Hello Everyone and welcome! Last week we discussed one philosophy behind building encounters. Today, I’d like to talk about some practical mechanics behind implementing those philosophies into a game. For our purposes here, let’s assume a party of 5 4th level characters: a Goblin Totem Barbarian, a Human Moon Druid, a Human TWF Ranger, aContinue reading “How-To DM: Building Encounters (Part 2)”
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The Dancing Hut: Return With an Offering
So…everyone, by now, should know that I try to tell these stories objectively; that is, I try to tell the story as it happened and no more. I really can’t do that today…it was too funny and just too bizzare. If my objectivity breaks, well, I apologize…also, I don’t have too many pictures for thisContinue reading “The Dancing Hut: Return With an Offering”
Rime of the Frostmaiden: Cauldron Conundrum and Ghostly Possessions
Having left off before a fight, the party engaged the three duergar. Seeing they were outmatched, one tried to run, to warn Xardorok, but was shot down quickly by party spells and arrows. Having dealt with the evil dwarves on the ferry, the party decided to head off along the coast to find the lostContinue reading “Rime of the Frostmaiden: Cauldron Conundrum and Ghostly Possessions”
DM Story: Tapping Him Gently With My Warhammer
Ah, the mid-1980’s. We had no computers. We had no cars. What we did have is the living room of my friend Bob’s house and his saintly mother who never complained about a mob of teenage boys in her house every Saturday and Sunday for hours at a time. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay was my 2ndContinue reading “DM Story: Tapping Him Gently With My Warhammer”
How-To DM: Building Encounters – Design
by yourdorkmaterials A Moon Druid, a Barbarian, a Rogue, a Monk and a Wizard walk into a cave…sounds like the start of a joke, doesn’t it? But a party like this can be a nightmare to build challenging encounters for. The Druid and Barbarian effectively have twice (or even three times at low levels) theContinue reading “How-To DM: Building Encounters – Design”
Player Character Party Highlight
This week, instead of my normal Tuesday Game Summary, I wanted to do something different. So…I’ve been thinking of explaining why the varying adventuring parties do what they do in my posts, but it always seemed to get in the way of telling what happened. Therefore, I’m going to give you an idea of whoContinue reading “Player Character Party Highlight”
Rime of the Frost Maiden: Ascent of Kelvin’s Cairn
When last we left off, The party was at the abandoned base camp at the foot of Kelvin’s Cairn, having found Garret’s dog sled and dogs, as well as those from the adventuring company he was guiding. Secure in the knowledge that the dogs would be safe, the parties staked their axe beak mounts andContinue reading “Rime of the Frost Maiden: Ascent of Kelvin’s Cairn”
Another Tuesday Prequel
So the last time I updated everyone on what happened in the Tuesday game before I started recording, was the 25th of September. We left off with losing track of Tilna, and the party locating her somewhere in the sewers. Following their locate person, they began seeing a strange symbol written in chalk on theContinue reading “Another Tuesday Prequel”
Miniature Painting Highlights: What I’m Working On 11/3/2020
Here we are again for another Mini Painting Highlight, and in the U.S., Election Day (as an aside, a big shout out to my Dear Readers in China, France, Pakistan, India, Canada, the U.K., and any other place I’ve missed: Your readership is very welcome!). Without further ado, here’s what I’ve been working on, someContinue reading “Miniature Painting Highlights: What I’m Working On 11/3/2020”
Rime of the Frost Maiden: Caer Konig and Duergar
Having finished the assault on Caer Dineval, the party was rewarded with free room and board by the Town Speaker, Crannoc. The party went a step further by agreeing to police up the bodies, if for no other reason than to take all of the chardalyn amulets. Deciding that the amulets were too much ofContinue reading “Rime of the Frost Maiden: Caer Konig and Duergar”
DM Story: The Day the Barbarian Lost His Head and Other Fun Stories
This story takes place some 15ish years ago. It is also a collection of stories from the same campaign adventure. Enjoy! I was running City of the Spider Queen for my game group, the one that I’d been running for since back in the 2nd Edition days. Do you all know those games where everythingContinue reading “DM Story: The Day the Barbarian Lost His Head and Other Fun Stories”
The Haunt 2 (Part 2)
DISCLAIMER: LIKE THE PREVIOUS INSTALLMENT WARNED, THIS ADVENTURE IS GRAPHIC AND CONTAINS POSSIBLE TRIGGERS. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!! The party engaged the Oblex, for that is what it was that took the form of an Astral Deva, with it temporarily stealing the memories of the spicy cleric! After a short battle, the Oblex lay defeated andContinue reading “The Haunt 2 (Part 2)”
Sunday Highlights: Assault on Caer Dineval
It just came to my attention that I mis-scheduled this post today, so it’s late. That said, here it is: We last left our intrepid band of heroes in Targos, having just disposed of Sephek and Torga, had headed off to Bryn Shander to sell loot and gear up for their next task: going toContinue reading “Sunday Highlights: Assault on Caer Dineval”
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