The First Session of "All Shall Love Me and Despair"
I also played the first session of "All Shall Love Me and Despair" -- my tabletop RPG campaign set in an alternate storyline of the Lord of the Rings. We had done a character creation session two weeks ago, and this time started into the action. We were missing one players, so the game was cut a bit short.
The situation is that the PCs were in two groups that were both arriving at Lothlórien at the same time. Daniel and David are playing two dwarves from Erebor -- Rombur son of Bombur and Nurri son of Nuin, respectively. Rombur has been learning lost secrets of dwarven lore from hidden chambers beneath the Lonely Mountain, aided by the illiterate scount Nurri. The two are leading a force of troops that Erebor has sent to aid the fight against Mordor, at Gimli's request.
Dennis and Mark are playing a Dunedain Man and an Elf from Gondor -- Duilin of House Hurin and Nestrameldir of Edhellond, respectively. Duilin is a Ranger also descended of Isildur, while Nestrameldir is a Sindarin Elf famed for his healing skills. They have been sent north along with Prince Imrahil to consult with Galadriel concerning the progress of the war. They have conquered the standing army, but have been unable to crack the fortress city of Minas Morgul.
In this first session, the two groups met up, and then dealt with an attack of Mordor upon the dwarven troops as they crossed the Anduin. They then went together to meet with the elves, and were taken into the forest city of Caras Galadhon to meet Galadriel. Their souls were tested with a psychic temptation, and then Galadriel took Nestrameldir aside to help cure someone. The man was unconscious within the pure white sheets of the Elven bed, and his flesh was translucent. She introduced him by the proper name Tindomul, but explained later that he was also known as the Lord of the Nazgûl.
The characters were shocked at this, and we ended the session there.
EDIT: Oops! Forgot the web link. Here's some preliminary campaign material.
The situation is that the PCs were in two groups that were both arriving at Lothlórien at the same time. Daniel and David are playing two dwarves from Erebor -- Rombur son of Bombur and Nurri son of Nuin, respectively. Rombur has been learning lost secrets of dwarven lore from hidden chambers beneath the Lonely Mountain, aided by the illiterate scount Nurri. The two are leading a force of troops that Erebor has sent to aid the fight against Mordor, at Gimli's request.
Dennis and Mark are playing a Dunedain Man and an Elf from Gondor -- Duilin of House Hurin and Nestrameldir of Edhellond, respectively. Duilin is a Ranger also descended of Isildur, while Nestrameldir is a Sindarin Elf famed for his healing skills. They have been sent north along with Prince Imrahil to consult with Galadriel concerning the progress of the war. They have conquered the standing army, but have been unable to crack the fortress city of Minas Morgul.
In this first session, the two groups met up, and then dealt with an attack of Mordor upon the dwarven troops as they crossed the Anduin. They then went together to meet with the elves, and were taken into the forest city of Caras Galadhon to meet Galadriel. Their souls were tested with a psychic temptation, and then Galadriel took Nestrameldir aside to help cure someone. The man was unconscious within the pure white sheets of the Elven bed, and his flesh was translucent. She introduced him by the proper name Tindomul, but explained later that he was also known as the Lord of the Nazgûl.
The characters were shocked at this, and we ended the session there.
EDIT: Oops! Forgot the web link. Here's some preliminary campaign material.