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Throwback Thursday: Deathtrap Dungeon
Down in the dark twisting labyrinth of Fang, unknown horrors await you. Devised by the devilish mind of Baron Sukumvit, the labyrinth is riddled with fiendish traps and bloodthirsty monsters, which...
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D&D Adventurers League
Reading about the Adventurer’s League has me very interested in organized play for perhaps the first time. But I think the foundation for my excitement may be different from others. From my standpoint...
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Throwback Thursday: Vorpal Sword
For this week’s throwback I thought we would take a quick look at a quintessential favorite the vorpal sword. The term vorpal however does not find its roots in role playing games. It was author Lewis...
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Free RPG Day
For the first time since its inception I did not venture out on Free RPG Day. The last few years I have seen the decline of the event at most FLGS in my area. I was under the impression that the...
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Throwback Thursday: Rust Monster
I had rather wear out than rust out - Richard Cumberland (d. 1718)For this week’s throwback we take a look at one major anathema of adventurers, the rust monster! I have always loved this beastie...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Thaumaturgy
Over the past week I have been absorbing the new Dungeons and Dragons starter and basic rules. I’m very pleased with the new “green box” and it will find a well-deserved spot on my game shelf. I...
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Throwback Thursday: Gygax Magazine Issue 4
I just received my copy of Gygax magazine issue 4 in the mail. Every time I open one of these issues it takes me right back to the early 1980s. From the smell of the freshly printed paper, the design...
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Lost Mine of Phandelver: Cragmaw Hideout
This past weekend I ran part 1 of the Lost Mine of Phandelver with three avid 5E play testers and three veteran returning players. We used the pre-made characters provided with the starter set and my...
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Throwback Thursday: Comeliness
For this week’s throwback I thought we would examine a now defunct character stat known as comeliness. It was just one of many new concepts released in the 1985 Unearthed Arcana by TSR. The former...
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Dredgehammer Dark Ruby Mild Ale
Some if you may be wondering why my blog went dark (pun intended) for the last few weeks? Between family vacation and convention preparation I was extremely busy. For some background since 2012 I have...
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5E: The circle is now complete
At Ultracon this summer we used a mixture of the 5E Playtest and Basic rules since we did not have the Player’s Handbook yet. The main event was played over the weekend and involved a custom mega...
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5E Monster Conversion: Adherer
I decided to crack open my AD&D Fiend Folio and give Stan Shinn’s 1e to 5e converter a whirl. I went to the first monster I saw which was the Adherer and started to update it. This is one of those...
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5E Monster Conversion: Thork
I’m a big fan of obscure monsters since they keep the players guessing and surprised. I decided to update the much maligned Thork from the AD&D Fiend Folio for 5E. This is a monster that inevitably...
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5E Background: Brewer
With Oktoberfest around the corner and my love of good Microbrew I felt compelled to create this background.BrewerYou learned how to craft various alcoholic beverages either at home or in a commercial...
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Black Root Poison
Poison has been used by nature and mankind for ages and fantasy worlds are no different. It has been represented in various forms by the Dungeons & Dragons game over the past four decades. The...
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Brain in a Jar familiar
This morning I read the following tweet by Insane Angel Studios and thought it was great: With Halloween around the corner the idea of some necromancer or warlock with a brain in a jar familiar really...
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Pumpkin Zombie
October is my favorite time of year for gaming. I love seeing ghoulish pumpkin faces illuminated on porches in the neighborhood. The tradition of the Jack-o-lantern finds its origins in Ireland with...
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Haunted Sword Table
With Halloween quickly approaching my mind always shifts to haunted houses. But what about something we do not hear about as frequently such as the haunted object? If you are planning on running some...
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8 Old School Weapons Your Campaign Needs
The 1980s were a great era for not only role playing games but also fantasy cinema. I recall very fondly how those movies influenced many table top adventures and also characters. One thing that really...
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Throwback Thursday: Princess Ariel
For Throwback Thursday I thought it would be fun to remember Princess Ariel (voiced by Nellie Bellflower) from Thundaar the Barbarian. If you came here looking for a red headed mermaid I’m sorry to...
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