D&D, Star Wars, d20 Modern and Homebrew Campaigns

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This new blog has been setup to inform our play-by-post community of happenings, news and events. If you’re looking for the games and you feel a little lost, don’t worry, they’re safely in the forums directory - click here.

In the wake of Eberron’s Last War, a group of specialized spies known as the
Eyes of Aundair struggle to piece together the puzzle of “Ruapo’s Legacy.”
Who Ruapo is or what his legacy entails, no one knows for sure. It is a
mystery, one that could spell doom or salvation for the agents and their
nation. The agents’ actions and character will determine the fate of Eberron
as they face mounting opposition, and unwieldy challenges…for Darkness
continues to lurk in the shadows: waiting, watching, hoping…

This adventure has been using the D&D 3.5 system and is set in the world of
Eberron. Supplemental to the gameplay the players have been collecting clues,
questioning NPCs, and plotting their course along a map.

The game starts out in the tenuous peace following the last war. In the
service of the Queen, the agents of the Eyes of Aundair embark on a mission
to uncover the details of “Ruapo’s Legacy.” They travel into foreign lands
and gain intel through experts and by any means necessary. Along the way,
their passage aboard the Lightning Rail is disrupted by a band of elves,
disguised and intent on taking “Ruapo’s Legacy” for their own. The
adventurers defeat the interlopers and arrive in the metropolis of Sharn
to meet their contact, a professor at Morgrave University. The situation
continues to get cloudy when they discover the professor being victimized by
a bizarre magical uprising. After this short time, the agents have come to
realize they are not alone in pursuing the Legacy, nor are they or anyone
around them safe from the danger surrounding it. The characters go on to
pursue different leads and the tension continues to rise. Will they get back
together and be able to unravel the clues? Will they survive as rivals
compete for a piece of the puzzle? And how do the half drow monk and
goblin artificer from Xen’drik fit in the mix? All this and more when you
search through the Shattered Past.

4E Fever!

Never let it be said we at Unlimitedrpgs.com are afraid to try something new!  We now feature seven different games run using the new Dungeons & Dragons 4E ruleset!  DM Nothing presents the first official module in Keep on the Shadowfell, while DM Storm focuses on arena builds and battles in the Battle Royale! Meanwhile, DM Guildmaster explores the challenges of young nobles in post-Spellplague Waterdeep in Spellplague: Scions of Waterdeep. DM Rain showcases his intricate homebrew world in the roleplaying-oriented In the Presence of Dragons, while DM Daemon weaves a tale of political intrigue that follows the death of a king in The Would-Be King. DM Angel calls forth adventurers to defend a city under siege in The Siege of Raincliff City, and DM Nothing guides young villagers on a quest to explore the unknown in The Explorers of Hokenhame.

Check out these games, and more, in our forums!

Our very own DM Ash and DM Storm have joined forces to produce our first community newsletter, entitled “The Unlimited.” Be sure to check out the Spring/Summer 2008 edition! Find out when DM Sirine first started gaming! (Hint: we believe Nixon was in office!) Delve deep into one of our community’s favorite games with a spotlight article on DM Daemon’s “Dawn of Defiance” Star Wars RPG. Learn how to create tactical turn-by-turn maps, courtesey of yours truly. Check out fiction and poetry featuring DM Daemon, DM Shadow and DM Nothing in the Creative Corner. DM Storm opines on 4th Edition D&D. Does he love it? Hate it? Find out that and much, much more! All in this quarter’s newsletter:

Hot on the heels of yours truly’s 4E playtest “Danger in Drawn Swords,” our very own DM Nothing has taken the reigns and is running Wizard of the Coast’s first official 4E module, “Keep on the Shadowfell.” I happen to be running the halfling rogue, so you just know the party will manage to make it through! ;-) H1 (as it’s affectionately known as) features challenges suitable for new 1st - 3rd level 4th edition characters and features a “quick start” guide to get players up to speed on the new rules system, several battlemats suitable for D&D miniatures, as well as an exciting adventure that will reveal the strengths (and weaknesses) of the new 4E system.

The town of Winterhaven stands watch over a ruined keep that was once a bastion of good in the realm. This keep overlooks the Shadow Rift, a dark scar in the world that was once a gateway to the Shadowfell but has been dormant for many years. Now, an evil cleric of Orcus, Demon Lord of the Undead, seeks to re-open the gate, and the only thing standing in his way is a small yet determined band of heroes.

Join us, as we kick a little demon ass.

If you’re like us, you’re probably counting down the days until 4th Edition D&D releases in early June. In the meantime, why not track the latest leaked news and reports on 4E? It certainly helps pass the time, if nothing else. Tune into this thread for all of the details as they become available:

Unlimitedrpgs.com is excited to particpate in the groundbreaking alpha playtest of Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder Roleplaying Game ruleset, which utilizes an updated verison of the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 SRD. Paizo will publish a beta release of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game in the summer, but for now, preview the alpha ruleset in action in Paizo’s Curse of the Crimson Throne Adventure Path here.

Spotlight: 4E Play-Test

Every so often, we will spotlight a particular in-progress game from our forums. Up next is our recent 4E play-test game, “Danger in Drawn Swords.” While the premise of the game may feel a little cliché (the PCs are beseeched by a local priest to help track down some marauding creatures that are vandalizing the town and stealing its livestock), the real point of the game is to learn the ins and outs of the new 4th Edition D&D system. Feel free to stop in and take a peek at the new mechanics and how they work in a real gaming session.

Some helpful threads from our forums to help you get started with Play-by-Post gaming:

This new blog has been setup to inform our play-by-post community of happenings, news and events. If you’re looking for the games and you feel a little lost, don’t worry, they’re safely in the forums directory - click here.


 

About URPGs

Unlimited RPGs is a free online community that specializes in Play-by-Post (PbP) Role-Playing Games (RPGs). Via our messageboard forum software, fantasy, comic-book and space-based RPGs are run by DMs who lead his or her characters through adventures and stories whose only limits are your imagination. We specialize in D&D (Forgotten Realms, Eberron and various home-brewed settings), however we’ve become a scene for d20 Modern, Star Wars and Champions (HERO systems) game as well.