##master-page:The Shackled City #format wiki #language en #pragma section-numbers off || [[RandomQuote()]] || ||~-([:FortuneCookies:Full Quotes List])-~|| ||'''Session Notes'''|| || • [:Session Summaries:Complete Summary]|| || • [:CategoryAidan'sJournal:Aidan's Journal] || || • [:CategoryBrian'sNotes:Brian's Notes] || || • [:CategoryRassi'sLetters:Rassi's Letters]|| || • [:CategoryTarik'sJournal:Tarik's Journal]|| || • [:CategoryVerana'sJournal:Verana's Journal]|| || • [:CategoryShensen'sJournal:Shensen's Journal]|| || • [:CategoryGMAnnouncements:GM Announcements]|| ||'''["Tarik's Company"]'''|| || (player characters)|| || • ["Kyrin Brightglade"]|| || • ["Verana Telemmaite"]|| || • ["Rassi Thimblebock"]|| || • ["Aidan Ignatious MacFaersen"]|| || • ["Tarik of Hollowsky"]|| || • ["Maeglin Telemmaite"]|| || • ["Shensen Tesiril"]|| || • ["Gadrey Vintalen"]|| The campaign notes for a group that ran through The Shackled City Adventure Path led by GM MichaelZenke. The game was set in the world of Greyhawk ([http://www.highprogrammer.com/alan/gaming/dnd/greyhawk/map/supermapnew.html Big Greyhawk map]; ["Greyhawk Calendar"]). There are ''plenty'' of spoilers contained within, but it should also be noted [:Changes from the published campaign:the game diverges heavily from the game's plot as set out in the canonical adventures]. Events which occur after Chapter Six may bear little resemblance to the as-written encounters. Your mileage may vary. The game is now complete. This web site will continue to be updated as old information is uploaded, cleaned up, and corrected. Chapter Twelve was not played at all; the GM felt it didn't integrate well into the game as he ran it. ["First Time Here"]? == Session chronology == The following summaries of sessions are vague to minimize spoilers. For a more complete and spoiler-filled summary of the sessions, see ["Session Summaries"]. '''2005-08-??''' Pre game material: [:Emailed Game Invite:Game Invitiation], ["Campaign Precis"], [:Character Creation Notes from Michael:Character Creation Notes], ["Campaign Details"], [:Campaign Newsletter 2005-08-29:2005-08-29 Newsletter] === Chapter Zero: Prologue === (Summaries: ["Chapter Zero: Prologue"]) '''["2005-08-31"]:''' In the village of Redgorge the priest Adrian of St. Cuthbert seeks heroes to investigate disappearances from Cauldron. (2005-09-03: [:Campaign Newsletter 2005-09-03:Newsletter] ([:2005-09-03 Homework:Homework]), [:For Your Consideration from the GM 2005-09-03:For Your Consideration from the GM], 2005-09-05: [:More pronouncements from on High 2005-09-05:More pronouncements from on High]) === Chapter One: Life's Bazaar === ''Wherein an [:Kazmojen:overzealous merchant] from deep below harvests too aggressively from a [:Lantern Street Orphanage:local orphanage], and overstays his welcome in [:Malachite Fortress:the foundations below].'' (Summaries: ["Chapter One: Life's Bazaar"]) '''["2005-09-11"]:''' The first real game session, wherein we discover the identity of the kidnappers. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-09-13:2005-09-13 Newsletter] ([:2005-09-13 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-09-18"]:''' Descending into the ancient city we encounter doors, traps, and some other evil. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-09-26:2005-09-26 Newsletter] ([:2005-09-26 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-10-02"]:''' We finish exploring the city, confront the leader of the monsters, and find a way farther down. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-10-04:2005-10-04 Newsletter] ([:2005-10-04 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-10-09"]:''' A combination of luck and skill lead the party quickly to the kidnappings' mastermind. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-10-12:2005-10-12 Newsletter] ([:2005-10-12 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-10-16"]:''' The party frees the remaining kidnapped people and returns them to Cauldron. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-10-17:2005-10-17 Newsletter] ([:2005-10-17 Homework:Homework])) === Chapter Two: Drakthar's Way === ''Wherein a tribe of goblins attracts too much attention and brings unwelcome guests to [:Drakthar:their master]'s [:Daeren's Way:den].'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Two: Drakthar's Way"]) '''["2005-10-23"]:''' Goblin vandals assault the town. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-10-24:2005-10-24 Newsletter] ([:2005-10-24 Homework:Homework]), ["2005-11-02 Extra Homework"]) '''["2005-11-06"]:''' We learn of the goblin's leader and assault their base. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-11-10:2005-11-10 Newsletter] ([:2005-11-10 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-11-13"]:''' We chase the goblin's leader to his hiding space and defeat him. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-11-15:2005-11-15 Newsletter] ([:2005-11-15 Homework:Homework])) === Chapter Three: Flood Season === ''Wherein a solid plan to ransom [:wand of control water:captured wands] turns sour for [:Triel:three friends] and their [:Alleybashers:employees], and a local luminary loses his tongue.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Three: Flood Season"]) '''["2005-11-20"]:''' We craft some magic items and do some research. There are problems with the Lowering of the Waters ceremony. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-11-29:2005-11-29 Newsletter] ([:2005-11-29 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-12-04"]:''' We chase after a thief. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-12-08:2005-12-08 Newsletter] ([:2005-12-08 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-12-11"]:''' Explore the thief's lair. We recover several of the stolen objects. