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Wait, WAIT…hold up. Shower thought. Is Adabra Gwynn a hag? No really, humor me here. She’s a human commoner who lives by herself in the shadow of the Sword Mountains, five miles south of Phandalin where a young white dragon has sent the locals into a panic. There are also manticores, roaming bands of orcs, ogres,…
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Another example of taking inspiration from things I find on Pinterest, and then making an encounter out of it: Every encounter with a skeleton during an adventure doesn’t need to be a matter of life or death. Especially along the Triboar Trail, where you’re likely to find them just laying around from time to time:…
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Among the snow-capped peaks and wind-swept valleys of the Sword Mountains, there once was a mine famed for its riches and magical power. Centuries ago, calamity destroyed the mine, and knowledge of its location faded into time unremembered among the short-lived races of Faerûn. There are those who spend their days searching for the forgotten…
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Today, let’s make Brughor Axe-Biter more than just an orc with extra hit points. Let’s transform him into a mini-boss as memorable as his name! What’s in a name: Once a rank and file warrior of the Kingdom of Many-Arrows, Brughor Axe-Biter is named for a horrific, disfiguring wound taken during the War of the…
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Hang around the Stonehill Inn long enough, and you may hear Freda the weaver make a comment along the lines of “The Redbrands hassle every business in town, except for the Phandalin Miner’s Exchange. They don’t want trouble with Halia Thornton, who runs it.” Why is that? I have some thoughts. First and foremost, Halia…
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One last thought on Mirna’s precious heirloom, a gold necklace with a fine emerald pendant worth 250 gp hidden somewhere in the ruins of Thundertree. Yesterday I proposed the idea that perhaps Mirna uses the heirloom in an attempt to pay for her family’s freedom while in Redbrand captivity. But there’s another practical use for…
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Her husband has been murdered, and now Mirna Dendrar and her children are captives of the Redbrands. Depending on whether you’re playing Lost Mine of Phandelver or the more recent adaptation, Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, the Dendrar family will either be trafficked by their captors, or they will be held for a ransom…
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Wait, WAIT…hold up. Shower thought. Is Mirna Dendrar a half-elf? No really, humor me here. Lost Mine of Phandelver, and its updated adaptation Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, both take place in 1491 DR. Mirna was a resident of Thudertree when a herd of zombies overran it in 1451 DR, forcing her family to flee…
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A homebrewed creation to accompany yesterday’s flash fiction. I come across some really cool fantasy art on Pinterest, and like to use them as writing prompts or food for thought for encounters. Unfortunately, I don’t know who the artist for this one is, but its gorgeous and inspiring. Definitely going into my random encounter table…
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NO, WAIT! came the warning from their hunting guide, a moment too late as the bowstring thrummed. The arrow whispered through the ancient trees of the Neverwinter Wood until it found its mark: the flank of the largest stag Harbin Wester had ever set eyes upon. The beast did not rear, nor did it bolt…
