A true confession: I've only played with miniatures a few times in my life. Most of the time, my buddies and I do D&D over google hangouts, using no visuals (other than occasional screen-sharing). While playing my budget version of D&D, I've picked up a couple tricks for making theater of the mind combat smooth and fun.
When we last left our heroes…NUTMEG the dwarf, GELMAHTA the elf, and SISTER DONDALLA the human priestess have been working as contractors for the government of the HEGEMONY, stamping out evil wherever they go. While returning from a vacation in the sunny south, the trio encountered a lone elf, ENEBOR, who had been nearly killed … Continue reading Episode 020: Into the West
When we last left our heroes…NUTMEG the dwarf, GELMAHTA the elf, and SISTER DONDALLA the human priestess have been working as contractors for the government of the HEGEMONY, stamping out evil wherever they go. While returning from a vacation in the sunny south, the trio encountered a lone elf, ENEBOR, who had been nearly killed by outriders of the RED HAND HORDE, a mysterious threat on the fringes of the Hegemony. The trio defeated the Red Hand scouts and returned to the city of Dwarroway with their new companion...
The April 1981 issue of Dragon Magazine included an article with a tantalizing premise: INSTANT ADVENTURES. "Here are the ideas!" the magazine promises; " - just add imagination!" The premise of the article was to provide a handy list of adventure ideas, described only in the broadest terms, along with a classification system for how … Continue reading Dragon Mag’s Instant Adventures
It's an absolute classic. Maybe it doesn't have the brand power of "Tomb of Horrors" or "Temple of Elemental Evil," but it's a constant presence on top Dungeons & Dragons adventure module lists. That's right: it's RED HAND OF DOOM. Red Hand of Doom (RHOD, from here on out) was published in 2006 for third … Continue reading How to Run Red Hand of Doom: Part 1
When we last left our heroes…GEL, NUTMEG, SISTER D, and INGA returned from the jungles victorious over their hateful scaly foes. While celebrating their victories, they spied an owl-riding elf tumbling from the sky. Now, having found the fallen elf, they seek to avenge him and his comrades - against the forces of the mysterious Red Hand...
When we last left our heroes…GEL, NUTMEG, SISTER D, and INGA returned from the jungles victorious over their hateful scaly foes. While celebrating their victories, they spied an owl-riding elf tumbling from the sky. Now, having found the fallen elf, they seek to avenge him and his comrades - against the forces of the mysterious … Continue reading Episode 019: A Helping Hand
When we last left our heroes…NUTMEG, SISTER D, GEL, and INGA set out into the jungles of the Lizard’s Tongue in search of some troublesome gatorfolk cultists. After ingesting a number of psychotropic substances, Nutmeg experienced a cascade of mental breaks. Now the party returns to GATORSBURG victorious - although Nutmeg still seems a little different...
When we last left our heroes…NUTMEG, SISTER D, GEL, and INGA set out into the jungles of the Lizard’s Tongue in search of some troublesome gatorfolk cultists. After ingesting a number of psychotropic substances, Nutmeg experienced a cascade of mental breaks. Now the party returns to GATORSBURG victorious - although Nutmeg still seems a little different...
When we last left our heroes...NUTMEG, SISTER D, and GEL reached the town of GATORSBURG, where they met with paranoid Mayor Denzel and helped their friend INGA LIZARDBREAKER put out a fire. Now on the hunt for the source of Gatorsburg’s mysterious fires, they embark on a dangerous journey into the jungles of the Lizard’s … Continue reading Episode 017 – Temple of the Gator
