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”

Ten TTRPG Goals for 2025

I had a lot of fun designing, running and playing RPGs in 2024, so thought I’d come up with a list of ten TTRPG goals for 2025: 1. Do an awesome job on my next Kobold Press project and any other freelance game design work I get. 2. Write a new Tier 1 Adventurer’s LeagueContinue reading “Ten TTRPG Goals for 2025”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 16 – A New Expedition

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers made preparations, then set off for the ruins of Mezro. Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 2nd Uktar, 1495 DR Eysleigh and Nanna wake up with sewer plague after yesterday’s trip to the rubbish pits in the OldContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 16 – A New Expedition”

2024: My Year in TTRPG Gaming

2024 has been another busy and enjoyable year of game design and playing RPGs. Here’s what I’ve been up to…. For the first half of the year, I worked on the Labyrinth Worldbook for Kobold Press, alongside Wolfgang Baur and Celeste Conowitch. The Labyrinth is the multiverse of Kobold Press’s Tales of the Valiant RPGContinue reading “2024: My Year in TTRPG Gaming”

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”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 14 – Mystic River

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, which featured the mini-adventures Mystic River from Jungle Treks by Teos Abadia and Eric Menge, and Monkey See, Monkey Do by Will Doyle from Encounters in the Jungles of Chult, as well as more from Cubicle 7’s Uncharted Journeys. We’re at last back in Port NyanzaruContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 14 – Mystic River”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 13 – If Looks Could Kill

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, which featured the mini-adventure If Looks Could Kill from Jungle Treks by Teos Abadia and Eric Menge, and a visit to Camp Vengeance. I got to try out a playtest monster for Tales of the Valiant (the carnivorous lotus), and used the excellent TheContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 13 – If Looks Could Kill”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 12 – Lift Off for Yellyark

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session in which the characters obtained the control amulet for Vorn, the shield guardian, and launched the goblin village of Yellyark into the jungle. I used another encounter from Cubicle 7’s Uncharted Journeys this session, and gave my newly painted grung minis a run out! BeginContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 12 – Lift Off for Yellyark”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 11 – Bothered by the Biting Ants

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session in which the characters battled goblins from the Biting Ants tribe and reached Vorn, the shield guardian. I used a couple of encounters from Cubicle 7’s Uncharted Journeys again this session, and switched the goblin stats for the goblins and goblin captains in the new TalesContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 11 – Bothered by the Biting Ants”

Tomb of Annihilation Session 10 – House of Man and Crocodile

Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session in which the characters arrived at Camp Righteous.  I enjoyed expanding one of the jungle encounters in Cubicle 7’s Uncharted Journeys into a larger swamp area for the characters to explore, and adding encounters with the swampgas bubble and arboreal grappler, a couple ofContinue reading “Tomb of Annihilation Session 10 – House of Man and Crocodile”