RPG - Rolemaster & Adventures in Middle-Earth - Wolfshield Actual Play

S01E33 With more help from the mysterious god, Orgiana, the undead high priests were neutralised but the shadowy spirits remained. A plan was hatched to run past them all and out into relative safety. Alas, the terror they exuded was not factored in and whilst some were able to run the gauntlet others weren't, transfixed by fear. The party are now split. Sylke has run away. Cherry dithers in the corridor beyond the others who try to fight their way through to her, hampered by the gibbering Numal and the overpowering dread of the malevolent shades.

This is a Rolemaster Classic Actual Play set in Terry K Amthor's excellent Shadow World using Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "The Praise of Old men" ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/shadow-world-ancellus ).

22:32 Imaginary turtle!
27:21 Terror-ble roll
50:42 Another player felled
56:47 Third hero down

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S01E27 Squelching along upon the Gladden fields, the fellowship have gone in search of a dark tower, the Dwimmerhorn, trying to ascertain if it exists, its purpose and its master. They were rewarded with the sight of some sort of structure in the distance but, like the gold at the end of a rainbow, could not close the distance until the vision was lost in the mists. Following their instincts, the companions pressed on but were halted by cries of alarm ahead. A manacled desperate man, emerged from the bushes, hotly pursued by orcs and wolves, a fearsome black orc leading them. Before the party could spring their ambush, their guide, Magric, bolted from them, crying out to warn the enemy. We join them just as the battle has started.

This is an Adventures in Middle-Earth actual play using the D&D 5e system on Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "In The Shadow of The Mountains". ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/in-the-shadow-of-the-mountains-kergan )

As usual, this episode has some jump cuts to speed up the session.

No index with this episode as it is one big fight!

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S01E32 Two of the three artefacts now recovered, the companions are trapped in an underground chamber by undead spell casting high priests. With Orgiana's help the party were able to fend off the initial assault but three of the deadly shades remain, barrier walls keeping them at bay for now though even those are being relentlessly broken down. As if things weren't bad enough, Victoria is possessed by one of the vanquished foes, we join as she slides behind Cran and lashes out with the deadly doubled bladed scythe, Remorse.

You're listening to a Rolemaster Classic Actual Play set in Terry K Amthor's excellent Shadow World using Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "The Praise of Old men" ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/shadow-world-ancellus ).

17:06 Healing
24:34 Planning
46:29 Mad dash

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S01E26 Orcs had been sneaking around Mountain hall but the locals had quickly chased them off though not before a watchman had been assaulted then thrown off the cliff edge. Lucky for him, he had been spotted on a ledge by Sigmarr who organised his rescue. Hathus expertly healed him, saving his life. Hartfast, the leader of Mountain Hall, showed his thanks by making the companions, "Friends of the Berg" and a small celebration was held in their honour. Leaving Mountain Hall, resolved to ultimately check out the dark fortress, Dwimmerhorn, in the Gladden Fields the fellowship made for Trader's Island, an ideal setting off point. The journey was largely uneventful and we join the party as they arrive on the Island.

As usual, this episode has some jump cuts to speed up the session.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "In The Shadow of The Mountains". ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/in-the-shadow-of-the-mountains-kergan )

26:15 Leaving Traders' Island
37:07 The Gladden Fields
44:30 Glimpse of the Tower
55:41 Noises ahead

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S01E31 A portal rod has been found! Unfortunately it was highly magnetic so could not be moved from its deadly spear spouting metal frame. The irresistible magnetic force announced itself by pulling the platemail wearing Cran onto the pole-arms, spitting him like a kebab. Later, the metal clad Victoria was yanked in too and smashed against the icewall cast to protect against the spears. Seconds from death she was healed in time but it left Ugnan carrying a debilitating injury who was laid down to rest, out of the proceedings for now. As he drifted in and out, he heard Orgiana's voice in his head again, this time giving warning that danger approached and an offer to help. Trying to resist falling any further into the Dark Gods service, he politely refused. Warned of the oncoming threat, the two main warriors, now devoid of metal arms and armour to be able to move about the room, looked for something to defend themselves with just as Numal confirmed the presence of dark shapes stalking down the corridor towards the cornered party...

You're listening to a Rolemaster Classic Actual Play set in Terry K Amthor's excellent Shadow World using Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "The Praise of Old men" ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/shadow-world-ancellus ).

6:40 Start of skirmish
1:03:52 The Ashling Stone

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S01E25 Arriving at Mountain Hall tired, Hathus exhausted even, the newcomers are disarmed but allowed through. Before meeting with Hartfast, head of the House of the Mountain Hall, the companions buy various items from the well stocked trading post. During the audience with an initially suspicious Hartfast, he eventually opens up to tell the fellowship of something afoot down south in the Gladden fields, around an old fort made by evil folk called the Dwimmerhorn. Of more concern to him, however, is the sound of goblin miners deep below the hold. They could break through to his own mines within months and asks Monin to check over the mines and report back in a few days. Dismissed, the party amble to the hall where they partake in good food and drink before retiring for the night, satisfied. The party are awoken in the middle of the night by shouts of alarm. We join them as Amalfrida has just looked outside the lodgings into the dark of night to try to spot the cause of the disturbance.

