The Colony

This page summarizes the posts related to The Colony, a play-by-email game I'm running using Labyrinth Lord.

General Information

• New Year, New Campaign - A quick intro/teaser
• New Kavlin - The city map and overview
• Guns - The rules we're using for black powder weapons
• Some Items - A few of the magic items in the possession of group members

The Turns

• Docking Maneuvers - Landing and dealing with the bureaucracy
• Cruisin' the City - Initial exploration and discovery in New Kavlin
• In an Inn - A place to stay and a mystery
• Night Watch - Trying to figure out who/what is causing problems at the White Tulip
• Breakfast - Discussing results with Mosk and planning next steps
• Descent - What lies beyond the grate in the White Tulip's cellar.
• Tunnel Crawl - Exploring the winding passages and chambers of the Old City
• Creeping - Further exploration in the Old City. Sim, Kessel and Maarek return to the White Tulip after a night outside the city
• Conversations in the Shadows - The party negotiates with the People of the Shade.
• Peace in the Shade - With an agreement in place, the party continues their explorations in a new direction, for now.
• The Return - Time to head back to the White Tulip for lunch.
• Road Trip - The party hits the road after accepting a mapping contract.
• Mapping - Exploration begins.
• Descent into the Den - The party finds a ravine that is almost certainly a monster lair.
• Monitoring Developments - An encounter with a gigantic lizard.
• Look! More Blood Footprints! - Following the lizard into its lair.
• It's a Dirty Job - Continuing the exploration.
• Look! Squirrel! - A new direction, because why not?
• March On - Continuing exploration into the forest.
• Forest Parkour - Running away from the forest.
• Homeward Bound - A final bit of exploration before heading home.
• Reports - Post-adventure clean-up.
• In the Field Again - The group quickly heads back out to the lizard ravine to explore.
• Squirmy - Why did it have to be worms?
• Double Header - Back to back turns.
• Beach Party - Exploration along the coast.
• Corpse Town - They're not alive, are they?
• Field and Stream - Exploration and hostility go hand in hand.
• Lost - Things did not go well.
• A View From Above - Some progress on becoming not-lost.
• Discoveries - The party finds a ruin in a narrow valley.
• The Mountain Ruin - Exploring the depths.
• Whispers in the Dark - More freaky visions.
• Delving Deeper - Continued exploration of the mountain ruins.
• Search and Rescue - An encounter with a floating horror.
• Mmm Floaty - The surprised party tries to get their paladin back.
• Creature Lair - Into the den.
• Double Header - Profit at last?
• Sarcophagi - A final stab at loot, and further overland travel in the pouring rain.
• Coastal Highway - The party continues their wandering course.
• River Rafting - A hazardous river crossing gets the party into familiar territory.
• About Town - General treasure divvying and job hunting.
• Silverstream Mine - The party agrees to investigate the mystery of the disappearing miners.
• Dig Dug - At the mine entrance, a slow approach works best.
• Zombies or Not-zombies? - A restless night and a mixed bag of exploration.
• Clanky - Something big and noisy approaches.
• You Go First! - Smoke goes missing.
• Commence Action! - First direct contact with the zombie/not-zombie miners.
• Fighting Retreat - The fight ends, and the party continues their exploration.
• It Wasn't a Rock... - Something is creeping in the dark.
• Rocktopus - The rock-snail-octopus really wants some dinner.
• Exploring - Continued tunnel crawling and surprisingly few encounters.
• Round Two - The party returns to the Silverspring Mine after a nice rest.
• Beyond the Doors - An unexpected find in the mine, fancy bronze doors.
• Words of Wisdom - Further exploration in the depth of the Silverstream.
• Glowy Lights - The party checks out the golem on the first level.
• Secure Searching - Back to the mine after a night's rest.
• Time for a Ride - The party tries out the magic of the pedestal.
• In the Unknown Depths - A strange voice in the dark.
• Ritual Searching - The party engages the enemy.
• Push/Pull - A drawn-out retreat to... safety?
• Bait and Switch - The party escapes the Silverstream Mine.
• Home and Hearth - A brief stay in town, then back to the action.
• I Just Do Eyes - Time for some gems!
• Rescue Efforts - Where's Rennard?
• A Speedy Advance to Failure - The dice gods turn against the party.
• Down for the Count - An inglorious end to the campaign (not a TPK).

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