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. 12th Nightal, 1490 DR (contd.) The crew of the Frostskimmr haul the longship onto the ice for the night.Continue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 25 – The Sea of Moving Ice”
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Tomb of Annihilation Session 1 – Voyage to Port Nyanzaru
Last night was the first session proper of my Tomb of Annihilation campaign and was a lot of fun. The PCs travelled “by map” from Suzail to Baldur’s Gate to the Bay of Chult, where they ran into Aremag the dragon turtle, before arriving in Port Nyanzaru. I want the players to spend some timeContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 1 – Voyage to Port Nyanzaru”
Scarlet Citadel Session 42 – Death of the Beetle Queen
It’s taken a while but the characters finally dealt with the clacker beetles in this week’s session! I added a clacker beetle queen to the nest, reskinning the carrion beetle from Tome of Beasts 1 and replacing its Acid Spit with a more powerful version of the soldier’s Clack. We’re not quite done with theContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 42 – Death of the Beetle Queen”
Tyranny of Dragons Session 24 – Flotsam Rosie’s Bloody Revenge
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 24th session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 30th Marpenonth (contd.) The adventurers interrrogate the captured yuan-ti malison, Mek-Ssss who promises hidden treasure and safe passage outContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 24 – Flotsam Rosie’s Bloody Revenge”
Tomb of Annihilation Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice
Now that my Empire of the Ghouls game has finished, we’re returning to the Forgotten Realms for Tomb of Annihilation, a campaign I’ve been keen to run for some time. I’ll be posting write ups on this blog after each session – hopefully they will prove useful to others who are running the adventure. WeContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice”
Scarlet Citadel Session 41 – The Swarm
I thought this might be our final session in the Clacking Caverns on Level 3, with the adventurers dealing with the beetles once and for all, but I was wrong. Maybe next time! You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. As the adventurers take a short rest in one of the dwarvenContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 41 – The Swarm”
Tyranny of Dragons Session 23 – The Fate of Varram the White
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 23rd session in which we continued with The Rise of Tiamat. I introduced a random table for call woodland beings this session as I didn’t want Gwastdyn summoning 8 pixies every time heContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 23 – The Fate of Varram the White”
Scarlet Citadel Session 40 – The Warlock Wights
This session the adventurers returned to the Clacking Caverns on Level 3 of the Scarlet Citadel to confront the undead warlocks encountered last session. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Before returning to the Scarlet Citadel, the characters spend some time putting down roots in Redtower after nearlyContinue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 40 – The Warlock Wights”
Empire of the Ghouls Session 40 – Grand Finale
After nearly four years of monthly(ish) gaming, starting in person, then moving online during Covid, before going back to in person again, we finished our Empire of the Ghouls campaign last Saturday. Here is the final write up from what has been one of our most memorable campaigns! This session write up contains spoilers for the adventure. Continue reading “Empire of the Ghouls Session 40 – Grand Finale”
Scarlet Citadel Session 39 – The Shrine of Charun
This session the adventurers continued to explore the Clacking Caverns on Level 3 of the Scarlet Citadel. You can read earlier posts here. This post contains spoilers for Scarlet Citadel. Leaving the others in the room with the three sinister sarcophagi, Tricsky sneaks down the narrow passage to the east on his hands and knees.Continue reading “Scarlet Citadel Session 39 – The Shrine of Charun”