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I usually go here http://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/ or to Minature Market to see what is in the set.

Here is the list of monsters and how many you can encounter at one time. Some of the numbers are high like the commoners and guards, but that's only if the characters get an entire town to attack them. I put the list together to try to see what kinds of miniatures I would need to look for...

I think this is the first adventure that does not have a monster supplement and references the DMG and Monster Manual. The following lists can be spoilerish. If anyone wanted to bookmark their DMG before playing, here is what you would want to mark: "Weather" Extreem Cold Ch5 “Dungeon...

One reason I don't like to be a player is that I've not found a DM who really cares what the player backgrounds are. If the campaign does not change depending on what kinds of characters are in it, then it's probably not the kind of game I want to play in. One day I'll find a DM who fits well...

I would hope that the players personal story (background) would come up in every adventure. If your player just has the background listed and does not have any story to go with it, then I would work with them to flesh out their character so they have a story that intertwines with your world. I...

I wanted the items to make sense, so I put them where I would think they could be expected to be found. Here is what I came up with for my group: Holy symbol: Monk (Abby) Tome: Wizard (Van Richten's Tower) Sword: Avenger (Held by a Revenant at the ruins of the castle that I can't spell the...

Has anyone done anything interesting with the Vampire Spawn? The first spawn the group can encounter has a personality and ties to the town. In some of the other vampire spawn encounters they are just mentioned as 'former adventurers'. I would think that is a great thing to expand on. What do...

It's not written into the adventure, but I don't see why it would be. We get to give the NPCs any personalities we want, so if we want some to be flirty or promiscuous, then we can do that. For me it will depend on how the players characters are behaving. In previous editions I always had at...

The CoS book talks about a map that Esmeralda has that you can get ahold of. I'm glad they made the Mike Shey one available to use for that. I'm probably going to give them a map of the region before that anyway. I don't like to draw outdoor maps.

I decided to do a manual card reading for my first time playing. I made Esmeralda the ally because that just sounded like the best fit for my game. I'm also changing her stats to make sure she is not more powerful than the players. I've not figured out her stats yet. I'm not sure what CR would...

You also may want to look at the backgrounds before choosing a class. You may change your mind about what class you want to be depending on the flavor you get from your background. If the idea of being a criminal with lockpicking and stealth you may want to go with a dex fighter. If you find...

Your player is obviously wrong. The next time you see him, introduce him to the 'look at my crotch' game. Every time you get him to look at your crotch you get to punch him in the arm. It's surprisingly easy to do.

At low levels a high dex and a bow will be better than your cantrip damage. Versatile weapons work well with the druid weapon selection for when you want to be armed for AOO as well. The player can always transition into more of a spellcaster as they level. The high dex will always be good for...

I was still under the impression that Forest Gnomes were Fey and Rock Gnomes were not. Their entry pretty much makes them sound like a Fey creature living in Sylvan woods and allied with Elves and the good Fey creatures. I made my world in 4E, so for me they will still be Fey for me.

Perhaps she has a guardian angel and ends up with the stats of a Deva when the party needs that the most. Or perhaps she just has an innate ability to cast cleric spells. If she dies she could come back more powerful than you could possibly imagine (as a ghost that just stands there and gives...

I'm glad that people can make money doing these kinds of things. When robots replace all the workers we'll only have entertainment jobs left (until robots figure that part out!). I've tried a few of the video and podcast games so far and the ones I've gone past the first couple of episodes are...

I keep toying with removing INT/WIS/CHR and replacing them with characteristics that the character has and not the player. I'd replace them with knowledge, perception, and willpower. I just think it's odd that we don't ask the player to lift a couch to pass a strength test, but we make them roll...

I like the idea of the characters being in over their head. However, I don't want a TPK unless the players make bad choices. Thanks for pointing out some of the tough spots. I'll have to think up a plan-B for combat failure. I'd hate to always use the 'a powerful NPC has come to rescue you!'...

I had a player once who wanted to use his character from another campaign. He had rolled three 18s and had several magic items with special properties that added new properties when he needed them. That campaign lasted one session.

I liked how in The Lost Mines of Phandelver every pre-gen had a tie to the adventure, so I wanted to keep that going with this one. I'm putting Barovia in my world, so it's easier to have ties for the players. The Vistiani have tricked enough adventurers into going in to the fog that the players...