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Our investigators’ arrival in NYC has been eventful from the start, to say the least. But all of the weird happenings have suddenly been overshadowed by the ritual murder of their good friend Jackson Elias, apparently at the hands of the Cult of the Bloody Tongue. What will their next steps be, in Session 55 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES, Masks o…
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Xibalba has pulled Aego back from the brink of death! But there are still keys to be found in Mandorcai’s Mansion, and the Damned Fools are running low on resources! Besides all of which… where the hell has Vinkee gone? Find out in Session 159 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Leaving Arkham behind, our investigators are ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple! (Insert obligatory “before it takes a bite out of them” gag here.) Strap in, kids. Session 54 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES is where “Masks of Nyarlathotep” begins in earnest!By dicelore
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The Damned Fools continue their search through the grotesque, creepy, and tentacle-filled Mandorcai’s Mansion for missing piano keys which they hope will unlock the location of the shard of the Hidden Gate. All this, and near tragedy, in Session 158 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Mandorcai’s Mansion has become something rather… um… fleshy? Here in Session 157 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets, the Fools navigate its grossness, searching for the needed shard of the Living Gate.By dicelore
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Having arrived at the gates of Mandorcai’s Mansion in the Fey Realm, Aego and Xibalba settle their differences, and the Fools prepare to face the horrors of this house once more. All in Session 156 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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In the Fey Realm, on their way to Mandorcai’s Mansion, the Damned Fools were sidetracked by a particularly unpleasant Black Dragon. It’s anyone’s guess how Session 155 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets is going to go...By dicelore
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Wandering through the Fae Realm in Session 154 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets, the Fools encountered a crow who had quite a startling revelation for them… they needed to go back to where this whole crazy adventure started: Mandorcai’s Mansion—the house of horrors that they’ve never managed to defeat!…
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Arkham holds many mysteries and horrors, but these days there is one fewer to be encountered. Our investigators have not only survived their battle with the arch-ghoul Abner Wick, they have killed him and his minions. Now, in Session 53 of The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep, they will recover and prepare. Next stop: New York City and a reunio…
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The Damned Fools have one last piece of business to take care of before they set off for the Fae Realm, in search of the Living Gate, here in Session 153 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets. Hopefully they can do so without inciting the wrath of a certain vampire Archfey…By dicelore
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Time in Candlekeep is winding to a close, and the Damned Fools, it seems, are destined to seek out the Fey Realm, and the legendary Living Gate! Join us for Session 152 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Deep beneath Arkham’s Unconsidered Trifles shop in the lair of Abner Wick, our investigators fight for their lives. Is Session 52 of The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep where they finally meet the monster they cannot overcome?!By dicelore
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And so our investigators prepare to enact their elaborate plan to rid Arkham of the ghoul Abner Wick and his minions, in Session 51 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep...By dicelore
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A course of action takes shape in Session 151 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets, as the Damned Fools continue their research in Candlekeep. It’s becoming clear that saving Baldur’s Gate from either Bhaal’s machinations or the Gith dragon raid may be a suicide mission… One that the Fools are prepared to accept.…
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In Session 150 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets, research continues in Candlekeep, but time is running out for Baldur’s Gate. The Damned Fools have less than a tenday to stop the Gith “cleansing” by dragonfire.By dicelore
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And so the plan to kill a ghoul is formed... Is Session 50 of The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep the end for Abner Wick?By dicelore
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Session 149 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets is a deep dive into some serious lore, as the Damned Fools cram for the big (boss fight) exam at Candlekeep!By dicelore
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The Fools have convinced Roridas to give them a tenday before the Gith ride their red dragons into Baldur’s Gate to cleanse it of the Mindflayer plague. So they plan a trip to Candlekeep to learn what they can do (if anything) to combat Bhaal—the Lord of Murder—and his machinations... This is Session 148 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets.…
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Rocco has, at least for now, gained another rat! But curses persist to plague our protagonists. And it seems an ultimate confrontation with Abner Wick is on the horizon, here in Session 49 of The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep.By dicelore
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Session 147 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets. The worst has come to pass. Duke Ulder Ravengard has been murdered by Bhaal’s daughter; the Gith are on the brink of bringing dragons to bear to burn Baldur’s Gate to the ground; and the Damned Fools have no idea what to do about any of it…By dicelore
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After an emotionally charged ending that saw the Damned Fools defeat the Ulitharid, they were suddenly confronted with Bhaal himself, Lord of Murder! Bhaal gave them an ultimatum: their freedom in exchange for a death. Xibalba volunteered, but Aego remembered the feather Zauriel had given them to summon her in an hour of need—and summon her they di…
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Elaine is healed of her curses! What’s next for our intrepid investigators? Don't miss the spooky shenanigans in this, Session 48 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep!By dicelore
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Beaten down and spread thin, the Damned Fools continue their battle against the Ulitharid in its lair. They’re holding their own… so far. Will they make it through Session 145 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets?By dicelore
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Where did Elaine’s psyche go when Reverend Chambers “healed” her of her curses? It followed the Sign, of course. This is Heinrich’s Guide to Carcosa, a solo Call of Cthulhu spin-off from DICELORE's CTHULHU FILES. Watch, and you will follow her to the Lost City. You have been warned.By dicelore
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There's an end to the tunnels of the Ilithid hive beneath Baldur's Gate after all, and it is indeed an Ulatharid. Things aren't looking good for the Damned Fools in Session 144 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets.By dicelore