This episode will have some jump cuts to speed up the session and, as it is the second part to the same session you may spot the occasional yawn from some old tired old codger!

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "In The Shadow of The Mountains". ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/in-the-shadow-of-the-mountains-kergan )

25:25 The Horn
34:00 Rescue
37:36 Next day
55:41 Leaving

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S01E30 The caged statue was the representation of an unfollowed god, Orgiana. Most the players communed with her but only Ugnan took pity upon her and, seeing nothing untoward in her manner, agreed to follow her in return for her helping bring the search for the Portal Rods and the Aisling Stone to an end. The Goddess told her new acolyte where the stone was but first the party explored the rest of the temple, discovering altars to the twelve dark gods and four rooms, each with a Soulstone able to bring back the dead. Ugnan realised his mistake too late but, deal struck, the party headed towards the stairs leading down to where their first artefact should lie.

You're listening to a Rolemaster Classic Actual Play set in Terry K Amthor's excellent Shadow World using Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "The Praise of Old men" ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/shadow-world-ancellus ).

9:23 Chalice room
17:18 Fight
25:49 434
34:32 End of fight
58:59 Heart shaped stone
1:09:35 Victoria's entrance

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S01E24 A job well done, the fellowship took a break for a few months. Amalfrida decided to spend time with her people back at Beorn's Hall. Hathus and Monin travelled south to Rhosgobel opening it up as a sanctuary. While there, Monin's despair lessened but Sigmarr, back at Woodland Hall, was unable to shake the grip of dark foreboding from his experience in Irimë's harrowing dream. Hearing reports of shadow, Radagast tasked the party to head north to Hartfast of Mountain Hall. This woodman leader should know of any evil doings in the area. Gaining gifts from the brown wizard, the fellowship headed back into the wilderness where they were set upon by wolves. Victorious, the friends continued their journey.

This episode will have some jump cuts to speed up the session and apologies for the occasional yawn from one of the doddering old fools playing! Must have missed his afternoon nap!

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "In The Shadow of The Mountains". ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/in-the-shadow-of-the-mountains-kergan )

7:19 Mountain Hall
19:49 Hartfast
35:52 The hall

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S01E29 The tall skeletal guardians inflicted a wound on Sylke that was beyond Ugnan's healing spells. Fortunately, the party had a powerful herb that, once brewed and prepared, could knit her shattered wrist back together. After taking the opportunity for a longer rest, they headed back out to the temple again. The oppressive darkness inside resisted light causing the lanterns to only be half as effective. Undaunted, the companions strode on in, trying to keep together as something, creeping high up along the walls too far up into the black void to make out, was stalking them. They were rewarded when they discovered a central dais that held a statue of a woman wreathed in flame but surrounded by vertical bars. This caged statue was the same that Cherry had seen in her vision. The Aisling stone was nearby! But first, the party had to find stairs leading down to it. Trying to find away into the "cage" around the statue, Cran had used his trusty crowbar, Betty, to attempt to bend the bars. This was met with a warning and, alas, a fireball. We join them as that explodes.

You're listening to a Rolemaster Classic Actual Play set in Terry K Amthor's excellent Shadow World using Fantasy Grounds.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "The Praise of Old men" ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/shadow-world-ancellus ).

10:20 Praying
24:16 The tapestry
40:07 The Dark Gods
1:08:14 Room of remembrance
1:15:25 Room of silence
1:20:38 Room of illusion
1:32:44 Room of fire

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S01E23 Continuing their escort of Irimë, the companions found themselves once again at the place where they had fought the Night-Wight. During the night, a foul shadow descended upon the camp forcing everyone into a vivid shared dream. This vision took the companions on a journey of despair with first, the fall of a town to treachery and finally, to enslavement of the survivors where they rotted in cells under the Hill of Sorcery. Eventually, the combined will of Irimë and the party vanquished the shade's hellish nightmare. The fellowship awoke as the wight fled before the break of dawn and the arrival of the sons of Elrond. The companions had succeeded in delivering Irimë.

And we're back with another Adventures in Middle Earth Actual Play using Fantasy Grounds. This episode will have some jump cuts to speed up the session.

You can find session summaries, items and characters on World Anvil where our campaign is called "In The Shadow of The Mountains". ( https://www.worldanvil.com/w/in-the-shadow-of-the-mountains-kergan )

5:25 Rhosgobel
41:51 The wolves

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