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The rest of the party continues on their journey to save Finnith and Daear. After a meteor shower, an unexpected ambush nearly pushes them to their limits. Meanwhile, Finnith and Daear escape their cells in the Shadowfell.
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
Continue readingThe Strixhaven setting from Magic: The Gathering is coming to D&D this year! The setting book was announced this past week along with a related Unearthed Arcana article.
This UA introduces five subclasses related to the five colleges of Strixhaven. These subclasses break the mold by being available to more than one class. Let’s dive in and see what’s up with these new playtest options!
Continue readingThere’s talk of splitting back up… but due to unforeseen circumstances, that doesn’t happen. At least, not in the way we thought.
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
Continue readingThe combined parties continue on! The parties discuss their new friends, Finnith tries to help, and once they reach the capital, a drinking contest ensues.
These posts are where I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
Continue readingThe upcoming Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is just around the corner, with a release coming later in May! Wizards of the Coast have already sent out some advance copies, and many of these recipients have graciously shared some snippets. For example, we can now see the table of contents for the book!
In this post, I’ll talk through what we can expect to see once Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft hits the shelves later this month.
Continue readingIt happened! The session I’ve been excited about for ages finally happened this weekend. In our over 5-year-old campaign of two parties, both groups of characters have come together in the real Material Plane.
These posts are where I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
Continue readingIt’s happening! The two parties of the campaign I play in are finally going to meet—no extraplanar shenanigans, no dream situations, they’re actually meeting in the Material Plane.
I don’t usually make posts like this after the Underdark group/evil squad session, but that was the session where their trajectories have been aligned. Both parties are set on a collision course. And I’m very excited about it!
Continue readingIn this session, the party makes a plan. They venture deep beneath the capital city as part of their preparations to meet with the other group.
These posts are where I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
Continue readingIt’s time for a new Unearthed Arcana article! This time, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) is showing playtest versions of four Feywild-inspired character options.
In the “Looking at UA” series, I talk about the latest Unearthed Arcana playtest options! These are options that could appear in later Unearthed Arcana articles (in an edited form) or in an official expansion (in their final form).
This article introduces options for playing a fairy, a hobgoblin of the Feywild, an owlfolk, or a rabbitfolk!
Continue readingIn this session, the party discusses their plans moving forward, and Nala has a chat with Amuulqalo.
These posts are where I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
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