Three down, seven to go! I’ve decided that I might as well just knock out the remaining themes all in a row so that at the very least they’ll be crammed together on the blog in a loose semblance of order. Check back on the first two posts if you want a bit of background …
Starfinder Theme Focus – Mercenaries and Outlaws Read More »
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 — The party departs from Thistletop, leaving behind the cremated remains of Niko and Silas. Moving slightly slower than usual, thanks to the weight of the golden-bronze helm being pulled by Fobias, they make their way back to Sandpoint to report their mission as a success. Even though it’s the middle …
Episode 24 – The Dyin’, the Stench, and the Floor Probe Read More »
This week I’m going back to the scene of the crime to revisit the themes in Starfinder and offer some possible avenues down which you can direct your creative character-building energies. In case you’re completely in the dark on this topic, Starfinder introduces the concept of themes that you can use as a small puzzle …
Starfinder Theme Focus – Ace Pilots and Bounty Hunters Read More »
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 — Right away, the helmet-laden crab scuttles towards our heroes and grabs Krask in its giant pincers, constricting him. Theo hexes from distance while Krask stabs with his dagger, trying to escape. Fobias and Barnaby stand on the edge of the tidepool and try to get through the crab’s chitin with …
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 — The beast falls. With a final, resounding roar, the barghest tumbles into the flames and there is a bright flash of brilliant light that pulses throughout the room. The acrid smell of burnt hair fills the chamber as the corpse begins to sizzle and spit. Theo patches up the party …
Wednesday, October 19th, 2017 — Out of the three paths available, the heroes are drawn to the southernmost door which holds the familiar imprint of a seven-pointed star etched into the stone. Try as they might, Krask and Fobias are unable to pry the door open. A key is required. Hoping that the key is …
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 — With the citizens of Sandpoint reveling in the banishment of Theophilus, since something like this hasn’t happened recently, Fobias and Barnaby are instead focused on bringing the ex-Professor on their quest to defeat Nualia. They gather some information from Vorvashali Voon, as Theophilus would occasionally peruse the trinkets on display …
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 — The harrowing battle continues. Nualia, bent over Silas’s unconscious body, pulls up her sword to rest directly beneath Silas’s exposed throat. She presents the party with a simple choice – leave Thistletop now or Silas dies. After a brief conversation in which Niko requests to take Silas with them, it …
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 — A week’s worth of waiting for the ramifications of opening a simple door culminates in mundane normality. Beyond the door, our party finds the stairwell that Orik had described, leading downwards into relative darkness save for a few torches providing minimal light. While the party descends the stairs, Niko sees …
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 — The tin-man, identified as Orik Vancaskerkin, dives into the fray with his enormous heavy steel shield and bastard sword. On the other side of the room, another woman sheds her invisibility and creates multiple mirror images of herself, forcing the party to fight on two fronts simultaneously. Apart from an …
