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”
Category Archives: D&D 5th Edition
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”
Empire of the Ghouls Session 38 – The Pure City of Vandekhul
In this month’s Empire of the Ghouls session we continued with the final chapter, The Pure City of Vandekhul, as the characters arrived in the ghoul city and started exploring. I think we’ve just got two or three sessions to go before we reach the end of the campaign. This session write up contains spoilersContinue reading “Empire of the Ghouls Session 38 – The Pure City of Vandekhul”
Tyranny of Dragons Session 20 – The Tomb of Diderius
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 20th session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. One thing I enjoyed a lot about this campaign was getting to use lore and locations from my large library of Forgotten Realms booksContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 20 – The Tomb of Diderius”
Scarlet Citadel Session 32 – Desiccated in the Dwarven Barracks
Last week I ran my first Scarlet Citadel session of 2023, as the characters returned to the infamous dungeon after reaching 6th level. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Before leaving Redtower, the party decide to stock up on dungeoneering equipment, purchasing a block & tackle, and severalContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 32 – Desiccated in the Dwarven Barracks”
Scarlet Citadel Session 31 – The Great Escape
Here’s what happened in our final Scarlet Citadel session of 2022, in which the adventurers escaped back to Redtower for some much needed R & R. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. We only had the three clerics for this session – something that would make the characters’Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 31 – The Great Escape”
Empire of the Ghouls Session 37 – Temple of Hriggala
In our first Empire of the Ghouls session of 2023 we continued with the final chapter, The Pure City of Vandekhul and the characters’ exploration of Chandelier Island. It was a fun and challenging session with the banishment spell causing some very entertaining shenanigans. 26th Deep Winter, 92 FY (contd.) The Gears pushes open the doors leading into aContinue reading “Empire of the Ghouls Session 37 – Temple of Hriggala”
Tyranny of Dragons Session 19 – Glazhael the Cloudchaser
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 19th session in which we finished Hoard of the Dragon Queen and started Rise of Tiamat. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 5th Eleint, 1490 DR After some careful deliberationContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 19 – Glazhael the Cloudchaser”
2022: My Year in TTRPG Gaming
This year has been a busy one in terms of both game design projects and playing RPGs, so I thought it would be good to write about a few of my highlights. Back in January, the Tome of Beasts 3 Kickstarter launched and went on to raise an amazing $767,501 from 9,438 backers. I contributedContinue reading “2022: My Year in TTRPG Gaming”
Scarlet Citadel Session 30 – An Ignominious Retreat
Here’s what happened in our 30th Scarlet Citadel session, in which the adventurers came under attack from the trollkin living in the dwarven barracks on Level 3. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. As the second wave of trollkin and undead lich hounds emerge from Tricksy’s fog cloud,Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 30 – An Ignominious Retreat”