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Vina Manor
Vina Manor, Built in honor of the hero Vinadrun. She was the first Elf to be awarded honors besides the Matriarch herself. Fitting for someone of the Matriarch's bloodline to be the next honored Elf.
Monday, February 20, 2017
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Friday, January 13, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Tales from the Yawning Portal | Dungeons & Dragons
SYNOPSIS
Dread tales told in the dead of night!
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Price: $49.95 C$63.95
Release Date: 04 April, 2017
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780786966097
When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Sword Coast spin tales and spread rumors of lost treasures. Some of yarns overheard by Durnan, the barkeep of the Yawning Portal, are inspired by events in far-flung lands, or even other worlds across the Planes, and these tales have been collected into a single volume.
Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that have hosted an untold number of adventurers, while others were some of the most popular adventures ever printed.
The seeds of these stories now rest in your hands. D&D’s most storied dungeons are now part of your modern repertoire of adventures. Enjoy, and remember to keep a few spare character sheets handy.
For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide, this book provides fans with a treasure trove of adventures, all of which have been updated to the fifth edition rules. Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game:
Against the Giants
Dead in Thay
Forge of Fury
Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
Sunless Citadel
Tomb of Horrors
White Plume Mountain
Tales from the Yawning Portal | Dungeons & Dragons
Dread tales told in the dead of night!
ITEM DETAILS
Price: $49.95 C$63.95
Release Date: 04 April, 2017
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780786966097
When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Sword Coast spin tales and spread rumors of lost treasures. Some of yarns overheard by Durnan, the barkeep of the Yawning Portal, are inspired by events in far-flung lands, or even other worlds across the Planes, and these tales have been collected into a single volume.
Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that have hosted an untold number of adventurers, while others were some of the most popular adventures ever printed.
The seeds of these stories now rest in your hands. D&D’s most storied dungeons are now part of your modern repertoire of adventures. Enjoy, and remember to keep a few spare character sheets handy.
For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide, this book provides fans with a treasure trove of adventures, all of which have been updated to the fifth edition rules. Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game:
Against the Giants
Dead in Thay
Forge of Fury
Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
Sunless Citadel
Tomb of Horrors
White Plume Mountain
Tales from the Yawning Portal | Dungeons & Dragons
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
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Sunday, December 18, 2016
Dragon Magazine Article Index. World of Greyhawk
Dragon Magazine Article Index. World of Greyhawk
GREYHAWK Campaign Setting: Adri Forest "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 208(48) D&D2 Almor, Prelacy of: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 65(12) D&D1 Artifacts "All Oerth's Artifacts" Grohe & Mona 299(101) D&D3 "Artifacts of Oerth" Grohe & Mona 294(92) D&D3 Bandit Kingdoms: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Barrier Peaks: Monsters of "Invaders of the Barrier Peaks" James Jacobs 280(90) D&D3 Bigby: Armed forces "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World" Gary Gygax 37(11) D&D1 Blackmoor: Halflings "Guardians of the Docrae" Ari Marmell 315(84) D&D3 Blood Golems of Hextor "Blood Golems of Hextor" Sean K. Reynolds 292(96) D&D3 Boxed set "'Grey' Areas Were Made That Way" Lawrence Schick 46(50) D&D1 Castles of "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos" Gary Holian 293(88) D&D3 Character background "Adding Depth To the Flanaess" Lakofka & Gygax 52(18) D&D1 Clothing and Dress "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk" Gary Gygax 55(17) D&D1 Company of Seven: Magic items of "Treasures of Greyhawk: Magic of the Company of Seven" Holian & Miller 359(70) D&D3 Creation of "Founding Greyhawk" Gary Gygax An2(96) -- Death Knights of "Death Knights of Oerth, Part One, The" Gary Holian 290(100) D&D3 "Death Knights of Oerth, Part Two, The" Gary Holian 291(90) D&D3 Dragonshead Barrows "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure" Gary Holian 304(88) D&D3 Equipment "Bazaar of the Bizarre: Falcon's Bazaar" Noel Graham An3(96) D&D2 Feats, regional "Greyhawk Feats" Erik Mona 319(56) D&D3 "Regional Feats of Oerth" Erik Mona 315(50) D&D3 Frost Barbarians: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Futuristic version of "Greyhawk 2000" Philip Athans 277(48) D&D3 Geography: Beyond the Flanaess "Beyond the Flanaess" Skip Williams An1(72) D&D2 Gods of Human "Beings of Power: Four Gods of Greyhawk" David Noonan 294(26) D&D3 "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax 67(23) D&D1 "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax 68(63) D&D1 "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax 69(27) D&D1 "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax 70(20) D&D1 "Deities & Demigods of the World of Greyhawk, The" Gary Gygax 71(52) D&D1 Boccob "Boccob" Sean K Reynolds 338(38) D&D3 Heironeous "Heironeous" Sean K Reynolds 354(18) D&D3 Hextor "Hextor" Sean K Reynolds 356(36) D&D3 Oeridian pantheon "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part I, The" Andy Miller 263(44) D&D2 "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part II, The" Andy Miller 264(46) D&D2 "Oeridian Lesser Gods, Part III, The" Andy Miller 265(56) D&D2 Olidammara "Olidammara" Sean K Reynolds 342(32) D&D3 Pelor "Pelor Sean K Reynolds 346(20) D&D3 Quasi-deities "Greyhawk's World" Gary Gygax 71(19) D&D1 Saint Cuthbert "Saint Cuthbert" Sean K Reynolds 358(24) D&D3 Suel pantheon "Gods of the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 87(23) D&D1 "Gods of the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 