Ptolus Campaign Journals

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The articles in these Campaign Journals chronicle the progress of my [Monte Cook] various Ptolus games, which started in back in 1997 as the very first Third Edition playtest campaign.

The new Ptolus Campaign Journal is the journal of Benris Hu-Charad, an adventurer living in Ptolus who has an interesting past and a unique point of view. Benris is the character of Sue Cook, one of the players in the latest (third) Ptolus campaign.

This journal is a bit different than the first Ptolus Campaign Journal that I kept to chronicle the previous two (concurrent) Ptolus campaigns. It is different because it reflects the point of view of one character and is written by a player rather than the DM. I think you’ll find it entertaining. Check out the cast of characters, then dive right in!

Note that the new campaign is set about two and a half to three years after the assumed “present” of the Ptolus campaign setting. This rarely makes a difference, but in two or three instances the journal might refer to characters as being dead who are, in the Ptolus product, very much alive. If you want to read a campaign journal relating even more directly to the Ptolus product, check out my [Monte Cook’s] original journal.

A number of Malhavoc Press products, such as The Banewarrens and Chaositech, include significant material from this campaign. I hope you enjoy the Ptolus story. – Monte

Campaign Journal II: Benris’ Journal

Your narrator, Benris Hu-Charad, is a young giant woman who was found as a baby by adventurers twenty years ago, abandoned in a level of the Dungeon. Her rescuers left her with the Delver’s Guild, whose chief librarian adopted her. Giants being nonexistent in Ptolus, everyone—including Benris herself—has always considered her a human girl, though rather large boned. The only personal item found with her was a bronze brooch bearing the cryptic word “Hu-Charad.” These days she works at the Delver’s Guild and has just embarked with new friends on her own life of adventure.

This is the journal of Benris Hu-Charad, an adventurer living in Ptolus who has an interesting past and a unique point of view. Benris is the character of Sue Cook, one of the players in my latest (third) Ptolus Campaign. This journal is a bit different than the Ptolus Campaign Journal that chronicled the previous two (concurrent) campaigns. It is different because it reflects the point of view of one character and is written by a player rather than the DM. I think you’ll find it interesting and even entertaining.

You’ll find that a lot of the characters use elements from Arcana Evolved and elsewhere—some are even player created. These elements are not standard for the Ptolus Campaign as published, as the product is designed for more baseline d20 games. You’ll find, however, that the events of the journal reflect well the feel of Ptolus, even if the PCs do not in every case. (It also shows how easily one can work Arcana Evolved elements into an otherwise standard d20 campaign.)

Note that this campaign is set about three years after the assumed “present day” of the Ptolus Campaign. This rarely makes a difference, but in a few instances the journal might refer to characters as dead who are, in the Ptolus book, very much alive. If you want to read a journal relating even more directly to the Ptolus product, check out the first Campaign Journal on this CD-Rom [website].

Enjoy the journal—but, players, beware of spoilers. – Monte

 

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