D&D, D&D 5E

Princes of the Apocalypse available for preorder on Amazon

For those who are interested in online shopping… Princes of the Apocalypse is now available for preorder on Amazon.com for US$37.59 It’s due out April 7, 2015. Hardcover. 256 pages! Abolish an Ancient Evil Threatening Devastation in this Adventure for the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game   Called by the Elder Elemental Eye to serve, four corrupt prophets have risen from the depths of anonymity to claim … Continue reading Princes of the Apocalypse available for preorder on Amazon

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D&D, D&D 5E, Review

5E Adventure Review: The Lost Tome

DG2: The Lost Tome is the second adventure by Dan Hass compatible with D&D 5E. Designed for a party of 1-6 characters of levels 1-2, it is available both separately and as part of a low-level campaign pack. What you get is a short, 18-page adventure. The layout, art and maps are not particularly good, but the adventure is not without merit. In summary, Sir … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: The Lost Tome

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D&D, D&D Adventurers League

D&D Expeditions in Mulmaster (Elemental Evil)

DDEX2-1 City of Danger: On the southern shores of the Moonsea, the residents of Mulmaster have eked out a living where others would likely have given up long ago—in a bleak city where corruption is rampant and the Church of Bane holds sway. In these 5 short, introductory adventures, you will travel the breadth of the City of Danger, meet its people, see its sights, … Continue reading D&D Expeditions in Mulmaster (Elemental Evil)

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D&D, D&D 5E, Greyhawk

A Short Introduction to the World of Greyhawk

Historical Notes The early history of Dungeons and Dragons is impossible to separate from the World of Greyhawk for, in the most part, they were the same thing. When Gary Gygax first heard of Dave Arneson’s fantasy campaign Blackmoor, he threw a set of rules together, and soon his group were adventuring into the depths of Castle Greyhawk. The rules he created grew to become … Continue reading A Short Introduction to the World of Greyhawk

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D&D, D&D 5E, D&D Adventurers League, D&D Encounters

Elemental Evil is coming!

Wizards have made the official announcement about the next campaign event for D&D. As expected, it’s the Elemental Evil event with the adventure Princes of the Apocalypse being the adventure. January 20, 2015 – Renton, WA – Today, Wizards of the Coast announced the newest Dungeons & Dragons storyline and accompanying product offerings for both digital and tabletop RPG players. Coming off of the biggest and most … Continue reading Elemental Evil is coming!

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Advanced Squad Leader, Session Report, Wargames

Squad Leader report: Escape from Vilikiye Luki

Central Russia, January 12, 1943. The Germans are having a very bad winter in Russia. Their friends are falling all around, and the troops that remain really want to be somewhere else. Anywhere else. With the local headquarters fallen, it was every man for himself, and small groups of German soldiers crept through the night, trying to avoid the Russian soldiers. They had one advantage: … Continue reading Squad Leader report: Escape from Vilikiye Luki

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AD&D, D&D, Play Advice

The Strange Case of the Wight and the Basilisks

In the AD&D adventure A1: Slave Pits of the Undercity, there are two areas on the upper level that have no doors or openings providing ingress for the players. This is probably a good thing, as a wight and a pair of basilisks lair within, but I’ve been asked by a friend what they’re doing there are how the players are ever meant to find … Continue reading The Strange Case of the Wight and the Basilisks

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D&D, D&D 5E, Review

5E Adventure Review – An Echo of Days Past: A Storm About To Break

At 100 pages, A Storm About To Break is the longest adventure release I’ve seen so far for the new edition of D&D. It is the first part of “An Echo of Days Past”, an adventure arc in unexplored lands to the east of the Empire of Sarvania. The adventure is written with generous helpings of rules explanations so that it is suitable for new … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review – An Echo of Days Past: A Storm About To Break

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5E Adventure Review: Rise of Heroes

A long, long time ago (1988), the Greyhawk Adventures book from TSR presented a set of rules for adventuring with level 0 characters in the AD&D system. Every so often, an adventure designer returns to that idea, and creates an adventure for characters that haven’t quite settled into their character class. The idea is that through the actions you take on your first adventure, you … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: Rise of Heroes

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D&D, D&D 5E, Review

5E Adventure Review: The Mystery of Malvern Manor

The Mystery of Malvern Manor is a short, free adventure by Dan Head, which he posted on his website. It’s taken from his home campaign for his family. Unusually, the first encounter has the party acting as mobsters – they’re sent to break someone’s legs for not paying the local dwarf leader what he is owed! “Fortunately, there’s a pack of worthless adventurers in town.” … Continue reading 5E Adventure Review: The Mystery of Malvern Manor

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