Tag Archives: 5e

D&D Adventurers League & More at UK Games Expo 2025

Last weekend was UK Games Expo at the NEC in Birmingham and, as always, we had a fantastic time playing games, hanging out with lovely friends, and buying stuff. Friday was all about D&D Adventurers League and the new adventures I’ve been working on with David Wright, Ian Hawthorne, and Colin Tweddle from Polyhedral Adventures,Continue reading “D&D Adventurers League & More at UK Games Expo 2025”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 20 – The Lost Love of Artus Cimber

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers continued exploring the ruined city of Mezro and finally met Artus Cimber. I used the excellent Ruins of Mezro adventure site by Will Doyle for this session. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 17th Uktar, 1495 DR (contd.) AsContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 20 – The Lost Love of Artus Cimber”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 19 – Ruins of Mezro

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers explored the ruined city of Mezro. I used the excellent Ruins of Mezro adventure site by Will Doyle for this session. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 17th Uktar, 1495 DR The party look out over the ruinsContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 19 – Ruins of Mezro”

Game Design News – D&D Adventurers League at UK Games Expo

Now that I’ve just finished my latest project for Kobold Press, I’m turning my full attention to the adventure I’m writing for Polyhedral Adventures, Premier Organiser for the D&D Adventurers League at Tabletop Scotland and other UK conventions. My adventure, Trouble at Kobold Crown, is a fun dungeon (mine) crawl set in the Mountains of CopperContinue reading “Game Design News – D&D Adventurers League at UK Games Expo”

Game Design News – Monster Vault 2 & Weapons of Lore

At the moment I’m hard at work on a new project for Kobold Press which has yet to be announced, but I wanted to mention a couple of Kickstarters I’ve worked on that are currently running. Monster Vault 2 is the second monster book especially designed for Tales of the Valiant, and I contributed tenContinue reading “Game Design News – Monster Vault 2 & Weapons of Lore”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 18 – Monkey Business

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers finally reached the ruins of Mezro. I used material from Encounters in the Jungles of Chult, Dread Thingonomicon, and Uncharted Journeys for some of the encounters. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 11th Uktar, 1495 DR IntriguedContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 18 – Monkey Business”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 17 – A Gnome Possessed

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers continued upriver to the ruins of Mezro. I used the mini-adventure Beautiful Plumage from Jungle Treks in this session and it worked really well. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 9th Uktar, 1495 DR Troubled by the graffitiContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 17 – A Gnome Possessed”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 15 – Return to Port Nyanzaru

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, which featured several mini-adventures from Encounters in Port Nyanzaru, and finally introduced Syndra Silvane and the death curse. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 29th Marpenoth, 1495 DR Certes doesn’t want Wakanga O’Tamu to learn that the party have recovered Vorn so he can keepContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 15 – Return to Port Nyanzaru”

Tyranny of Dragons Session 39 – Tiamat!

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 39th and final session. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 10th Flamerule, 1491 DR (contd.) As Rosie dimension doors to the entrance to Tiamat’s Temple in the Blue Chapel, Ug casts twinned haste on herself andContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 39 – Tiamat!”

Tyranny of Dragons Session 38 – The Well of Dragons

Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015.  Here’s the write up from the 38th and penultimate session, in which the PCs made it to Tiamat’s Temple inside the Well of Dragons. The characters have now reached 15th level in time for the final battle against Severin the RedContinue reading “Tyranny of Dragons Session 38 – The Well of Dragons”