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I like to have a list of the conditions on hand. Otherwise, names for NPCs, and random encounter tables are about all I've wanted.

So, give them their short rest. Then see if the rogue wants to make an attempt to escape, or if the dragonborn can break down his cell door and lead a slave revolt. If neither happens, perhaps one of the prisoners hears a scraping sound, and then a stone lifts in the floor of his cell, and an...

We have, as I said, 7 pcs. They recently claimed an old ruined castle just outside the boundaries of the current kingdom, and are now claiming to be the rulers of the region around it(one PC has taken the title of Baron). They've hired a stonemason and workers, plus a number of guards. Two of...

We break out minis for any fight with over 5-6 combatants. And since there are 7 pcs right now, and often a few henchmen too, well...

In general D&D lore, is there a slime demon? a lord of fungi and oozes? In my campaign, recently, the PCs restored a winery that had been taken over by a slime cult. They slew the demon at the altar, and destroyed an important symbol of her power. Now that she's been driven back to wherever she...

Hmmm... I like the idea of the apprentice getting kidnapped by bad guys. I'll have to think on that one.

The actual situation was a little different, and might lead people to suggest other options: Wizard A (highly powerful and skilled) died of probable natural causes, leaving his senior journeyman in charge. Journeyman proposes using artifact to summon and bind a fire elemental. Why? I don't know...

I think people have the wrong idea here. I wasn't LOOKING for ways to PUNISH my players. I could VERY EASILY just drop the whole thread and have Storm Keep just remain "that place we wrecked" and have no good OR bad repercussions. But that's boring. I think the idea of having some idyllic...

Thanks, everyone! I did realize after I said it shattered, that I was too easy with that solution. I like the idea of reconstructing it. I think, since they left all the pieces behind, that the young wizard will try to repair it, and only partly succeed. Random weather and wild storms will...

This is a 5e game, but your responses don't need to limit themselves. I just ran a little adventure called "Storm Keep"; in it the PCs fight an elemental that has more-or-less taken over a wizard's keep. There are some apprentices hiding in their room, and one of them will become the new keep...

As we all probably remember, in 3e there were masterwork weapons. Is there an equivalent for 5e? If not, what would you do to represent a very finely crafted but non-magical weapon? Give it a + to damage only? If so, how much? Or just describe it as beautiful and worth more than a typical weapon?

Yeah, I'm thinking I'm just going to whip out my old random dungeon creation book and the Ultimate Tools book and go create me a nice 100 room dungeon. No super storyline, just some groups of foes and some bits of lore, and let it be what it is for the summer. I can just barely keep ahead of...

Yes, I will. I may actually have one or two of the apprentices in this castle leave here to join the cult later; although actually the elemental theme is sort of laid over the wizard castle; it is from an accident of magic that their (now lost) master invoked. Anyway, if we ignore PotA, any...

I do own PotA, and I tried to guide the PCs in that direction, offering them a hook from Gundren to escort a wagon south to Red Larch. However, they declined, as it would take them well out of their home area, and they were afraid they'd not get back for a while. I'm keeping the module for a...

I'm feeling burnt out. I've got an incredibly busy summer ahead of me, so I'll be working 6 days a week. But I don't want to abandon my campaign, or take a 9 week break. My pcs are 5th level. They have a half-ruined castle on the outside edge of a small kingdom, with low mountains and deep...

The Game Master for me, too.

Eh, Eryndel, you're not disagreeing with me - I didn't even think of the pregens. But I do think a one or two character campaign DOES really need a fighter. Anyway, I don't disagree with anything you've said. I almost suggested starting at L3, but I think in the long run the amount of learning...

If you are going to play a PC with your nephew, then definitely play a cleric or wizard-with-extra-healing-potions. How old is he? If he's under 12, then yes, the basic fighter is probably his best option. Does he have a friend he could invite along to play? Or would one of his parents join in...

I would be more likely to work the OTHER way: have your adventure, with a minimum number of encounters - 3 or 4, whatever you think is the fewest you can use to make an adventure work. Then have 2-3 extra encounters or puzzles or traps or whatnot (an interesting NPC?) to insert, if they have...

Other than really good furniture and comfortable chairs, I recommend a mini-fridge for game day beverages and snacks, lots of shelving as Lanefan suggested, and good, bright lighting. I know it can be a "mood killer" but when you're older, you care more about being able to read than to be in the...