Dark City Campaign

Overview

Dark City is an urban campaign taking place almost entirely in the city of Obsidian Bay. It follows the adventures of a number of new arrivals to the city as they struggle to adjust and fit in to their new home. It takes place in late CY 591.

Current Status

The campaign is active.

• Visit the "Dark City" discussion forum.

Cast of Characters

View the "Dark City Campaign Player Characters" category

Active

A Team

• Corash, elven wizard searching for lost secrets
• Gruffudd Castlemaine, half-elf paladin of Lendor
• Kerth Greenfield, human divine servant of Pelor
• Prug, the Thrice Risen, half-orc cleric/monk of Zodal
• Thom Silverbow, half-elf bard extraordinare
• Vargas, aristocratic human shadowmancer
• Sir Krovacar Fawkes, human paladin of Wee Jas
• Stony George, of the Orcslayers
• Brand, ranger/sorcerer follower of Trithereon

B Team

• Kolborg Drammenmark, rogue
• Seamus Fisher, human fisherman from Coral Cove
• Garth, gnome cleric of Ulaa, formerly of the Principality of Ulek
• Geminal the Pure, human rouge
• Ferdiad, human ranger follower of Krovis
• Erithacus, half-elf rogue
• Christoph, rogue in hiding from the draft
• Garrock Headspliter, half-orc fighter looking for a job
• Zilanderan, the planetorn swordsage
• Glenmore, human bard from "The North"

Retired

• Largo Leftpocket
• Absalom
• Calarandil Tilmarion
• Gerran, wandering priest of Fharlanghn

Dead

• "Dirty" Salsar, sword for hire
• Wind, agile elven swordsman

Character Creation

New characters should be of appropriate level, built using a 30 point buy, and use the standard starting gold and magic item restrictions as outlined in Starting Wealth Guidelines.

Setup

<Background Material>

Resources

• Read the Dark City Sagas.
• Read the Dark City Timeline.
• View the Dark City Primer.

Locations

• Obsidian Bay: The city that is home to the campaign.
• Sidewinder Pass: A twisting, dangerous underground passage way into the UnderOerth which the Dark City heroes once investigated.

References

• “The Green Griffon Tavern”, Book of Roguish Luck web enhancement by Malhavoc Press. Download the PDF; in our campaign, the Tavern is located in the Strange Quarter.