Tag: okrin

August 20, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 147: The Dagor Dagorath

This episode contains the last of the role playing in this campaign. All of the…

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August 3, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 144: The “Dwarfish” Riddle

Well, the group certainly isn’t as quick as Bilbo at solving riddles, but join them…

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August 1, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 143: Gundabad, From Gút to Bad

The players bungle their way through the first two traps back in Gundabad. Witness the…

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July 28, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 142: Leveling to 20 in the House of Manwë

Back in Ilmarin, Celebrimbor and Fëanor present Feredir with the black, sister swords reforged into…

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July 25, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 141: Lord of the Balrogs

The party exits the Great Gates of Angband only to find Gothmog, the Lord of…

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July 18, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 139: Escaping Thangorodrim

As the group destroys the balrog looking creature in the altar room, they attempt to…

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July 16, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 138: Strengths Become Your Weaknesses

The party discovers that Thangorodrim brings out the worst in a hero. They encounter some…

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July 10, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 137: The Virtues of the Dark Lord

The group enters Thangorodrim and immediately feels “miserable.” Exploring the passageways of this accused ancient…

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June 22, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 130: The Turn of the Tide

A nice break to the combat… The group gets back to Ilmarin and finds an…

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March 2, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 106: The Octagram of Ilmarin

The heroes are pushed back to the walls of Tirion before they head up to…

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February 27, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 105: Caves of the Forgotten, Part 2

In this second part of the battle against the Númenórean soldiers, many on both sides…

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February 24, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 104: Caves of the Forgotten, Part 1

The characters attempt to defend the city of Tirion from the undead Númenórean soldiers, left…

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February 20, 2020 / III. Trials of the Valar

Episode 103: Welcome to Tirion

Begin again the adventure at the end of days. This episode takes place immediate after…

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February 3, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 98: Ne’er Rest, Oh King’s Men

In this, the last session of Rise of the Mormegil, the heroes bind the shadow…

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January 30, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 97: Agarwaen, Hill of Úmarth, Part 2

During this 2nd part of the fight, both Burin and Raiken are able to attack…

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January 27, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 96: Agarwaen, Hill of Úmarth, Part 1

In this episode we pick up where our in-person sessions left off. The group continues…

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January 20, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 94: The Pass of Light, Part 3 (in-person session)

The last of the in-person session. Apologies for the poor sound quality. The heroes will…

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January 16, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 93: The Pass of Light, Part 2 (in-person session)

While still fighting the undead associates of Túrin Turambar (aka The Man in Black, aka…

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January 13, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 92: The Pass of Light, Part 1 (in-person session)

The group arrives at the Calacirya (The Pass of Light). From there they march up…

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January 6, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 90: The Silmaril of Maedhros

Inside the Workshop of Aulë the group discovers Túrin Turambar, having been possessed by Gwarthaur,…

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January 2, 2020 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 89: The Workshop of Aulë

The group arrives on the western shores of Eldamar, near the base of the Pelori…

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December 30, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 88: Ossë’s Friend, Uin

The sea battle concludes as the heroes try to decide what to do with the…

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December 26, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 87: Sea Battle in Southern Eldamar

There were some technical difficulties when recording. Therefore, this episode picks up after the 1st…

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December 16, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 84: Nost-na-Lothion: Riddles & Drinking

Mor-lomin wins riddle competition and is forever called Loremaster in Alqualondë. Tesoro reclaims his title…

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December 12, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 83: Nost-na-Lothion: Melee

A few of the Fellowship of Light enter the Birth of Flowers melee competition in…

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December 9, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 82: Nost-na-Lothion: Archery and Performance

To kick off the Birth of Flowers celebration, the elves hold an Archery and Performance…

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December 5, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 81: Alqualondë: Among the Teleri

Fresh off their adventure at the Stone of the Hapless, the group sails for Alqualondë.…

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November 25, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 78: Túrin Turambar, The Man in Black

Discover the crypt where Túrin Turambar and Morwen Eledhwen are buried. Discover Sador’s dagger, Hathadol.…

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November 21, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 77: Exploring Talbor, The Stone of the Hapless, Part 2

Discover the creatures awakened by the shadow maiar in the catacombs of Tol Morwen. The…

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November 18, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 76: Exploring Talbor, The Stone of the Hapless, Part 1

Appearing in the catacombs of Tol Morwen, burial place of both Túrin and his mother,…

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November 14, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 75: The Sleeper in the Tower of Pearl

Tuor and Idril allow the group access to the mystical fountain in the Tower of…

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November 7, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 73: Battle at the Tower of Pearl

Having just barely made it to the walls of the Tower of Pearl, the group…

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November 4, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 72: Wolf in the Enchanted Isles

For an episode where little is achieved, this is quite a fun session. The group…

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October 31, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 71: The Shadowy Seas, Part 2

The fellowship finishes the battle against the sea creature. They end up on the Enchanted…

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October 28, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 70: The Shadowy Seas, Part 1

You learn that Ossë is quite eccentric. He has been dropping fish into the water…

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October 21, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 68: Írimë Comes to Tavrobel

Gilfanon tells the group about the next part of the Prophecy of Mandos. He explains…

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October 17, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 67: House of the Hundred Chimneys, Part 2

The group finds the source of the Evil Breath- the “voyager” Eriol himself. He has…

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October 14, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 66: House of the Hundred Chimneys, Part 1

The group encounters more Evil Breath and some Shadow Hounds in the lower levels of…

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October 10, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 65: The Evil Breath & Gilfanon

The party comes to the House of the Hundred Chimneys and discovers the Evil Breath…

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October 3, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 63: Kortirion Among the Trees

Seeking Meril-i-Turinqi – the Lady of the Isle – the party arrives at Kortirion and…

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September 30, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 62: Seeking the Lady of the Isle

The group fights for their lives against an awakening evil in the forests outside of…

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September 26, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 61: The Cottage of Lost Play

In this episode the characters chat with Littleheart, the Gong Warden, and the couple –…

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September 23, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 60: Okrin Laid Bare

The last of the new character chats. The DM also talks about the nature of…

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September 13, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 57: The Blight of Alalminórë, Through the Land of Elms

Making their way from Avallónë, the group sees the effect the shadow has had on…

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September 11, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 56: Escape the Tower of Avallónë, Part 2

Forgive the length of this one. The characters finally escape the tower and spend the…

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September 7, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 55: Escape the Tower of Avallónë, Part 1

Raiken, Burin, Tesoro, and the newcomer- Ezellendur- are promptly arrested when they arrive in Avallónë.…

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September 3, 2019 / II. Rise of the Mormegil

Episode 54: Meet the Characters… Again

Rejoin the players for their first session together in part 2 of this trilogy. Learn…

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