This document is another piece of the Compendium of Lands Surrounding Blackwater Lake, compiled for Lord Beckett by Talvion Tulossa of Clan Cormallen. The Compendium is thus far incomplete, for the Becketts arrived at Blackwater before a full survey could be performed. BLACKWATER LAKE Nestled between several ranges of hills, Blackwater Lake is a narrow … [Read more…]
Part two of the Compendium of Lands Around Blackwater Lake, the gazetteer for the Northumbria campaign. Strategic Location of the Keep The Keep is a large stone fortress—one of the largest in Northumbria. Situated on the shores of Blackwater Lake, it commands the Narrows at the southern tip of the lake, as well as the … [Read more…]
Another Beckett Family adventure in the Northumbrian frontier. These events occur during the down-time between the family’s investigations into the ruined Temple of Pholtus. Background Lord Balin had tasked the Becketts with learning the whereabouts of his missing provost. They interviewed various people in the village of Lakesend while some of their number were healing … [Read more…]
Part three of the Compendium of Lands Around Blackwater Lake, the gazetteer for the Northumbria campaign. These are being published out of order because the next Beckett family adventure takes place in the village. Part two, describing the keep, is coming later this month. Agents of the Frangian Crown supposedly founded the village of Lakesend … [Read more…]
This Beckett Family Adventure follows Terror in the Tower, part 2. Background The session began with the PCs at the ruined Temple of Pholtus, a few hours from small village of Lakesend. This was their third foray to the temple. The first time, they spotted harpies flying about the tallest tower in the complex. They … [Read more…]
Compiled for Lord Beckett by Talvion Tulossa of Clan Cormallen in the Year 614 by Frangian Reckoning Preface The enclosed notes are for the use of Lord Winchester and his kin. The author hopes that they may provide some aid in his quest to locate his family’s ancestral lands, to reestablish the Winchester family, and … [Read more…]
The Beckett family ventures into the Temple of Pholtus described in part 1 of this adventure narrative. Background The session began with the PCs at a ruined temple of Pholtus, not far from the western shores of Blackwater Lake. They had already explored one outbuilding, where they found some hidden valuables in a buried stone … [Read more…]
Another tale of the Beckett Family’s adventures in Northumbria. Background The session began with the PCs in the small village of Lakesend, where they have been helping the local Lord Balin in finding a missing provost. Cast of Characters: Most party members are part of one large extended family—the noble Beckett family. A few are … [Read more…]
In this series of articles, Michael Garcia shares various custom rules and handouts related to his worldbuilding for his ongoing Northumbria campaign. The Elves are undoubtedly the oldest known race in the world. Their culture is ancient and largely unchanged, despite the millennia that have passed. Typical Appearance Elves are generally slender and graceful people, … [Read more…]
In this series of articles, Michael Garcia shares various custom rules and handouts related to his worldbuilding for his ongoing Northumbria campaign. Varangian legends, recorded in the skaldic eddas, tell that a dozen Varangian adventurer-kings of old, in response to a challenge, crossed the Great Sea and settled in Northumbria about five centuries ago, as … [Read more…]