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Tomb of Annihilation Session 25 Recap

After rescuing a shipwreck survivor at Dungrunglung the party travels west to search for survivors at the Wreck of the Star Goddess.

Let’s Play – XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Episode 17: Chryssalid Ambush

XCOM 2
DLC: War of the Chosen, Tactical Legacy Pack, Resistance Warrior Pack
Mods: Commander’s Choice
Difficulty: Veteran

Episode 17: Chryssalid Ambush

M24: Operation Shattered Whisper – Stop the ADVENT Retaliation

Lt. Miri ‘The Monk’ Greycastle (Ranger)
Maj. Saran ‘Decker’ Amus (Specialist)
Maj. Gillian ‘Triton’ Flounderson (Specialist)
Cpt. Therin ‘Beast’ Bristlebeard (Ranger)
Cpl. Bryseis ‘Daemon’ Esterborn (Grenadier)
Sgt. Felgolos ‘Flying’ Misfortune (Sharpshooter)

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Crafting Annihilation 03/07

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DMs Guild Review – The Secrets of the Twisting Colossus

Navigate a twisting labyrinth of devious puzzles in this deathtrap dungeon for 5th level.

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Designed by: Christian Toft Madsen

Puzzles are criminally underused in nearly every D&D dungeon I’ve come across. I don’t expect Portal-level puzzle designs in every dungeon but logic puzzles, riddles, and environmental traps offer a welcome change to the standard Kill, Loot, Rest, Repeat cycle of dungeon crawling.

On the other end of the scale is “The Secrets of the Twisting Colossus,” a 5th level adventure that features a deathtrap dungeon design of over a dozen individual trap rooms. Puzzles range from exciting environmental dangers to complex block and matching puzzles, culminating in a memorable boss fight that pits the PCs in a literal science experiment.

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Goodreads Review – I Shall Wear Midnight

I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the fourth novel in Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series much more than the previous two. The first one is a classic coming of age adventure, while the second focuses on social drama among tween girls (yeesh) and the third an annoyingly awkward pining romance (double yeesh).

The fourth book, however, stars an older teenage Tiffany, comfortably seated as the witch of her lands. The new villain is yet another malevolent force and too similar to book 2’s hiver. But what made it a wonderful read was the fantastic, complex relationship between Tiffany, Roland (the young prince, now grown up), and Roland’s new fiance Letitia.
Pratchett smartly stays far away from a tiresome teen love triangle, allowing all the characters to breathe, develop, and interact in a much more likable, but still dramatic, way. Plus we’re given a fun side jaunt to Ankh-Morpork, including guest stars from the City Watch series. It also provides a satisfying ending, though there’s one more book to go.

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