Joe Gamer

I’ll take a cue from my good friend and benefactor JoeGamer and share a bit of my own campaign.  I have, in the past, run a 4th Edition D&D game that moves through the published adventures Wizards have put out for 4e.  There is not as much of an overarching story as it’s more a series of episodes that take place within the “Points of Light” setting, the new default setting.  The party has been traveling through the Nentir Valley, righting wrongs and making a bit of money while they are at it.  The party consists of these people:

Saul: human wizard with a penchant for power.  Has a strict ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ policy.

Aria: half-elf warlock that has fallen into a pact with a spirit of the Feywild.  Extremely beautiful, she knows how to get what she wants, when she wants, and how to deal with the situation if she doesn’t.

Pylia: elf ranger, a stoic sort of wilder.  She rescued her mentor from captivity, and fights to find her way in the world.

Yuriel: This genasi swordmage shakes the world with every step, daring anyone to face him and his Mistress, the Raven Queen.

These heroes have faced the necromancer Kalarel, worshipper of Orcus and shut down a portal to the dark realm of the Shadowfell.  Realizing Kalarel was selling slaves captured from local farms, the heroes then delved into the ominous Thunderspire Labyrinth, where they encountered a mining town called the Seven Pillared Hall run by the Mages of Saruun.  There they defeated a gang of slavers, cleared a Duergar stronghold of the vile Dark Dwarves, and pinpointed a rouge mage who desired to take all the secrets of the Mages of Saruun for himself and Vecna.  The heroes succeeded in defeating him, securing an alliance between themselves and the mages that could become rather beneficial… especially since they found a map that pinpointed a… ‘place of power.’

I really enjoyed my first foray into DMing, and as far as I know the players enjoyed the game.  I got a lot of rolled eyes due to the new system, but I really enjoyed myself.  So if the players want to give any insight as well as anybody who has any questions, feel free to ask!

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