Tag: Allansia
Crypt of the Sorcerer
June 20, 2024
YOU become the hero of Allansia, tasked with hunting down a wizard who just won’t stay dead. Razaak’s tomb was sealed with magic that takes 110 years to set properly and dispel his evil permanently, but here at 100 some tomb robbers broke the seal and… well, you know how it goes. Yaztromo is too […]
Read moreTrial of Champions
July 18, 2023
YOU become a gladiatorial slave of Lord Carnuss, brother of Baron Sukumvit. Last year some wise guy survived the infamous Deathtrap Dungeon, and Carnuss wants to upstage his brother by having one of his slaves do it again. That’s where you come in. Lord Carnuss has bought 42 slaves, and you’re one of them. His […]
Read moreFangs of Fury
March 5, 2023
YOU become a “volunteer” when your city’s self-defense system shuts down. The city is under siege by some warlord or another (of course) and they’re being directed by some evil wizard (yeah, sounds right). The city has a self-defense system of stone dragons that will exhale fire on the bad guys, but don’t-ya-know-it they ran […]
Read moreCreature of Havoc
April 23, 2021
YOU become the monster in the dungeon, killing hapless intruders into your dungeon home and feasting on their flesh. In particular, you have a fondness for hobbit meat, especially still warm. Your actions are random and thoughtless until you stumble across a vial of fog, the Vapor of Reason, and gain free will. Now you […]
Read moreTower of Destruction
December 12, 2020
YOU become pissed off, hungry for revenge! On the way home from a trading expedition, a flying sphere in the sky blasts fire and destruction on your village, killing most of your friends and family, and leaving everything else in flames. This time, there’s no king sending you to pick up a stolen McGuffin. It’s […]
Read moreArmies of Death
June 2, 2018
YOU become a wealthy warlord and command an army! Rumor has it that a demon named Agglax is amassing an army to the east. Of course you, brave hero, will do something about it. But this time, none of that “solo adventurer” rubbish! With your reward money from the Trial of Champions, you bought a […]
Read moreCaverns of the Snow Witch
YOU become the animal control officer when your employer’s caravan is menaced by a vicious yeti. The job is simple: hike up the mountain and kill the yeti. And indeed, this is done in about 10 pages. But then you hear that there’s a cave with a witch living in it. Being a brave adventurer […]
Read moreBattleblade Warrior
May 18, 2018
YOU become the hero of a city under siege. The lizard men, orcs, and goblins have held Vymorna under a war of attrition for years. Food is running out, morale is wearing thin, and people are dying. You have a vision from the god Telak, telling you to seek the Sword of Telak which will […]
Read moreSlaves of the Abyss
January 20, 2016
YOU become the hero of Kallamehr. Whole villages are being found desolate and abandoned, sometimes with signs of struggle but never any bodies or blood. The army is fighting off an invasion so it’s on you to get to the bottom of this mystery. Review and Opinion Slaves of the Abyss is an epic […]
Read moreCity of Thieves
January 12, 2016
YOU become a complete bastard, breaking into peoples’ homes, killing them for their pocket change, accosting old ladies in the sewer, and getting silly facial tattoos. Because Zanbar Bone, a skeleton with a horde of undead at his command, is demanding human tribute from the town of Silverton. (he’s a skeleton named Bone? seriously?) Sometimes, […]
Read moreReturn to Firetop Mountain
October 31, 2015
YOU become the hero of Anvil again. Ten years ago some troublemaking adventurer killed Zagor, the Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Geez, what a jerk! But as wizards do, he’s coming back to life… and he’s raiding the town of Anvil for unwilling organ donors to build his new body. So grab your sword and lantern, […]
Read moreIsland of the Undead
September 17, 2015
YOU become the hero of the fishing island you call home. The wizards who keep the weather pleasant and the seas calm, have been slacking off, and it’s your job to find out why. Turns out that three of them are dead, and the fourth one crazy with power, after some tinkering with magic and […]
Read moreTemple of Terror
July 30, 2015
YOU ARE ALREADY the hero of Stonebridge thanks to your exploits in the Forest of Doom. While you’re chilling with dwarves and talking about warhammers… Yaztromo shows up with word that the evil wizard Malbordus is creating an army of dragons. Cancel vacation and grab your rucksack — it’s time to hunt a wizard! But […]
Read moreMidnight Rogue
March 27, 2015
YOU become a no-good dirty thief. As your initiation into the Thieves’ Guild of Port Blacksand, your job is to steal the Eye of the Basilisk, a precious gem in the possession of a local merchant. But of course, it wouldn’t be your initiation if it were easy. First you need to track down the […]
Read moreSiege of Sardath
YOU become a forest ranger of the Forest of Night, your homeland. But thanks to short-sighted cutbacks trail maintenance has gone to hell so trading caravans aren’t coming, and animal control has been slacking off so the trails are dangerous. Rather than hire more park rangers, the council wants to send an army into the […]
Read moreDeathtrap Dungeon
YOU become meat for the grinder…. Baron Sukumvit is a sick weirdo, who lavished a fortune on building a maze, filling it with traps and exotic monsters, then sending his retinue of guards into it. Encouraged by the total extermination of his squad, he hung out the sign: Open for business. 10,000 GP if you […]
Read moreDemons of the Deep
YOU become fish food, when your ship is attacked by pirates! Your crewmates are killed outright, but captain Smellybeard has a special treat for you… walking the plank. With a sword and a sack of food. You sink down to the city of R’lyeh, grow gills like in Dagon, and put into motion your plan […]
Read moreThe Forest of Doom
YOU become some barbarian wandering the woods, itching for adventure and blood. One night, a dying dwarf collapses at your feet and begs you to finish his quest — to search Darkwood Forest for the two halves of a magical hammer that will bring them motivation to fight back against the trolls. Yeah, okay, so […]
Read moreThe Citadel of Chaos
September 26, 2014
YOU become a student magician who takes the fight to Balthus Dire and his legion of nasties. I’ll quote from the book. “The lawful goodfolk of the Vale of Willow have for some eight years in fear and awe of the demi-sorcerer Balthus Dire. In awe – since his power is truly awesome – and […]
Read moreWarlock of Firetop Mountain
September 23, 2014
YOU become the original hero as an adventurer out for that famous (but unspecified) treasure of the Warlock of Firetop Mountain. What could be more heroic than hearing that a wizard is rich, so heading into his home to kill him and steal the loot? Grab your sword and two doses of potion, and head […]
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