Welcome fellow guildmates!

The Blackwood company is very pleased to welcome two new guild members. The first is Cadwallader III, an Aasamir Favoured Soul and Durgan Randlelfisson, the Dwarf Bard. Lemmy was kind enough to accompany each of them on a week's stay at the Academy.

Academy Misadventures.

Tired of sitting around twiddling their thumbs, Hammerbeard, Lemmy, and Wagnor decided to travel to the Capital City Silkstone to keep their skills sharp at the new Adventuring Academy. Lemmy, tired from their long journey decided to turn in as soon as the team arrived, but Wagnor and Hammerbeard were eager to get their feet wet and head off for the Battle Wing. The assistant behind the director's desk quickly pointed them towards a room, and when they entered the battle area, the Staff Wizard summoned a mighty Ogre. Wagnor outstretched his hand and sapped the brute's strength with a Ray of Enfeeblement spell, without it's strength and with Hammerbeard's ancestral training against giants, it was able to only land one hit, before Hammerbeard chopped off his toes and the beast vanished in a puff of white smoke. After a hearty breakfast and a lazy afternoon the team set off for the Skill Wing to test their mettle. The director lead them to a room in which they were told there were 7 targets in the room behind foliage. Their job was to spot and hit the target before their allies did. It was a fierce bout but Lemmy edged out the competition on the last target. The team decided they had time for one more fight before dinner, so they headed back to the Battle Wing and Hammerbeard enthusiastically told the assistant that the team wanted to fight a dragon! The Staff Wizard was more than happy to summon a Very Young Green Dragon, that gave the team more than a challenge. Out of spells Wagnor decided to join the fray and though his dagger ripped the beast's wing it turned to him and expelled a line of corrosive gas from it's mouth, the Wizard was unable to dodge the breath weapon and fell to the ground unconscious. Hammerbeard slew the beast and a team of healers quickly revived the fallen Half-Orc. The team went down to the mess hall and enjoyed a lavish dinner before returning to their room. Another day's adventureing complete.

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Ok so it looks like we're going to play again on Thursday night. Nate gets out of class at 10. If we have enough people to play we can do a real adventure as opposed to Academy stuff. Comment if you can/want to play Thursday night.

If you haven't made a char yet also comment with when you're free and we'll roll you up like a big ol burrito.

The Academy

Down time between adventures? Feel like you need to hone your skills? Want to meet other adventures from every corner of the map? Come to The Academy! Our facilities are free to all adventuring guilds who have registered with us. Test your mettle against a large variety of monsters and villains, test your wits in our puzzle rooms, compete against other adventurers on our grand stage, or step into the arena and compete to be the strongest adventurer in all the land! Parties of 2 to 8 can sign up for a week long stay at the academy during which they can do as much as they can handle!
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Ok so I'm setting up the academy so that if you want to play but I don't have something written up you can get together and do quick one shot encounters. This is a good way to gain experience and maybe a little gold. All I need from you guys is who all is in the party and what night/time you want to play. So long as your chars aren't already on an adventure or in the academy with another party we can jam out as long as possible.

This will also be good in case you fall behind experience you can catch up with a few sessions in the Academy, or if you want to make a new char and test out somethings.

I'm working on a new adventure and it should be up soon so keep your eyes peeled. Also, I've been trying to aggressively expand the guild, a lot of prospective people, but so far no one new. I'll post if that happens. Keep your eyes peeled. Remember first four to respond will play when a new adventure is put up and from there we can decide what night would be best for all involved.

Play Time

So I've been looking into expanding the guild and I've been getting some decent interest. What nights are looking good for you guys this semester, I'm out of class at around 7 M-R this semester and I have work all weekend but I could fit something in if you guys are down. Everyone, and I mean everyone, post when you're free or text me and I'll post for you.

Also Wolfarrow said that he would be more than happy to Skipe/Adium in on a session, so I'm excited about that.