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Episode 34: Crocodile
Edryk, Miria, and Kale face a terrifying onslaught on the dismal beaches of Abzû.
This game sues the crocodile stats from Swords & Wizardry, It also delves pretty deep into the Dungeons & Dragons theory of the Soul that was made central to the concept of planar travel in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons starting later in the 1st edition and refined in the Planescape setting.
I also wanted to share the Enuma Elish, if you want to read some ancient Mesopotamian myth.
Roger Dean’s Cover for the first Asia album self-titled “Asia” was a huge inspiration for the setting of Abzu. I spent a great many hours staring at this album cover and listening to the record when I was a kid. In fact a great deal of the campaign aesthetics in – in my head at least – are inspired by Dean’s art.
Roger Dean was a major influence on the aesthetics of the Psychedelic art and music movement and redefined what Fantasy looked like through the 60s and 70’s.
I would be remiss if I didn’t send a link to his homepage where you can get prints of this truly amazing work.
Abzu Random Encounter Table
3d6categoryEncounter#Mein3SettlementForlorn Camp*specialSuffering4SettlementDuregar mining camp**specialFeasting on HER flesh5IntelligentScorpion Men1d4Worshipping HER6IntelligentIxitchatil2d10Hunting7IntelligentBeast Men3d10Digging a burrow8TravellerJaani2d4Lost9TravellerNight Hag1Performing Dark Rites10MonsterGiant Scorpion1d3Frozen in despair11MonsterLarge Giant Centipede1d6Mating12MonsterCrocodiles2d6Sleeping14MonsterSea Serpent1Exploring14SupernaturalLarvae3d10Tormenting15SupernaturalShedu1Cultivating HER wisdom through alchemy16SupernaturalElsewhale1Desperately trying to get elsewhere17AtmosphericTiamat Stirs***n/aGoing Mad18AtmosphericStormm/aGrieving
Notes
*Forlorn Camp: a wretched set of huts of bone, skin, and scale overrun by wasp’s nests. Most inhabitants are dead, but 1d6 diseased and mad cultists linger.
**Duregar Mining Camp: 2d10 Duregar oversee 5d20 beast-men slaves in mining scale and bone from Tiamat.
***Tiamat Stirs: The ground shakes and strange omens fill the sky before a deafening scream splits the sky. All creatures must save vs spells or be paralyzed with terror for 1d3 turns. Check for additional encounter.
Voice Talent in this Episode:
Owen Rideout as The Psisquid
Music in this Episode
From the Free Music Archive:
From Pixabay:
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Edryk, Miria, and Kale face a terrifying onslaught on the dismal beaches of Abzû.
This game sues the crocodile stats from Swords & Wizardry, It also delves pretty deep into the Dungeons & Dragons theory of the Soul that was made central to the concept of planar travel in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons starting later in the 1st edition and refined in the Planescape setting.
I also wanted to share the Enuma Elish, if you want to read some ancient Mesopotamian myth.
Roger Dean’s Cover for the first Asia album self-titled “Asia” was a huge inspiration for the setting of Abzu. I spent a great many hours staring at this album cover and listening to the record when I was a kid. In fact a great deal of the campaign aesthetics in – in my head at least – are inspired by Dean’s art.
Roger Dean was a major influence on the aesthetics of the Psychedelic art and music movement and redefined what Fantasy looked like through the 60s and 70’s.
I would be remiss if I didn’t send a link to his homepage where you can get prints of this truly amazing work.
Abzu Random Encounter Table
3d6categoryEncounter#Mein3SettlementForlorn Camp*specialSuffering4SettlementDuregar mining camp**specialFeasting on HER flesh5IntelligentScorpion Men1d4Worshipping HER6IntelligentIxitchatil2d10Hunting7IntelligentBeast Men3d10Digging a burrow8TravellerJaani2d4Lost9TravellerNight Hag1Performing Dark Rites10MonsterGiant Scorpion1d3Frozen in despair11MonsterLarge Giant Centipede1d6Mating12MonsterCrocodiles2d6Sleeping14MonsterSea Serpent1Exploring14SupernaturalLarvae3d10Tormenting15SupernaturalShedu1Cultivating HER wisdom through alchemy16SupernaturalElsewhale1Desperately trying to get elsewhere17AtmosphericTiamat Stirs***n/aGoing Mad18AtmosphericStormm/aGrieving
Notes
*Forlorn Camp: a wretched set of huts of bone, skin, and scale overrun by wasp’s nests. Most inhabitants are dead, but 1d6 diseased and mad cultists linger.
**Duregar Mining Camp: 2d10 Duregar oversee 5d20 beast-men slaves in mining scale and bone from Tiamat.
***Tiamat Stirs: The ground shakes and strange omens fill the sky before a deafening scream splits the sky. All creatures must save vs spells or be paralyzed with terror for 1d3 turns. Check for additional encounter.
Voice Talent in this Episode:
Owen Rideout as The Psisquid
Music in this Episode
From the Free Music Archive:
From Pixabay:
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