I sometimes see people ask questions online like, “How do I make an adventure that fits the story I want to tell?” This is usually followed by a more technical question about the structural challenges they’re facing, or a more subtle question about how to convince their players to follow the path they’re envisioning. While …
Tag: dungeons and dragons
Greater and Lesser Ogres
I really have a soft spot for these bog standard monsters. Goblins, gnolls, ogres, I love them all. You know what you’re getting with an ogre, a big bruiser. The standard ogre weighs in at CR 2, and this is where our problems start: by the DMG math, it should only be CR 1. Sigh. …
Greater and Lesser Gnolls
Ah, gnolls. I love these hyena-faced beastmenfolk (folk just sounds too cozy here for some creatures that are going to eat your face). They seem to be underutilized in 5e despite the expansion bestiaries including loads of variants. There's even an undead one! The poor gnoll withering is the weakest of the bunch, coming in …
Greater and Lesser Goblins
One odd idea I’ve had is to make a bestiary for a 5e campaign that caps out at 10th level. In order to maintain the variety of monsters available, I would take the full range of monsters and cut their Challenge Ratings in half. This would solve a couple of personal quibbles with the game …
Miniatures Monday: MOLOTEK
(Spoilers for the Dark of Hot Springs Island abound) We hit a milestone in our Sunday morning game this past weekend (no, not that kind of milestone. I use XP whenever possible). The players had made alliances with the Night Axe ogres and the nereids, found the gem that summons the efreeti princess Seera, and …
Proving Grounds of Folkvangr 
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