TPK, Then What?

After more than two years, the PCs in the Fall of the Iron Acropolis campaign are reaching near-epic levels (or at least within sight) – a nice keep, lots of renown, clout in the local governments and a heap of gold to spend without pause.  Sure, you say, we’re still five levels away from epic stance and those last few can be very hard to achieve given the xp amounts in between.  Still, the Iron Acropolis looms near (start crit-ing with that axe, Ander) and two of the head enemies have been knocked off – doesn’t it seem logical that the ultimate victory (or the heart wrenching TPK) is not far around the corner?

My point hidden among this rambling is that the Iron Acropolis campaign has led us through a expansive and interesting tale, but in D&D, another story must always follow.  Who, then, is to carry the torch?  Sambo and Ryan had expressed interest in starting a campaign of their own, and I know Mia was really excited about a Ravenloft backstory.  I myself wouldn’t mind a gaslamp campaign, or Call of Cthulhu – low magic, gritty and at the mercy of the DM.   That being said, the PC bug has bitten me and a new campaign would be a great reason for me to pull out my dusty PHB. 

If any of you have ideas or suggestions as to what we could do after Iron Acropolis, feel free to comment on this article.  Personally, I don’t care how long the current campaign goes on, as long as everyone is having fun.  There are just so many NPCs in my head that I would love to convert into a player character, and it would be nice to fight along side you guys rather than in opposition.  Takers, come forth!

Incognito

It’s been a long time since this site has seen any activity, and an equally long gap between any correspondence of mine to the group since our last session.  To start, I’d like to offer my apologies for leaving you guys hanging – no session summary, so stats, and no other notable updates or chatter to speak of.  I’ll start by giving you a short run down of things I’ve been up to, and hopefully we can get some colorful banter started up on this site.

To start, my sister-in-law Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer and recently just started to receive her first doses of chemotherapy.  While it was rough in the beginning, she’s had a great support system and I’ve tried to add mine wherever possible.  That being said, Kelly has also been busy lending her help to Julie, so needless to say I’ve been offering any assistance I can (since we know women are much better at men when it comes to saying the right things, especially in the arena of breast cancer).  In addition to that, Kelly has been finishing her semester at school and I have been in the middle of a full scale international migration at work, so our time seeing each other is scarce and I’ve had to take it wherever possible.  Yes, my wife does come before gaming.

To add to that, I woke up one morning to Simba crying the blues and we ended up taking him to the vet.  It turns out, he had a urinary tract infection (like you did, Pat) and had to have surgery.  Four days in the hospital and a lighter checkbook later, we have our cat back and he’s healthier than ever.  Although now he’s not allowed to have any treats, and he’s forced to eat a prescription diet for the rest of his life.

Then there is the home improvement horizon.  I’m glad to say that there is a lot of progress being made, namely in the living room and kitchen, but also in other areas of the house.  My blood, sweat and tears should pay within the next few months and I can have you guys over to help out with the new game room construction.  If we’re lucky, we can have it all done by the end of next year – table, projector and all!

Anyway, I’d like to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving and I hope to see you all over Christmas!  All things aside, it’s good to start up communication again and get back into the story writing aspect of it all.  Let’s start planning our next session date and get the ball rolling!