Red Larch. The Desamber Valley. 2nd Kythorn, 1491 DR. The adventurers had rested after their fight with the scoundrels in Wormford, and were now ready to head upriver. The inhabitants and travellers in Wormford avoided the adventurers, well aware that they had slaughtered the crew of a keelboat the previous day. As their spoils, the adventurers took the keelboat and sailed it upriver, seeking the … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 6
The “Princes of the Apocalypse” adventure continues as word reaches the characters of a new threat to the area… and the adventure proper begins. The article includes a description of play (with spoilers!) and DM notes on running the adventure. Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 5
Red Larch. The Dessamber Valley. 20th Mirtul. 1491 DR. A few days had passed since the adventurers’ triumphant return from Lance Rock. Monkey, Francis and Jakesy said goodbye to the other adventurers, and continued on their travels, while Diablo and Gimbel returned from their own travels and rejoined the party again, where they were regaled with tales of all the trouble the adventurers had experienced … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 4
Red Larch. The Dessamber Valley. 13th Mirtul, 1491 DR. Following the disastrous expedition against the Lord of Lance Rock, the remaining adventurers sent messages back to Waterdeep through their faction contacts, asking for aid. It was a few days coming, but five new adventurers presented themselves in Red Larch: some sent by the Zhentarim, others coming to find out what the Zhentarim were doing in … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 3
Lance Rock. The Dessamber Valley. 3rd Mirtul, 1491 DR The adventurers considered the two paths before them and chose to move along a narrow, winding tunnel further into the cave system. They were met with an unusual sight: three zombies dressed in strange garments – one as a bear, one as a clown, and one as a lady. Thumbalina immediately wanted to acquire the bear … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 2
I own a lot of board games – at last count, over 500 of them – but I’m always looking for good new games. Dungeons & Dragons-themed board game are something I always want to try, and yesterday I had my first chance to play the new instalment in the Adventure System: Temple of Elemental Evil. The box is heavy, thanks primarily to the large … Continue reading A first look at the Temple of Elemental Evil board game
Red Larch. The Dessamber Valley. 1st Mirtul, 1491 DR. Adventures begin in small places. As these things happened, it was in the small town of Red Larch, in the Dessarin Valley, that a group of six adventurers met and began their investigation into the rumours of trouble that had been coming from this land. The adventurers? Their names and stations? Let me lay out for … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse, session 1
I note with some interest that Princes of the Apocalypse, the new D&D adventure from Wizards, is now shipping from Amazon. And yes, we’ve hit the release day. Not entirely sure when I’ll get my copy – Easter sort of mucks shipping about – but I’m hoping it’s later this week. If you’ve got your copy already… Enjoy! Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse shipping
The new season for the D&D Adventurers League is upon us! The new Encounters season, Princes of the Apocalypse, begins this Wednesday in a lot of stores (some might delay it just a bit), and there are two shiny new documents to peruse – the Elemental Evil Player’s Companion, and the D&D AL Player’s Guide. All new characters must begin at Level 1 with 0 … Continue reading D&D Adventurers League: Creating a character for the Elemental Evil season
The Elemental Evil Player’s Companion is now available. It is a 25-page free pdf that contains 4 new races and 43 new spells. The new races are Aarakocra, Deep Gnome, Genasi and Goliath. Enjoy! Continue reading Elemental Evil Player’s Companion is available!
