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It's great to see this SH updated again! Thank you.

Have a point/goal/resolution. Not sure that A Song of Ice & Fire does. I haven't read them in a while but it feels like everyone is doing their own selfish thing and there's nothing bigger than the individual character. Lord of the Rings feels slow and it takes a long time to get there, but it...

I'll second many thoughts already here. I reread the Icewind Dale trilogy a few months ago and it wasn't nearly as good as I remember. The books get progressively better but then I didn't enjoy the Hunter's Blades trilogy or Transitions nearly as much as some of the previous books. I really...

You might consider running it like an intro/prologue to a novel. You could create pregens for the players that (if some should survive) become NPC's when you start the campaign in earnest. That would eliminate the pressure of rushing creation of a PC they would want to play long-term, and it...

I use my Chessex mat or pre-printed (I create them with Excel) maps when I think minis are going to be necessary. Otherwise I have a bunch of graph paper I bring with me. But I've been wanting to try battlemappr for a little while. I will also steal heavily from anything online I can find. My...

On this we agree.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey. Thoroughly digging it. I love the feel of it and it really captures the feeling of what Lucas called the "used future". Tales of H. P. Lovecraft I'm ashamed to say it's taking me much too long to work my way through this. Once these are done it'll probably...

Thank you very much. Excellent!

Ok, you've had enough of a break. Get back to writing! Seriously, I've been enjoying this SH and was missing it. If you're still interested in writing it, I am definitely still interested in reading it.

I've been re-reading StevenAC's awesome pdf compilation of the SH (thanks again, BTW) and was impressed (again) by Sagiro's incredible attention to detail. Specifically, when the party had the null shadow cauldron stolen by "Praska" and were tracking her down. They find her at the underground...

Sounds like you've got some built-in depth and intrigue here. If some of the wizard-kings could survive (kinda) why couldn't some of the old gods' servants and priests survive too? And why couldn't they have new (living) followers? For that matter, why couldn't the undead wizards have new...

RC, I like your description of the levels descending through history. Definitely reminded me of Lovecraft's "Rats in the Walls". I just added your blog to my reading list. Thanks.

I voted #1 but my true choice is closer to 1.5. The players all sit at the kitchen table with the battlemat and 6 packages of cookies. While I, as the DM, sit nearby at the island/bar/counter (depends on the house) with my laptop, books, notes, and whatever pizza/Chinese food is left. Just as...

Thanks for posting. I'm looking forward to seeing the Ezren mini. In my mind, THAT'S what an adventuring wizard looks like. Forget the slippers and robes. Give him boots, pants, and a crossbow!

So Isiolith, what did you wind up doing/plan on doing? Let us know how it goes.

As a DM, I try and manage player choices differently depending on which phase of the campaign we're in. Picture a garden rake. The early part of the campaign is like the handle. It goes in a straight line with no branches. This introduces the PCs to the game world and whatever conflict(s) are...

As everyone else has said, you need to sit down and have a non-confrontational conversation. You need to talk about your perceptions. You perceive that the DM has you on rails. It sounds like the DM perceives that you're not really immersed in what's going on in the game-world. Like pawsplay...

That's what I was thinking. Now HE'S someone worth remembering.

Very cool idea. The store looks great. I'm gonna need to spend some more time there when I'm not "supposed to be working".