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  1. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    I'm planning to plop my group into 10 Towns if they escape Ravenloft. Looking at the upcoming D&D comic issue from IDW it looks like the same will happen in that comic. And the Neverwinter MMO mission apparently is all about finding the Ring of Winter. Anyone know anything about the MMO?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Curse of Strahd spoiler-filled general discussion

    My group fled their second foray into the Castle. They were chased by "the Groomsmen of Strahd" (batman monsters I created based on Chasme demons), but drove them off.They spoke to Madame Eva again, who told gave them more backstory and encouragement about the artifacts they have found "The...
  3. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Adventures in Middle Earth: Has anyone used the travel rules yet?

    I'm thinking about using them in Storm King's Thunder.
  4. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    I like the idea. Another option could be that Imryth is trying to weaken the giants so that they are unable to organize resistance to Tiamat.
  5. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Curse of Strahd spoiler-filled general discussion

    Last session my players broke into the dungeons of the castle during the Baron's wedding night. They raided the tombs, slew a bride or two and the fire horse. Finally, they attracted the ire of the lord himself. As bats gathered, the group fled out the windows of the royal tomb. The session...
  6. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Is Storm King's Thunder a flop . . ? Still early yet but doesn't look that good.

    I'm going to us STK when/if my players wander out of the mists of ravenloft. They will be at a higher level but that just means the more giants and less punches pulled. I'll plop them down in the north amongst a lot of talk about the Death of the Storm King. Maybe even run a version of the...
  7. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Incorporating DCC game mechanics into D&D 5e. Any tips or hints?

    Here's a Warrior class I made for 5e http://neradia.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-dungeon-crawl-classics-warrior-class.html
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    D&D 5E (2014) where you're going to die in CoS (spoilers)

    My players had to run from Rahadin the Chamberlain. He had them nearly dead in two rounds. The revenants outclassed them as well.
  9. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Curse of Strahd" (and DDAL adventures)

    Well, they escaped, then went right back in again. The group got some intel from Ascher the bitter vampire spawn. They made it down to the cold fire room with all the colored gemstones. The poem had them convinced they could escape the castle but they needed the Dragon skull they'd left in...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    Very inspiring! I love the idea of using the Annam's daughters characterizations. I think having the group influence which daughter inherits the throne is the way to go. What if the Oracle/Harshnag replacement is sort of a 4th sister, or Harshnag is an escaped "ward of the court" brother...
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  12. Daern

    Wanting players to take in-game religion more seriously

    Have your players come up with prayers and have them say them when they cast a spell. +1 DC for super amazing prayers.
  13. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    Rad. How did you lay out the battle? Did you draw out the town and put markers or minis? Did it have a bit of a wargame feel?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Curse of Strahd - DM seeks campaign ideas from the community

    I say make it a full on super battle with Strahd and his minions wherein it becomes apparent he only cares for getting revenge on Esmerelda. He lavishes only incidental attacks on the pcs leaves as soon as he kills her and has he body. If they can fight him off that will give them confidence...
  15. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    Cool. I had a thought today that maybe Harshnag's gig is that he is going around digging up the Uthgart burial mounds to find ancient giant treasures in hopes of re-establishing the Ordering. Perhaps he asks the group to help him out and once they find something he wants to go to the Oracle to...
  16. Daern

    D&D 5E (2014) The 5e Big Book Mega Campaign!

    Yes of course. Plus, there's tons of DMsGuild short modules to choose from, including Adventurers League modules which are somewhat official if wildly varying in quality. I've been running Curse of Strahd. If they survive, the group will wander out of the Balinok mountains into the Dessarin...
  17. Daern

    Curse of Strahd

    5 out of 5 rating for Curse of Strahd Pro: The Valley of Barovia perfect small area for players to muck about and establish familiar relationships with many characters, places and friends and foes. I've never had a group so bought in to the setting and back story. Con: The Castle Ravenloft...
  18. Daern

    Storm King's Thunder

    5 out of 5 rating for Storm King's Thunder The Giant King is dead, and his subjects are wreaking havoc across the land! What will puny adventurers do to defend the people of Faerun? IN A NUTSHELL: If you've read Forgotten Realms Gazeteers, thought about all the adventures Ed Greenwood's group...
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