The finale of the Umbral Aristocracy trilogy, Dock Ward Double Cross, presents an engaging investigation in the Dock Ward of the City of Waterdeep, as the adventurers seek those responsible for creating the treasure maps that have been flooding the city. The encounters in the adventure are fantastic, and this adventure makes good use of the new format. I was particularly impressed by the optional … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: Dock Ward Double Cross

So, you’ve got an idea for a big adventure, and you’re going to release it as a trilogy or other multi-part series? Good for you! I love series of adventures. At least, I like most of them… Recent readers of this blog may have noticed I’ve been getting very annoyed at some recent D&D Adventurers League releases – both official and Convention-Created Content. These have … Continue reading Adventure Structure: Trilogies

The adventurers come to the end of the Aetherglen trilogy. Or do they? Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: The Death Beneath the Roots

Jay Africa’s The River Lord is a short adventure for level 3 characters. The adventurers are hired by a noblewoman who wants to ransom her wayward son from some pirates, but things are unlikely to go so smoothly. The adventure mainly consists of the one confrontation with the pirates. The players have a lot of agency in how things unfold, whether through role-playing, infiltration or … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: The River Lord