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Epilogue: Part 1

Epilogue: Part 1. The first series of mini epilogues from our Rise of the Runelords campaign. Some beloved NPCs are back...what have they been up to in the aftermath? #RotRL #Campaign #PathfinderRPG #ttrpg

Fort Temros From Xin-Shalast, we pan to the south, zooming out past the mountains and the winding rivers. We settle on a familiar Fort, bustling and full of life. There are sentries sharpening weapons and testing bow strings. Patrols practicing in the parade grounds as the aroma of cooking meat wafts through the air. We head to the Commander’s Quarters, on the upper floor of the Fort. Gone are…

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Episode 184 - The Rise of the Runelords

Episode 184 - The Rise of the Runelords. This is the final entry of the campaign! Epilogues to follow. #RotRL #PathfinderRPG #ttrpg #AP #Campaign #Spoilers

Now that Karzoug is within melee range, and with only a solitary ally remaining, the party knows they need to press the advantage. Karzoug’s back is against the ice wall, and he shows Fobias every failure from his life. This weakens Fobias considerably, at least until Trace can cure him of his ailments. The paladin also targets Karzoug with his Smite Evil, but Karzoug welcomes the challenge with…

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Episodes 182 & 183 - Avarice You Were Here

Episodes 182 & 183 - Avarice You Were Here. The end of Rise of the Runelords is near! #RotRL #PathfinderRPG #Spoilers

This is it. The Heroes of Sandpoint are no longer on Karzoug’s doorstep; they’re in his pantry. After a heavy dose of buffs and healing, the party hypes themselves up with one final, rousing speech from Trace. They step into the portal. Instantly, they are whisked into the Eye of Avarice, a demiplane of Karzoug’s design. Surrounded by walls of swirling smoke, they stand on stone platforms poised…

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Episode 181 - Snake in the Mass

Episode 181 - Snake in the Mass. Our heroes check one more task off their list! #PathfinderRPG #RotRL #Pathfinder #ttrpg #Campaign

Our heroes can sense life inside the golden sphere, as well as the strong magical pull from a powerful artifact. Trace uses his sword, which isn’t blurry like the rest of his vision, to see if it has any effect on the sphere. As the tip presses into the surface, waves of energy flow from it. They begin to peel back the sphere’s surface, leaving behind a planar gate. Is this is? Is this where…

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Episode 179 - Acts to Blind

Episode 179 - Acts to Blind. The party pushes forward and instantly finds themselves blocked off by a whirling wall of swords! #RotRL #Campaign #Runelords #PathfinderRPG #Spoilers

The party turns their attention to the closed sarcophagus. Unable to discern any traps, Trace pushes it open to reveal a completely empty container. Whoever had been here at one point is certainly gone now. There is a quick discussion about backtracking down the western edge of the arcing hallway to see if there was anything missed. At the end of the day, Krask decides to check out the…

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Episodes 177 & 178 - M. Night Shemhazian

Episodes 177 & 178 - M. Night Shemhazian. As the party nears closer to the end of their adventure, fate still had a few curveballs to throw their way. #RotRL #Pathfinder #Campaign #ttrpg #gaming

Despite being tied up, Barnaby doesn’t take much damage from the exploding sword. Perhaps it is his keen Swashbuckler senses that allow him to contort out of the way. Maybe it’s the thick, sturdy ropes that block the shrapnel. Or maybe it’s just plain luck. Either way, this is the end of Chad. The party regroups before deciding to head up to the northern room. Wherever Karzoug is hiding out, he…

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Episode 176 - Chad, Sword of Greed

Episode 176 - Chad, Sword of Greed. A talking sword, a dangerous choice. What will Barnaby do? #RotRL #PathfinderRPG #Pathfinder #Campaign #Summary #Journal #Blog #ttrpg #tabletopgaming #gaming #Runelords

Barnaby quickly finishes off Viorian, which seems to free her of the sword’s hold. There are only a pair of giants remaining, and Trace takes out the first with a hefty slash across the kneecaps. At this point, the party wants to finish this fight off as quickly as possible to keep moving towards their goal of stopping Karzoug. Unfortunately, Fobias sees four lamia priestesses bounding down the…

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Episode 175 - More Monikers

Episode 175 - More Monikers! No, this isn't a #boardgames post. Barnaby meets up with his nemesis at the tail end of the campaign! Rise of the Runelords continues! #RotRL #Campaign #Journal #PathfinderRPG #Pathfinder #ttrpg #tabletopgaming #gaming

Barnaby Daryngton is not so easily swayed to the machinations of Moniker. He defiantly declines Moniker’s proposal to join Karzoug’s force. After all, if this party is victorious in quenching the rising Runelord, they will be saviors of Golarion. His own fitting moniker. Moniker lets the rest of his biscuit drops and the battle begins! He starts things out on a cocky note, stepping forward but…

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Episode 174 - Marid with Children

Episode 174 -Marid with Children! How does your party deal with character d3ath? #RotRL #Campaign #Book6 #Runelords #Pathfinder #PathfinderRPG #Tabletopgaming

