Summoning and Banishment
Generally when a character uses a summoning or banishing power there is no real though about how the power works.…
Designing Encounters That Can’t Be Beat (Part 2)
Sometimes we want to challenge our players. Other times we want create an interesting story element. Occasionally, we even want…
D&D Encounters: March of the Phantom Brigade (Week 4)
After scouting the ruins of Castle Inverness during the previous encounter, the party returned to the caravan and reported that…
Designing Encounters That Can’t Be Beat (Part 1)
Rarely should the DM intentionally design an encounters that can't be beat. However, there are times when the DM finds it…
Month in Review: February 2011
In February we celebrated our second anniversary. For the specifics on how we're doing be sure to check out the State…
Blurring the Line Between Encounters
Generally the definition of what constitutes an encounter is not something that is up for debate. During an encounter the…
My Love Affair With Minions
It started innocently enough. At first just one and then another. Before I knew it minions had invaded my encounters.…
D&D Encounters: March of the Phantom Brigade (Week 3)
The morning began with a difficult river crossing followed by an unexpected goblin ambush in the woods. With any luck…
The Living Spells of Eberron
The Mournland is one of the great mysteries of the Eberron campaign setting. It was created by some arcane accident…
You Broke What? – Describing Your Character’s Injuries
Rarely in D&D do we keep track of where our character is wounded. When he gets hit we just record…