Tyranny of Dragons Session 28 – The Cult Strikes Back

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 28th session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. I added one of my favourite Kobold Press monsters – the grim jester from Tome of Beasts – into this session. BeginContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 28 – The Cult Strikes Back”

Scarlet Citadel Session 49 – The Demise of Imortra the Debased

Here’s the latest write up in which the PCs finally defeated Imortra and returned to the Black River. It’s been two years since I started running the campaign, and amazing to be closing in on our 50th session! You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Tricksy rejoins the party andContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 49 – The Demise of Imortra the Debased”

Scarlet Citadel Session 48 – Messing About on the Black River

Here’s the latest write up in which the PCs returned to the Scarlet Citadel on a mission to deal with the Chained Thing and close the portal to the Dry Lands. We only had the three cleric players for this session – Tricksy the river elf rogue was missing. You can read earlier posts here. ThisContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 48 – Messing About on the Black River”

Scarlet Citadel Session 47 – Faces of the Forgotten Spectre

Here’s the latest write up in which the PCs discussed defending Redtower from the undead menace, and laid a starving spectre (from Tome of Beasts 3) to rest. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Following the attack on the village by zombies last session, the characters discuss how toContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 47 – Faces of the Forgotten Spectre”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 3 – The Serpent’s Coil

Here’s the write up from our third proper Tomb of Annihilation session. The PCs are in Port Nyanzaru and we finished the last two mini-adventures in the AL module, A City on the Edge. My plan is to run The Jungle Has Fangs trilogy next, interspersed with one or two encounters from Encounters in Port Nyanzaru.Continue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 3 – The Serpent’s Coil”

Tyranny of Dragons Session 27 – Old White Death

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 27th session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. I used Ed Greenwood’s excellent Wyrms of the North article on Arauthator to flesh out their foe. They got a nasty surpriseContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 27 – Old White Death”

Scarlet Citadel Session 46 – Attack of the Living Dead

Here’s the latest write up from the Scarlet Citadel, in which the characters escaped the Bat Caverns only to find Redtower under attack. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. The characters enter the immense cavern at the heart of the Bat Cult’s territory.  Clairmont tells the derro in dwarvenContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 46 – Attack of the Living Dead”

Game Design News – Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer and Castles & Crowns

I’ve got a couple of exciting bits of game design news to share this week! Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer is a new magazine published in the UK by Hachette Partworks, designed to teach you how to play D&D. It launched yesterday and is available to buy from WH Smiths etc and on subscription. I’ve writtenContinue reading “Game Design News – Dungeons & Dragons Adventurer and Castles & Crowns”

Scarlet Citadel Session 45 – Collateral Clerical Damage

Here’s the latest write up from the Scarlet Citadel, in which the characters continued to battle Imortra the Debased and her allies, including her deadly lich hound. Quite rightly, these terrifying foes had their stats toned down in the 2023 update to Tome of Beasts, but the Roll20 version of Scarlet Citadel I’m using hasContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 45 – Collateral Clerical Damage”

Tyranny of Dragons Session 26 – Ice Caves of Oyaviggaton

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 25th session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat.  Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 16th Nightal, 1490 DR (contd.) Turin, Crake and Ug continue to explore the caverns, joined by Gwastdyn.Continue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 26 – Ice Caves of Oyaviggaton”