Sunday, September 25, 2022

The Journal of General Balcares

X10 "Red Arrow, Black Shield" was the capstone of our high school D&D campaign.  (Unfortunately, our D&D group disbanded before the Master could be defeated.)


Engraving from the Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature, and Art (1851) vol. 1


The following entries are taken from the journal of General Balcares, Deputy Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF):

Klarmont 1: Akesoli falls

Klarmont 2: set sail for Akorros

Klarmont 8: arrive in Akorros

Klarmont 9: "Mission Plenipotentiary"

Klarmont 12: reach Corunglain

Klarmont 13: cross the Broken Lands

Klarmont 16: reach Glantri City

Klarmont 17: "The Wizard in the Woods"

Klarmont 18: meet with High Council of State

Klarmont 20: cross the Broken Lands

Klarmont 21: reach Corunglain

Klarmont 24: enter Canolbarth Forest

Klarmont 25: reach Alfheim Town

Klarmont 26: take elven lightship to Tomb of King Alevar

Klarmont 27: leave Alfheim Town; party decides to split into two groups


Felmont 7: group #1 reaches Ylaruam; group #2 reaches Ethengar

Felmont 8: night attack; group #1 leaves Ylaruam; group #2 departs Ethengar

Felmont 13: party re-united at Dengar

Felmont 14: audience with King Everast XVII of Rockhome

Felmont 16: battle vs. the frost giants

Felmont 18: audience with King Everast XVII of Rockhome

Felmont 19: party departs for Northern Reaches

Felmont 22: party enters Rhoona, welcomed as town's saviours

Felmont 23: audience with Duke of Rhoona, given ship for travel to Norrvik

Felmont 25: audience with King of Vestland; "The Master's Voice"

Felmont 26: party splits; group #1 travels to Soderfjord; group #2 sails for Ostland


Fyrmont 2: group #1 loses at "Dueling Flagons"; group #2 wins at "Trial of Combat"

Fyrmont 7: party re-united, sets sail for Thyatis

Fyrmont 9: hit by gale, blown northwest; shipwrecked on Isle of Garald the Blue

Fyrmont 10: "The Arena of Garald the Blue"

Fyrmont 11: depart Isle of Garald the Blue

Fyrmont 12-14: recover distance lost during gale

Fyrmont 15-27: sail southward along coast

Fyrmont 28: audience with Thincol I, Emperor of Thyatis

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