Tag Archives: Great Tower of Oldechi

Lan, the Perfect Fight

Posted on 10 January, 2019 by MssngrDeath

I would never go so far as to say that most of my sessions turn out the way I plan, but often they’re reasonably close. My players rarely look into a murder, check the crime scene, interview witnesses, research the … Continue reading →

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The Principle of Explosion

Posted on 9 September, 2018 by MssngrDeath

DMs are wary of giving power to players, partially because few DMs can prepare for or react to players with too much freedom and partially because players are guaranteed to abuse it. This is why wishes are granted so rarely, … Continue reading →

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I is for Ice Archon, Dim, as a Lark

Posted on 11 April, 2017 by MssngrDeath

Everybody has their favorite creatures, and I find the longer you play D&D the more favorite creatures you have. Some combination of the mechanics, the backstory, the art, and all the bits of a monsters tickle you in some way, … Continue reading →

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B is for Brains, Who Walk, Still Alive

Posted on 3 April, 2017 by MssngrDeath

When I started on the list of monsters for this month, I expected to hit snags on certain letters. I had ideas for Q and X, but J? Y? I anticipating having trouble with the smaller sets of monsters. I … Continue reading →

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R is for Rousseau, Paladin of Tyranny

Posted on 21 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Rousseau Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi Just take the drink now. Jean-Jacques Rousseau the philosopher was of the opinion that people were at their best separate from civilization, that a human is inherently good and wise when removed … Continue reading →

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P is for Plague, Living Cancer

Posted on 19 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Plague Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi I’m a big fan of taking a race that D&D hard-codes as evil and using it to play a good character as a quiet, ineffective “screw you” to race-based alignment as a … Continue reading →

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M is for Miesha, Actual Succubus

Posted on 15 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Miesha Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi Speaking of the Tower Campaign. Miesha, Lao!ze, and Cid were contemporaries, joining the campaign at the same time and making it to the end. Miesha was sort of an opposite to Cid; … Continue reading →

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L is for Lao, Laotzu, and Lao!ze, Adventurers with Pointy Bits

Posted on 14 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Lao, Laotzu, Lao!ze Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi I’m going to cheat a little more here, and for the same reason. Lao, Laotzu, and Lao!ze were different characters, united in that they were run by the same player … Continue reading →

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H for Hadarai, Frosty Frost Mage What Frosts Things

Posted on 9 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Hadarai Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi I used to think I was a pure simulationist. I wanted worlds to make logical sense first and foremost, even if that meant campaigns didn’t have a fully satisfying story or particularly … Continue reading →

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C is for Cid Viscous, Disgusting Slime

Posted on 4 April, 2016 by MssngrDeath

Name: Cid Viscous Campaign: The Great Tower of Oldechi Yes, it’s a pun. There are a lot of puns in my character list. Mostly from one guy. I think Cid was the heaviest reskinning I’ve ever seen from a player. … Continue reading →

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