SirJoe
June 28th, 2007, 05:20
The Secret of Villoroa
Calendar Link (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/calendar/index.xcp?id=183)
In the back streets of the Thieves Quarter, a series of gruesome murders have gone unnoticed by everyone except the poorest street urchins. Ten bodies now, half eaten and drained of blood.
These crimes would have never raised an eyebrow, nor a manicured whisker of the city’s civilized folk if it were not discovery that the latest victim was in all fact a princling, 72nd in line for the throne, who had foolishly disguised himself as a lowly mariner on shore leave, visiting the infamous low-caste brothels scattered among the back allies. Why he had chosen such a ruse, when the luxurious bordellos of Whore Street were more to his station, is a question that has raised almost as much scandal as his untimely death.
The city’s elite cannot leave the scandal to play and let the common folk think that the ruling class are vulnerable to petty criminals and the lowbrow. Likewise, the Assassins’ Guild is most concerned about unsanctioned killings in their home domain. A sizable reward – enough to keep a man rich a year, or a group of friends happy for months - has been offered to anyone who can bring the princling’s killer to the court’s justice.
As fortune seekers, bounty hunters and the criminal world alike rush to the hunt, you decide that you’ve got as much chance as anyone of outing the culprit while earning yourself a reputation and some pretty coins to boot…
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Join in a single-shot adventure set in the richly decaying city of Lankhmar. Based on the fantasy world of the Grey Mouser and Fafhrd penned by Fritz Leiber, you will be emersed in a battle against the dark forces of sorcery and the skulduggery of the underworld. Dare you uncover The Secret of Villoroa?
Number of Players:
3-5 brave, foolish or just clueless adveturous souls
Characters:
As per the setting, magic is powerful, corrupting and generally twisted and evil. So, non-magic user classes only: eg. Thieves, Fighters, Barbarians, etc. I will allow specialist class types that cover spell-like abilities through non magical means – eg, alchemy and herbology (If you have a rule book to cover the details and can provide me with brief details, I'll be happy.)
Humans only. No magic items (I will give out several useful items at the start of the adventure, based on character descriptions and histories). On the plus side, 5-6 level characters, with an extra 10 skill points over and above standard game rules. Prior to game, please email brief descriptions of character and short personal history. If your character worships a god, put it in, along with a description of what the god is all about.
This will be a 'rules light' game, with lots of role-playing and a little bit of bloody combat for good measure. Expect casualties. Life is cheap in Lankhmar.
Time:
Tuesday 10th July: 8:00pm (8:15 start) to 11:00ish Sydney Australia Time Zone (GMT +10)
Running on FG2
Calendar Link (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/calendar/index.xcp?id=183)
In the back streets of the Thieves Quarter, a series of gruesome murders have gone unnoticed by everyone except the poorest street urchins. Ten bodies now, half eaten and drained of blood.
These crimes would have never raised an eyebrow, nor a manicured whisker of the city’s civilized folk if it were not discovery that the latest victim was in all fact a princling, 72nd in line for the throne, who had foolishly disguised himself as a lowly mariner on shore leave, visiting the infamous low-caste brothels scattered among the back allies. Why he had chosen such a ruse, when the luxurious bordellos of Whore Street were more to his station, is a question that has raised almost as much scandal as his untimely death.
The city’s elite cannot leave the scandal to play and let the common folk think that the ruling class are vulnerable to petty criminals and the lowbrow. Likewise, the Assassins’ Guild is most concerned about unsanctioned killings in their home domain. A sizable reward – enough to keep a man rich a year, or a group of friends happy for months - has been offered to anyone who can bring the princling’s killer to the court’s justice.
As fortune seekers, bounty hunters and the criminal world alike rush to the hunt, you decide that you’ve got as much chance as anyone of outing the culprit while earning yourself a reputation and some pretty coins to boot…
---
Join in a single-shot adventure set in the richly decaying city of Lankhmar. Based on the fantasy world of the Grey Mouser and Fafhrd penned by Fritz Leiber, you will be emersed in a battle against the dark forces of sorcery and the skulduggery of the underworld. Dare you uncover The Secret of Villoroa?
Number of Players:
3-5 brave, foolish or just clueless adveturous souls
Characters:
As per the setting, magic is powerful, corrupting and generally twisted and evil. So, non-magic user classes only: eg. Thieves, Fighters, Barbarians, etc. I will allow specialist class types that cover spell-like abilities through non magical means – eg, alchemy and herbology (If you have a rule book to cover the details and can provide me with brief details, I'll be happy.)
Humans only. No magic items (I will give out several useful items at the start of the adventure, based on character descriptions and histories). On the plus side, 5-6 level characters, with an extra 10 skill points over and above standard game rules. Prior to game, please email brief descriptions of character and short personal history. If your character worships a god, put it in, along with a description of what the god is all about.
This will be a 'rules light' game, with lots of role-playing and a little bit of bloody combat for good measure. Expect casualties. Life is cheap in Lankhmar.
Time:
Tuesday 10th July: 8:00pm (8:15 start) to 11:00ish Sydney Australia Time Zone (GMT +10)
Running on FG2