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Inventions, and research, and mystical curse removal, oh my! All in Session 47 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES, Masks of Nyarlathotep!By dicelore
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The deeper they go, the more Ilithids keep popping up! Where does it end? Does it end in Session 143 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets? Find out!By dicelore
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Welcome to Dicelore’s first KIDS ON BIKES oneshot: “What Lurks Beyond Southwood Drive?” with celebrity guest Foozca from http://twitch.tv/foozca! Journey back to the halcyon days of 1982 with us to solve a mystery with the kids from Nettie Metcalf Middle School in Arlington Meadows, OH!By dicelore
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Ever deeper the Damned Fools go into the Ilithid lairs, fighting their way through monsters and abberations. Will they have anything left by the time they reach the big bad? Find out how much damage they give (and take) in Session 142 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Fully rested and ready to go, the Fools head into Session 141 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets with one thing on their agenda—find and eliminate the Ulitharid still lurking in its caverns beneath the city. Unfortunately, their refresh doesn't last long...By dicelore
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In Session 46 of The CTHULHU FILES: Masks of Nyarlathotep (Part 7 of the America Chapter), our intrepid investigators finish perusing in Abner Wick's Unconsidered Trifles, and head off to see about removing the cursed Peruvian scales that have grown upon Elaine.By dicelore
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Weary and low on spell slots, the Fools set out to find Duke Stellman with the aim of bringing her back to the Sea Tower so Ulder Ravengard can get to the bottom of what she's been up to. Come stealth with them in Session 140 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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It’s DICELORE’s FOURTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Join our entire current lineup for some delicious competition in the FABULOUS FOLKISH BAKING PROGRAMME, run by Hailey! The FFBP is a great ruleset written by Amber Logsdon ( http://twitch.tv/thespacejamber ), and available for pdf download at https://thespacejamber.itch.io/fabulous-folkish-baking-programm…
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In Session 139 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets, things begin to come clear about the nature of the ills which beset the city, and the Damned Fools make plans to meet them head-on, right away!By dicelore
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Having cleansed (maybe?) the Home for the Friendless, our investigators head east to answer the summons of Abner Wick, in Arkham, Massachusetts. Cue ominous music. The CTHULHU FILES: Masks of Nyarlathotep—Session Six of the America Chapter.By dicelore
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After fighting and defeating the nefarious Cambion known as Kaddrus, steward of house Hhune, the Damned Fools are facing arrest by the City Guard (again). And in the course of this, they may have discovered something far more sinister happening behind the scenes... All this and more in Session 138 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!…
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The day of Session 137 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets started out innocently enough. But before long, the Damned Fools were embroiled in a deadly scrum in the middle of the street with their old nemesis, the cambion Kaddrus, steward of House Hhune.By dicelore
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There's one child left somewhere in the Home for the Friendless... can Reggie and our investigators find them? And do they want to? Find out in Session 44 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES: Masks of Nyarlathotep.By dicelore
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The Damned Fools have rid the city of one Mindflayer... but now Xibalba must answer for her summoned sword, and Roridas isn't happy. Still, another Mindflayer is out there somewhere... All this and more in Session 136 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Lo, let it be known henceforth, 'twas in Session 135 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets that a Mindflayer wast finally encountr'd, and verily forthwith embattled by yon Damned Fools! (details within)By dicelore
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In Session 43 of The CHULTHU FILES: Masks of Nyarlathotep, our investigators make a new friend and head to the Home of the Friendless to confront the evil so-and-sos who been messin' with orphans.By dicelore
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TROPHY DARK is an incursion into the living, malicious forests of Kalduhr (or perhaps another environment, similarly bewitched)... an incursion from which the players, as treasure hunters, are doomed emerge broken, or not at all. This incursion is called WITCHWOOD.By dicelore
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Deep and deeper go the Fools, into the organically-carved caverns below the city's outskirts, encountering naught but foes all the while. But Session 134 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets holds the promise of the ultimate confrontation... if they can juuuuuuust get there...By dicelore
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Underground finally, the Fools find the lair of the Mindflayer... but there are plenty of obstacles to face first, in this good ol' fashioned dungeon crawl! This is Session 133 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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In Session 42 of DICELORE's The CTHULHU FILES—Masks of Nyarlathotep, the gang tries to find the answers to the strange roadside motel and how it connects the orphans from the Home for the Friendless with "The King in Yellow," and Elaine's new obsession with the Yellow Sign. And, they burn some dolls. So many dolls...…
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The hunt for the Mindflayers goes on, as the Fools get closer and bring some help along with them, in Session 132 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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DICELORE's 4th Halloween One-shot—...IN THE DARK—takes a group of cavers on a guided tour deep beneath the wilderness of British Columbia, to explore newly discovered caverns, and what (or should we say, "WHO") lays in wait there...By dicelore
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In "Sing the Earth Electric," a one-shot of the DIALECT rpg (A Game About Language and How it Dies) by http://thornygames.com, humans have left the earth, and charged robots with restoring it to its primeval state for the "next" inhabitants, whatever they may be. John, Lee & Hal play as three of those robots in an isolation they call "Terra-1," as …
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Coming up out of the sewers after their combat encounter, the Damned Fools make a grisly find in what's left of the Undercellar... in Session 131 of BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets!By dicelore
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Holy Combat, kids! The Damned Fools follow "Ribbons" into the sewers, where the Bhallists make their move. Much fighting ensues! Roll for initiative, in Session 130 of DICELORE's BALDUR'S GATE: Eldritch Secrets.By dicelore
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