Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 24 Recap

We level up to 5, return to Bryn Shander, and learn of an odd treaty proposal from the goblins.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 5 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 5 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 5 Half-orc Sun Soul Monk
Edmond, Level 5 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 5 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

After all their adventures around Ten Towns the Marshals reach level five, return to Bryn Shander, and acquire a fancy new vehicle for safer travel over the further reaches of Icewind Dale.

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DMs Guild Review – Wyrms of the Realms: Mythic Encounters

Over 30 legendary dragon statblocks from Forgotten Realms lore.

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Designed by: Bryan Holmes, with Ashton Duncan, Cassandra MacDonald, E. R. F. Jordan, J. A. Valeur, Magnus Vogel, Noah Grand, Steve Fidler

Old Gnawbone. Iymrith. The Axe Mother. Daurgothoth. The Dark Lady. Tiamat. These are names (or nicknames) of ancient dragons with long, infamous histories in the Forgotten Realms, and they’re all included in Wyrms of the Realms, a large, 150+ page supplement that includes over 30 named dragons, along with unique new mythic traits and actions for even more epic battles.

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DriveThruRPG Review – Adventures from the Potbellied Kobold

Collection of 15 mini-adventures ranging from 2nd to 9th level, from some of the biggest designers in 5E.

A review copy of “Adventures from the Potbellied Kobold: 15 Adventures for 5E” was provided by the publisher. Find more reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: Jeff Stevens Games, with writing by Alan Tucker, Alex Clippinger, Catherine Evans, Cody Faulk, Greg Marks, Hannah Rose, James Introcaso, Jean Headley, Jeff C. Stevens, JVC Parry, Kat Kruger, Maxine Henry, Mike Shea, MT Black, Oliver Darkshire, Shawn Merwin, Toni Winslow-Brill, Tony Petrecca

Adventures from the Potbellied Kobold is a goofy name for a seriously weighty tome (170+ pages!): a collection of 15 mini one-shot adventures, ranging from levels two to nine, from some of the biggest names in D&D adventure design.

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DMs Guild Review – Oath of the Fates + Path of the Hero

Paladin and Barbarian subclasses inspired by Greek Mythology.

A review copy of “Sacred Oath – Oath of the Fates” and “Primal Path – Path of the Hero” was provided by the publisher. Find more DMs Guild Reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: David Serrano

In this rare two-for-one review, I look at two Greek Mythology-inspired subclasses, the Paladin Oath of the Fates and Barbarian Path of the Hero.

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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 23 Recap

The Marshals race to the town hall to stop a heist by the duergar.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 4 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 4 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 4 Half-orc Sun Soul Monk
Edmond, Level 4 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 4 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

In the Easthaven ferry, the Marshals find a pair of maps. Both yield important clues. The first is a map of Icewind Dale, pointing out all ten towns, the duergar outpost near Caer-Konig, and a new location labeled Sunblight far to the south.

The other map shows Easthaven, with various notes and markings. One in particular catches their eye: the town hall circled multiple times, with the words “charadlyn statue” written in dwarvish. A pinned note reveals the plan: they know the Marshals are coming, and are moving to steal as much chardalyn as they can, tonight.

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Roll20 Review – The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Explore a magical carnival and enter a shattered feywild realm in this campaign adventure for levels 1-8.

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Designed by: Wizards of the Coast

In the dozens of Feywild adventures I’ve reviewed on the DMs Guild over the years, I’ve opined that we hadn’t yet seen a proper Feywild hardcover campaign. The wait is over with The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, a level 1-8 campaign that begins with a carnival and ends with a fantastical journey through a fragmented fey realm.

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DMs Guild Review – Candlekeep Library Bestiary

Over 30 monsters and NPCs found in a magical library.

A review copy of “Candlekeep Library Bestiary: Monsters, NPCs, Magic Items, and more for Candlekeep Mysteries.” was provided by the publisher. Find more DMs Guild Reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: Stormcrow Dreamscapes

Candlekeep Mysteries added some great book-based modules, but it was mostly lacking in monsters. Candlekeep Library Bestiary adds over 30 new creatures and NPCs to populate the famous library, or any library worth exploring.

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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 22 Recap

The Marshals arrive in Easthaven to search for Duergar, but find an execution by fire.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 4 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 4 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 4 Half-orc Sun Soul Monk
Edmond, Level 4 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 4 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

With Good Mead behind them, the Marshals set off toward Easthaven to follow-up on a lead about Duergar operating out of the Easthaven Ferry.

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DMs Guild Review – 13 Horrors of Halloween

Over a dozen seasonally spooky and terrifying monsters.

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Designed by: Lucas Anderson, Bum Lee, Daniel King, Jack Weighill, Jonathan Swadley, Aaryan Balu, Sebastian Yūe

How do you make a Halloween-themed monster supplement for D&D 5e when so many of the appropriate creatures already exist in the official Monster Manual? Ghouls, zombies, skeletons, vampires, scarecrows, crawling claws, mummies, and all manner of demons and devils.

13 Horrors of Halloween draws inspiration from classic monster movies, cultural folklore, and the holiday itself to provide another seasonal monster supplement from the Holidanger crew.

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DriveThruRPG Review – Tomb of the Twilight Queen

Raid a desert tomb full of traps and danger in this adventure for level 3.

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Designed by: M.T. Black Games

Raiding tombs in deserts is as classic an adventure trope as meeting in a tavern; yet I’m always a sucker for a well-designed dungeon crawl. Tomb of the Twilight Queen features a classic dungeon delve for level 3 parties, for D&D Fifth Edition.

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