Session Report — The Dark Tower 1

The Dark Tower is a Mythic Bastionland campaign of my own creation inspired by both Browning’s Poem and King’s western/fantasy series. It relies on the core text in most ways, but has several notable changes, the most important of which is that rather than “seek the Myths” the knights all swore to SEEK THE DARK TOWER. There are five player characters: Sir Dorza the Moat Knight (he/him). Sir Lucian the Halo Knight (he/him). Sir Judoc the Story Knight (he/him). Sir Serana the Dust Knight (he/him). Sir Seamus the True Knight (he/him). Session Report Quick History: A flashback to the Knight’s fallen realm of Camelot. Merlin disappeared, and in his absence a vision of the Dark Tower materialized in Arthur’s court. So mighty and terrible was its visage that all the knights of the table swore an oath to pursue it. In the years that followed, most were killed or lost. Eventually, Mordred betrayed Arthur and the realm fell to ruin. Those few knights who survived sailed West, bound still to…