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#1 Challenge for a Dungeon Master
I have always found that the #1 challenge for a Dungeon Master is to ensure that the final BBEG battle and challenge lives up to all the hype. In almost… Read more
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The Fellowship of the Palantirs
An Awakening Storm – Introduction Year 167 of the Fourth Age King Aragon has been gone now for 47 years. His son Eldarion reigns in Gondor and rules the free… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – Session 15 Recap – South Barrow Downs
The Fellowship drank their well deserved ales and agreed that they wanted to find the Southern Barrow Downs. They noticed that Carter and Lily Parson who owned the “Tokens of… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – The story so far
It has been many months since our fellowship gathered in Fionn MacCools Tavern in Minas Tirith to answer the calls for adventurers from King Eldarion. “It was a busy but… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – Session 14 Recap – The Barrow Downs
The fellowship decided to rest for the night on Weathertop before undertaking the last day of travel to Bree. The night passed without incident and the fellowship set out after… Read more
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Dungeon Alchemist – #1 Map making software
I have tried various map making software packages throughout the years. All of them had their pluses and minuses, but all of them seemed to require considerable ramp up time.… Read more
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Monster of the Month #13 – Old School Undead
One of the problems with monsters in 5E is that there is a lack of monsters that provide consequences even if they are defeated. In 5E it seems that monsters… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – Session 13 Recap – Journey to Bree
The fellowship decided what remaining two questions they should ask the dead mayor. After some discussion the party agreed to ask the mayor about whether he is able to contact… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – Session 12 Recap – Evil Revealed
Session 12 Recap The party climbed down the foothills and found that the weather had changed for the colder. They could see their breath and the ground was covered in… Read more
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Monster of the Month #12 – Monster Players
I consider Monster Players separate from NPCs or Non-Player Characters. Non-Players Characters are usually played by the Dungeon Master and they help to flesh out the plot or provide key… Read more
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Homebrew Crafting rules
I had an earlier post on Homebrew Travelling rules as I felt it was an area where the basic D&D 5E rules came up short. https://blog-of-holding.ca/2024/09/14/homebrew-travelling-rules/ I previously also created… Read more
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An Awakening Storm – Session 11 Recap – Two Dragons
The fellowship set off for Nor Dumm with Lord Talin. The travel was easy and stress free with a party of dwarves showing them the way. The fellowship followed the… Read more
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