Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Having entered the hidden entrance into Goblin Hill the Black Dogs find themselves surrounded by swarms of insects; they get everywhere - in their boots and clothes. Essential lamps and torches attract only more. Knowing they are in a large cavern, but with visibility severely limited the group deliberate on their … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: From Monster Hunter to Gong Farmer →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! On an overcast, rain sodden October morning the Black Dogs march out of Thungen, cross a bridge over the Wern and strike out North East towards the heavily wooded hills, the supposed location of Goblin Hill. The ground is slick with the wet first fallen leaves of autumn and the unseasonal … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Going to Goblin Hill →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Having gone a Sorcerer too far last week the Black Dogs flee The Defenders house, both physically and spiritually battered and bruised. How did it come to this - with three of The Seven dispatched, how could they be so easily beaten by the genteel and unassuming Griselda Uhrlitz and her … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Chaos in Karlstadt →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Last session we left the Black Dogs mid-combat, scrapping with The Provider and her creature. Accompanied by a handful of conspirators, Balock and Hemming were joined by a new PC, one of Hugo Beck's conspirator lieutenants, Shylock the Specialist. A long time resident of Karlstadt and a hunter in the area, … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: The Tale of shortly lived Shylock →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Don't even scroll down if you intend to play this module Returning to the conspirator's house following their assault on the church of St Andreas and the assassination of The Defiler, the Black Dogs decide to rest and recover for the night allowing spell-casters to refresh their spells. The noise of … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: The Death of Joy →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Last session we ended mid combat with Miklos and Balock scrapping two of the Milizionäre in the church of St Andreas while attempting to retrieve the Leg Bone of St Burchard (a supposedly powerful relic) from the crypt. Maldron and Captain Hermann (a long term NPC companion) found themselves swallowed by … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Always split the party →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! A week can be a long time between RPG sessions, more so when it's LotFP and we left the adventurers languishing in the grip of the one known as The Joy. Perhaps it was inevitable that they would get cold feet and decide that they had enough information for now... however, … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Captain Zombie →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! After some deliberation the Black Dogs decide to checkout the Bauer House located in the South East section of Karlstadt, and not too far from their current location (Musician's Square where common folk and talented musician's play for the sheer hell of it and loving couples dance while they can accompanied … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Game of Joy →

Warning: BTAM spoilers ahead! Having gained favour with the smuggler Gabi Tabbecker the Black Dogs find themselves sleeping in a farmhouse not far from Karlstadt with access to a tunnel they can follow into the town itself. They are rudely awoken by Gabi who gives them advice; avoid The Seven and their creatures and remember … Continue reading Better Than Any Man: Karlstadt →