Month: February 2022

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 38 Recap

The party arrives in Bryn Shander to make a final stand against the dragon, and deal with the crisis created by its rampage.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 6 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 6 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast/Fighter
Celeste, level 6 Plant Spore Servant
Edmond, Level 6 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 6 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

Leaving the burning Easthaven behind them, the Marshals, along with several hundred refugees, travel to Bryn Shander, where they hope to make a final stand against the Chardalyn Dragon.

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DriveThruRPG Review – Iskandar City Sourcebook

The history, culture, people, and adventures of Iskandar, the largest city in MT Black’s homebrew fantasy world.

A review copy of “Iskandar City Sourcebook 5e” was provided by the publisher. Find more reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: M.T. Black Games

Iskandar is the homemade fantasy world of one of my favorite 5e content creators, M.T. Black. The world is smartly introduced via its biggest city, in the Iskandar City Sourcebook.

The 100+page sourcebook covers the city’s history, politics, religion, governance, and factions, as well as providing plenty of wonderful d20 and d100 tables for DMs to generate adventures and encounters. The sourcebook also includes the history of the beleaguered city, including its conquest by a neighboring empire, and invasion by demons through a nearby gateway. Yet despite hardship, the city continues to persevere. Continue reading “DriveThruRPG Review – Iskandar City Sourcebook”

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 37 Recap

In the middle of the dragon siege, the Marshals protect Ravisin from a monstrous duergar threat.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 6 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 6 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 6 Plant Spore Servant
Edmond, Level 6 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 6 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

In the middle of the dragon siege, Ravisin the frost druid channels a divine ritual to create a powerful weapon. The duergar saboteurs, and their insectoid monstrosity, have other plans.

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DMs Guild Review – Tales from the World’s End

An encounter book featuring 16 horror-themed events, boss battles, and mini-adventures.

A review copy of “Tales from the World’s End” was provided by the publisher. Find more DMs Guild Reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: Miłosz Gawęcki, Bobby Ellis, Hiten Dave, James Dodds, Kathleen Harrington, Logan Smith, Lucas Zellers, Nikolas Totief, Saga Mackenzie, Vall Syrene

Even if you’re not a Lovecraft connoisseur, you’re probably aware of the themes and tropes: entire villages of secret cultists, powerful evil that is uncaring yet dangerous, and lots and lots of body horror. And probably tentacles.

Tales from the World’s End is an encounter book featuring 16 eldritch horror-themed encounters and mini-adventures. It’s full of creepy lakes, creepy oceans, creepy forests, creepy pits, creepy villagers, and lots of suitably terrifying monsters.

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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 36 Recap

After a battle with duergar assassins, the Marshals finally reach the Easthaven town hall, hoping to find a safe haven amidst the siege.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 6 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 6 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 6 Plant Spore Servant
Edmond, Level 6 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 6 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger

We left off last week with our heroes approaching some militia trying to fend off the dragon, only to see them attacked by duergar assassins.

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DMs Guild Review – Icewind Dale Expanded

Over a dozen encounters and events for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

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Designed by: Azzael Ulbrinter, Christian Zeuch, Kathleen Harrington

Last year I was disappointed that Encounters in Icewind Dale didn’t include any specific tie-ins or content for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

My squeaky wheel has received its grease with Icewind Dale Expanded, an encounter book that features over a dozen encounters specifically designed to work around, and improve, the plot, NPCs, and locations of Rime of the Frostmaiden.

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DMs Guild Review – Rise of Vecna

Fight back against a dark version of the Forgotten Realms ruled by Vecna in this level 3-9 campaign.

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Designed by: Scott McClintock, Marc Altfuldisch, Kathleen Harrington

Tyranny of Dragons. Princes of the Apocalypse. Storm King’s Thunder. What if all of the 5e campaigns ended in failure? And what if Vecna was the big bad behind them all?

Rise of Vecna creates a uniquely twisted world where evil and death reign supreme up and down the Sword Coast.

But life finds a way.

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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 35 Recap

Arriving in Easthaven, the Marshals find a town under siege by the Chardalyn Dragon.

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Previously on Rime of the Frostmaiden

Starring:
Valravn, level 6 Eladrin Bard of Eloquence
Fray, level 6 Halfling Barbarian of the Beast
Celeste, level 6 Plant Spore Servant (played by Valravn)
Edmond, Level 6 Human Alchemist Artificer
Thimbleweed, level 6 Gnome Swarmkeeper Ranger (played by Edmond)

Arriving in Easthaven, the Marshals find a town under siege by the Chardalyn Dragon. People run panicked in the rubble-strewn streets. Buildings collapse, fires rage, and all the while an artificially constructed weapon of mass destruction flies overhead reigning death and destruction below.

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DMs Guild Review – Ezzat’s Catalogue of Magical Oddities

Dozens of humorous and punny magic items.

A review copy of “Ezzat’s Catalogue of Magical Oddities” was provided by the publisher. Find more DMs Guild Reviews on my website and YouTube channel.

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Designed by: Colin Shopp

Liches are normally fearsome, deadly foes, but Ezzat is disarmingly charming, which I could use to describe this entire 50-page magic item supplement. Ezzat’s Catalogue of Magical Oddities features over 80 magic items and about two dozen spells, with a heavy emphasis on humor.

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