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| [[https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto|An open table is just that]]. On each game night, anyone can play because while the campaign world is consistent each game session is self-contained and episodic. The DM just creates some places to explore, and the players all decide why their characters are there. | [[https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto|An open table is just that]]. On each game night, anyone can play because while the campaign world is consistent each game session is self-contained and episodic. The DM just creates some places to explore, and the players all decide why their characters are there. |
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| While an open table doesn't necessarily have the focus or intensity of a dedicated campaign with the same player characters each and every night starting with a session zero, it allows players a whole lot of freedom to come and go as they wish, and encourages new styles of play. | While an open table doesn't necessarily have the focus or intensity of a dedicated campaign with the same player characters, it allows players a whole lot of freedom for players to come and go as they wish, and encourages new styles of play. |
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| Please take a moment to look over the [[house rules]] for this series of continuing one-shot adventures. | Please take a moment to look over the [[house rules]] for this series of continuing one-shot adventures. |
| * [[carmen|Carmen Fircanen]], a tiefling bard | * [[carmen|Carmen Fircanen]], a tiefling bard |
| * [[Deradren|Deradren Teahill]], a halfling bard who looks cute but craves chaos | * [[Deradren|Deradren Teahill]], a halfling bard who looks cute but craves chaos |
| | * [[Dinku]], an elven warlock who can't escape the voice of their creator |
| * [[drandolith|Drandolith The Persistent]], a warlock paladin who seeks answers to his quandry | * [[drandolith|Drandolith The Persistent]], a warlock paladin who seeks answers to his quandry |
| * [[Ebrakas]], a Lizardfolk Circle of Stars Druid | * [[Ebrakas]], a Lizardfolk Circle of Stars Druid |
| | * [[Felgarth]], a tabaxi barbarian who rages against Mondays |
| | * [[Flint Grumblestone]], a seasoned dwarf who has decided that the last chapter of his life should be meaningful |
| | * [[Freiden]], a cunning human ranger |
| * "[[Friend]]," a mysterious Elven Ranger with no memory or name | * "[[Friend]]," a mysterious Elven Ranger with no memory or name |
| * [[geosmin_showups|Geosmin]], an Earth Genasi Fighter/Rogue with a shady past | * [[geosmin_showups|Geosmin]], an Earth Genasi Fighter/Rogue with a shady past |
| * [[Leitra]], a vivacious Tiefling Druid of Spores | * [[Leitra]], a vivacious Tiefling Druid of Spores |
| * [[Lia_showups|Lia Moonbrook]], an Elven Druid/Ranger | * [[Lia_showups|Lia Moonbrook]], an Elven Druid/Ranger |
| | * [[Maeve]], a halfling swashbuckler with a plan |
| * [[Mortimer|Old Man Mortimer aka "Morty"]], a Duergar Monk with crotchety boomer vibes | * [[Mortimer|Old Man Mortimer aka "Morty"]], a Duergar Monk with crotchety boomer vibes |
| * [[Perra]] (aka "Grandma"), a seasoned Dragonborn Paladin and grandparent of [[Aida]] | * [[Perra]] (aka "Grandma"), a seasoned Dragonborn Paladin and grandparent of [[Aida]] |
| | * [[Shenziah]], a clever tiefling wizard |
| * [[sora|Sora Silverslash]], a demure Human Paladin | * [[sora|Sora Silverslash]], a demure Human Paladin |
| * [[Terrance|Terrance Lighthand]], a clever Gnome Battlesmith Artificer with his companion Feelix | * [[Terrance|Terrance Lighthand]], a clever Gnome Battlesmith Artificer with his companion Feelix |
| * [[tilly|Tilly Tealeaf]], a tenacious and resourceful Halfling Moon Druid | * [[tilly|Tilly Tealeaf]], a tenacious and resourceful Halfling Moon Druid |
| * [[tillytink|Tilly the Tinkerer]], an animated Gnome Artificer | * [[tillytink|Tilly the Tinkerer]], an animated Gnome Artificer |
| | * [[Twelve]], a mute kobold bard |
