Matt's Bubble

Just a quick side note, we're five sessions into this adventure as of the time of me typing this post so as you may imagine - there'll soon be a delay in proceedings for new posts once I get through these. So we rejoin our party, cold and confused in a stone cell with a strong wooden door. There are many a mixed race and a certain mushroom telepathically driving everyone insane. However are the intrepid group to escape? Its gruelling work this, just hammering solid stone with a blunt pick. I am not even sure what we are supposed to be digging for - we're in the Underdark for Pete sake. Maybe it's just a way to keep us tired so we don't try anything to escape. Helga seems to be enjoying herself though, the Drow just keep putting larger and larger rocks in front of her and timing how long it takes her to get through it. The most confusing thing is every day, they have left a pick next to Stool the mushroom; I am not entirely sure what they are expecting ...

I've always said that I would like to do more for Charity, I was just never sure how. I am not exactly great at running, and I am already known at work for wearing colourful shirts and ties so that wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary. I was walking past a bus stop one day around a month ago and I saw "Stand Up To Cancer" which I know is Channel 4's annual event - and at the bottom it said "Game On". I thought that sounded interesting, and had a little Google and there it was - my niche in charity fun raising. Playing video games! So I spitballed a couple of ideas, and settled on doing a 24 hour marathon, playing through the Dark Souls series and Pokemon Omega Ruby with a friend, hopefully ending on Bloodborne. This then developed into a 24 hour live stream in the shed/cabin in the back garden as to not disturb anyone. First we had to get the miracle of the internet into the shed, which at first seemed quite simple, we had a 30ft ethernet cable...

So first a little context to what this is and how I will be writing it. I am part of a Dungeons and Dragons group who have decided to venture into the Underdark following Wizards of the Coast's "Out of the Abyss" . We have played some other pre-created adventures and some of our own creation and many times have said "Wouldn't it be great to read this back over?" So now we can, and may entertain some others along the way. We are playing 5e rules and starting at level 3 due to the challenge involved in this adventure. I myself, usually play a holy warrior fighting for the greater good - this time however I have decided to play an Elf Ranger called Rolen Ovar  - mainly because I was requested to not make my name a pun. It failed. Rolen is obsessed with the hunt, particularly when it comes to the denizens of the Underdark. Next is Quornion Accordion  which is by far the easiest name in the group to pronounce. Also an Elf, on this occasion a druid wh...