Actual Play – Page 3 – Sean Nittner

Troll’s Spire (7/19/2025)

actual play, Dragonbane, gpnw, Troll's Spire

We approached Troll's Spire, climbing our way to the top in the moonlight. There were poisoned roses, a glorious toad with a silver collar, a witch, harpies, and a puzzle room with ancient treasures. A perfect one-shot session dungeon!

A Butterfly’s Effect (7/18/2025)

actual play, gpnw, Hearts of Wulin

Sent to uncover a legendary villain, we found our own hearts empty, wanting love, and inviting temptation.

Go Play Shadowdark (7/18/2025)

actual play, Amaranth Isle, gpnw, Hoard of the Sea Wolf King, Shadowdark

Entering the Tomb of the Sea Wolf King, fleeing captors, bargaining with bandits, swearing oaths to a dead seer, and diving into the river (in the dark!) to escape avian adversaries!

Masks of Nyarlathotep (7/13/2025)

actual play, Call of Cthulhu, Masks of Nyarlathotep

A long boat ride to China. Personal connections. Boys wrestling on the beach. Finding Rodger Carlyle a broken man. A new friend. Many potential new enemies.

Birthday of the Sea Wolf King (7/12/2025)

actual play, Amaranth Isle, Hoard of the Sea Wolf King, Shadowdark

An improbably birthday adventure. A meeting of new companions and a reunion of old friends. Exploration of the Tomb of the Sea Wolf King. Adventures in goblin persuasion!

Heist within a Heist (7/10/2025)

actual play, Blades '68, Dirt Barons, playtest

Despite going into the Deathlands and their namesake, the Dirt Barons come out clean!

Betrayers of the Sea Wolf King (7/2/2025)

actual play, Amaranth Isle, Hoard of the Sea Wolf King, Oakland Open Table, Shadowdark

Zzadrix, Hrovic, and Tirolas explored the burial chambers of Skorgalds sons (and betrayers). The discovered Bas, the former goblin leader devouring illusionary delights. Warhorns sounded as the Hobgoblin hunters arrived! The negotiated with sea nymphs to slay Garatha and found the Shrine to Thrune, and a magical Cloak of Sea Elvenkind!

Masks of Nyarlathotep (6/28/2025)

actual play, Call of Cthulhu, Masks of Nyarlathotep

We stopped the Crawling Chaos from entering our world, but what of his priestess. M'weru continued to haunt our dreams....so we took to haunting hers!

Paolo’s bad day (6/26/2025)

actual play, Blades '68, Dirt Barons, playtest

The Dirt Barons patched themselves up after a difficult score. Paolo had a terrible day doing terrible things. Little Gallo got to be on his first score and take an alias "Viper!"

Hoard of the Sea Wolf King (6/19/2025)

actual play, Amaranth Isle, Hoard of the Sea Wolf King, Oakland Open Table, Shadowdark

The Hall of the Honored was pilfered and the seer Agatha found, which led to Skorgald's horde! The company encountered Garatha, Skorgald's descendent who made a deal with them: find her the Axe of Nine Eyes, and they would be honored guests among the Nord!