RPG Geek is currently having a little micro-badge awarding thread based on a rather interesting topic: How many RPGs have you played or run? In the thirty-odd years I’ve been playing RPGs, I’ve not amassed a list that is extremely long; I’d normally categorize myself as a D&D specialist, although there are certainly periods when I’ve played other RPGs. The lists I created for the … Continue reading Role-playing Games I’ve played
We did a reconfiguration of the tables this session to account for players who have dropped out. There is one fewer table now; our numbers are generally stable around 30 players each week, which seems more sustainable into the future. My own table is nominally at six players, although Lewis couldn’t make this session so we only had five players this session. My table is … Continue reading Hoard of the Dragon Queen, session 15
The Kingdom of Karak is the latest 5E release of Mithgarthr Entertainment. (Their previous adventure was The Mines of Valdhum, reviewed here). This product is a combination sourcebook and adventure, containing an overview of the world, details on new monsters and spells, and a short adventure. The world’s background is relatively basic, with hints of potential adventures. Interestingly, the five gods this book describes are … Continue reading Adventure Review: The Kingdom of Karak
“Hamster justice cannot be ignored, ugly man!” Yes, it’s time for the latest instalment of the Legends of Baldur’s Gate series, in which we get to see the upper half lives in Baldur’s Gate. Did I say “half”? I meant tenth, or less. Of course, Minsc doesn’t need an invitation to get into a ball, although his explanation to the usher as to why he’s … Continue reading Comic Review: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #3
Well, at last the Dungeon Master’s Guide has been released, which allows all of us playing D&D 5E to finally have the full system and start properly evaluating what it is and what it does. My first impressions of the DMG? Pretty favourable. I’ve been spending a lot of time with the system for creating monsters and – in particular – assigning their Challenge Ratings. … Continue reading Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Creation
Revelry in Torth is a campaign sourcebook and adventure written for the OSR that purports to also be compatible with D&D 5E. It evokes the Sword & Sorcery works of Howard, Leiber and Vance, and is set in a fallen world, one that once had high levels of magic and technology. The old civilisations are gone and adventurers seek treasures in the ruins that remain … Continue reading Adventure Review: Revelry in Torth
Things have been pretty busy around here as we reach the end of the year, so I’ve fallen a little behind with updating my blog. Here’s a combined session report for sessions 13 & 14 of Hoard of the Dragon Queen, which brought my group to the end of Episode 6. We finished the last session with the group having cleared out most of the … Continue reading Hoard of the Dragon Queen, sessions 13-14
The descriptions for the remainder of the first season of D&D Expeditions have been posted. WARNING: SPOILERS FOR DDEX1-10! DDEX1-11 Dark Pyramid of Sorcerer’s Isle by Claire Hoffman, level 5-10. Duration: 8 hours (2 slots). Premiere: Winter Fantasy. Available: March 2015. Long unoccupied, the pyramid on Sorcerer’s Isle now flows with strange magical energy, warping creatures and the landscape around it. The Cult of the … Continue reading D&D Expeditions descriptions for DDEX1-11 through DDEX1-14
I first became aware of Brandon Sanderson when he was chosen to complete the Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan. That led me to his other works, which have, so far, proven to be really entertaining. His Mistborn series, in particular, shows a fine attention to detailed world-building and intricate magical systems. Sanderson’s books, apart from having epic plots and good characterisation, are notable … Continue reading Book Review: Legion by Brandon Sanderson
The third episode of Hoard of the Dragon Queen closes off the initial section of the adventure. The group return to the camp to discover what the cultists are up to and discover that they’ve mostly left. So, the plan changes to dealing with the eggs and cultists left behind. It’s at this point that Leosin, the half-elf monk that the group may have rescued … Continue reading Running Hoard of the Dragon Queen, Episode 3
