Divergent Paths – the Ardell Campaign

   The Ardell setting will be using the “Mutants of Eclipse” rules. Outside of incomprehensible alien-nanite induced “mutant powers” and minor psychic abilities (Witchcraft, with no Pacts, a limited selection of advanced abilities, and some upper limits on Power), this is a fairly “hard” near-future setting; there are personal energy weapons, fusion power systems, and [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Valerie Soung – Repercussions

   Valerie Soung, Trayus Academy, Malachor V    I woke up in a daze and feeling very hungry. Looking out the window it was hard to tell the time as it was still dark and raining. The worst effects of the suppression drugs had worn off, but I was still left with the sensation that [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Kira Keldav – Session 23

   Meanwhile, Ben and Lazlo had been ushered right past all the formalities and had been taken aboard the Super Star Destroyer – with had it’s own small Sith Academy to go with the colonization setup – for evaluation. They were startled to find that the staff was quite respectful, very obliging, and inclined to [...]

Regrettably…

   Thanks to a bit of necessary oral surgery and the consequent medications, posting will be delayed for a day or so – and I may have to let someone else run something tomorrow evening instead of the usual wednesday Twilight Isles session. Sorry about that.

You have no power over me!

(Jareth) “Sarah, beware. I have been generous up until now, but I can be cruel.” (Sarah) “Generous!? What have you done that’s generous?” (Jareth) “Everything! Everything that you wanted I have done. You asked that the child be taken. I took him. You cowered before me; I was frightening. I have reordered time. I have [...]

Star Wars – The HoloSith

   Virtually everyone in the galaxy knows about the Sith and the apparently-endless cycle of Sith Wars. They’ve been the favored master villains of holodramas, novels, and folktales for tens of thousands of years. There are humorously-incompetent Sith in comedies, badly overacted Sith in dramas, and long-running Sith characters in soap operas.    Most of [...]

Federation-Apocalypse Session 123b -The Descent from Lunacy

   While closing up the conference, Kevin took a few minutes to consider the overtones he’d picked up from Cardinal Richar… It looked like… they were projecting twenty years until he got into trouble? He’d never believed that the upper limit on the number of Thrall-bonds he could support was anywhere NEAR where it was [...]

Federation-Apocalypse Session 123a – The Kadian Accord

   The survey of the records didn’t turn up anything that looked like it would be TOO difficult to handle. On Marty’s advice Kevin threw in a few more thralls with draconic Kadia identities to boost security a bit (and provide an impressive physical presence, even if he was having them stay in the background) [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Kira Keldav – Session 22

   On the borders of Jerondal’s gravity well, Handell was looping the Asrai in a complex web of evasive maneuvers that nevertheless managed to keep the ship between their target – the Ranharik – and a clean escape to hyperspace. Meanwhile, Alys poured a steady stream of ion cannon fire into the space around the [...]

Latest Material Index

. It’s once again time to get the latest material index updated and to transfer the material from the old one to the main index tabs at the top of the page. If you want the very latest material, it may be necessary to either scroll down or consult the “Recent Posts” listing-widget on the [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Valerie Soung – Repressions

   Valerie Soung, Varen Command Ship Winter Moon, Malachor V    I was shown to a large plush sitting room with a view of the planet below. Looking out the window, I could see Headstone Station and the Barmour fleet on the far side. From this perspective it was easy to see the massive gapping [...]

Epic Spell Conversions, Part III

   To continue with Alzrius’s request, here are a few more epic spells converted to Eclipse high-level spells.    Dreamscape    Dreamscape carries the caster and a group of companions into the realm of dreams, wherein they can travel for a time to emerge elsewhere, traveling at an effective speed of five miles per minute [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Valerie Soung – Retributions

   Valerie Soung, Trayus Academy, Malachor V    We finally got all the wounded back to the Varen Compound the next morning. Once there, we found out that the Baramour fleet had arrived and was now in a staring match with the Varen fleet also in orbit. At least all fighting on the ground had [...]

Mutants of the Eclipse Part XX – Variations on a theme. The Armorsmith, The Immortal, The Combat Expert, and Adept Themes

   To continue with Mutants in Eclipse, and to start winding down the series, here we have a few of the more unusual archetypes and a second look at Adepts.    The Armorsmith    This archetype resembles – and sometimes overlaps with – the Gadgeteer, but is less inclined to pull out weird gadgets on [...]

Federation-Apocalypse Session 123 – Luna for the Loonies!

   Inversion, beneath the Berlin Arcology    With the door of the cell open, they had a clear view of a young man, suspended in the air, with large metallic rings spinning around him on three different axises. He didn’t seem to be conscious at the moment – but at least there weren’t any alarms [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Kira Keldav – Session 21

   As usual, this is a combination of Kira’s player log and inserted material on the activities of the other characters to allow it to serve as a general session log.    With most of the group was in for weeks of medical treatment, Lazlo was enroute to Jerondal in his stealth-coated fighter to get [...]

Mutants of the Eclipse Part XIX – Stuntmen

   To continue with Mutants in Eclipse, here we have The Stuntman at Class-I and II, for a +1 and +2 ECL modifier. As usual, “mutant powers” are built using Unlimited-Use Use-Activated Innate Enchantments – at an effective base “Cost” of (Spell Level x Casting Level x 2000 GP x Modifiers).    The Stuntman has [...]

Recordings from the Holocron of Valerie Soung – Organized Chaos

   Valerie Soung, Baramour Bunker, Malachor V    It was hard to tell if whatever that was down the stairwell was alive or not. I suspected a droid, but best to be careful. I directed one of the soldiers to come over and shine a light on it directly. We were making too much noise and [...]

Twilight Isles Players Note

   Unfortunately, tomorrows d20 Twilight Isles campaign session is going to have to be cancelled. However, this does leave a little time available for character updates, experiments, creating new characters, and similar items. If any of the current players want to cover that kind of thing, let me know.

For our next few epic spell conversions we have…

   Demise Unseen:    Demise Unseen combines three effects: Finger of Death (Level Seven), with Long Range (+2 Spell Levels) but no secondary damage on a success (-1 Spell Level) = Level Eight. Create Undead (Level Six) with Long Range (+2 Spell Levels), a one standard action casting time (+2 Spell Levels), and automatic control [...]