The party foils the plans of a new Dragon Cult and one member turns into Hagrid. But first, it’s a Total Party Kill! Today, I’m going to kill the whole party. Screw ‘em. These guys have had it way too easy… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 7

The party explores the ruined town of Thundertree, meets a famous celebrity, and gets in way over their head. Our heroes had cleared the village of Phandalin of bandits plaguing the town. They have now… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 6

How do you turn a lowly bandit hideout into an epic D&D adventure? By forgetting key details during the game. Dungeons and Dragons (like most RPGs) is the most extensive, exasperating, and enthralling game that you will ever play. No other game can go from sheer aggravation to riotous…
Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 4

The Village of Phandalin, another town, another tavern, more helpless NPCs.
Today, we learn the lesson that it’s okay to have a bad session. A horrible, boring session, and it’ll be all your fault…
Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 3

The Cragmaw Goblin Cave; Or the Goblin Furniture Factory
When last we left our heroes, they were about to enter the Cragmaw Goblin Cave. Will they survive?
Will they rescue their patron? And will they be able to haul all their furniture back to town? Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 2

The Road to Phandalin. My boys want to learn to play D&D.  What’s a good dad supposed to do?  The smart ones tell them to go play “Skyrim”.  The dumb & awesome ones say, “Hey, I used to play D&D. This will be easy.  I’ll teach you.”  Guess which one I am… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 1