Good things come to those who wait…. Back in 2015 and 2016 I wrote four villages for Raging Swan Press’ Village Backdrops series for Pathfinder 1st edition: Black Wyvern, Red Talon, Revenge, and Sea Bitch. Each village was founded by a pirate captain and crew, and named after their vessel, hence the colourful names –Continue reading “Game Design News – The Picaroon Peninsula 5e”
Category Archives: D&D 5th Edition
Tyranny of Dragons Session 22 – Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 22nd session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 29th Marpenoth (contd.) Just before the party heads through the secret door, Rosie steps onto the daisContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 22 – Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?”
Scarlet Citadel Session 38 – Clacking Caverns
Back in the Scarlet Citadel, the adventurers continued to explore Level 3, heading into the infamous Clacking Caverns. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. A few days after the Winter Festival, the characters return to the Scarlet Citadel, using the owlbear tunnel to enter the dungeon. They head throughContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 38 – Clacking Caverns”
Scarlet Citadel Session 37 – Frost Fey Fury at the Lantern Festival
This session, Redtower’s long-awaited Lantern Festival didn’t go to plan. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Back in Redtower after their latest expedition to the Scarlet Citadel, the adventurers have a few days of downtime before the Lantern Festival. They share out the magic items and other loot foundContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 37 – Frost Fey Fury at the Lantern Festival”
Tyranny of Dragons Session 21 – The Pool of Divination
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 21st session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 28th Marpenoth (contd.) Crake enters the hallway from the mosaic chamber, spotting aContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 21 – The Pool of Divination”
Scarlet Citadel Session 36 – The Dwarven Tombs
This session, the characters finally finished exploring the Dwarven Barracks after defeating the surviving trollkin last time. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Still standing on top of the golden anvil, Tricksy brandishes his tiny hammer and praises both Volund and Thor. There is no reaction from theContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 36 – The Dwarven Tombs”
Empire of the Ghouls Session 39 – Danse Macabre
In this month’s Empire of the Ghouls session we continued with the final chapter, The Pure City of Vandekhul, with the characters fugitives in the ghoul city. All being well, we should finish the campaign next session! This session write up contains spoilers for the adventure. New to Empire of the Ghouls? Start here. 27th Deep Winter, 92 FY (contd.) FleeingContinue reading “Empire of the Ghouls Session 39 – Danse Macabre”
Scarlet Citadel Session 35 – Running the Gauntlet
After repelling yet more trollkin and their allies last session, and discovering a new route in and out of the Scarlet Citadel, the characters continued to explore the Dwarven Barracks on Level 3. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. The party hadn’t really had much time to examineContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 35 – Running the Gauntlet”
Scarlet Citadel Session 34 – The Secret Spiral Staircase
Last session the adventurers returned to Redtower following their trials and tribulations in the Scarlet Citadel. Here’s what happened next. Tricksy the elf rogue was back this week but Farthrum the gearforged fighter was absent. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Back in Redtower, the adventurers recover from their recentContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 34 – The Secret Spiral Staircase”
Scarlet Citadel Session 33 – No Sleep Till Redtower
Last session we left the adventurers in media res in the now infamous trollkin-infested Dwarven Barracks. Here’s what happened next. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. We didn’t have Farthrum’s player for this session which made things a bit tricky as we were in the middle of combat.Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 33 – No Sleep Till Redtower”
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