Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Shackled City: ECL 12 Korinth the Protector Silverbrow Human Cloistered Cleric 5/ Radiant Servant of Pelor 5/ Contemplative 2: Entry 26

Journal Entry 5354

This newest adventure has given me so many opportunities to hone my divine abilities.  I am now looking to Pelor for guidance more than ever.  Even going so far as to commune with Him directly.  Unfortunately this creates more questions, and gives us very little in the way of real answers.  I am confident, however, that my companions and I will be able to get to the bottom of this and eradicate whatever evil has decided to take hold of Cauldron.

Monday, April 21, 2014

DM Entry: Gold Coins

I found a picture of what a gold coin looks like as minted in the city of Greyhawk.
And so I thought I would make a gold coin for Occipitus. These coins were last minted under the previous ruler of Occipitus, long ago, but can still be found in some places on that layer of the Abyss.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Shackled City: ECL 12 Osiris Eloah Elf Generalist Wizard: Entry 26

It would seem I arrived at precisely the time I intended! If but a few minutes later, I fear my comrades, at least a few of them, would not have lived to see another day. And that is why I don't have many visitors over to my place. Who new a house warming get together could lead to an assassination attempt! Despite my lack of "Grace" I was able to reveal the invisible foes and help lead the party to victory. Once again I have blood on my hands and I'm not sure why. A quick chat with the corpses by the Cleric, reveled that the Church of Wee Jas has some explaining to do. I have a feeling there is no need to wash this blood off my hands considering, I'm about to get shoulder deep in that Wee Jas!

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

DM Entry: Our Shackled City game is now 1 Year Old

Our Shackled City game is now 1 year old.
The first post for Shackled City on this blog is back in April 2013.

Whew, one whole year and 10 to 12 character levels later, what a journey!

Doesn't feel like an entire year.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Shackled City: ECL 12 Korinth the Protector Silverbrow Human Cloistered Cleric 5/ Radiant Servant of Pelor 5/ Contemplative 2: Entry 25

Journal Entry 5352

There must be some very desperate people in Cauldron, to attack us so.  If anyone knew what we had gone through in the Abyss, what we had accomplished, they would think twice before hiring assassins to kill us.
I would be dead if not for Gaje.  He has selflessly put himself in harms way time and again to protect me.  I was useless this time.  Perhaps Pelor thought it was time to teach me some humility.  I felt so powerful after facing that lich, then I couldn't even help my friends face three simple assassins.  We will find out who or what is behind this and we will set things right.  I don't really think we will find any answers at the church of Wee Jas.  I think we are meant to believe we should look there, but there are so many questions I have and so many pieces that don't seem to fit.  Why is everything in Cauldron suddenly okay?  What happened to the mayor, before And after the tax riots?  And what ever happened to the Blue Duke?  Should we still be worried about him?

Monday, April 14, 2014

ECL 10: Fate Norbard: (wild) human duskblade 10: Shackled City: Journal Entry 10

    As I step on the front pouch of the door of Baal's house, he opens the door inviteing me inside for the house party. I see that everyone is there but Osiris and Xerxes. I went to the living room table and sat down. I sat down listening to everyone talking about storys of what they did in Grey Hawk (nothing really interesting). As I sat there I feel a my back get stabbed. I look around and start asking "what's happening?" But I couldn't hear a thing. As I swung at the silent air next to me I get stabbed again. Turning toward where I think I was getting attacked and swung again, but nothing was there. I get stabbed again and fell unconscious.
    I woke up by Korinth healing me and everyone else looting the dead assassins. Xerxes never showed up; he might of been held up in the new layer of the abyss that he owns now.

New Player

IMPORTANT

Hey DM, I have a new player wanting to know if he could join the group.  If there is a way we could fit him in the group or if theres room in the house. He will have a ride to the game so he will need the address, if he is able to join. I could give you his email if you need it.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

ECL 10:Fate Norbard: (wild) human: Duskblade 10: Shackled city: journal entry 9

As I saw Xerxes self-sacrificed himself. I saw how much he cared for this quest. When he burned into particles, I noticed that something was standing behind us. Feared that its was something trying to kill me I turned around drawing my weapon. But it was Xerxes; apparently the gods reincarnated him and put him behind us. He has become the Demon lord  of Occipitus.
Xerxes warlock8, cleric 3, diciple1, ocipitus1, ecl13

I decide to end my life, for a purpose greater than myself and here i still am.........
Now I am a ruler of the abyss, all I wanted was vengeance for my master.
When the deities reformed me the have changed me...
I now lack the desire to slay my masters killer...
Am I to restore goodnes to its rightful standing in celestia.
Though my appetite for vengance has been curbed, I now ooze contempt  for the evil and coruption In our world tha has allowed such a thing to happen with celestia, I will now pursue evil with all the vigor I have, a new reign of terror will find the practitioners of the wicked, for I am the ruler of ocipitus! Reassembled by the deities them selves!




Shackled City: ECL 12 Osiris Eloah Elf Generalist Wizard: Entry 26

Finally, victory! IF you can call it that. Despite the shackles on my :true power", we managed to defeat a team of unlucky creatures, a clay golem and a Litch of Vecna no less! However I'm no fool and fully expect the Litch to return since his phylactery was not located. I must say, I do worry for the Warlock Xerxes. I'm still not 100% sure what the effect of completing the final challenge of the "smoking eye" may have had on his mind and the internal struggle he now faces in order to keep that plane in balance and eventually restored. I will have to keep a weary eye on this. No some much need rest and preparation for what ever lies ahead!