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Okay okay, fine. Lost Mine of Phandelver, the adventure written for a beginner box set, is designed as an introduction to Dungeons & Dragons. As such, I accept that game designers were not going to burden new Dungeon Masters with Forgotten Realms lore to run a game for people new to the hobby – whose…
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Speaking of Reidoth, you know who would gift you a Staff of Flowers? Reidoth would gift you a Staff of Flowers. That’s who. Okay. But WTF am I going to do with a Staff of Flowers? Oh, sweet summer child. Let us count the uses for a Staff of Flowers. I’ve thought of a few.…
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It’s like Old Nan says. “Stories are like old friends. You have to visit them from time to time.” I’ve always loved that line from A Game of Thrones, and have taken it to heart over the years. As a result, I have been through Westeros, Middle-earth, and the Wizarding World many, many times. Were…
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When I read something like “Falcon has a long history of killing orcs and can’t abide them as neighbors,” I’m left to wonder what the story is. Gustaf Stellern, ahem (I think “Falcon the Hunter” is a ridiculous moniker, so I refer to him by his birth name) bears a naked enmity toward orcfolk, as…
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If you’re an experienced Dungeon Master running Lost Mine of Phandelver and looking for ways to make Venomfang more interesting or challenging for the party’s errand to Thundertree, consider using the variant rule for dragons as innate spellcasters, as described in the Monster Manual: Dragons are innately magical creatures that can master a few spells…
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I am admittedly a (scrunching up my face, raising my voice an octave) “the book is sooo much better than the movie” kinda guy. And annoyingly so. While I’m entertained by the Harry Potter movies, it’s hard for me to get through scenes in the movies without thinking how differently each was portrayed in the…
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Planning on sending the party out to Conyberry on Sister Garaele’s errand? Reward a player for their choices at character creation. Allow characters proficient in History to recall the following poem about Agatha the Banshee. If none of the characters are proficient in History, perhaps they hear the resident entertainer at the Stonehill Inn singing…
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If you overlay the maps of the Sword Coast for Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak, you’ll note that Gnomengarde is just eight miles south of Wave Echo Cave. This is notable for a few reasons. According to the background lore for Lost Mine of Phandelver, we know the following: “More than…
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Here on Earth, imagine making a cash purchase where, instead of paying with legal tender, you tried to make the transaction with Spanish gold doubloons. “While I realize this particular doubloon is not of exceptional quality or rarity, Carter, I can still get $329 for it on eBay. So, the change for my Happy Meal…
