Author name: EvilTables

Tomb
actual play, arden vul, Old School Essentials

Arden Vul Open Table: Session 5

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Path of the Departed: A new entrance, temple and catacombs Day: 7,  Mo/Yr: 4/12 IRL: Feb 8th, 2025 Scribe:  Hektor (Saracor) Players Broken Head Incapacitated(for 6? days) Hektor [Fighter]  SaracorMeric [Thief] ShadowfaxGrim [Dwarf] Big_PunAgoston [Magic-U] DCBelaros [Fighter] DevVateNPC:Brunwolf* [Torchbearer]  Feathers [Thief]  JdsullGemistos [Magic-U] LuminanceNPC:Lankios [Retired paladin]Khronos and Estelle [Keepers] Salvatore [Cleric] JdsullMikeleos [Druid] Saracor Adventure […]

Narkhanda
northern strata, random tables

The Northern Strata: Wilderness Encounters

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The Wilderness Topography: rather than distinct regions, the ephemeral boundaries between things are held in place only through the territorialization of plants and animals.  Snow cover typically lasts 8 months of the year, with nearly year long snow in the mountains. Travel Methods Travel Methods Terrain type Speed – Hexes/day Load (lbs) Cost (gp) Crew

Lady fleeing knight
theory

The Paradox of Low Prep Games

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Most Referees I know have experienced the feeling of not preparing for a game due to real life time constraints, only for the game to go unexpectedly well. I don’t think this means that preparation is bad, or that one should never prepare for games in advance. But I don’t think this phenomenon is just

Hedgehog.
actual play, arden vul, Old School Essentials

Arden Vul Open Table: Session 4

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Dungeon potpourri: Crawlers, Bats, Boots, Grills, Glass, Maps, Scrolls & Keys Day: 6,  Mo/Yr: 4/12 IRL: Feb 1st, 2025 GM: Evil Tables Players Broken Head Incapacitated(for 6? days) Feathers [Thief]  JdsullMeric [Thief] ShadowfaxGrim [Fighter] Big_Pun Agoston [Magic-U] DCNPC:Brunwolf* [Torchbearer]  Hektor [Fighter] SaracorGemistos [Magic-U] LuminanceNPC:Lankios [Retired paladin]Khronos and Estelle [Keepers] Salvatore [Cleric] JdsullMikeleos [Druid] Saracor Adventure

Homer
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Arden Vul Open Table: Session 3

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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables January 26th, 2025 GM: Evil Tables Players:  Brunwolf* (Torchbearer)Salvatore (Jdsull) (Cleric)Feathers (Jdsull) (ThiefMeric (Shadowfax) (ThiefHektor (Saracor) (FighterMikeleos (Saracor) (Druid) Gemistos (Luminance) (Magic-UserDescription:  Rumors:  Khronos tells Gemistos that “Hurie, the echophant, is a ghost that’s been haunting people in the dungeon. The ghost reacts to loud noises by attacking people with

Arctic landscape
northern strata, random tables

The Northern Strata: Adventuring Rumours

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A generator for adventuring rumours in the Northern Strata. All of them are true. Adventuring Rumours Adventuring Rumours (1d20 or 1d20/1d20/1d20/1d20) entity action target unforeseen complication 1 Everyone in Thomsbury Fears The sacred pools of Lake Silvaplana But not all who tremble are afraid 2 Captain Gerard Hom  Guards The signs of their lost lover

Brigadier
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Arden Vul Open Table: Session 2

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Stairs and Statues January 18th, 2025 GM: Evil Tables Players: Grimm (Big_Pun) (Dwarf)Brunwolf* (Torchbearer)Salvatore (Jdsull) (Cleric)Meric (Sahdowfax) (Thief)Gemitos (Luminace) (Magic-User)Mikeleos (Saracor) (Druid)Syagria* (Safira) (Fighter) Region: The upper city, one deeper level and a basement.  Rumors: Wizard Tarmis – Secret Tomb in a forest of magic mushrooms Thoth was represented by a white Ibis but that he

Dante and Virgil
northern strata

The Northern Strata: Background and Factions

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Introduction Background Far above the Empty Center, two weeks’ trek by wagon ride from the Keep of Squares, marked only by a feeble line of scraggy brush, lies the serrated edge of the Northern Strata. No two strata imitate each other–they are each the judgment of gods.  Six hundred years ago, the gods were all

ice funeral
northern strata

The Northern Strata: Gygax 75 Challenge Week 1

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Out of the window,I saw how the planets gatheredLike the leaves themselvesTurning in the wind.I saw how the night came,Came striding like the color of the heavy hemlocksI felt afraid.And I remembered the cry of the peacocks. Wallace Stevens, “Domination of Black” This post was a project that was started originally started in 2022, and

actual play, arden vul, Old School Essentials

Arden Vul Open Table: Session 1

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After three hard days’ march from the town of Newmarket,the setting sun illuminates a thunderous waterfall pouring downthe fabled cliff face of Arden Vul. Two colossi carved into the cliff tothe right of the waterfall stare stonily across the valley. A twinkle ofsunlight catches on the rocks … is it the spray from the falls?

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