There’s no time to grieve for Krask, as the battle with Karzoug’s apprentice has yet to find a conclusion. Khalib sends a burst of powerful magic missiles at Barnaby before throwing a tiny, glowing, orange marble on the middle of the floor. The Chaos Beast peeks around the corner of the ice wall, but is nearly instantly taken out. Meanwhile, Fyn’s bone devil scoops up the marble and runs down…

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Episodes 172 & 173: Kobold as Ice

Episodes 172 & 173: Kobold as Ice. A Song of Fire and Ice Walls. #RotRL #Pathfinder #ttrpg #tabletopgaming #gaming #tabletop #Campaign #Journal #PathfinderRPG #Runelords

The doors at the top of the ramp burst open and three more cloud giants storm onto the scene. They are followed by the massive form of a huge rune giant. His skin is etched with countless Thassilonian runes as he barrels forward. The party quickly realizes that they’re still reeling from the initial wave and they need to buy themselves some time if they want to have any hope of survival. Fobias…

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Episode 171 -Cloudy with a Chance of Bleak Mauls

Episode 171 -Cloudy with a Chance of Bleak Mauls. On their way to the top of the Pinnacle, the party FINALLY encounters signs of life! #PathfinderRPG #RotRL #Campaign #Summary #Spoilers #Runelords

Krask and Fyn head to the Pinnacle to check out the situation. Again, there is no sign of living creatures here, so they call up the rest of the party and investigate the main floor entirely. The center of the room has a large, smooth, stone circular depression in the ground. Fyn notices a strong residual necromantic aura emanating from the aura, as if something used to be here. He steps down…

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Episode 170 - Insect Sighs

Episode 170 - Insect Sighs. Securing a perimeter is important! The party preps for their final assault. #PathfinderRPG #RotRL #Campaign #Journal #ttrpg #tabletopgaming

Cautiously, Krask unlocks the cell door and the party steps out into the hallway. Immediately, the statue tells them to return to their cells, and advances. Trace, thinking on his feet, ensures his Sihedron Medallion is visible and shows it to the statue. The construct morphs into a liquid-metal form and inspects the medallions and rings before relaxing. The party begins posing as inspectors…

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Episode 169 -

Episode 169 - Our heroes encounter some mysterious spiders, and ascend the peaks towards their final destination! #RotRL #campaign #journal #runelords #PathfinderRPG

The party is confronted with these three, mammoth-sized spiders with odd-numbered legs, twirling their web bolas. The one in the middle makes some strange clicking sounds as they rub two of their legs together, balancing on the rocky, icy crags under the shadow of Mhar Massif. And in the midst of those clicks, suddenly everyone can all understand the language, as if it’s being translated…

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Episode 168 - Choke-a-Bola

Episode 168 - Choke-a-Bola. The party finally leaves the city as they move towards the endgame! #RotRL #PathfinderRPG #Pathfinder #TTRPG #tabletopgaming #gaming #summary #campaign #journal

The party gets in their rest without any interruptions by curious giants. As it turns out, the city is ablaze thanks to Ghlorofaex’s fury. Apparently her electrical damage was enough to set the multitudes of building supplies on fire. Rows of giants are in a bucket brigade, attempting to put out the flames as thick, black plumes of smoke rise above the city. Amidst all the chaos, it’s relatively…

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Episode 167 - Look What the Rat Dragon

Episode 167 - Look What the Rat Dragon. MOAR DRAGON FIGHTS?! #PathfinderRPG #Campaign #RotRL #Spoilers #Journal #ttrpg #Tabletopgaming #gaming

The ceiling above the party continues to shake violently, with bits of rock and dirt dislodging themselves and falling to the ground. The bone chimes clatter against each other, and Krask becomes concerned that his reconfiguration of the structure might not hold. And then….there’s silence. There’s only the occasional drip of water from some of the longer stalactites splashing on the stone…

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Episode 164 - Come on Eye-leen

Episode 164 - Come on Eye-leen! Our heroes infiltrate a storied amphitheater, and catch their enemies by surprise! #RotRL #Campaign #PathfinderRPG #ttrpg

With the Revelation Quill in-hand, the party prepares to consult the sacred Peacock Spirit in an attempt to gain the upper-hand in the fight against Karzoug and his forces. They can only ask ten questions, so they need to make them count! Here is the information gleaned by their commune with the Great One: The Sihedron amphitheater likely contains something that will aid them in their quest,…

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Episode 161 - Long in the Tooth

Episode 161 - Long in the Tooth. The Hidden Beast is so hidden, that he's replaced with a DRAGON?! #PathfinderRPG #RotRL #Campaign #Summary #Journal #ttrpg #tabletopgaming #AdventurePath

The party learns the name of this hungry skulk: Morgiv. He seems to be slightly apprehensive and cautious, but is generally forthcoming with the party’s questions. It helps that Trace is leading the diplomatic questioning. Morgiv is part of the Spared, a group of skulks that were driven out from the surface of Xin-Shalast at the fall of Thassilon. At the same time, they are separate from the…