Between the Lines

Game Title: “Between the Lines” [Favorite Game 1997]
Date: August 16-17, 1997
Location: Mt. Alto, near Grinara, Rynith near the Arena of Altos
OOG Location: Campo Alto campground, Pine Mountain CA
Plots: Several travelers passing through the 
woods intend to stay at the Lucky Duck Inn, only to discover that it has
 been burned down. They decide to camp together, fearing the soon to 
arrive "Bonedance." A group of Rynith Guard
 still protects the Arena of Altos. Tyrus marches through, the woods 
eventually reaching the Arena. He questions members of the Rynith Guard 
and others. When he receives no more answers, he departs. Gault and 
Burgl are led to a Spider Creature in the woods. Several travelers try 
to defeat it, but fail. The Spider creature eventually leaves its nest. 
While the travelers are combating the Spider Creature, the Rynith Guard 
kill Tal'ysin, under the pretense that he is a Dakkoran
 Spy. The Travelers gather their money and buy a scroll from the Rynith 
Guard to bring Tal'ysin back to life. Angered by the Rynith Guards' 
actions, Gault magikally tames several Orcs and Ogres in the nearby woods, joins with the other traveller and attack their camp. The Rynith Guard are run off or killed. 
That night, a necromancer and his mercenaries arrive and take over the 
empty Rynith camp. The necromancer is searching for a jar of ashes. He 
summons Kefel, the Death Knight of the Bonewood to aid him in his tasks.
 
The next day, the travelers band together to defeat the necromancer, by destroying the book that contained his soul.
Cast (23)
Cabernet Baugh as Jhedar [Creative Spellcasting 1997]
Dale Brodt as Nathan and ? (Rynith Guard)
Lisa Bruner as Shiela
Mike Budzik as Otiluke (Barbarian) [Creative Spellcasting 1997]
Rob Carpenter as ? (Ryntih Guard) and ? (Mercenary)
Ingrid de Beus as Olivia Goslar [Creative Spellcasting 1997] [Excellent Group 1997]
Andrew Elkins as Lt. Soren Dan (Rynith Guard), Ki (Mercenary) and Kafel (Death Knight)
Andrew Gaughen as Gault [Creative Spellcasting 1997]
Jen Groninger as Kellyn [Creative Spellcasting 1997]
Nick Gyore as Morgan
John Hames as ? (Ryntih Guard) and Hans
Harry Hsu as Long
Ken Kurras as Gaulmont (Rynith Guard) and ? (Mercenary)
Aaron Lyle as Todd [Creative Spellcasting 1997] [Excellent Group 1997]
Dave Miner as Burgl [Creative Spellcasting 1997] [Neastest Non-Human 1997] and Kafel (Death Knight)
Dave Murphy as Toryn Farr and ? (Mercenary)
Devin Parker as Tal'ysin [Character History 1997]
Michael Parker [GM] as Gareth
Lori Pascarella as Jade (Arion) [Creative Spellcasting 1997]
Joe Riley as Jerand [Just Needs an Award 1997]
Jason Ryan [GM] as Krater (Rynith Guard) and Morlekai [Villainous Villain 1997]
Dave Selvadurai as Spider Creature [Campaign Zealot 1997]
Michael Slusser as Tyrus and Virraddon [Creative Spellcasting 1997]