88(8) D&D1 "Gods of the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 89(20) D&D1 "Gods of the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 90(24) D&D1 "Gods of the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 92(22) D&D1 "Presenting the Suel Pantheon" Len Lakofka 86(30) D&D1 Vecna "Vecna" Reynolds & Weiss 348(18) D&D3 Wee Jas "Wee Jas" Sean K Reynolds 350(18) D&D3 Nonhuman "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Gary Gygax 64(13) D&D1 Iuz Minions of "Dragon's Bestiary: Minions of Iuz" James Jacobs 270(72) D&D2 News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Great Kingdom: Magic of "Fiend Knights and Dark Artifacts" Carl Sargent 206(42) D&D2 News of "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 204(52) D&D2 "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The" Rob Kuntz 59(24) D&D1 Greyhawk, City of: Beggars' Union "Greyhawk's Beggar's Union" Erik Mona 301(88) D&D3 Holidays "Campaign Holidays" Andy Miller An4(19) D&D2 Hool Beacon "Places of Mystery: Gateways to Adventure" Gary Holian 304(88) D&D3 Horned Society: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Human racial types "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk" Gary Gygax 55(17) D&D1 Ice Barbarians: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Idee: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Illustrations "Window On the World" Sam Wood 290(106) -- Introduction "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World" Gary Gygax 37(10) D&D1 Irongate: Adventures in "Irongate: City of Stairs" Holian & Tetreault 351(42) D&D3 News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Iron League: Agents: Jade Mask "Masks of Iron: Agents of the Iron League" Looby & Broadhurst 302(98) D&D3 Iuz: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Knights of Doom "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The" Rob Kuntz 59(24) D&D1 LIVING GREYHAWK GAZETTEER: Index "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer Index" Zavoda & Mona 296(88) D&D3 Medegia, See of: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 63(16) D&D1 Monsters of "Monstrous Denizens of Oerth" Sean K. Reynolds 295(92) D&D3 Mordenkainen: Armed forces "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World" Gary Gygax 37(11) D&D1 Mysteries of "Unsolved Mysteries of D&D" Paizo staff 359(28) -- News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 63(14) D&D1 "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 65(11) D&D1 "Great Kingdom and the Knights of Doom, The" Rob Kuntz 59(24) D&D1 "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 North Province: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 63(14) D&D1 Nyrond, Kingdom of: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 65(12) D&D1 Onnwal: Glaives of Azharadian "Splintered Sun, A" Stuart Kerrigan 293(92) D&D3 Heroes of "Playing Pieces: Heroes of Onnwal" Stuart Kerrigan, et al 299(98) D&D3 News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Paladins "Paladins of Greyhawk" Gary Holian 306(96) D&D3 Pomarj region "See the Pomarj -- and Die!" Joseph Bloch 167(10) D&D2 Monsters of "Beasts of the Pomarj" James Jacobs 274(100) D&D3 Prestige classes: Knights of the Chase "Champions of Vengeance" Creighton Broadhurst 297(92) D&D3 Ranger Knight of Furyondy "Ranger Knight of Furyondy, The" Charles Dunwoody 317(68) D&D3 Quasi-deities "Greyhawk's World" Gary Gygax 71(19) D&D1 Races: Player character "Legacies of the Suel Imperium" Roger Moore 241(38) D&D2 Racial types "More 'Meat' For Greyhawk" Gary Gygax 55(17) D&D1 Ratik: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Relaunch: 1993 "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 191(64) D&D2 "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 195(94) D&D2 Rinloru: Relations with Winetha "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 204(52) D&D2 Robilar: Armed forces "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World" Gary Gygax 37(11) D&D1 Rovers of the Barrens: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Scarlet Brotherhood: Rebels "Splintered Mind, The" Jesse Decker, et al 281(38) D&D3 Sea Barons: News of "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 206(34) D&D2 "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 63(14) D&D1 Secret societies "Hidden Agendas" Andy Miller 256(44) D&D2 Snow Barbarians: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Solnor Ocean: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 63(16) D&D1 South Province: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Spindrift Isles: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 65(11) D&D1 Spindrift Sound: News of "Events Of the Eastern and Southern Flanaess" Rob Kuntz 65(11) D&D1 Spinecastle "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos" Gary Holian 293(88) D&D3 Stonefist, Hold of: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Sunndi: News of "Developments From Stonefist To South Province" Gary Gygax 57(13) D&D1 Tenh, Duchy of: News of "Protection Circles and the Like..." Gary Gygax 56(18) D&D1 Tenser: Armed forces "Greyhawk: The Shape Of the World" Gary Gygax 37(11) D&D1 Veralos "Places of Mystery: Spinecastle and Veralos" Gary Holian 293(88) D&D3 Weapon masters "Weaponmasters of the Flanaess" Lloyd Brown III An3(18) D&D2 Weather "Weather In the World of Greyhawk" David Axler 68(42) D&D1 Winetha: Relations with Rinloru "Campaign Journal" Carl Sargent 204(52) D&D2 Wormcrawl Fissure: Creatures of "Denizens of the Wormcrawl Fissure" James Jacobs 276(84) D&D3 Greyhawk, City of: Beggars' Union "Greyhawk's Beggar's Union" Erik Mona 301(88) D&D3 Griffon: Ecology of "Ecology of the Griffon, The" Christopher Kederich 161(90) D&D2 Grimlock: Ecology of "Ecology of the Grimlock, The" Mark A. Hart 327(58) D&D3 Grippli: As character race "Grippli" Joshua Cole 324(84) D&D3
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AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide - APPENDIX N
Words from Gary Gygax From Appendix N
APPENDIX N: INSPIRATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL READING
Inspiration for all the fantasy work I have done stems directly from the love my father showed when I was a tad, for he spent many hours telling me stories he made up as he went along, tales of cloaked old men who could grant wishes, of magic rings and enchanted swords, or wicked sorcerors [sic] and dauntless swordsmen.
