An upstanding member of the UK geek fraternity, Simon is a dungeon master, self-proclaimed LEGO aficionado, and level 7 Rogue
Gimble Timbers ran towards Strahd, Sun-Sword raised. He struck the vampire. Strahd let out a mighty howl and, seeing that the tide had turned against him, his ghouls defeated, he began to sink silently through the floor. Gimble struck out again only for his blade to cut through the air above the ground where Strahd had just stood. Strahd had been swallowed by the castle and escaped to lick his wounds. Read More
In the depths of Castle Ravenloft Rahadin looked up at Baräsh. His stare was painful. With it came the sounds of a thousand desperate screams. A cacophony of yells, screeches and pleading filled the paladin’s mind as the dusk elf smiled and leaned forward… Read More
The skeletons dealt with, calm descended on the barracks. A subterranean mist hugged the ground, making the rough stone slabs treacherous as the Associates composed themselves following the fray. A quick search of the rooms turned up nothing of interest and so the heroes left, scorching the area behind them. Read More
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist promises a fun-filled treasure hunt where the players go in search of a lost stash of gold coins, or, as they’re called in Waterdeep, Dragons. But is this all worth the investment and will it be the right campaign for your D&D group? Read More
The rain hammered down on the Associates until they were wet to their souls. The high walls that encircled the keep leered down at them, silently mocking their futile efforts to find a secret way in. They tried circling the keep only to be stopped half way by an impossible portcullis. Through the gaps between its imposing iron bars they could see a chapel on the edge of the grounds. There was no way to it. Eventually, soaked, they gave in. They trudged silently toward the dark wooden doors at the front of the keep. This was the only way in to Castle Ravenloft, and their last chance to turn back. Read More
Your story is ready. You know where your campaign will be set. You know the villains your heroes will be facing. And you have a good idea of how they’ll fare. Now all you need are some killer ‘D&D’ maps to help bring your story to life. Read More
Last night was the 70th session in our online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign and we finally made it to Castle Ravenloft. But before we got there we had one last stop in Vallaki to see how things had been since our last visit. Read More
As they reached the bridge at the far side of the crossroads, the Associates felt the ground rumble and shake. They turned to see the Abbot, still kneeling, slamming his fat fists into the dirt. Each strike sent tremors through the earth until it started to crack and rend. Read More
Our heroes have been stuck in Barovia, desperately trying to escape whilst dogged by vampires, zombies, witches, and everything else that goes bump in the night. In order to get away, they must defeat the evil vampire overlord Strahd Von Zarovich. So, armed with new allies (Victor, a teenage wizard, and Ireena, Strahd’s would-be-bride) and new weapons (the Sun-Sword), the heroes are making their way to Castle Ravenloft for the final showdown. Read More
Building up the courage to run your first Dungeons & Dragons game as Dungeon Master is always a massive step. You might have spent hours watching live streams online and now you’ve coerced you friends into joining you around the table. But how do you ensure everything goes as well as it can? After all, this might be their first experiences of D&D and you don’t want it to go badly. Read More
Gimble Timbers gladly accepted the sword from Kosef. He still harbored a grudge, but the Sun Sword was a good start towards bridging the divide. Read More
Victor’s body crumpled on the ground. We hadn’t encountered Geas before, and are in no hurry to do so again. It’s a spell that compels you to follow instructions which, if you refuse, causes massive psychic damage, as Victor found out. Read More
Last night was session 65 in our Curse of Strahd game. This is our group’s first online Dungeons & Dragons campaign and I don’t think any of us expected it to go on for quite this long. Read More
You’ve got your heroes. You know the villains. You’ve planned which monsters to use. You’ve even sorted out some killer loot and rewards for your players. One question remains: Where will it all take place? Read More
Session 64 in our online Curse of Strahd Dungeons and Dragons campaign took place last night via Skype and it started with an encounter with angry revenants. To avoid a fight, we decided to try something new: diplomacy. We have been playing online once a week since April 2017 and never before has this approach worked. Read More
With the two skeletal revenant guards dealt with, the party had to figure out their next move. Victor and Brundle collected Gimble and Ireena between them and the six heroes stood in the battlements surveying Argynvostholt mansion below. It must have been pretty impressive in its prime. Now it just looked worn out and full of holes. Deciding luck was on their side, and without plan or judgement, they all leapt down the 10-foot drop landing on a pile of rubble in the center of the open-topped room.
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Seeing the seven earthbound, undead revenants tumbling from the third-story window, Victor acted quickly, summoning an invisible wall of force between them and the party. The attackers were trapped, caught 15 feet in the air and floating above the heroes. Nepharon and Associates had narrowly escaped a deadly situation in Argynvostholt, but they danger wasn’t over. Read More
Last night was session 61 in our epic online Curse of Strahd Dungeons & Dragons campaign. We have been playing over Skype and it has taken us this long to get the hang of it. Only two of our party were available to play last night, so instead of heading straight off into Argynvostholt as we had hoped, our DM had a different type of session planned. Read More
Suddenly the clouds parted above her and she caught a glimpse of the full moon. Another howl went up, followed by many more. A crash of thunder. A flash of lightning. Engong picked up the child. She gently folded her robes around the babe and swung her round onto her back. She raised her fists and waited for the onslaught as it started to rain. Read More
Last night was the 59th session in our ongoing, online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign. Only two of our party could play, which is the fewest we have had so far, but we still managed to explore a new area and almost die in the ruins of Argon Vost mansion. Read More
Last night was the 58th session in our on-going, online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign. Our DM returned after his vacation in Hawaii and took back the reins, from exactly where we left off. In the middle of a battle with an angry djinn. Read More
Last night was the 57th session in our ongoing Curse of Strahd D&D campaign. Our DM was away for the second week running so it was up to me to take the reins once more. I was a using one-shot story from Savage Encounters’ latest supplement, ‘The Mines of Chult,’ which is available on the DMSguild. Read More
WotC launches its upcoming ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ campaign release with ‘The Stream of Many Eyes.’ Here’s what we know so far about ‘Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.’ Read More
‘Critical Role’ fans the world over are rubbing their hands together and getting excited for the hardback release of ‘Critical Role – Vox Machina: Origins.’ And can you blame them? It’s gorgeous. Read More
Last night was the 56th session in our ongoing, online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign, and for the first time I would be DMing the session. I planned to run a the Library of Xer’Stan, a one-shot story from Savage Encounters’ latest supplement, The Mines of Chult, which is available on the DMSguild. Read More
‘Monsters of the Guild’ is a collection of over 100 incredible ‘D&D’ monsters all ready to be incorporated into your next ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ 5th Edition game. Read More
Last night was session 56 in our ongoing, online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign, also known as The Wacky Adventures of Nepharon and Associates. We had just escaped from the Amber Temple and really did not want to run into to any evil vampire lords… Read More
Last night was the 54th session in our marathon Curse of Strahd Dungeons & Dragons online campaign. We finally managed to exit the Amber Temple, after more than ten sessions searching for Strahd’s diary, and we were relieved to be out in the fresh air. Well, for a couple of minutes we were. Read More
Being a D&D fan can be expensive. Sure, you could play with just a single set of dice and a downloaded PDF of the basic rules, of course you could. But where’s the fun in that? Don’t you want to own things? So how do you know which 5th edition book to buy? Maybe this will help. Read More
Last night was the 53th session of our seemingly never-ending online Curse of Strahd Dungeons & Dragons campaign, and the everlasting torment continued. Our paladin has lost the favor of his god, our leader has turned evil, and our fighter has had most of his body replaced with a haberdasher’s mannequin . But on the bright side, none of us has died. Recently. Read More
