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the phantom · 04-14-2010, 08:59 PM

Sally, Mnemo, and I have gotten together a couple times in recent months. Sorry- no epic pictures this time around, but we did have lots of fun!

The get-togethers were largely defined by playing a LotR/Barrow-Downs themed D&D campaign that I wrote. Duck and Sally showed considerable skill in figuring out the various riddles and references throughout the game and turning them to their advantage. Here are just a few of the things their characters (a Rogue from Dale and Paladin from Minas Tirith) did during the course of their quest.

cheered up a thoroughly depressed Tom Bombadil
scaled Tol Brandir
summoned a bigger fish (kudos if you know the reference )
engaged "Darth Wader" in combat
rescued Peter Hampton from Hookbill's castle
set Treebeard on fire
called Nob a "slowcoach"
battled a mob of penguins in Lommy's house
led noobs into a chat skwerl death-trap
killed the imposter Kent
bluffed a rather dim-witted Tumnus
maimed Anakin Skywalker
convinced Alien to leave Phantom's dwelling
passed a deadly series of Indiana Jones booby-traps

There was much much more, but to really get the full story you'd just have to play the campaign. Anyway, it was great fun writing and administering the game, and I feel quite fortunate to know people that I can truly geek out with.

04-14-2010, 08:59 PM	#11
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	yet again... Sally, Mnemo, and I have gotten together a couple times in recent months. Sorry- no epic pictures this time around, but we did have lots of fun! The get-togethers were largely defined by playing a LotR/Barrow-Downs themed D&D campaign that I wrote. Duck and Sally showed considerable skill in figuring out the various riddles and references throughout the game and turning them to their advantage. Here are just a few of the things their characters (a Rogue from Dale and Paladin from Minas Tirith) did during the course of their quest. cheered up a thoroughly depressed Tom Bombadil scaled Tol Brandir summoned a bigger fish (kudos if you know the reference ) engaged "Darth Wader" in combat rescued Peter Hampton from Hookbill's castle set Treebeard on fire called Nob a "slowcoach" battled a mob of penguins in Lommy's house led noobs into a chat skwerl death-trap killed the imposter Kent bluffed a rather dim-witted Tumnus maimed Anakin Skywalker convinced Alien to leave Phantom's dwelling passed a deadly series of Indiana Jones booby-traps There was much much more, but to really get the full story you'd just have to play the campaign. Anyway, it was great fun writing and administering the game, and I feel quite fortunate to know people that I can truly geek out with. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.