Classic 80's Basic Dungeons & Dragons battle report with miniatures!
Tyrion Lannister in Middle Earth Vs… Cthulhu?!?!
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I wanted to do an Oldhammer battle report in the Savage Lands, but certain things I needed for the scenario are still in transit via the postal service. So in the meantime, I figured I would post another Basic D&D session report with Tyrion and friends. Enjoy…
Tyrion Lannister and his adventuring companions had been lost for hours in a labyrinth of tunnels and rooms, fighting all kinds of dungeon vermin. In one room, Giant Centipedes had repeatedly bit the backside of Shagga, son of Dolf, making the hill barbarian even more moody than usual. In a dark tunnel, Green Slime had dropped on the back of the neck of Thundarr. Even though Crom had the best of intentions trying to scrape it off with a dagger, it just didnt work. Varys who knew better, used a torch it burn it off. So, Thundarr had dagger cuts on his neck and burnt hairs on the back of his head. He might have been a bit sniffly and a bit weepy as they walked awkwardly through the dark tunnels. Temujin lost one of his favorite swords after smacking a Rust Monster with it. Tyrion could hear the eastern barbarian mumbling something about "wind in his hair and falcons at his wrist".
A giant magical spider called a Tarantella bit Varys on his toe and while Beowulf eventually killed the spider, many of the barbarians laughed as the poison made the plump Varys suddenly spasm and start dancing like a wildman around a bonfire. But the laughter was cut short, as those who watched the pirouetting fatman were magically compelled to also start dancing in the same way. After 5 turns, the dancers ended up collapsing from fatigue. Luckily, they were not in combat at the time. All these minor encounters and misfortunes pushed the burly barbarians to their limit and they began to growl at each other. After finding a room to rest in, what began as a joke about a dancing queen turned into melee. The whole room was full of brawling wounded barbarians with Tyrion trying to pry the brutes apart.
At that moment, the door opened…
Five adventurers enter the room.
Left to Right: Abdul Alhazred the Mad Arab, Radagast the Brown, Halbarad Dunedain the Ranger, Lady Eowyn of Rohan, and her brother Eomer the Marshal of the Riddermark.
The wizard has a lantern on his staff. He raises it, letting its light shine on the barbarians, some of whom are rolling around on the ground.
Radagast: Are we interrupting?
Tyrion: Ummm… our warriors were just… training.
Radagast: Ahh, well. There it is.
Tyrion: Who are you folks and what sort of place is this? We know it is called Moria, but what sort of people live here? Its infested with monsters!
Radagast: I am Radagast the Brown, a wizard. You are a Dwarf, how do you not know what sort of place Moria is?
Tyrion: I am Tyrion Lannister. My fellows and I are not from this err… world.
Radagast: Well, Tyrion Lannister, Moria was once the greatest kingdom of the Dwarves, its proper name is Khazad Dum. It has been lost to Orcs, Undead, Drow, and other nasty creatures for many long years, but just recently Dwarves from everywhere are making a return to recolonize their homeland.
Tyrion: A whole kingdom… of Dwarves? Ive never heard of such a thing. Its wonderful! Where do I find them?
Radagast: Well we entered through the Western Doors, as Im guessing you did too, and seen no other Dwarves. They might be on the Eastern side of Moria, perhaps.
Tyrion: Can we travel with you? We have been lost for hours.
Radagast: Of course, but we are on a mission, ourselves. A cabal of cultists are at work somewhere ahead and we are hunting them. After that, we would be happy to travel together with you eastwards.
Tyrion: Cultists? Sounds dangerous, perhaps my barbarians can help!
Radagast: Perhaps you can, my friend here is Abdul Alhazred. He has been scouting ahead and he can tell us what he has found. Abdul?
Abdul The Mad Arab: (bowing low) Salutations most stunted Dwarf Tyrion, I am the Mad Arab and I have been hunting the evil wizard Rasputin across time and space. I have slain him countless times, only for him to ressurect himself in other places.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die."
Abdul: The most daring and intrepid ranger Halbarad of the North accompanied me as we silently hid in the shadows and crept quietly in the lair of our enemy. He himself was hunting an evil halfling warlock, whom we found to be working with Rasputin.
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