Manic Moonday Missives

 

Cyber White Rabbit

Another interruption to the main campaign (Ox--->Tiger) allowed the opportunity for me to run the one-on-one Star Notch Stories last night.  For those following the adventures of Boy since he began management of the Hendershot Farm, this is Session #5 and it will conclude the events in Sour Springs Hollow.  I should have the actual play notes written up and published by tomorrow here on the blogger side of things.  

Over on my Substack, I posted my thoughts on the short session of the main campaign last Sunday.  The essay is titled Short Game Musings, posted on 2/26/26.  If the stars align, I'll be running the main campaign again on March 8th.  I'm enjoying the initial foray into Bluetspur and I'm excited to play through more of it.  

Spring coming up fast has me wondering what should an Easter themed game include?  Anyone ever play a rabbit person PC in an RPG?  I was paging through Black Pudding #1 and noted the Barbaribunny class.  Pretty sure the 5e Wild Beyond the Witchlight includes a rabbit person class, too.

Ox --->Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake --->Horse Campaign Session #212

 

Is the Keepers of the Feather Spirit Board the next step for Rams?

 

 

Session 212- A Return to Barovia Part 62; Bluetspur 2

2/22/2026

• Bookkeeping 20 minute session.

• XP & Treasure awarded from last session.

• Magical Healing and Potion Consumption.

• Re-stated the goal for being in Bluetspur; Cloak of the Bat.

• Presented the options: “You’re in a tunnel.  Do you want to go 

  LEFT or RIGHT.

• They are considering using divination like an Augury spell or 

  their Spirit Board for some guidance.

• Shelby and Tim are wondering if they can speak to Tiamat from 

  where they are.

   

   

  *I think that I have something to say about short time frame gaming.

  When I get my thoughts organized into a little essay, I'll post it on 

  Substack and put a link up to it over here on the blogger side 

  of things;) 

Ctyri Ctvrt Chronicles Session #34

This is the Pathfinder version's art.  I have and am running the Sword & Wizardry version. 

 

 

Session 34- Dreams Reveal the Duskward Concord, 

An Evening Star Lodge Faction

2/14/2026

• Before Danika and Telefe were awoken to fight the Morlocks, 

  they both experienced dreams of an Evening Star Lodge party 

  led by Radomir Vesely.  Danika dreamt of their visit to the 

  Flaming Goat in Marlinko; Telefe dreamt of their aborted attempt 

  to cross the Invisible Causeway.

• When they arrive at the ridge across from the 

  Spire of Iron and Crystal, they see half erased chalk sigils of 

  Habeka.  Radomir introduces himself and his party to Danika 

  and hers.  Danika and Telefe had previously warned their 

  members to be silent when they meet anyone.

• A temporary alliance is formed when Radomir and Ilva 

  signal their intention to save Nattias, who had been Ilva’s 

  mentor and the mentor of Radomir’s brother.  Nattias had 

  been influential in the Evening Star Lodge before 

  “falling into the Void” joining the Starry Void Lodge.

• Telefe gives a 10 minute warning for the Invisible Causeway’s 

  time of operation.

• Danika leads the party across.  Torquil attempts the tri-split path, 

  but Danika makes him turn back to wait on the ridge in relative 

  safety.

• They eventually enter the Spire at the highest egg chamber and 

  they end the session in room #1.  Zora and Tomasz wait on the 

  intermediary platform with rope to aid in climbing.

Star Notch Stories Session #4

A Shudder Mountains Wedding Celebration

 

 

 

Session 4- Sour Spring Hollow Wedding

2/8/26

• We play Lamentations of the Flame Princess, but since this is a DCC 

  adventure from the The Chained Coffin book I had the player role 

  Luck scores for Boy (29) and Ciba (16).

• Boy sets the late winter schedule for the Hendershot Ranch before 

  attending Cousin Dode’s cousin’s wedding.

• Boy, Ciba, Kevin, Anders, Tarp, Beavis, and Krishka travel to 

  Sour Spring Hollow to attend the wedding of Ivy Newscombe to 

  Tum Dankers.

