Oh gods, where to begin… To the right is the preview page of Goblin Slavemaster, one of the first of many poorly-prepared and formatted adventures we’re likely to see in coming days on the DMs Guild. Let me make myself clear: The DMs Guild is one of the most awesome concepts ever, and I’m very much looking forward to what people release on it. This, … Continue reading D&D Adventure Review: Goblin Slavemaster
Members of the Wizards team – Mike Mearls, Chris Lindsay and Trevor Kidd – were involved in an AMA on Reddit earlier today. Here’s a summary of what they have to say… (The AMA is currently ongoing; I’m updating as replies are made). I’ve made a number of edits to the posts and combined answers and/or questions. This post does not represent exactly what was … Continue reading A Summary of the D&D “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit
Have you ever wondered about what the background was on the adventures of the D&D Expeditions line? Now, you can find out! Travis Woodall, the D&D Adventurers League Content Manager, has uploaded three documents to the DMs Guild – one for each season – that have information on the story themes, city information, and NPC information that guided the creation of the adventures. Season 1 … Continue reading D&D Expeditions Narratives
A couple of things… Rob Donoghue has posted a new Warlock Pact, the Grey Tyrant, to the Dungeon Masters Guild. I’ve no idea how balanced it is, but I really like some of the concepts he’s implemented. In particular, I think the Power in Endings pact boon is brilliant, although the wording’s a little imprecise. However, getting back a spell slot each time you fail … Continue reading A couple of Dungeon Masters Guild releases
Greg Marks’ Shadows Over the Moonsea is one of the great adventures of the first season of the D&D Expeditions line. It’s not an easy adventure to run, and there are elements that I don’t think quite work, but it can never be faulted for its ambition. The adventure sees the adventurers travel to a small island inhabited by inbred villagers, as they search for … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: Shadows Over the Moonsea
The good people at Wizards of the Coast yesterday revealed the DMs Guild, a place where people like me can share and sell our D&D content. Yes, I’m planning to release an adventure or two. When? No idea. Although I have some almost finished, getting them to the quality I’d like will still take time. I think this is all sorts of awesome, and I’m … Continue reading Quick thoughts on the Dungeon Masters Guild
DDEX1-02 Secrets of Sokol Keep is a 4-hour adventure written by Pieter Sleijpen for the D&D Adventurers League program. As it has just become widely available through the Dungeon Masters Guild site, I thought now would be a good idea to post my thoughts on the adventure. I have run it several times (and played once) as part of the D&D Adventurers League. The adventure, like … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: Secrets of Sokol Keep
For those who enjoy quality adventures, Dan Coleman’s latest volume of D&D-compatible adventures, Dungeons on Demand 3 is seeking funding on Kickstarter. I hope to have a review of one of the adventures up in the next few days, but I thought I’d post a note for anyone who is interested in the program. The adventures on offer are: An Axe to Grind (level 3) … Continue reading Dungeons on Demand 3 Kickstarter is live!
The early days of AD&D 2nd Edition were a time for a lot of experimentation with how to create characters. The introduction of Non-Weapon Proficiencies into the game with the last few supplements of 1st Edition had been embraced by the designers of 2nd Edition. As a nod to backwards compatibility, they were described as “Optional”, but most of the upcoming character supplements, the “PHBR” … Continue reading Talking about Kits and Unearthed Arcana – Fighters
Ashes of the Tyrant is the fifth book in Erin M. Evans Brimstone Angels series, which tells the tale of two twin tiefling sisters in the Forgotten Realms. Following on from Fire in the Blood, this tale sees the sisters and their friends travelling to the Dragonborn city of Djered Thymar, where they must solve a series of murders in the city. A secondary plot … Continue reading Book Review: Ashes of the Tyrant
