Anyone else get twitchy and itchy at the mention of fleas? Nasty little buggars. They were my inspiration for a nasty monster called a “Giant Skitter” for my D&D 5E game. See below for the stat block. One-on-one these monsters are pretty easy to kill. It’s the fact that more of them keep coming that almost got a TPK before the group figured out their … Continue reading Giant Skitters
I needed an encounter map for the D&D 5E game that, due to COVID-19 and players’ locations, I’m running over the internet. I created this using the drawing options available on the Google jamboard app. Thought it turned out pretty good considering I was drawing it with a mouse. I mean … you can tell it’s a path and a mountain, right? Continue reading Skirmish on a switchback trail
I am starting a new D&D 5E campaign that will include some new players. I thought this would be a good opportunity to share some gaming tips. Have fun. This is a game. Love your character. Get into the story. But remember at the end of the day, this is a game. We are all coming together to have a good time. Sometimes the most … Continue reading D&D Gaming Philosophy
Fizzle and his companions through the dungeon beneath the ruins of Amara. Will they find creative ways to mess with the traps? Heck yeah! Continue reading From Fizzle’s Diary: Chapter 6
Fizzle and his companions through the dungeon beneath the ruins of Amara. Will they find creative ways to mess with the traps? Heck yeah! Continue reading From Fizzle’s Diary: Chapter 5
Fizzle and his companions continue to face the dangerous traps hindering their way through the dungeon beneath the ruins of Amara. Continue reading From Fizzle’s Diary: Chapter 4
Fizzle and his companions navigate the Ruins of Amara and enter the dungeon hdden below Continue reading From Fizzle’s Diary: Chapter 3
Introduction of Fiznarthian Ooglenook (Fizzle) Level 1 Gnome, Cleric of Pelor The following notes are from an exchange of text messages between myself (GM) and David Pettit (Fizzle) as a pre-game setup. D&D Game Notes by David Pettit Chapter 0 1/11/2019 GM: You hadn’t been in M’Ka long (couple months), when your idol/mentor Master Foswith asked you to travel to Goremont to fetch a recently … Continue reading From the Diary of Frizzle: Chapter 0
When fighting a battle with harpies in a forest, sometimes you have to get creative with those trees and nests! November 2018 – Added backstory below photos. Backstory These notes are being added in November, 3 months after the game occurred. My game notes aren’t great, so some of the details are a little fuzzy. Our band of adventurers were camped beside the free road … Continue reading Harpy Battle
Description of the effects of the Will of Orcus spell being cast by Kazel and the plague the casting triggers each day Continue reading #20 – Will of Orcus Plague – Dreadstorms Lost
About Gruber Gruber Background Wizard’s Pet / Guard *Gruber is oddly intelligent, articulate, and social for a mimic. He’s been desperately bored and lonely being stuck in the treasure room with skeletons and 2 other “standard” mimics who don’t speak at all. He’s eager to make friends and have someone to talk to. Desperate. to. Talk. *Gruber was raised by a wizard who recognized the unusual … Continue reading #19.5 – Gruber, The Mimic
It’s time to dive into the Treasure Room loot! Whooo! … Wait. What do you mean there are more traps?! Continue reading #19 – Treasure Room Loot in the Berlstrum Belly Dungeon
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: Room 8, otherwise known as the Dreadstorm Treasure Room Continue reading #18 – The Deadly Treasure Room of the Berlstrum Belly Dungeon
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: We’re in the belly of the beast now! Earth elementals? Chimera? Minotaurs? Let’s clean up this place. But where are the Champions? Continue reading #17 – More Encounters in Berlstrum Belly Dungeon
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: The adventurers have headed down into the Belly of Berlstrum. What monstrosities await them there? Will they find the missing Champions in time? Continue reading #16 – Encounters in Berlstrum Belly Dungeon
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: It’s time to find our way down into the the secret tunnels beneath Berlstrum in search of the Champions. Will our adventurers survive the myriad monsters below? Continue reading #15 – Berlstrum’s Belly Dungeon Overview
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: The 2nd wave of zombie-making plague hits Berlstrum, this time it killing small creatures … like rats and kittens. Continue reading #14 – Day 2 of Plague Wave
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: Time to head to the farms and save some council members. Orcs and ogres everywhere! What’s a clever adventurer to do?! Continue reading #12 – Going to the Farm – Dreadstorms Lost
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: Hopefully our players have had a chance to get some rest and prepare for the next day. Before they can get started, they’ll have to deal with Captain Scallion and his thugs. Continue reading #11 – Bugs & Thugs – Plague Day 1 (Dreadstorms Lost)
For the D&D Dreadstorms Lost Campaign: The champions are still missing, but the influx of ruffians has been slowed. Time to search for those champions! Maybe there are clues in their home? Continue reading #8 – Champions’ Manor – Dreadstorms Lost
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