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We had our June Curse of Strahd session among summer thunderstorms, which was great for ambience! The group continues searching through Castle Ravenloft, only to encounter a familiar foe.
In these session prep posts, I go over what I did to prepare for my monthly Curse of Strahd sessions. I also talk a bit about what happened and what I need to prep for next time!
Continue readingAnother eventful session in the Curse of Strahd campaign last week! The two player characters have been separated from their NPC allies and find themselves in quite a bit of trouble…
In these posts, I talk about what I did to prep for my monthly Curse of Strahd sessions and the results of that prep!
Continue readingA lot happened in this April’s Curse of Strahd session, so let’s try to unpack some of it.
Continue readingCurse of Strahd happened towards the end of March! The party spent a little more time in Argynvostholt, met an old enemy, and planned their next move.
In these posts, I break down what I did to prep for my monthly Curse of Strahd sessions.
Continue readingWe had a Curse of Strahd session a little over a week ago! The party continues to explore Argynvostholt as they try to unravel the mysteries of Barovia.
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve learned a lot about effective session prep, especially while using a prewritten adventure!
Continue readingWhether you’re starting a long term campaign or kicking off a oneshot, starting off right is important! A good start helps your game run smoothly and minimize that beginning awkwardness.
One way to start your game off right is to get your players excited about it before you begin. Here, I’m going to talk about communicating what kind of game you’re going to run with your players. This helps your players buy-in to the game from the start. That way, everyone can be on the same page!
Continue readingWe had our first CoS session of the new year recently! The party got to explore a new area and learn some new things about Barovia in the process.
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve learned a lot about how session prep works for me!
Continue readingThe stakes are high in Curse of Strahd, and they only get higher as you progress through the adventure. This past session was full of tense moments and surprises!
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve been able to learn a lot about how I need to prep generally and for this specific group
Continue readingEberron: Rising from the Last War changed several options that appeared in Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron. We’ve talked about the changes to the changeling, shifter, and warforged; now let’s talk about the changes to the dragonmark options.
These updates have rolled out to Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron, so you’ll notice that Wayfinder’s rules text now matches Rising from the Last War’s text. You can still access the older versions of the dragonmarks and the Eberron races in the Unearthed Arcana articles: Dragonmarks and Eberron Races.
Continue readingA week after we got the official Artificer class, now we’re seeing some UA psionic subclasses! This UA article features subclasses for the staple classes of D&D: the fighter, rogue, and wizard.
The survey for the last UA is also available, so go let your voice be heard!
Now let’s talk about the psychic warrior, the soulknife, and the psionics tradition subclasses!
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