Minecraft.L2play.org is Online
This is a public post to announce that the Minecraft server that I have been building on is back up online and ready for adventurers. The server is a dungeon-filled homage to the Ultima games, but you don’t have to care about that to enjoy the first-person fantasy horror-survival experience that awaits you if you point your Minecraft client at multiplayer server minecraft.l2play.org.
monster-filled dungeons await the bold
It should be noted that this server is “adventure mode” only, which is necessary for the proper enjoyment of the difficult dungeons I’ve devised.
I’ll have more to say about the server and my vision for the Ultima IV tribute I’m building here in a later blog post.
Thanks,
Adam
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The Sword of Storms
This gleaming blue-steel blade is tied to the power of the storms, and in addition to it’s +2 enhancement bonus, deals an extra 1d6 points of lightning damage on a hit. Those who wield it resist 5 points of lightning damage from any source. Additionally, the weapon can strike with the power of a thunderclap – once per day, upon a successful blow, the wielder can force an opponent to succeed on a DC 15 Constitution, Fortitude, or Petrify/Polymorph saving throw, or be pushed back 10 feet and stunned for one round.
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UniCON 2012 Recap
Thanks to everyone who came out and made UniCON 2012 such a great weekend of gaming. Here’s a quick recap with some photos of the fun.
Even though we had to scale it back from our original aspirations I, at least, got the complete convention experience – playing old and new games all weekend with old and new friends. That’s what it’s all about for me when I go to a convention.
I had a lot of fun running an impromptu game of Gamma World, teaching some people my board game Vampyre Women of Venus, and playing Mille Bourne, Flashpoint, Epic Spell Wars, The Official Dealer McDope Deling Game, Quarriors, Fall of Pompei, and Ra. A special thanks goes out to Jonathan Leistiko of Invisible City Games, Daniel Smith, and Stephen Hildebrand for bringing and running games.
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Demos Magen
Demos Magen ✦ Level 6 Brute
medium construct ✦ XP 250
| HP 80; AC 20; Fortitude 17, Reflex 15, Will 17 Speed 1, climb 1 |
Initiative -1
Senses Perception +9
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Powers
Bite ✦ At-Will, Standard, Melee 1
+2 vs AC, 1d4+2 damage.
Pierced! ✦ Encounter, Immediate Reaction, Melee 1
One of the stalagtites drops from the ceiling towards your companion’s exposed back!
+6 vs. Reflex, 3d10+4 damage and the target is grabbed.
Alignment neutral Languages none
Skills Stealth +11 Perception +9
Str 10 (+2) Dex 4 (-1) Wis 15 (+4)
Con 15 (+4) Int 18 (+6) Cha 6 (+9)
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The Curse of Castle Stieglitz
We are happy to announce a new, updated release of The Curse of Castle Stieglitz, a ready-to-play adventure for 4-6 questers of 10th-12th level.
Rumor has it that in his isolation, Baron Stieglitz has allowed himself to become corrupted by dark, sinister, undead forces. His greed led him down a path of self-ruin until he himself became a wight. Wretched and sinister, the villagers of Talook have begun to fear for their lives. He is so corrupted, he has not left his bed chamber in months. The allegiances of his men have splintered, and four rival factions have set up their own mini-baronies within his lands.
As the questers travel the road to Castle Stieglitz they encounter groups of men collecting tolls. These groups are from the different factions of the Baron’s splintered army. Once they reach the Talook they will encounter Anna, the most respectable of the Baron’s commanders, and a visiting clergyman who ask them to confront the Baron and help put things right. Within the castle they can either convince the Baron to atone and right his fief or they can extinguish his unlife and help establish a new ruler. Either way the questers must deal with the bands of freebooters now roaming the area. The leaders of the three bands must be convinced to work with the new ruler, or be eliminated. Only then can peace return to the lands of Northbay, the Great Marsh and the Cyrűk Mountains.
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History of the World at MillenniumCon 15
Just in time for Armistice / Veterans Day!
Come to MillenniumCon 15 in Round Rock this weekend for a fun time with historical minis and a slew of board games. We’ll be running the Avalon Hill classic History of the World from 9:30 until 3pm on Sunday. Come find us in the Bastrop Room. Mention this post and I’ll give you a coupon for a free PDF download of one of our adventures (your choice!) from RPGNow. Join the game, take a side, and go for the glory!
