ritual Archive

  • This is the third of a series of articles about graveyards, interment, crypts, coffins and similar issues, for role-playing games. It employs 4E Dungeons & Dragons rules. Murina Family Crypt...

    Gravesites III: The Murina Crypt

    Posted on January 13, 2011 | No Comments
    This is the third of a series of articles about graveyards, interment, crypts, coffins and similar issues, for role-playing games. It employs 4E Dungeons & Dragons rules. Murina Family Crypt...

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  • "Fool!" The demon stopped and looked down at the gash, one that would have killed a mortal man. It was already beginning to mend. "You cannot deny the inevitable. I have ruled the infernal realms and now I will rule this world!"

    The Binding of Mnemysyx, by Paul King

    Posted on November 4, 2009 | No Comments
    "Fool!" The demon stopped and looked down at the gash, one that would have killed a mortal man. It was already beginning to mend. "You cannot deny the inevitable. I have ruled the infernal realms and now I will rule this world!"

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  • Mnemesyx was a demon who, in an age long past, rallied to forces of hell to him in an attempt to rule all of demonkind. The other demon lords, in a rare display of solidarity, put aside their differences and united to cast him into the mortal plane. Enraged but undaunted, Mnemesyx studied the world to which he was exiled and came to realize that great power lie within it. He determined that, should that power be gathered and guided correctly, one would not only be able to rule this world, but have the strength and reach to rule others - thus might he achieve his revenge on and dominion over the demons who cast him out.

    Portrait of a Villain: Mnemesyx, the Twice Fallen

    Posted on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Mnemesyx was a demon who, in an age long past, rallied to forces of hell to him in an attempt to rule all of demonkind. The other demon lords, in a rare display of solidarity, put aside their differences and united to cast him into the mortal plane. Enraged but undaunted, Mnemesyx studied the world to which he was exiled and came to realize that great power lie within it. He determined that, should that power be gathered and guided correctly, one would not only be able to rule this world, but have the strength and reach to rule others - thus might he achieve his revenge on and dominion over the demons who cast him out.

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  • The eternal winter of Neirave is upsetting the balance of the seasons, the natural world is spinning out of control. The Lord of Spring has a solution, by gifted a young man with a spark of his essence that can free the land from Neirave's icy grip. But the Scion must be guarded and guided into the heart of the wintry realm to bring forth spring.

    Encounter: The Scion of Spring

    Posted on August 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
    The eternal winter of Neirave is upsetting the balance of the seasons, the natural world is spinning out of control. The Lord of Spring has a solution, by gifted a young man with a spark of his essence that can free the land from Neirave's icy grip. But the Scion must be guarded and guided into the heart of the wintry realm to bring forth spring.

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  • “What is this?” Jango sat up in the dark with a start. The dead silence, the acrid smell of mildew, the moisture on the back of his neck: all his...

    Jango–Dead Master Living, by Jonathan Jacobs

    Posted on August 14, 2009 | No Comments
    “What is this?” Jango sat up in the dark with a start. The dead silence, the acrid smell of mildew, the moisture on the back of his neck: all his...

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  • Brother Ptolemy's intent is to perform the ritual on the Mayor by having several monks sneak through the servants entrance under cover of night sneak into his chambers and fulfill it there. Then through the guidance of the other Monks the mayor will publicly announce his conversion before obvious decay of his body begins. That is, unless the PC's can stop it from happening...

    Encounter: Church & State

    Posted on August 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Brother Ptolemy's intent is to perform the ritual on the Mayor by having several monks sneak through the servants entrance under cover of night sneak into his chambers and fulfill it there. Then through the guidance of the other Monks the mayor will publicly announce his conversion before obvious decay of his body begins. That is, unless the PC's can stop it from happening...

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  • (Part 2) In his single-minded quest to cheat death and live forever, the man formerly known as Gerhardt von Brandt conducted a ritual upon himself that sealed his spirit inside his body. While the ritual did indeed stop him from aging and kept him from dying, it did nothing to prevent his body from expiring and decaying once it was fatally wounded. As his body deteriorated, so did his grasp on sanity.

    Portrait of a Villain: Brother Ptolemy & the Hidden Kingdom (part 2)

    Posted on August 3, 2009 | No Comments
    (Part 2) In his single-minded quest to cheat death and live forever, the man formerly known as Gerhardt von Brandt conducted a ritual upon himself that sealed his spirit inside his body. While the ritual did indeed stop him from aging and kept him from dying, it did nothing to prevent his body from expiring and decaying once it was fatally wounded. As his body deteriorated, so did his grasp on sanity.

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  • (Part 1) In his single-minded quest to cheat death and live forever, the man formerly known as Gerhardt von Brandt conducted a ritual upon himself that sealed his spirit inside his body. While the ritual did indeed stop him from aging and kept him from dying, it did nothing to prevent his body from expiring and decaying once it was fatally wounded. As his body deteriorated, so did his grasp on sanity.

    Portrait of a Villain: Brother Ptolemy & the Hidden Kingdom (part 1)

    Posted on August 3, 2009 | 3 Comments
    (Part 1) In his single-minded quest to cheat death and live forever, the man formerly known as Gerhardt von Brandt conducted a ritual upon himself that sealed his spirit inside his body. While the ritual did indeed stop him from aging and kept him from dying, it did nothing to prevent his body from expiring and decaying once it was fatally wounded. As his body deteriorated, so did his grasp on sanity.

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  • This encounter [includes map!] should serve as a capstone for your PCs interaction with Immeril Lithose. They have likely strung together a number of clues and other oddities to realize that Immeril is in truth a villain who preys on the literal life-force of others. It may even be likely that by the time you are prepared to run this encounter, your PCs may be familiar with Immeril’s Faustian pact, and the nature of both the fel roses and the Furum.

    Encounter: The Closing Chapter

    Posted on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
    This encounter [includes map!] should serve as a capstone for your PCs interaction with Immeril Lithose. They have likely strung together a number of clues and other oddities to realize that Immeril is in truth a villain who preys on the literal life-force of others. It may even be likely that by the time you are prepared to run this encounter, your PCs may be familiar with Immeril’s Faustian pact, and the nature of both the fel roses and the Furum.

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  • Born the heir of an elven bloodline, Immeril Lithos was condemned to the life of an invalid as he was plagued by frailty and sickness since birth. Not being strong enough to lead his house, Immeril turned to the solace of the great Library of Lithos where he indulged his voracious curiosity and where he found the cure to his weakness... Now Immeril must commit despicable acts in order to maintain his health, see how this villain steals the blooms of life from his victims.

    Portrait of a Villain: Immeril Lithos

    Posted on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Born the heir of an elven bloodline, Immeril Lithos was condemned to the life of an invalid as he was plagued by frailty and sickness since birth. Not being strong enough to lead his house, Immeril turned to the solace of the great Library of Lithos where he indulged his voracious curiosity and where he found the cure to his weakness... Now Immeril must commit despicable acts in order to maintain his health, see how this villain steals the blooms of life from his victims.

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