D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 12
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
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D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 11
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 10
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 9
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 8
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 7
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 6
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 5
The Lost Mine of Phandelver Adventure Overview. First, I have a confession to make. We are not currently in Week 6 of the Phandelver Campaign. We are actually in Week… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 5
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 4
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…
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D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 3
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…
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D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 2
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
D&D Debate – 5e Starter Set
What happened to my ThAC0? What the hell is a ThAC0?
My son wants to play Dungeons & Dragons. I, like a fool, offer to teach him. I used to play back in the 70’s and 80’s, so I knew the Original game up to 2nd Edition. This should be easy… Continue reading D&D Debate – 5e Starter Set
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 1
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
D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 0
The Quest for 5th Edition. Out of the blue, my 12-year-old son, Andrew, tells me that he wants to play Dungeons & Dragons. I was immediately excited and crushed at the same time… Continue reading D&D Diary – Lost Mine of Phandelver – Session 0
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