Gloranthan PBEM club: House of Maris campaign

GM: Simon Hibbs

Starting at the coastal fortress of Clovis de Maris, a retired Ralian mercenary captain, on the Wenelian coast. The adventurers are invited by Clovis and his wife Rowena to attend a festival at the castle. They become embroiled in a tragic conflict that shatters the peace of the Maris household.

The campaign style is epic Swords & Sorcery with a strong Gloranthan flavour. Think Michael Moorcock and Marion Zimmer Bradley.

The story so far

  1. Act 1, Scene 1 (May 1998)
  2. Act 1, Scene 2 - rough draft, still in progress (June 1998)

Game Duration

The game has a natural conclusion, thought the actual outcome will depend greatly on the Adventurers' actions, particularly their response to certain moral and personal dilemas. The campaign has three distinct 'episodes', though that structure has some flexibility. I really have no idea how long this would take via email. A followup campaign is a strong possibility.

Links with other games

The campaign is set a long way from the existing campaigns and uses a different game system. Though neither of these obstacles are insurmountable, they do make it difficult to integrate seamlessly with the existing campaigns. I hope this doesn't put anyone off getting involved.
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Most recent revision 08 June 1998