Archive for July, 2015

GENCON!! First Day

Posted by Daniel On July 31, 2015 ADD COMMENTS

It’s been a busy two days so let’s start from the beginning.  Silver Crescent arrived in Indianapolis, IN Wednesday night to a not so thrilling greeting from our chosen hotel.  I’m quite sure there are many others who had this experience, but here was ours: We arrived to be informed that the room we had  [ Read More ]

Ladies, gentlemen, and everybody else not sitting on a cushion(!), what we’ve witnessed in this last I can’t wait to see the final match between tonight’s victor, to magma serpent, and its upcoming opponents, the razor fiends!  But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, we’re not done celebrating this most recent victory yet are we?   [ Read More ]

Swiftshadows vs. the Magma Serpent

Posted by Daniel On July 26, 2015 1 COMMENT

Introduction Caer Holineth is filled with excitement this evening as we await the last semi-final battle.  The victor tonight will face the twin Razor Fiends in the final showdown as they attempt to claim the coveted title of Grand Champion! Tonight we have the distinct pleasure of watching the Swiftshadows, the very pinnacle of stealth  [ Read More ]

There’s are a lot of exciting things going on right now in the Silver Crescent world.  So today, we’ll take a break from the tournament related posts and talk about the company and our activities for a minute.  Don’t worry!  The second semi-final match between the Swiftshadows and the Magma Serpent will still be posted  [ Read More ]

An interview with Norm the Gnome!

Posted by Daniel On July 21, 2015 ADD COMMENTS

Though we’ve been trying since the tournament began, we haven’t been able to catch up to our traveling gnomish friend, until now.  One of my messengers, the very same Valshari that went behind the scenes in the pits of the arena, managed to find him amidst the audience after the battle last week! While he  [ Read More ]

Blighted Stalker vs. Razor Fiends

Posted by Daniel On July 19, 2015 2 COMMENTS

Introduction The moons soar high through the night sky this evening, illuminating the arena floor with shades of silver and red from above.  In a change of pace, it seems tonight’s jungle battleground is already in place!  I’m not sure whether that means the mages simply decided to set it up prior to the audience’s  [ Read More ]

Assassination!!!

Posted by Daniel On July 15, 2015 1 COMMENT

An unimaginable horror has occurred this morning in the city of Illuria.  We’ve just received word that Holn Brengrin, the tournament mage we interviewed just a few weeks ago, was found slain in his home in the trade quarter!  The city guard, well known for their investigative abilities and stringent enforcement of the law, immediately  [ Read More ]

On the Origins of the Battlegrounds…

Posted by Daniel On July 14, 2015 2 COMMENTS

I’m sure that by now you are all wondering how the Tournament Mages create such wondrous battlegrounds for our competitors to fight in.  Well, as it turns out, I have been wondering the exact same thing!  I was curious if they performed some sort of ritual teleportation, or created it from scratch… or where they  [ Read More ]

Tumbler vs. Magma Serpent

Posted by Daniel On July 12, 2015 1 COMMENT

Introduction Hello once again from Caer Holineth, the center of activity in all of Illuria for this year’s Tournament of Souls!  We’ve got quite a matchup tonight, with the massive stone golem Tumbler battling against a construct of stone and fire, the Magma Serpent. According to the information we’ve received, Tumbler is a ten foot  [ Read More ]

Caer Holineth is playing host tonight, not to the wondrous glories of the Tournament, or the explosive magics of a wizard duel, but to a market of rare things.  While spell components, and power components used to enhance said spells, are of great interest to divine and arcane spellcaster’s alike, I am neither.  Thus, I  [ Read More ]