BorderLands: Session Seven It has been said that none of the Gamemaster’s plans withstand contact with the players. My last session was a good reminder that the Dungeon Master is also a player, because I totally messed up all of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session Six As I start planning for my next session I’m really planning for my next two sessions. With the game killing one-two punch of Christmas & New Year’s Eve looming, my group is meeting two weeks in a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session Five In the third session of my campaign, I planned an encounter on a road running alongside gorge, with a steep cliff on either side (one going up, one going down). It was the perfect ambush location, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session Four With one of my players on vacation, I have twice as long before my next game. I’ll still probably spend close to the same length of time seriously preparing: just under a week. It’s a little like homework; […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session Three My last gaming session closed with a soft ending. There wasn’t a cliffhanger or element of danger, but neither was there a looming question or new side quest. The party had left the desert behind and found […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Review: Adventures in Middle Earth Player’s Guide Published by the British RPG studio, Cubicle 7, the first book in the Adventures in Middle Earth product line is the Player’s Guide. Cubicle 7 current publishes of the One Ring roleplaying game […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session Two At the end of each session I like asking two things: what’s your plan and when’s the next session? The first question is theoretically more important: what are the characters going to do next? Are they stealthily […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BorderLands: Session One Roll for initiative!! That’s how I want to start my forthcoming campaign. I think I tried doing this once before and choked. People got distracted and not everyone was at the table. Plus there wasn’t the initial […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Into the BorderLands This is the first blog in a new series where I will talk about DMing my new 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Writing about the adventure preparation I’m doing and how my game is going. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Review: Storm King’s Thunder The fifth story-line adventure for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons is Storm King’s Thunder, which evokes memories and concepts from the classic adventure series, Against the Giants, adventures G1 through G3 for 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
5e Review: Tome of Beasts Kobold Press has published several small products for the 5th Edition of “the world’s Oldest Role-Playing Game” aka Dungeons & Dragons. Their previous efforts were small player accessories of races and a few adventures. Last […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Inspiring Fingers While I was initially hesitant with the 5th Edition bard’s inspiration ability, it has grown on me over time. It’s pretty useful (or at least it’s useful when it recharges on a short rest). However, it’s really easy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
