrow and happiness. This bridge shall never remain neutral, shall know tears of joy and the blood of innocents'.

by Ancient Gamer
340xp
12 replies
10583 views
4 HoHs