I decided it would be cool to run the players through an old school dungeon. White Plume Mountain came up as a perfect model of the crazy “makes-no-sense” concept of early 80’s dungeon design. I just needed to find a semi-plausible reason to plug the adventure into the world. That’s where the Faerie Dragon came in.
The Adventuring Party Bond Market
A bond is when adventuring parties ask for investment directly from investors instead of getting a loan from the bank. Adventuring parties promise to pay an interest rate over a certain period until the bond matures.
In Memory of a True Adventurer: Randall Walker
A few words on Randall “deadorcs” Walker.
Review: “Storm King’s Thunder” – A Giant-Sized Toolbox
“Storm King’s Thunder” is a campaign-length adventure as players travel to and fro in the northern Forgotten Realms fighting cranky giants and trying to figure out why they’re all up to various destructive plots, apocalyptic shenanigans, and general tomfoolery all of a sudden.
The Adventurer Cartels
The Super Evil Lich King of Ancient Yore reemerged from his 10,000 year nap to, once again, take over the world. The villagers found this inconvenient.
The Quest for a Magic Sword
Magic Swords – real, true magic swords – were the stuff of legend. So the bards claimed. And bards claimed all sorts of ridiculous things.
Interstellar Pirates Part 2: The Pirate Captain and Crew!
While dreaming of the big prize, pirates stick with their ship. They make more money in piracy than in merchant shipping. The payouts are better. They’re living a more expensive lifestyle. And if they happen to hit that one big score… right around the corner… the next ship is the one…
Interstellar Pirates Part 1: The Merchant Ships
Standard employees from the TB Corporation don’t venture into space. They dwell in their enormous glass-paned high rise calculating shipping routes, mining trips, and round trips for the highest possible profit margin.
The Dead Weight Loss of Plunder
The Goblins have tried a variety of tactics to get the local quasi-humanity on board with their presence. They’ve tried granting (exploding) presents to the local townspeople. They’ve tried a Hug a Goblin marketing campaign.
Skill Challenges in 5th Edition D&D
Skill challenges were the best kept secret of 4e D&D. They were awesome, but they were so poorly explained that it caused a lot of confusion.
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