Rise of the Runelords

The mystery of the smoothed walls is finally solved, though the players may not like the answer they find.  Strange creatures pour out from the bowels of Jorgenfist that continue to defy the very laws of physics as we know them.  What other threats lie in wait for our heroes to find, and just what's the deal with all this fog anyways?  Null wants to identify the world around him. &n...

This week the Warriors of Light resume their fight against the strange and unusual monsters which assasulted them last.  It's a rough situation - but if anyone is to pull through, it's our heroes.  Harpers goggles do nothing!  Null sticks to the script.  Reetin wants to destroy all the GM's toys.  Tev has a twitchy Lightning Bolt finger. Harmful or Fatal The Way Out Rising...

In the bowels of Jorgenfist, creatures that break the rules of life and death emerge from the ground, while creatures that break the rules of physics swim through the solid stone walls as though they were made of water.  With each turn of this damned black spire proving more dangerous then the last, how will our heroes ever hope to emerge victorious?  Tune in to find out!  This week...

THIS WEEK: Our heroes continue to tread down into the depths of Jorgenfist - a mysterious mist might not be enough to keep the warriors of light from their investigations, but a strange creature that can swim through stone like it were made of water might do the trick.  Harper indulges in her curse words of surprise.  Null gets a bellyache... somehow?  Reetin does what a Reetin is w...

Welcome back to another episode of Rise of the Runelords!  This week, our adventurers take the advice given to them by the Giant Chieftan Konna the Wise and head to the library hidden beneath Jorgenfist.  While the party splits up to scout ahead, one finds a librarian who doesn't seem to mind making a little bit of noise.  The walls seem to bend and swivel this week - will our heroe...

The tides of battle begin to turn as our heroes systematically route their foes.  When our heroes appear to begin winning their battle, a new ally appear from the shadows to provide assistance.  After the chaos of battle subsides, this new friend informs the party as to their perspective of recent events within the Black Tower.  Harper gets a head start on the healing.  Marione...

As if the Ogres and the Lamia twins weren't enough of a problem for our heroes, two red dragons have now been added into the fight.  Breath attacks, foul magics and the return of an enemy encountered once before makes this fight amongst the toughest that the Warriors of Light have dealt with thus far.  Will our heroes make it out scorched, pulped and magically wounded?  Or will Reet...

After defeating the troll twins, the remainder of this areas threats seem interested in halting our heroes' siege.  The eerie symbol of a three-eyed Jackal overlooks the warriors of light as they defeat foes they've faced before - Lamia monsters.  Harper doesn't take kindly to Negative Energy.  Null wants to cast a spell.  Reetin misses Seres.  Tev scars herself. Music Cre...

Our heroes, having just saved captured slaves from underneath Jorgenfist, move forward with weapons drawn to bring to justice those responsible for the siege on Sandpoint.  Even if that means decapitating each and every foe that stands in their way.  Harper runs around.  Null plays guard.  Reetin misses Ullr.  There was an old Tev who swallowed a wasp. Music Credits: One o...

Following a massive battle in the caverns below Jorgenfist, our heroes retreat to lick their wounds and bury their recently deceased... again.  It is at that time that a new stranger appears to offer their support to the party.  How very convenient.  After divine echoes promise that the Warriors of Light will bring much death, the mysterious stranger is interested in traveling with...

Things go from bad to worse for our heroes - the explosion from the necklace of fireballs in the caves appears to have stirred the hive of giants above, who now come rushing into the underbelly of Jorgenfist to investigate the ruckus.   Reetin is like a dog - only prettier.  Tev draws aggro.  Harper corrects the DM.  Null gets a lot of crits. The Curtain Rises Anxiety Clash Def...

The team rests in a side cavern after defeating a band of redcaps that were nestled deep under Jorgenfist.  After rejuvenating their wounds, and leveling up the barbarian, the team is back on the trail to take down the giants responsible for the siege on Sandpoint.  When a shimmering bauble catches the attention of the party, our heroes will need to hunker down and survive an explosive e...

