Monthly Archives: June 2023

Reflecting on My Version of Barsoom

Posted on June 28, 2023 by lostdelights

After running a campaign on Barsoom for some time, I got to thinking about why I enjoyed Barsoom as a kid. First, and most obviously, it was the physicality of it, the amazing abilities of John Carter. Like many of … Continue reading →

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1843: Cruising the Skies of Barsoom

Posted on June 25, 2023 by lostdelights

The Snail Darter and SeaMarty rose gracefully from Dusar and headed south to a mysterious ruined city. Most cities on Barsoom, ruined or otherwise, rested on a canal, but this one did not. Instead, it lay just south of Hellas … Continue reading →

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Navah: The Thing in the Water

Posted on June 25, 2023 by lostdelights

Alyryx began to show some paranoia about the party wanting to investigate his lair, so the party moved north away from him. Barbo was in the lead and encountered a strange figure covered in garbage, sitting in a room full … Continue reading →

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Seven Days to Die

Posted on June 9, 2023 by lostdelights

We tried out the game on Steam and got addicted pretty quickly. We have three groups running in it. Our gaming friends on Sunday night, our kids and us on Sunday afternoon, and my wife and myself as we have … Continue reading →

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Navah: A Glorious Wyrm and a Small Red Dragon

Posted on June 9, 2023 by lostdelights

The players were sent in late winter as part of a hunting party to seek the monster that had destroyed a local freehold. They found the creature, which turned out to be a giant centipede (3 m. high) called a … Continue reading →

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