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by Hawke — last modified Feb 02, 2015 08:49 AM — ere is a dedicated section of the Worlds of Beru campaign setting for The Spartan Show ( www.thespartanshow.tv) broadcast adventure logs, forum discussion, links to previous adventure broadcasts, polls, player character information,and other resources.

Posted by Hawke at January 20. 2015 Here you will find the information, status updates, adventure logs, and adventure discussions for the gaming group that is meeting each late Tuesday night on The Spartan Show. Hawke Robinson is the Dungeon Master. We will be playing in his multi-verse campaign setting "World of Beru", using the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons core rules, plus Hawke's House Rules. The first game session is schedule for Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, beginning 8:00 pm and running until 12:00 am (midnight). Here is information to watch the broadcast and join the chatroom http://www.twitch.tv/thespartanshow   Here is information about the House Rules Hawke's D&D 5e House Rules   Here are the modified 5th Edition D&D character sheets, Hawke's 5e D&D Character Sheets: Page 1 (front) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet Page 1 of 3 - Modified - Version 20141007a PDF Page 2 (back) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet - Page 2 of 3 - Modified Version 20141007a PDF Page 3 (for spell casters) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet - Page 3 of 3 (Spells) - Modified Version 20141007a PDF   Here is information about what is planned for the first session, with a brief overview of the setting: First Session Plan   Here is more detailed information about the World of Beru campaign settings World of Beru Campaign Setting by Hawke Robinson    

Posted by Hawke at October 18. 2014 Since folks are rightly asking the current situation of things for the start of the campaign, short of reading through all the wiki pages and getting a more thorough knowledge of things so far, here is a short summary of relevant events most PCs would be aware starting out.... The High Elven Empire is in slow decline though still the greatest in power (a close analog would be the Roman Empire in decline). In the power vacuum of their withdrawal, wars erupted. It was Uther Pendragon years ago that first began the dream of a unified human kingdom instead of many squabbling warlords. But it took his son Arturias (Arthur), with the help of Merlinus to stabilize and hold that dream. Now Camelot is a reality, and the unified kingdom of Regnum Sapientium has steadily ruled in relative peace for decades. However... The illegitimate son of Arturias, Mordred has been building forces in other lands, and over the past several years has been taking entire kingdoms across the seas, and growing his forces ever larger. He has declared publicly he is coming to seize what he feels is his rightful throne from his father... Meanwhile, the summers have been growing shorter, and the winters longer, and the great ice of the north is steadily creeping farther south with each passing year. With this change, the Northrons are becoming bolder and more aggressively testing the northern boundaries of Sapientium. The humans of Sapientium are highly superstitious, mostly ignorant/uneducated/illiterate, and completely untrusting of non-humans of any kind. Any PC that is not human is strongly advised to use either an effective disguise or keep the hood of their cloak over their heads to obscure their ethnicity. Though since Port Balcoth is a major port city, they are less likely to get violent with most races (though elves are the most despised, and the local guards might decide to "detain you for your own safety"), most PCs will find they won't get any regular services beyond the docks, in town if they are not human. And when traveling farther inland, the prejudices are typically worse until getting to the east, west, and north borders of the kingdom. There is a small reward for the body of any cats. Rumors abound that they are servants of Mordred's forces, so in recent years they have been wiped out. While before only a few pence were offered, now one can get several pounds in payment for the body of a rare surviving cat. The black ones are the most valuable. Meanwhile, everyone is complaining that the vermin have been getting worse in recent years, and they blame Mordred, or "Evil spirits" for the infestations of rodents and other critters. Each of the PCs have come to Port Balcoth, the largest of the Sapientium ports (on the southern border). It has been sacked in with impenetrable fog for days now. Ships can't come in or leave safely. The few that have tried have met with unfortunate results. Worse yet, rumors abound that the near southern Islan of Grecos (south of the Thrikeenius) has been attacked by Mordreds fleet, and that they are going to next attack somewhere along the southern shores of Sapientium. The port is packed full of people wishing to flee before the supposedly imminent war. The harbor is overflowing with ships of all kinds, coastal and deeper sea-faring vessels from many lands. The inns are packed to overflowing, and the streets filled with soldiers. There are watches all along the entire southern coast of Sapientium. Combined with the fog, despite the pack of bodies, there is a waiting hush over the port city. Those of you that just arrived have heard rumors that it is no longer the fog keeping all the ships at bay, but that Mordred's Armada has already arrived and has created an impregnable wall of ships so that no one can escape. But so far this sounds like just one of the many rumors floating around in the numbingly cold oppressive fog. For various personal reasons, you have each come to Port Balcoth. You have been asked to wait in the common room of Numien's Inn & Tavern. Your room was already reserved for you by your contact. And you have been told to wait there, keeping as low a profile as you can, until your contact appears in person. Some of you have been here a few days (if came by sea), others have just arrived (if by land)...

Posted by Hawke at February 13. 2013 Discussion for the Tolkien RPG group #1 here. Currently planning to meet on Friday nights from 6 pm to 10 pm. Tentative player list: Hawke (GM) Katy, Brian, Russ Other potential players: Brad and Richard Game System: The One Ring RPG. Setting: Wilderland area.

Posted by Hawke at February 13. 2013 This is the group arranged through meetup.com D&D group arrangement. Planning to meet on Tuesdays 6/7 pm to 10/11 pm. Game system still to be determined. Location still to be determined. Setting still to be determined. Time period still to be determined.

Tolkien-based Campaign, forming new group, need players. Spokane Area. Posted by Hawke at January 27. 2013 Anyone interested in playing in a Tolkien-based setting (Middle-earth)? I would like to get a new group together dedicated to playing in a Tolkien Setting. Previously I have used ICE's MERP and Rolemaster, and a little bit with Decipher's LotR (didn't care for), I have also adapted D&D 3.5 to Middle-earth and have used my own system Ea RPG ( http://earpg.com) . I am happy to use D&D or any other system as long as it is a Tolkien-based setting. I have multiple copies of the new official system by Cubicle 7 / Sophisticated Games, dedicated to Middle-earth, called TOR - The One Ring - RPG. It is actually quite a nice system based on the experiences I have had when I have GM'd it at conventions, now I would like to get a regular group together to play it. Who would be interested? I have been playing since 1979, and GMing since 1983, especially experienced with Tolkien-based settings. My style, and the game system itself, very much encourages ROLE-playing over ROLL-playing or hack and slash. I have a somewhat flexible schedule, but it depends on the timing. Saturday nights after 5:00 pm are not available, but otherwise most of the week I can be fairly flexible, depending on the details of course. I have offices where we could meet near Monroe and Maxwell. (I reside up north near Whitworth). Or we could meet initially at some place like Merlyn's, and then once everyone gets to know each other, migrate to the office, or my home. Who would be interested? Which system would you prefer? (MERP/RM, Decipher, Ea D&D d20 3.5, Ea RPG, TOR) Which days and times would work best for you (weekly)? I'll make an initial suggestion, would either Sundays from 11:00 am to 2:00/3:00 pm work? Or how about Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 8:00/9:00 pm? Other? I look forward to your postings. Namarie! -Hawke