This is part two of my Ironsworn campaign experiment meant to emulator an “Old School” D&D like experience–a party of vulnerable allies, location-based adventures, and strange monsters lurking just on the outskirts of human civilization.
In the last episode, the party gained a quest to figure out why the fishing has dried up for the town of Longhill, and they have followed what clues they could find into the woods east of town.
I’ve been playing a lot of Ironsworn lately. I love the narrative focus and driving action of the game, but lately I’ve been craving a good old fashioned dungeon crawl. I’m currently away from home and don’t have my “stuff” with me to play, but I’ve rolled up a party of completely random PCs (3d6 in order for all) to take into a random Labyrinth Lord dungeon. Here they are, all with background quirks/motivations created by the UNE (Universal NPC Emulator). Looking forward to seeing what this band can do underground!
Beginning the story of Gethin Oyvind, a knight-errant, and his band as they seek treasure and fame in the land of Ederfast (the name came on the cool map I found online, so I’m rolling with it). It’s going to be a D&D-inspired, party-based dungeon crawl using Ironsworn and Starforge rules, mix-and-matched as I see fit, but tending toward Ironsworn.
Continue reading “The Third Son – Part 1”This is part 2 of my first Ironsworn adventure with Osgaron, the ranger known as Cutter, in the wilds of Middle-Earth. In the last session, he accepted a vow to track down a missing trade caravan. Its tracks led north of the east road and into the swamp land known as the Ruin of Jorund, after an army that disappeared there earlier in the Age.
Stat Block: 4 Edge, 2 Heart, 2 Iron, 3 Shadow, 3 Wits.
Assets: Archer, Wildblood, Heart.
Continue reading “Osgaron the Ranger – An Ironsworn AP – 2”Hey all! It’s been a long time. I’ve played some solo RPGing but I often find myself abandoning new adventures in favor of other ideas. This time I tried something new–I am not posting until I finish an adventure. This one is complete and will be published over 2 posts, all of which are already finished. Thanks for reading!
Osgaron, from the Sindarin word “man who amputates”, is a ranger operating mostly in the Eriador region west of the Misty Mountains. Of late, he has become concerned by reports of orcs and men raiding the relatively stable Eriador lands from the north, and he has vowed (background vow) to investigate those northern realms and put a stop to the evil growing there.
He has close connections with few in the region, having a reputation even amongst the Rangers as a longer. He is close friends (bonded to) with Gandalf the Maia, Butterbur the Innkeeper in Bree, and Ilsion the Elf, called the Son of Silver for his masterful work at both smithy and on the harp.
Stat Block: 4 Edge, 2 Heart, 2 Iron, 3 Shadow, 3 Wits.
Assets: Archer, Wildblood, Heart.
Cutter, as he is known to men and hobbits, is a ranger’s ranger, spending most of his time alone, patrolling the roads and wilds. He returns to the scattered cities only when he has to.
Adventure Materials 