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You’re a Mean One, Mr. Gish

December 17, 2009 by Dave

MrGishMiniI have posted my entry into the Winter Holiday Encounter Contest, an adventure for 5 15th level PCs that takes them up the slopes of Mt. Crunchit to face a certain green-skinned thief and his trusted companion with a fake horn.

You can read the entry over at the Wizards Community Forums, along with some customized monsters and my first attempt at doing both a full, written-out encounter with a map to go with it.

Check it out, and have a Merry Crunchmas.

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Dave "The Game" Chalker is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Critical Hits. Since 2005, he has been bringing readers game news and advice, as well as editing nearly everything published here. He is the designer of the Origins Award-winning Get Bit!, a freelance designer and developer, son of a science fiction author, and a Master of Arts. He lives in MD with e and at least three dogs.

Comments

  1. The O says

    December 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Coming from one of the players in Dave’s game, the adventure worked out very well. Twas lots o’ fun!

  2. Neuroglyph says

    December 17, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Saw your submission this morning… very funy stuff… I admit I did indeed lol when I read it 😉
    .-= Neuroglyph´s last blog ..Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland – of Doom! =-.

  3. The Game says

    December 17, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    So when does your entry go up, Neuroglyph?

  4. Neuroglyph says

    December 17, 2009 at 2:49 pm

    Well to be honest, I just found out about the contest the day before yesterday – not sure how I missed it – and checked out the link this morning.

    But anyways, gimme a couple days to knock a some ideas together and I’ll see what I come up with!
    .-= Neuroglyph´s last blog ..Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland – of Doom! =-.

  5. OriginalSultan says

    December 18, 2009 at 8:59 am

    I concur with the O. This adventure was a lot of fun and among the most memorable that I have ever done.

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