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2005-12-13:2005-12-13 Newsletter] ([:2005-12-13 Homework:Homework])) '''["2005-12-18"]:''' We recover most of the stolen objects.([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-01-09:2006-01-09 Newsletter] ([:2006-01-09 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-01-15"]:''' We recover the last of the stolen objects and return them to their owners. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-01-19:2006-01-19 Newsletter] ([:2006-01-15 Homework:Homework])) === Chapter Four: Zenith Trajectory === ''Wherein a tribe of the [:Blibdoolpoolp:Sea Mother]'s [:kuo-toa:children] suffer for sparing the life of a [:Zenith Splintershield:mad prisoner] they probably should have eaten.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Four: Zenith Trajectory"]) '''["2006-01-22"]:''' Investing in magical items, a festival, a party. '''["2006-01-24"]:''' [:Campaign Newsletter 2006-01-24:2006-01-24 Newsletter]. The characters have some down time. ~-(Not a standard session. Resolved via email and one-on-one discussion)-~ '''["2006-01-22b"]:''' A monster appears. ~-(In game, this occurred after the ["2006-01-24"] events)-~ '''["2006-01-29"]:''' An estranged father seeks to reunite with his son. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-02-01:2006-02-01 Newsletter] ([:2006-02-01 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-02-05"]:''' Into the Underdark. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-02-09:2006-02-09 Newsletter] ([:2006-02-09 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-02-12"]:''' Tangling with kuo-toa. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-02-14:2006-02-14 Newsletter] ([:2006-02-14 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-02-19"]:''' A dragon and a mad-man. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-02-23:2006-02-23 Newsletter] ([:2006-02-23 Homework:Homework])) === Chapter Five: The Demonskar Legacy === ''Wherein [:green hag:three sisters], an [:Nabtathorian:exiled demon], a [:Dugobras:twelve-foot tall smith], and a [:nerra:man made of mirrors] meet grisly ends.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Five: The Demonskar Legacy"]) '''["2006-02-26"]:''' Taxes, a party, and a riot. '''["2006-03-05"]:''' Agent provocateurs, a secret society, and a strange historical artifact. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-03-07:2006-03-07 Newsletter] ([:2006-03-07 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-03-12"]:''' A boat trip and giants. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-03-13:2006-03-13 Newsletter] ([:2006-03-13 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-03-19"]:''' More giants, some angels, and the Company reflects on a problem while the problem reflects upon the Company. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-03-19:2006-03-19 Newsletter] ([:2006-03-19 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-03-26"]:''' A rainbow of flavors, followed by the arrival of a bad guy foreshadowed since the beginning of the game. (["RFC - Action Points"], [:Campaign Newsletter 2006-04-30:2006-04-30 Newsletter] ([:2006-04-30 Homework:Homework])) === Deadlands Interlude === '''["2006-04-16"]:''' Somewhere very far away, a group of hired guns explores a sailing ship on a salty sea. '''["2006-04-23"]:''' Somewhere very far away, a salty cavern system beneath the burning flats is purged of evil. '''["2006-04-30"]:''' Somewhere very far away, a group of hired guns deals with a worm problem. === Chapter Six: The Test of the Smoking Eye === ''Wherein a [:Kaurophon:demon]'s attempt to claim [:Occipitus:a land] for his own results in sudden betrayal at the hands of his allies and the death of a beloved sibling.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Six: The Test of the Smoking Eye"]) '''["2006-05-07"]:''' The Company heads to Sasserine. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-05-10:2006-05-10 Newsletter] ([:2006-05-10 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-05-14"]:''' A strange traveller offers passage. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-05-18:2006-05-18 Newsletter] ([:2006-05-18 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-05-21"]:''' The Company is tested. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-05-22:2006-05-22 Newsletter] ([:2006-05-22 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-05-25"]:''' A short hike. '''["2006-06-11"]:''' A final test, a betrayal, and Maeglin's end. === Chapter Seven: Secrets of the Soul Pillars === ''Wherein the local clergy makes the terrible mistake of not hiring enough assassins for the job.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Seven: Secrets of the Soul Pillars"]) '''["2006-07-02"]:''' Tarik's Company heads back to Cauldron and regroups. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-07-03:2006-07-03 Newsletter] ([:2006-07-03 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-07-09"]:''' Assassins! ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-07-14:2006-07-14 Newsletter] ([:2006-07-14 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-07-16"]:''' An accidental prison break, some guards are raised from the dead, and an assault on a temple. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-07-23:2006-07-23 Newsletter] ([:2006-07-23 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-08-06"]:''' A fellow adventurer is burned to a crisp. Rumors suggest that tax collection is about to get very big. '''["2006-08-20"]:''' The party searches for free time and finds it. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-08-22:2006-08-22 Newsletter] ([:2006-08-22 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-08-27"]:''' Back to the ["Demonskar"] to meet a letter writer. