Editing SGA 2003 Archive (section)

=The Riddle of Steel=
; Game System
: [http://www.theriddleofsteel.net/ The Riddle of Steel]
; Pitch
: I'll be running The Riddle of Steel that night. Characters will be pre-generated, and there will be room for four players.
; Game Master
: Clinton R. Nixon
; Players
: Laura, Gabriel, Pete, Ryan
; Characters
: 4
; Date
: January 6, 2003
; Technical Notes
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; Recaps
: '''Gabriel:''' For my first time at the Game Night, I had a blast. We started out on my ship. I was the captain, Virgil. An explorer. We are first attacked by a Sea Serpent. We manage to defeat the beast, but I suffer a nasty chest wound, causing me great pain.

: From there, we sail towards a glimmering shimmer on the edge of the ocean. It turns out to be a small island. Upon landing at the island, we find a track into the forest. We follow it, leading to a small glen, with a glittering pool.  In the pool is a beautiful lady, only she seems more beautiful than humanly possible (think elven beauty here). My first mate, Corwin, dives into the pool upon seeing this fair thing. I tie a rope around me, and instruct our cohorts to pull me out in a couple minutes. I dive in after Corwin.

: Opening my eyes under the water, I see myself beside the beauty, but what ho! I am not underwater, but on the deck of a ship, sailing on the clouds. I ask the woman where my friend is. She replies, "he is safe." I disagree, and ask where he is again. She tells me that I worry too much. I say, "Yes, I do worry, but for good reason, I think." Finally, I break free of the spell and see Corwin floating below me, almost within arms' reach. I try to grab him, but they begin to pull me out. I try harder. So close. Almost! My fingers brush against the collar of his jerkin, but alas, it is too late. I am pulled free.

: I look up to see a elven fellow aiming a nocked arrow at me. I get up, and reluctantly follow him, and my companions. What have I gotten myself into?

: I soon find out as we approach the ruins of what seems to have been a great elven city, but is now only ruins. There are a few structures in decent repair, but by and in large, most of the city is moss-lined, grass covered debris. A shame, perhaps. At this point, the fellow I hired on as a deck-hand dashes off, away from our captors. Suprisingly to all, he disappears into a building. The guards chase after him, but he manages to avoid them and escape. I do not know what becomes of him. The guards return, and they look quite crestfallen, and saddened. Must not have expected a human to get the best of them, eh?

: Finally, we reach a large building, and our led inside. Our weapons are taken from us, but I think the druid hid his dagger. We are led into a room, where the woman who appeared to us earlier is seated in a thrown, incrusted with elven art (think leaves and scrolls). She tells us that she is thankful to us for having brought her a new consort to revive her people, and for the ship, to strengthen the fleet. But we are also told not to meddle, lest our lives be forfeit. I tell her that in now way may she have my ship. She disagrees.  Suddenly, she glances at one of her guards, and points at the ceiling. He nods, and departs. Leaving only her and the guard, I bide my time. After the guard has been gone a few minutes, I proceed to make a dash for my sword, stored in the other room. But fate is not on my side this night. As I attempt to bypass the other guard, I am defeated. He first hits me in the shoulder, causing great pain, then strikes me in the jaw. The world goes black.

: Thus ends my part in the story. I look forward to finding out what happened.

: '''Pete:''' Corwin the mighty (or johny bravo take you pick) I had sailed us bravely through monster infested waters when alas a great serpent was spoted so I loaded the canon for my noble captain... alas it struck but the serpent came so my captain shot it squarly with his trusted crossbow.  still the beast came it bit my captain, so i grabed my trusty axe and with a great war cry behead the scummy thing. Alas my captain had fallen but i had my revenge.  I then found an island and rowed us ashore.
: I blased a mighty trail through the thickest of woods till we came to a pool. The most beautiful of women lived in the pool and beconed me to join her so i droped into the mighty waters and took her...
: darkness...
: i awoke in the might suit god had given me and in a grand bed my lady entered so i arose and went to her proundly ready to take her again, but she told me she would already bear me a might warrior of a son and to put some cloths on that she might not be tempted by my beauty. I did as my lady asked, but left my shirt unbuttoned so that it might tease her and all the other women. We went to the great chamber where my captian came. I sat on my mightly thrown as king and told my captain to take a sack of riches with him if he would cut me from my contract and go his way leaving me with my lady. He agreed and one of the guards arose in anger that a human would be alowed to take elven treasure and struck down my captain. In my bitter rage i killed the guard with my bear hands. Then i picked up treasure and strung it over my back.  Then i went over to the lifeless body of my captain and picked him up. I kissed my lady goodbye saying the elf men would always be jellous of my beauty and i must leave. She wept bitter tears but let me leave saying she would take good care of my son and he would know of his heroic father. I carried my burdens back to the ship and set sail for a great adventure... but that is another tale.
; Player Thoughts
: '''Ryan:''' Open seas, blazing trails, battles, bravery, and adventure.... The tails you speak of of great heroes, and stir my blood to do the same....
; Additional GM Thoughts
: I had fun last night as well. I didn't think my Riddle of Steel game went as well as it could have, but a splitting headache on my part added to the distraction.