DCC: Expedition to Algol

Carefully secured in your steel chairs and thick leather harnesses, you see Bartakus-Thrum pull the lever that lets the quicksilver and the demon blood merge into the bubbling crucible that contains just a finger’s width of pure phlogiston. The glass tubes surrounding you are suddenly filled with colors you have never seen before and you hear what can only be the pleas of Bartakus-Thrum. “NO!- SEZREKAN—BOBUGBEBILZZHH—AZAT-THTHHOTHH- I BEG YOU–” followed by the explosion of glass and copper. Shortly thereafter you find yourselves alone in a clearing, surrounded by shards of glass, copper wires and the bloodstained purple cap of Bartakus-Thrum.

As you blink and get your bearings in the alien light, you see three suns, two yellow and one green, blasting down upon you. The air is alive with the constant hum and call of insects. The dense, blue foliage is dripping with moisture. Not more than a few thousand feet away, you can see an 100’ tall human-shaped statue. Low buildings of wood and mud-brick surround you, overgrown by vines and rainbow colored blossoms. Chattering amongst this ca- cophony of color are small dog-faced monkey-creatures, watching you from high branches and rooftops.

Most concerning is the fact that 10 purple-scaled reptilian warriors wearing odd visors surround your party, holding their staves menacingly above you.

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This is a Level 1 DCC adventure by Julian Bernick. Players of any experience level are welcome.

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Technology: Discord for voice/text/optional video, & owlbear.rodeo for mapping. Roll your own dice!

Characters: Pre-generated characters will be provided.

Sessions: Just this one 5-hour session.