Background

The Serpentine Fire was our first AD&D 2nd Edition campaign held in the Forgotten Realms. A few months prior, we had completed a mini-campaign that was set in one of Dave's worlds. This world was heavy in roleplaying and high powerlevels with less emphasis on game mechanics. With Joe starting the new campaign in Forgotten Realms it was like learning a new language.
At the time, player interest was minimal leaving us with a small party of four consisting of fighter, wizard, bard, and cleric. This would eventually change as more players joined and a memorable cast of core and supporting characters stepped up for the challenge. The Serpentine Fire would eventually go on to become the oldest active adventuring party in our neck of Faerun thanks to their rescue by the Silver Legion.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Serpentine Fire

The Serpentine Fire started out as a 4-man crew comprised of fighter, mage, cleric, and bard. Founding members included Blaine, the brash young fighter, Yngwie, the secretive mage, Calera, the divinely attuned (DM NPC) cleric, and Nilgwyn, the aloof bard.

Back in 2nd edition, traps were a big problem for would-be adventurers eagerly seeking glory and loot. They were no exception. Without a true rogue the party relied on a combination of the bard's roguish abilities along with combined efforts of arcane and divine magic. On occassion, a well placed shield rush followed by healing also did the trick.

They worked well together growing in experience and knowledge. But in time they would become reckless, seeking power and glory and forgetting their honor. It was then that the evil of greed would eventually gain a hold on the party leading them down a path of personal destruction.

4 Comments:

Blogger skunkratt said...

Character: Yngwie
Race: Half-Elf
Class: Mage
Level: 1-4
Alignment: Neutral Good
Weapon: Dagger

8:40 PM  
Blogger skunkratt said...

Character: Nilgwyn
Race: Half-Elf
Class: Bard
Level: 1-4
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Weapon: Short Bow

8:42 PM  
Blogger skunkratt said...

Character: Blaine
Race: Human
Class: Fighter
Level: 1-4
Alignment: Neutral
Weapon: Great Sword

8:42 PM  
Blogger skunkratt said...

Character: Calera
Race: Human
Class: Cleric
Level: 1-4
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Weapon: Mace

8:46 PM  

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