Session Reports

My current campaign, set in 1640s England. The PCs are starting a cult.

    
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Chronicles of a 2 year long Lamentations game of demonic lore, fae magic and gothic horror. Click the image to view the Halls of the Dead.

The campaign continued but work made me fall behind on session reports. Maybe someday I'll write a summary. It ended with Odin manifesting and tearing half of England out of the ground before flipping it over and smashing it into the earth. It was fun.
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