Advent's Amazing Advice
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Welcome back to Advent's Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc., and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more, so you can run the best sessions possible with the least stress possible!
*New 2026: For 2026, I'm updating all my old work to include a Pre Session Checklist that will include a list of all miniatures you may need, maps, handouts, possible loot, a link to a playlist, and more to make it even easier to start your session!
In this session, your players will find themselves at Cragmaw Castle, where they will have to battle through a castle filled with goblins in order to reach the missing Gundren. I've made a few minor changes to the original in order to make it a more engaging encounter. The main being altering the final encounter to use the mechanics from Flee Mortals! This change allows the final boss battle to be far more interesting and challenging, as well as have your characters feel like absolute badasses as they tear through hordes of minions. Lastly, in the event that Gundren meets his untimely demise, remember that Reidoth also knows the location of Wave Echo Cave, where your players will soon reach the conclusion of this epic adventure!
Without further ado:
As always, if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc., please let me know. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated!
Cheers,
Advent
*New 2026: For 2026, I'm updating all my old work to include a Pre Session Checklist that will include a list of all miniatures you may need, maps, handouts, possible loot, a link to a playlist, and more to make it even easier to start your session!
In this session, your players will find themselves at Cragmaw Castle, where they will have to battle through a castle filled with goblins in order to reach the missing Gundren. I've made a few minor changes to the original in order to make it a more engaging encounter. The main being altering the final encounter to use the mechanics from Flee Mortals! This change allows the final boss battle to be far more interesting and challenging, as well as have your characters feel like absolute badasses as they tear through hordes of minions. Lastly, in the event that Gundren meets his untimely demise, remember that Reidoth also knows the location of Wave Echo Cave, where your players will soon reach the conclusion of this epic adventure!
Without further ado:
- Google Docs Notes for Cragmaw Castle: DM Notes
- (New) Link to: DM Notes for the Visually Impaired
- Link to: Cragmaw Castle Playlist
As always, if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc., please let me know. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated!
Cheers,
Advent