• A lovely day for a lovely wedding leads to a raucous reception as 

  Jam Ranson and his 3 sons reel out song after song.  Jugs of 

  moonshine and stump whiskey make their rounds and the last 

  clear thought of Boy and Co was taking a swig of potent liquor 

  from an odd-colored jug.

• They awaken in the grass, the clearing silent.  Deep woods 

  surround the clearing on three sides and a hillside holding 

  terraced plots of dried, dusty corn rises up west.  Four ramshackle 

  log cabins occupy the clearing.

• Boy leads the team into the burial ground and they encounter 

  3 Earth Hounds and get in a fight.  They kill 1 and I end the session 

  in the middle of combat.

Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #211

 

What was Ruthwell up to?

 

  

Session 211- A Return to Barovia Part 61; Bluetspur 1

2/15/2026

• Rams ended the last session thinking they were going through 

  a portal from Lamordia to Bluetspur, instead find themselves in 

  their old room at the Bluewater Inn, Vallaki, getting ready for 

  bed when the postman arrives with 2 letters from M.L. Ruthwell.

• No one remembers this guy, but they decide to go to his shack 

  outside the walls of Vallaki.

• Investigating the shack, they find Ruthwell’s research journal 

  that states Rams brought the Specimen to him initially.  In a 

  secret room in the basement they encounter the Specimen and 

  a Vampire Mind Flayer.

• The Vampire Mind Flayer immobilized everybody except Tim and 

  Fritigern with a psychic blast.  Tim and Fritigern battle the creatures 

  and eventually prevail.  During the fight, the basement door seals 

  shut and cracks in the walls appear and mist begins to flow from 

  them.

• After the fight, the members of the team affected by the Vampire 

  Mind Flayer recover and Rams realize they are no longer in the 

  basement of Ruthewell’s shack.  They’re in a tunnel with 2 choices, 

  we’ll see which way they choose next time!

• The Specimen killed = 200 XP

• Vampire Mind Flayer killed = 1800 XP

• 2 Health Potions

• M.L. Ruthwell’s Journal

• Total XP = 2000 XP

• Tim and Fecus each receive 667 XP

• Gugula and Shelby each receive 333 XP

Ctyri Ctvrt Chronicles Session #33

 

Last Watch

 

 

Session 33- Last Watch; Morlocks Attack!

2/1/2026

• Watch 1, Pholos arranges his bandolier of vials and makes tea.

• Watch 2, Hynek drinks tea and maintains a low fire.

• Watch 3, Hallabera maintains his great sword and preps poison 

  arrows.  10 Morlocks attack near the end of the last watch.  

  Hallabera sees them just outside the camp and warns a few of 

  the party to wake up before combat.

• 5 Morlocks are killed in round 1 and the survivors retreat.

• 5 Morlocks killed = 25 XP

• Platinum Bracelet set with a large Sapphire 2700 GP

• Large Gold Bracelet 250 GP

• Silver Necklace with a Jasper pendant 250 GP

• 4 Small Gold Bracelets 90 GP

• Total XP = 3315 XP

• Danika receives 1657 XP

• Hynek and Hallabera each receive 829 XP

A Tavern North of Meredune

 Another excellent tavern randomly rolled up using the Hubris tavern tables!  I'll refer you back to this post that shows two earlier taverns for the Ox--->Tiger Campaign I rolled up using Hubris.  

The second job of the children turned to stone ended up leading the game in the direction of investigating that.  You'll find the Solo Grinder Campaign actual play write-ups over on my Substack;)

The Rabid Maiden north of Meredune

 

 

 

The Rabid Maiden

Lit by 

     Candles only

Patrons

5-10

Smell

Sweat and licorice

Games/music

Lone minstrel

 Barkeep

Missing one eye and all teeth

Interesting features

Long feast table

Interesting patrons

High Priestess of Kega the Green Goddess

Jobs

Help the ghost of a woman who passed from suicide after she was spurned by her lover

Food

Bone marrow suckles

Interesting feature 2

Bar is on stilts over a stream

Side business

Collector of rare books and manuscripts

Random event

Fighting match to death

Second job

The children of a nearby village have all been turned to stone

Drink

Minotaur Rush