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The Great Wyvern Slaughter

After recruiting Aura with her clockwork squirrel, and Branwen the stone cleric; Aegon returns to the Cloakwood to once again face its dangers. Spiders are less of an obstacle without their leader, but the Troupe now has to go through Shadow Druid territory once again.

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X-COM: Resist Restartitis

I’m making some progress in my X-COM campaign. I’ve had some great victories, but some things are starting to go south. I really want to start over, but I’m trying to resist that instinct. Because you never know how a campaign will go until the end.

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Return of the Stone Cleric

Aura has rejoined the Troupe, bringing along her clockwork squirrel Muffy and her skills as a tinkerer. Now their journey takes them back south along the Trade Way. They are to go to Nashkel and recruit another priest before their next expedition into the Cloakwood.

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Falling Stars and Haunted Hearts

On their second expedition into the Cloakwood, Aegon and his Troupe assaulted the spider’s den. They wiped out the entourage of the creature within, but it cost them the lives of Breagar and Imoen.

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Return to the Spider’s Den

After Kivan joined them, the Troupe have made their way back to the Cloakwood. On their return to the Iron Throne’s mine, they must once again face the perils that lie within. Two seek their vengeance, but all seek a way to end Tazok’s grip on the Sword Coast.

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Learning Forged Battalion

I’ve been relearning how to play strategy games old-skool style, thanks to Petroglyph’s Forged Battalion. It’s not been an easy game to get into. It has a steep learning curve, but once you start to understand some basic strategies you’ll find there’s a fun experience hidden within.

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One Night in Friendly Arm

While travelling to High Hedge to re-equip themselves, the Troupe met Kivan. An elven archer seeking revenge for the murder of one close to him. His target, as it turns out, is Tazok the half-ogre. Someone the Troupe has already been hunting on their investigation of the Iron Throne.

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The Remnants of Isolation

Remnants of Isolation, developed by KOMODO, is a JRPG-style game centered on two characters attempting to escape a magical prison. While its story is simple and serviceable, the game truly shines due to its inventive twist on RPG Maker’s core combat mechanics. Mechanics that reinforce the characters and the story.

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