The following is a summary of game of Ten Candles set in the twilight of the Three Kingdoms Era of Korean history. Two Hwarang brothers from Silla accompany an envoy to the kingdom of Goguryeo to seek an alliance in the coming war against the rival kingdom of Baekje. In the eventual war between Silla and Baekje, these brothers join the Battle of Hwangsanbeol to avenge the losses of their kingdom.
Category: One-shot Adventures
Summaries of published one-shot adventures
The Horsekeeper and the Blacksmith
In the year 523, King Muryeong of Baekje laid on his deathbed in the fortress of Ungjin which served as the royal palace. The 25th monarch of the kingdom was nearing the end of his long reign. At his side were two loyal retainers, Dal the Horsekeeper and Hyun the Blacksmith. They sat with the king into the twilight hours of his final days. Continue reading
A Tale of Two Princes
Rat the Thief and Lux the Paladin were two adventurers from the City of Swords in the west. The unlikely duo came to know each other through a pickpocketing incident. Lux had just returned from a pilgrimage to the distant eastern lands when he caught a thief’s hand reaching into his pocket. Lux might have turned the thief over to the law to be tried for her crime. But he sensed that there was a spark and potential for both goodness and greatness in the young burglar. He not only freed Rat but offered his friendship. Whether out of the need for a partner in adventure or guilt for considering him a mark, Rat accepted the paladin’s offer, and the two became fast friends. Continue reading
Seraphina’s Revenge
This is a summary of an extended single-session version of Forge of Fury which I ran with a group of university students at ChungKang College of Cultural Industries as part of a two-day creative workshop.
The Doom that Came to Wessex
The following is the story of Michael the scholar (Jorge), Theobold the healer (Morgan), and Louellen the woodsman (Ron) who encounter a spirit most foul in the bowls of a monastery near the city of Totburh.
Riddles of the Cyclopes
Six adventurers met in the ruins of Seaside, a town in the lost nation of Cyre now known as the Mournland. Continue reading
Trust No One
Trust No One is the second episode in the Fear Reveals Truth series of Eberron one-shot adventures written by Keith Baker, Wayne Chang, and Anthony Turco. This session was joined by Balkris the kalashtar barbarian, Fie the changeling warlock, Gaius the half elf rogue, Peggy the shifter ranger, and Reckoner the warforged fighter. Continue reading
Curtain Call
Curtain Call is the first Eberron one-shot adventure for D&D 5th Edition written by Keith Baker, Robert Adducci, and Wayne Chang. Joining us for this run through the adventure were Balkris the kalashtar barbarian, Fie the changeling warlock, Reckoner the warforged fighter, Rufio the hobgoblin rogue, and R. Sativus the gnome wizard. Continue reading
Oath of the Frozen King
Oath of the Frozen King is an adventure kit published by Absolute Tabletop. The following quest in the land of Dragongrin was undertaken by Bison the half orc barbarian, Giotto the tortle blood hunter, Harcourt the human ranger, Orwen the gnome cleric, and Skittak the ratfolk rogue. Continue reading