(from BoardGameGeek): History of the World is played in epochs, with every player handling a new empire during each; yes, some empires will be stronger than others, but a few clever mechanisms largely balance that out. At the end of each epoch, players score points for all their forces (from the current and previous empires) remaining on the board. The game runs from ancient times up through the mid-20th century.
Other dealers present include Reaper, BattleMart, Grindhouse Games, as well as Austin favorites Great Hall Games and Dragons Lair. As one of the only annual cons in the Austin area, I feel it’s important to support this one, even if they typically aren’t too keen on role playing games. I suppose it’s important to have the occasional con that focuses on history and little pewter men.
As it is every year, the con is being held at the Wingate Inn at 1209 North Interstate Highway 35, Round Rock, TX 78664.
See you there!
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5 Stars!
We just received a nice 5 start review for our 4th edition adventure Anointing the Seer over at RPNnow.com. Thanks, Megan!
http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_reviews_info.php?reviews_id=81306&products_id=58366
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UniCON Midnight Movie: Time Bandits
Saturday evening at UniCON we’ll be showing Terry Gilliam’s fantastic romp through time and space – Time Bandits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bandits
For more information check out the Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/526974867318137/).
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UniCON 2012 Change of Venue
UniCON 2012 – our weekend of gaming on October 20th and 21st will be at Unicorn Rampant Headquarters at 4601 Sara Dr, Austin, Texas. Gaming starts at 10am on Saturday and goes till 10pm on Sunday.
This will be a free event with tables available for open gaming, and the following games on hand (in addition to whatever games you bring with you):
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Traveler
- Gamma World
- Savage Worlds
- Divine Right
- Quarriors
- Munchkin
- Illuminati
- Epic Spell Wars
- Hot Dice
No previous experience necessary: our veteran game masters will be available to teach new players and help everyone have fun.
In addition, we’ll be debuting our OSRIC / Advanced Dungeons & Dragons competitive two-party adventure The Siege of Black Mountain (no experience needed, characters to be provided).
To RSVP email us at unicon.convention@gmail.com to let us know you’ll be coming, or register on our Warhorn page athttp://warhorn.net/unicon-2012.
If you’d like to run a game at UniCON, please email us at unicon.convention@gmail.com with the following information: your name, the name of the scenario you would like to run, the game system it is in, how many players you can accommodate, the relative level of player experience, and a short description of the game or scenario. Because we are promoting smaller-profile games, please do not place requirements for experience in the specific system you are running or player-generated characters, as with any con, GMs should be prepared to educate players about the game.
Sorry to all for the change in plans. This year our reach exceeded our grasp, and it’s a good thing. Next year our grasp will be stronger for the exertions.
Thanks,
Adam A. Thompson
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Is There Honor Amongst You?
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest adventure, written by S.D. Hilderbrand and Leo Monaghan of Dungeonstone. From the introduction:
Is There Honor Amongst You? is a tournament-ready dungeon delve for 6-8 5th level rogues. We have provided eight pregenerated characters at the end of this module, half of which are straight rogues, and the other half of which are multi-classed characters with a few levels of rogue.
Living on the streets of Waymar is a difficult task for those who would live in the shadows. Without the protection of the Guild it seems only a matter of time before your luck runs out, you take one risk too many and end up in either the city’s dungeons or its gallows.
Members of the guild however almost never seem to suffer such fates, even when caught they tend to be seen again out on the streets or in the local taverns mere days after their arrest. As such, membership into the Guild is the goal for all those who work outside the law.
Unfortunately, they only recruit once every two years and even then potential applicants must past a rigorous review in order to even be considered for membership…
…And then of course there is the final challenge…
As presented by the guild leader:
“Your goal is to pilfer the most loot from this city lord. We have bribed his guards and convinced them to take up residence in the local tavern for a period of two hours and not a minute more. Understand that anyone still inside the underground when the time expires will have failed the test and be left to their fate.
…”
Pick up a copy from rpgnow.
The character sheets for these characters are available in a separate document available at clawclawbite.com.
This adventure is Dungeonstone-ready; the map can be built using just a few sets of the leader in stone dungeons.
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