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Turn 14: Cestode Rafferty, Moradin’s little helper. So Ronnie is out, he was only along for the ride, one of the Pre-Gen characters, the player in question arrived unprepared, sans PC, so we change out a mad Paladin of Kord for a mad Paladin of Moradin… hang on. Absolutley none of you are asking- Wh...

The pair trudge through a series of rough tunnels, they encounter a fair number of deactivated Zombies on their journey- all shapes and sizes. All very dead. Finally they locate the way down- a cramped room half-full of hacked up, and off, body parts- Narzy’s workroom, and within the mess another la...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #11 The Dragonfiend Pact For 2nd Level Characters Turn 27: Who’s who? “Jim” Bowen Human Male Ranger Level 2 NG HP 23 AC 18 Init +2 Str 14 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 12 Wis 12 Ch 10 Saves Fort +6 Ref +4 Will +2 +1 Battleaxe (family heirloom) +5 d8+3 Longbow (Masterwork Mighty (+2)) +5 ...

Turn 26: Grimbo. Tetknee proves to be a disappointment, sure they get a couple of days bed rest but how much more is there to do in a one-horse village, with one pub, and a church devoted to some ‘Green Man’ Oerth Father/Mother, have you seen the size of my marrow, type deity, and little else. They...

Turn 13: He can stick it where the sun don’t shine. Cillamar The remains of the Iron Manacle Slavers, three blubbering prisoners, have been delivered to the appropriate authorities, and with an eager smile, Ronnie of course puts in a good word for them- “belligerent, they seem remorseless, uncaring...

“Well, well- what have here?” The Gnome calls out from the back of the chamber. “My name’s The Professor.” “And I’m Auntie Edie.” The two share a look and a smile. “And why, might I be so bold, are you here?” “We’re here to close you down.” The Professor replies. “For good.” Adds Auntie. The Gnome c...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Overall score out of 10: 5.3 Play time: Approx 12 bloody hours. Review: Less liked than the first scenario, this one hung in there, forever laying one or another of the party members low, it became a wa...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 25: Grand Finale, Part Two- Jim’s Surprise Party. Newt dashes forward towards the horrendous beast, crossbow in hand, crouches and settles for a second, stares again at the poison bolt he has loade...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 24: Grind Finale The adventures are quickly up and in a line at the top of the stairs, blocking the way, exactly as seen in Cas’ dream. Newt and Jim fire. But to no great effect- neither of the Der...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 23: Bobby Ewing. Bec stands statue-still, smoke fills his vision, he moves forward cautiously, opens his mouth to speak, something makes him stop. “Where?” He mumbles to himself. His vision clears ...

Turn 12: “D’you think I’ll be like them one day?” The Upper Ruins of Castle Whiterock “Are you sure?” Gina asks. “No, but…” Twiglet tails off. Grungarak moves past the Dwarf, hugs the wall and heads up the crumbling stone stairs; Ronnie draws his sword and follows after. Gina shrugs at Twiglet, the...

The Professor’s torch guides the way, the tracks bank hard right, the cart skitters round the corner, the wheels squealing- complaining. The track ahead flattens out, the cart slows, creeps forward. Then onto a slight incline- scuttles on down. Suddenly the cart breaks into a passage, a junction, li...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 22: The Bitter End The group gather, Cas makes to mumble something uplifting, but Anya shrugs her way past to another door- Newt skips ahead of her, now all sweetness and light. Gets to work on the...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 21: Going Elemental Bec collapses, gibbers, holding in his hand the worlds first “cheese toastie”, he gibbers some more, takes a bite, gibbers once more, for luck- strings of melted cheese trapeze ...

Turn 11: “Can you track it?” Castle Whiterock The rest goes smoothly, well except for the bit where the eight foot tall Praying Mantis sidles into what remains of the Great Hall, grabs the body of a dead false monk and retreats back the way it came. “Feck.” Twiglet states from his spy hole at the d...

The spear lands flush between Auntie shoulder-blades. Thwung. And bounces off, a light blue shivering force field surrounds Auntie for a second, she grins as she flops the last step to the floor, Heckler at the ready. But before she can fire The Professor appears, something in hand, he throws the ob...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 20: The Elite Back in the library Bec totters, then swings hard- smashes another Kobold Footman to the ground, launches himself at the conjured Dire Rat, the creature leaps at him, he stumbles back...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 19: Feck, Kobolds And so the fourth day begins underground, they seem to have reached an impasse; it’s proving to be a war of attrition- hard to say yet just who’s winning. The day starts slowly, C...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 18: A Little Army Day three beckons in the deep dark underground, Cas is back in the land of the living, and thankful, he’s particularly thankful for his new sword. “I don’t know what to say.” “Mak...

Turn 10: “Nail ‘em up, that’s what I say.” Castle Whiterock But is nowhere near fast enough, Grungarak is however- lightning fast, the Ranger’s greataxe swings and buries itself in the massive Orc’s gut, the force of the blow is incredible, the axe blade bites deep, smashes it’s way through several...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 17: Incey-Wincey. Out in the sunlight, on the way back to Tetknee, Bec dawdles and wanders, glad again to be back in the light, away from the closed spaces of the dungeon. Anya reaches back to crad...

“Well we could try to make some Nitric Acid; that would help.” Auntie carries on with the washing up- she’s as happy as a pig in doo-doo. “I say a clean kitchen is the sign of a clean mind.” She nods a couple of times and then gets back to washing and cleaning- humming a happy tune. The Professor ti...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 16: She’s my one and only… We’re back at the camp, the fishing expedition. “And I think we should go back.” Cas states. Ala grabs his arm- tender. “What the feck for?” Newt spits. “Food.” Newt stop...

Dungeon Crawl Classics #2 The Lost Vault of Tsathzar Rho An Adventure for First Level Characters Turn 15: Two way split The trio of pursuers; Jim, Bec & Cas, head down the tunnel following the fleeing Kobold, he flashes in and out of sight, Bec is having trouble keeping track of the creature, J...

Turn 9. May the Power of Kord flow…ERK! Castle Whiterock And into a great hall, actually not so great anymore, what was once a fine white flagstone floor has become pockmarked, smashed and pitted, and smeared with all manner of foul substances. The ceiling is gone, the sun shines through, the walls...