Battle Report: Breach the Abbey

THE SHORT VERSION

Leigh, Jae, Nick and Kelly guide Edmark, Bren, Drolf and Inara through Darkwater’s first act, combining a narrated adventure with photographs of the actual turns. The party cleanses Mire Kelpie nests, struggles to breach the abbey, searches for a key and crosses the hedge-moat before confronting Shaman Foulhoof. Time pressure and accumulated wounds make cooperation and character activation order more important than simply killing every enemy.

A failed encounter costs the group rewards, but healing and a successful retry let them continue. Drolf’s treasure hunting eventually supplies the decisive Blade of Winter’s Spite, which cuts down Blight Templars and helps finish Foulhoof. The players’ closing discussion explains what they learned about their heroes, resource management and the difference between expecting an easy opening game and surviving one.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 519, pp. 36–55.

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