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-08-28:2006-08-28 Newsletter] ([:2006-08-28 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-09-03"]:''' Near the Demonskar, we see giant fleshy things and fight giant bony things. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-09-04:2006-09-04 Newsletter] ([:2006-09-04 Homework:Homework])) === Chapter Eight: Lords of Oblivion === ''Wherein a charming local noble woman's party comes to a sudden and gruesome end, and a powerful politician has his eye put out.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Eight: Lords of Oblivion"]) '''["2006-09-10"]:''' Religion and taxes. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-09-12:2006-09-12 Newsletter] ([:2006-09-12 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-09-17"]:''' Conspiracy. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-09-19:2006-09-19 Newsletter] ([:2006-09-19 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-09-24"]:''' Tarik's Company fought the law, and Tarik's Company won. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-09-25:2006-09-25 Newsletter] ([:2006-09-25 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-10-01"]:''' A friend is rescued. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-10-04:2006-10-04 Newsletter] ([:2006-10-04 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-10-07"]:''' Evil plans are considered. A job to kill some enemies is taken. A noble is murdered. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-10-09:2006-10-09 Newsletter] ([:2006-10-09 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-10-15"]:''' The City's leadership is slain. The Company trades an eye for an eye. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-10-24:2006-10-24 Newsletter] ([:2006-10-24 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-10-29"]:''' A large problem is cut down to size with a little help from our little friends. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-10-30:2006-10-30 Newsletter] ([:2006-10-30 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-11-05"]:''' A denouement. === Chapter Nine: Gate Town === ''Wherein a group of avid tourists tries to bring a little bit of home back with them.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Nine: Gate Town"]) '''["2006-11-12"]:''' All politics is local. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-11-13:2006-11-13 Newsletter] ([:2006-11-13 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-11-19"]:''' A ritual is finally begun. A drunk's plan is implemented. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-11-21:2006-11-21 Newsletter] ([:2006-11-21 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-11-26"]:''' Angels we have heard on high. The Company becomes music critics. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2006-11-30:2006-11-30 Newsletter] ([:2006-11-30 Homework:Homework])) '''["2006-12-03"]:''' A toll booth. A jigsaw puzzle is put together. '''["2006-12-26"]:''' A Very Special Episode of Bloss- erm, Shackled City. === Chapter Ten: Thirteen Cages === ''Wherein a group of diverse and talented allies learns the folly of not working together against a common foe, and a businessman loses his head.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Ten: Thirteen Cages"]) '''["2007-01-07"]:''' Tomb raiding! '''["2007-01-14"]:''' The Cradle of Life. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-01-16:2007-01-16 Newsletter] ([:2007-01-16 Homework:Homework])) '''["2007-01-21"]:''' And so Tarik's Company finds themselves leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that their next leap will be the leap home. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-01-24:2007-01-24 Newsletter] ([:2007-01-24 Homework:Homework])) '''["2007-01-28"]:''' Tab A into slot B. We win! ([:2007-02-01 Homework:Homework]) '''["2007-02-04"]:''' A bit of personal time. ([:2007-02-07 Homework:Homework]) '''["2007-02-11"]:''' Celebrations. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-02-12:2007-02-12 Newsletter] ([:2007-02-12 Homework:Homework])) '''["2007-02-18"]:''' Three men enter, one man leaves. Someone loses their head. Also, a single room dungeon. ([:2007-03-10 Homework:Homework 1]) ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-03-30:2007-03-30 Newsletter] ([:2007-03-30 Homework:Homework 2])) === Chapter Eleven: Strike on Shatterhorn === ''Wherein a fantatic is slain, the last fragments of a once-powerful organization are finally reduced to ruin, and a group of friends finally gets to relax.'' (Summaries: ["Chapter Eleven: Strike on Shatterhorn"]) '''["2007-04-01"]:''' A noble family has serious issues. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-04-05:2007-04-05 Newsletter] ([:2007-04-05 Homework:Homework 1], [:2007-04-11 Homework:Homework 2])) '''["2007-04-15"]:''' Dragon hunting. ([:2007-04-16 Homework:Homework]) '''["2007-04-18"]:''' In which someone turns to religion for salvation. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-05-02:2007-05-02 Newsletter] ([:2007-05-02 Homework:Homework])) '''["2007-05-06"]:''' The bad guys sure do like traps. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-05-08:2007-05-08 Newsletter] ([:2007-05-11 Homework:Homework])) '''["2007-05-13"]:''' More traps and ambushes. ([:2007-05-16 Homework:Homework]) '''["2007-05-20"]:''' The bad guys make a last stand. An old frenemy stops by for a visit. ([:Campaign Newsletter 2007-05-22:2007-05-22 Newsletter] ([:Favorite Moments:Homework])) '''["2007-05-27"]:''' Happy endings all around. ||'''THE END'''|| ---- || http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png || || Most of the contents of this wiki are available under a Creative Commons license. 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