| | * [[Wally|Wally Willerup]], a stalwart human fighter |
| * [[Xiloscient|Xiloscient Ivellios]], an Astral Elf Horizon Walker Ranger | * [[Xiloscient|Xiloscient Ivellios]], an Astral Elf Horizon Walker Ranger |
| * [[Zeshire]], a Tiefling Hexblade with an imp familiar named Alexa | * [[Zeshire]], a Tiefling Hexblade with an imp familiar named Alexa |
| * [[zinmar|Zinmar Everthell]], a Fire Genasi Artificer, [[Uushyi|from a unique plane-spanning island country]] | * [[zinmar|Zinmar Everthell]], a Fire Genasi Artificer, [[Uushyi|from a unique plane-spanning island country]] |
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| * [[Dinku]], an elven warlock who can't escape the voice of their creator | |
| * [[Maeve]], a halfling swashbuckler with a plan | |
| * [[Twelve]], a mute kobold bard | |
| * [[Freiden]], a cunning human ranger | |
| * [[Felgarth]], a tabaxi barbarian who rages against Mondays | |
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| * An Imperial Elven city of powerful magic that lay in the center of an enchanted lake, newly claimed by an evil dragon and her servants as her lair. | * An Imperial Elven city of powerful magic that lay in the center of an enchanted lake, newly claimed by an evil dragon and her servants as her lair. |
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| | * The secret lair of the Lightswallower at the summit of Mt. Gaxto was discovered and its magical "Fulcrum" has been destroyed. |
| ===== Game Sessions ===== | ===== Game Sessions ===== |
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| * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_11.pdf |Session 11}} (07/29/2023) Wherein the Showups explore the Mines of Smirkenburg and slay a giant Megapede. | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_11.pdf |Session 11}} (07/29/2023) Wherein the Showups explore the Mines of Smirkenburg and slay a giant Megapede. |
| * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_12.pdf |Session 12}} (08/05/2023) Wherein the Showups struggle against an unexpected enemy army in their midst. | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_12.pdf |Session 12}} (08/05/2023) Wherein the Showups struggle against an unexpected enemy army in their midst. |
| * Session 13 (09/02/2023) Wherein the Showups scale a mountain to stop a long-dead sorcerer from drinking the power of the stars dry. | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_13.pdf |Session 13}} (09/02/2023) Wherein the Showups climb a mountain to stop a long-dead sorcerer from drinking the power of the stars dry. |
| * Session 14 (09/16/2023) Wherein the threat of the chromatic dragons is fully realized | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_14.pdf |Session 14}} (09/16/2023) Wherein the Showups venture into a long forgotten secret lair of a psychotic wizard where they wrestle a dragon. |
| * Session 15 (10/07/2023) Wherein our guest DM takes the reins | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_15.pdf |Session 15}} (10/07/2023) Wherein our guest DM introduces the Showups to the Cult of the Unseeing Eye. |
| * Session 16 (11/04/2023) Wherein our stories begin to come to a close | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_16.pdf |Session 16}} (11/04/2023) Wherein the Showups find the stolen “Child of Light” hidden within the ancient fortress of Titanhold. |
| * Session 17 (12/02/2023) Wherein we end the stories of the Showups | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_17.pdf |Session 17}} (12/02/2023) Wherein the secret of the elven warlords of Apreea is learned. |
| | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_18.pdf |Session 18}} (12/09/2023) Wherein the Showups finally confront the ancient red dragon Cisnaryth, the Creep of Wyrms, the Scourge of the Old World |
| | * {{ :saturday_showups_-_session_19.pdf |Session 19}} (12/23/2023) Wherein the Showups free a radiant Celestial from the thrall of the Epicurean of the Ghouls |
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