So this rumor is floating around that the next release for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons is a remake or re-envisioning of the Saltmarsh series – a.k.a. the Underwater Series from the old AD&D 1e days… That series includes U1: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, U2: Danger at Dunwater, and U3: The Final Enemy. I […]
How to Run a Megadungeon in D&D
Wizards of the Coast recently released Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, which features Undermountain, one of the most iconic locations in the Forgotten Realms setting. This location has a long history, seeing first publication in 1991 – just a couple of years after the publication of the 2nd edition D&D Player’s Handbook. It was […]
Tomb of Annihilation in 8 sessions – Part 1
*Caution: this post contains spoilers for the Tomb of Annihilation campaign – if you are a player in the campaign, especially MY game, stop reading now. I mean it.* The Dilemma My group decided they wanted me to run them through the Tomb of Annihilation. I had given them 3 campaign pitches and let them […]
5e Dungeon Master’s Screen Reincarnated – Comparative Review
I picked up the new 5e Dungeon Master’s Screen Reincarnated when I picked up Tomb of Annihilation earlier this week. I almost didn’t buy it because I hadn’t found the original 5e DM Screen to be of much use – I have been using the World’s Greatest Screen (landscape version) by Hammerdog Games and it […]