Then too, countless hundreds of comic books went down, and the long-gone EC ones certainly had their effect. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror movies were a big influence. In fact, all of us tend to get ample helpings of fantasy when we are very young from fairy tales such as those written by the Brothers Grimm and Andrew Lang. This often leads to reading books of mythology, paging through bestiaries, and consultation of compilations of the myths of various lands and peoples.
Upon such a base I built my interest in fantasy, being an avid reader of all science fiction and fantasy literature since 1950.
The following authors were of particular inspiration to me. In some cases I cite specific works, in others, I simply recommend all of their fantasy writing to you. From such sources, as well as any other imaginative writing or screenplay, you will be able to pluck kernels from which will grow the fruits of exciting campaigns. Good reading!
Anderson, Poul: THREE HEARTS AND THREE LIONS; THE HIGH CRUSADE; THE BROKEN SWORDThe most immediate influences upon AD&D were probably de Camp & Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, H. P. Lovecraft, and A. Merritt; but all of the above authors, as well as many not listed, certainly helped to shape the form of the game. For this reason, and for the hours of reading enjoyment, I heartily recommend the works of these fine authors to you.
- E. Gary Gygax, 1979, AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide, p. 224
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Game Mastering thoughts.
What do Game Masters really want? They want a group of good size but not to small nor to large. They want people to roleplay but to move the adventure along and not bog down. They want a group tohave some internal conflict but not to lose it cohesion They would like thier adventures to be deadly but not to be a killer DM they want thier players to have power but not to much that they have a cake walk They want to have prep time but love to fly by the seat of thier pants.
As a Game master I found that the best way to handle this is to concentrate on just having fun when you game. give everyone a chance and just concentrate on fun factor. Relaxing and just giving the PC's enough to do but not to over load them make sure they take notes to help remind them of the tasks they are working on and important NPC's and information. I alwaysed look at running a gane like a movie very few movies are over two to three hours so gaming sessions should be set toio have a break at a good plot time for food and restroom breaks.
If usiong minis allow them to help set the scene our group played at a small table so it was decided to forgo the mini and leave the snakes in the middle. It requiredthat I develop a mire verbal GM style for combat and give it a more even flow. We also movevd to 10 secound per round six rounds per combat turnwith intative added largest roll going first with a NASA style countdown to one and then a restart on the next round. the PC's could then occupy themselves with otherthings until their action was needed.
Things have been very chaotic with my illness raising up it ugly head and an increase in my pain medication to help me get back to normal. we hope to be having a Pathfinder campaign get started shortly. But hopefully I can get back to updating my blogs and harrassing people on Facebook.
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As a Game master I found that the best way to handle this is to concentrate on just having fun when you game. give everyone a chance and just concentrate on fun factor. Relaxing and just giving the PC's enough to do but not to over load them make sure they take notes to help remind them of the tasks they are working on and important NPC's and information. I alwaysed look at running a gane like a movie very few movies are over two to three hours so gaming sessions should be set toio have a break at a good plot time for food and restroom breaks.
If usiong minis allow them to help set the scene our group played at a small table so it was decided to forgo the mini and leave the snakes in the middle. It requiredthat I develop a mire verbal GM style for combat and give it a more even flow. We also movevd to 10 secound per round six rounds per combat turnwith intative added largest roll going first with a NASA style countdown to one and then a restart on the next round. the PC's could then occupy themselves with otherthings until their action was needed.
Things have been very chaotic with my illness raising up it ugly head and an increase in my pain medication to help me get back to normal. we hope to be having a Pathfinder campaign get started shortly. But hopefully I can get back to updating my blogs and harrassing people on Facebook.
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