After defeating the large, festering necrotic husks that were the Deathwebs, the warriors of light take a moment to rejuvinate their vitality and tighten their bolts... or whatever the mechanical equivalent of healing would appropriately be.  Our heroes kill the time by discussing everything from past heroes to fantastic magics to natural biology.  Reetin thinks he knows how Half-Orcs ar...

The Warriors of Light come to learn that they have had someone watching them from the shadows for quite some time now.  Not all is as grim as it seems, as this new force seems to be a friend.  After some changing out of the party members, the team is ready to continue their siege on the black tower.  What dangers lie in wait for our heroes this week?  Null struggles with the bi...

The warriors of light are out of the frying pan and into the fire in this weeks installment of Rise of the Runelords.  After defeating a fearsome fire dragon longtooth our heroes discuss and decide where they would like to strike next.  After one danger is rejected, will the next be any less of a threat?  Reetin finds something shimmering on the path, and decides promptly that it is...

You've been butt-touched After defeating the Taiga Giant guarding the watchtower overlooking the entrance to the Valley of the Black Tower, the Warriors of Light find themselves with a prisoner of war to deal with.  Because that's always worked out so well for our heroes in the past...  Once that problem is properly dealt with, our heroes review the land and decide what steps they would...

The party has ambushed the outer defenses of the lookout tower, and now they need to play it cool or risk blowing their cover to the rest of the encampment.  Those who come to investigate end up being a much bigger threat than initially thought, which throws a wrench in the plans of our heroes.  Will they be able to adapt, or will our heroes be felled before they make it to the camp? &nb...

TFrom atop the Iron Peaks, the warriors of light have finally spotted the Valley of the Black Tower: Jorgenfist.  The surrounding area is positively infested with giants of all different heritage - setting up camps around the central fortification.  After some scouting ahead, the party devises a plan - but will that plan survive contact?  Seres scouts ahead.  Harper bounces fro...

Atop a narrow mountain path along the way to Jorgenfist, the Warriors of Light come across scouts on patrol.  The threat of being knocked off the mountainside is present, and the giant forces of Mokmurian are hardly tolerant of intruders in their lands.  Will our heroes make it by unscathed, or will these foes teach them firsthand what happens to the little folk in giant land?  Null...

We forgot to do the intro this week, so we are: Harper - Sabrina Reetin - Nathan Seres - Aidan Null - Connor We return to our heroes engaged in combat with the Hill Giants protecting the Storvald Stairs.  Seres contemplates whether or not she has actually stolen anything yet.  Harper buffs the team from relative safety.  Reetin hopes his party is doing alright, and can you smell wha...

The party travels through Ravenmoor continuing on the giant's trail, and they can't escape the rumors of giants roaming the Varisian countryside.  That must mean they are getting close.  The warriors of light can't decide whether it is best to keep or dispose of their looted liquor.  The entire party goes invisible.  The Robot flies ahead.  Reetin does all the damage. The...

The Warriors of Light trek through lycanthrope infested woods and across the plains of Varisia hot on the trail of the giant menace responsible for the raid on Sandpoint.  The party relies on Seres Mobile.  Harper cures serious wounds.  Null busts out the 45 sided dice.  Reetin should be making a new character.  Roll20 is good to all of us. The Curtain Rises Beauty Flow Le...

After failing to gather additional information from a captive giant, the team buries their dead and say their final goodbyes to the late hero.  The surviving members level up and investigate the giant raid and what their goals were.  Following some study, the gang gears up and gets ready to head out hot on the trail of their giant quarry. The Curtain Rises Loopster Just as Soon Thunderbi...

Harper searches the bodies, Null intimidates the remaining Giants, Reetin forgets about his disguise and Seres tries her best. The Curtain Rises Morgana Rides Interloper We Got Trouble Truth in the Stones Babylon Just as Soon By Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) This End by Evan King (evanking.bandcamp.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org...

A Mixed Success The raid on Sandpoint comes to an end and it is a mixed success for the attackers.  Although chaos and madness have been sewed, the Warriors of Light were able to retrieve the item being coveted by Teraktinus.  Null evaluates the situation, Reetin doesn't want to fight a fucking dragon, Seres helps the town and Harper inspiring courage echoes though the town remains. The...