Dice, Camera, Action: Episode 3 - Curse of Strahd
You can watch this episode here on youtube.Welcome to a summary of Episode 3! Timestamps are at the bottom.It looks like there are some people who aren't thrilled with Dice, Camera, Action! so far.I...
View ArticlePlanescape - Undersigil
I got an art commission for this campaign. Above is Bidam looking at the planar compass, Theran getting ready to load it, and the Lady of Pain looming behind them. I like to get at least one art...
View ArticleHow to Get an Art Commission
Today I'm going to write about something near and dear to my heart - getting art commissions for roleplaying games. I love getting professional art of characters from my campaigns. Having an actual...
View ArticleAdventures in Eberron: The Heist
Yesterday I played in the Eberron campaign again. I wrote about the previous session here.Each session is better than the last one. Yesterday's session continued that trend, and we really captured the...
View ArticleDice, Camera, Action: Episode 4 - Curse of Strahd
You can watch this episode right here on youtube.There was no show last week, so we're a little crusty.There's a new guy, a "guest star." He's very good. I'd say he should play every week, but I don't...
View ArticlePlanescape - The Slags
On Sunday night we played through another session of my Planescape campaign. Right now we're going through a trilogy of homebrew adventures that will bridge the gap between Nemesis and Tales From the...
View ArticleDice, Camera, Action: Episode 5 - Curse of Strahd
The title of this episode is: Naked Uppercut in the RainThere was no DCA last week, probably because of PAX. I really wish they'd keep this on a weekly schedule.Where to Watch This Show: I didn't...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - Dragon Plus Issue 7
It's that time again! Dragon Plus Issue 7 is out. Let's roll up our sleeves and put on our pointy wizard hats.You can read this issue here.As always, I am focusing on the tabletop D&D stuff in this...
View ArticlePlanescape - Bechard, Demon Lord of Tempests
On Sunday I ran another homebrewed session of Planescape. Next week, we're going to start Tales From the Infinite Staircase.This session was all about "playing with toys." I picked out NPCs and...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - Curse of Strahd
Now that I've gone over the book in agonizing detail, I am ready to write a review of Curse of Strahd, a Dungeons & Dragons adventure meant for characters levels 1-10. I'll try and make this short...
View ArticleTales from the Infinite Staircase - Landings and Doors
Here's the deal. Tonight's session got really "adult." We really didn't even get into the Infinite Staircase at all. So if this raunchy stuff isn't your cup of tea, just click away now!I will try and...
View ArticleDice, Camera, Action: Episode 6 - Curse of Strahd
You can watch this episode on Twitch here (This link skips the 10 minutes of dancing mindflayer). A new player joins the group tonight. Erika Ishii plays a fighter who I think is higher level then the...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - How to Prepare an Adventure
Today I am going to attempt to write about how I prepare adventures. This is just the way I do it. It works for me, so maybe there will be something here that can help you. I use published adventures...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - How to Create and Manage Ongoing Storylines
This article is about developing sub-plots and storylines in Dungeons & Dragons. D&D is weird. You're not writing a book. You can't just think of a storyline and then force your players to walk...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - How to Run Curse of Strahd
I've been reading that a lot of newer dungeon masters are having a hard time figuring out how to run Curse of Strahd. In this article, I am going to give you an outline of how you can put this...
View ArticleDice, Camera, Action: Episode 7 - Curse of Strahd
StrixEpisode 7: "Unhappy Days"You can watch this episode on twitch here.This week, @moopdrea generously allowed me to use her rendering of Strix in this summary. She is extremely talented and has my...
View ArticleDungeons & Dragons - The Forgotten Rules Index
There are certain rules in 5th edition that I just can't remember. I have decided to create this page to use as a reference where I can quickly look up all the stuff I just can never remember during a...
View ArticleTales from the Infinite Staircase - Planewalkers
We played some Planescape last night. I had spent some time over the week brainstorming and I had a flood of ideas. The Iron Shadow is a vague entity in the Infinite Staircase. I decided I want to have...
View ArticleAdventures in Eberron - The Medusa
Sharn, City of TowersOn Saturday I played through another session of my friend's Eberron campaign. It takes place in Sharn, the city of towers.My character is a 6th level sorcerer. I have a bag of...
View ArticleDice, Camera, Action: Episode 8 - Curse of Strahd
Diath & StrixEpisode 8 Title: "Really Most Sincerely Dead"You can watch this episode on Twitch here.Special thanks to Durian, who graciously allowed me to use her depiction of Strix and Diath in...
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