At last! The finale of The Lost Mine of Phandelver. And our heroes actually talk their way out of their first… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 14

Our heroes scour the Lost Mine of Phandelver looking for stupid blocks of wood, and the Black Knight of Zombies is always good for a… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 13

A simple boss fight turns into an epic struggle for survival by simply putting one bad guy on the ceiling. Oh, and the demi-god Lolth… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 12

The Saviors close in on the Black Spider and find some magic chunks of humming metal. We begin Chapter 5 of the Lost Mine of Phandelver. The epic finale. But can it live up to the hype?… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 11

The Saviors of Phandalin get back on track, or at least back on script.
The players sack Cragmaw Castle, and finally track down that guy who owes them 50 bucks. Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 10

Finally, we go to war. After months of prepping and weeks of delay, I can finally spring my epic finale to Chapter 3 of The Lost Mine of Phandelver. This battle was so big that it took… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 9

Curses foiled again! Full Disclosure, this post actually covers three sessions that took over 10 weeks to play. Life really put the kibosh on getting the group together. So without further ado… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 8

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