The Quartet with No Bards: a D&D adventure without a DM
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As a dark force grows a prophecy brings together four heroes. A cleric eager to please her goddess. A fighter trying to compensate for a mistake. A rogue who wants to make a name for himself. A ranger looking for a change of pace. These four will have to work together as the fate of the realm lies in their (rather incompetent) hands. They will face trials that will test not only their physical strength and powers but also their sanity and freindship.
This is a story based on the roleplay that I do with my friends so updates will probably be slow. We pretty much play D&D without a DM, as the title suggests, we take turns leading the plot and story arcs but we all have a character of our own that we play. You don't need to know any thing about D&D as this is about the story we create and not the actual D&D its self although small references may be made at times
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