Playing Dice with the Universe

Summary:  Can  Morgan's Men win the boat race? Chapter 96 ~ The final race On the following morning the crews lined up for the last race.  Prince Imrik turned up with a pair of sailors with bows rather than the additional wizard he had the day before.  Perhaps he had a cunning plan?  Hayley was not sure. Crews entering this final race were :- Dragon Club.  Two guardsmen with repeating crossbows and a rower. Dagmar and her Dragoons, Erica and Bob. Morgan's Men consisting of Hayley, Madoc and Zena. Prince Imrik, High Elf Noble and entourage. Evelyn, or was that Evil Lyn, Sorceress and her new crew. Astrellion and the Woodland War Dancers of Athel Loren, To'dek and Saryn As the race started all the rowers put their backs into it to try and get a breakaway lead.  Prince Imrik waves his hands and glowing lights danced over all the boats and rushed toward him where he absorbed the energy.  Hayley and Modoc fell back into the boat their flying boots havi...

Summary:   Hayley takes Morgan's Men on a crazy boat ride. Chapter 95 ~ The second qualifier race Having seen the disaster Zena made of her race Hayley planned to try and get through her own race with less problems. Flendac could row and was also immensely strong which would give her an edge and Madoc could fly giving them the ability to swoop in and attack other boats. Crews entering this preliminary trial were :- Dragon Club.  Two guardsmen with heavy crossbows and a rower. Dagmar and her Dragoons, Erica and Bob. Adam Peaty and the disciples of Mannan Stanning and Pinsent Lord Maximus and his entourage. Cpt John Smith and companions Carling and Wentworth. Morgan's Men consisting of Hayley, Madoc and Flendac. Harry and the Serrig Rowers Club. Bo, Luke and Duke local farmers in an orange boat called Gen-Lee. As the race started all the rowers put their backs into it to try and get a breakaway lead however Adam Peaty called upon the elemental powers of his god.  Not only w...

Background A nostalgic dungeon delving Moldvay Basic D&D game which we have now been playing once a month for several years. It is an open table format with who ever turns up heading into the dungeon.  The game is currently socially distanced being playing using Discord. Chapter 57 April 2022 - Finding a dragon Party:  Ugli & Heedor Dwarfs; Brigham Cleric of U'ta ( shining shield, invisible ); Inarra the Wizard ( invisible )  Halvor Cleric of Yrt ( shining shield, invisible )  Having hired another Dwarf we went looking for a new cavern deeper down the path to explore.  We found another cave entrance with a Hydra standing watch at the entrance.  A fireball and Ugli's sword soon put and end to this menace. We headed into the passageway and it took us south to a large cavern.  Using the helm of telepathy Halvor listened with his mind and sensed a large lizard sleeping nearby dreaming of treasure.  Excided to have finally found a Dragon we...

Summary:   Zena's Zany Legends enter a boat race. Chapter 94 ~ The first round race Asking around it seemed a lot of people were traveling to Sonnefurt to etither watch or even enter the boat race.  Given the prize was a whole estate, even if was in the cold north, a lot of powerful people were converging on the city.  Tayy spent the day making toffee and other sweetmeats he could sell ( having no intention of actually entering a boat race ) and then set off with his friends. Hayley entered Morgan's Men and Zena her Zany Legends.  There were quite a few famiiar faces also entering Dagmar and her Dragoons; Astrellion; Boris Becker, the Chaos Sorcerer, and Adam Petey were also there from Nuln. The first day of the races consisted of preliminary trials.  After lots were drawn seven teams got into the water with only the first three qualifying for the next days battle for the title deeds.  The boats entering the first race were :- Prince Imrik, High Elf Noble...