Setting Info – Hyperborean Cultures
Here’s some background for the Hyperborean cultures. The adventure takes place in Brigand’s Bay, which has a racially-diverse population: In addition to characters of “Common” stock, Kelt, Skandik,...
View ArticleSetting Info – Brigand’s Bay
Characters begin play in Brigand’s Bay. Here’s a general overview. This inlet is lined with the petty holdings of thieves, outlaws, and other villainous men. These holdings emerged at the end of the...
View ArticleSession Report – The Fall of Calford
Well, yesterday we actually played a session of Astonishing ACKS! I ran it as a “character funnel”, starting with eight 1st-level PCs (two per player), and whittling that down to four by the session’s...
View ArticleSetting Info – Regional Hexmap
I meant to post this earlier; here’s the regional hexmap for the current campaign: Scale is 3 miles per hex. Bjorn Skullsplitter rules from Fort Türas along the banks of the Krysivor River at the north...
View ArticleSetting Info – Armour Costs in Türas Tem
One item that came up last session… Costs for heavy armour in Astonishing ACKS are higher than in the Core Rules. And the selection in Türas Tem is somewhat limited: Cost Armour Class Weight Avail?...
View ArticleSetting Info – Personalities of Fort Türas
UPDATE (27-Sep-15): I’m going to try to keep this post up-to-date with key NPCs from Türas Tem and environs. Malyn is the most recent addition. Bjorn Skullsplitter (Ftr 8): The Jarl of Türas Tem, Bjorn...
View ArticleHyperborean Demographics – Brigand’s Bay
My third post on Hyperborean demographics will discuss Brigand’s Bay. The AS&SH Hyperborean Gazetteer describes it thusly: This inlet is lined with the petty holdings of thieves, outlaws, and other...
View ArticleMount Kinkade and the Spiral Mountain Array
Another short art post. This is a piece by Thomas Kinkade, an American pastoral painter: He is generally held in low esteem by art critics, but he worked with Ralph Bakshi on background art for the...
View ArticleBrigand’s Bay Mud Flats
Short post today. I spent some time in Nova Scotia this summer and travelled along the Bay of Fundy: I’m not really a “water person” – I grew up about as far as you can get in North America from …...
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