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In my current 2024 game I just gave out the bastions recently. This was our first time using them. Two PCs are sharing one site and another three are sharing another. One site was the headquarters of a bandit gang that kidnapped a friend of one PC (that friend became their first bastion...

I haven't seen a barbarian or bard yet in my current 2024 game, so I don't have any in-game experience with those classes other than solo playtesting. However, my experience overall (~50 sessions in) has been that the 2024 classes and subclasses are better balanced with each other, especially...

Chapter 30 “Say goodnight, monster,” Ravani said, lifting his bow to strike. But Leana stepped forward before he could fire and touched his arm. “You’ve got to be kidding, Leana,” the elf said. “This thing just tried to kill us!” “Let’s see if we can learn something first,” Leana said...

Thanks again for the kudos. I think I’ll stick with the Tuesday/Friday update schedule for now. Chapter 29 Folgar was the first to react, but in his haste he misfired his ray of frost, the beam splashing across the threshold of the door, creating a rime of ice on the stone blocks but failing...

Chapter 28 They were all exhausted, and with the exception of Folgar, badly hurt. Leana’s healing magic was completely exhausted. Folgar did what he could, using up what bandages and medicines he had left in his healer’s kit. They decided to take a short rest before heading back to the Keep...

For my tabletop game, I used to use a gridded battlemap with dry-erase markers. Earlier this year I switched to a flat TV using Fantasy Grounds (FG) on my laptop. It took some getting used to, especially running the two screens with two instances of the software (a DM's instance on the laptop...

This it the last chapter that I have finished, though I have an outline for the next few. I'm almost done with my NaNoWriMo novel, so I should be able to get back to this story next week. * * * Chapter 27 The companions reacted quickly to the triggering of the trap. Ravani gestured Greghan...

Chapter 26 Ravani was fast; he spun and got a quick arrow off even as the enemy archers unleashed their missiles. His shot sliced through the barricade, but it bounced off the shield of one of the forward warriors. The hobgoblin archers were more effective. One shot nearly clipped Folgar, but...

Thanks GuyBoy. It's been fun to write. * * * Chapter 25 As was so often the case, the situation went from tense to utter chaos in a heartbeat. As Ravani shouted his warning, the hobgoblin sentry reached for a signal horn hanging at her side. But before she could blow an alert, three of...

Chapter 24 “Doors,” Ravani said. “That’s new. And lovely décor,” he added, nodding toward the bleached skulls set in niches to either side. “There’s writing on it,” Greghan said. He advanced closer to the double-doors that blocked the entrance of the cave, and peered at the bloodstained sign...

I just finished it and thought it was quite good. They only introduce a few of the main characters in the first episode but flesh out some of the backstory before the start of the actual play campaign. Note that the YouTube page says it'll only be available through Sunday at 11:59PM PT, so if...

I am really looking forward to this series, but I'll wait for the final week and do a brief sub-and-drop. I was a long-time Prime subscriber but at some point I decided I'd given enough money to Amazon.

Sounds like the standard Hollywood "Development Hell." The first two paragraphs of the article make it sound like the project is moving forward, but the final sentence indicates it's questionable whether they will even move forward to actual production. The big question I would have liked to see...

Chapter 23 “So what do we do with him?” Greghan asked, nodding in the direction of their bandit captive. The man didn’t seem so tough now; Ravani’s shot had taken his eye, and he’d both cried and pissed himself when the warrior had disarmed him. Folgar remained bent over him, finishing the work...

Chapter 22 Vinx examined her new sword with a critical eye. It was a looted goblin blade, and so it was crap. She pinged the steel with her thumbnail and sighed. She’d found a dozen good stones for her sling on the way here; it was probably best that she stuck with that in the upcoming...

Chapter 21 Ivlis was in communion in her chambers when she heard the faint scrape at the door. The sound was repeated a few moments later, just barely audible. It would have been easy enough to ignore it, but she knew that it would continue until she acknowledged it. There were times when...

Same. I have a bunch of digital 2e Pathfinder and Starfinder materials that I picked up from Humble Bundles, and there are some local groups that play those, but I'm getting to the age where it's harder to keep different complex rules systems straight in my head. At the moment I have two 5e.2014...

One of the things I like about the new Starter Set is the good villain hooks it includes. Everybody loves a good villain. * * * Chapter 20 “Interesting,” Dwern said. For few moments the only sound was the scritch of the dwarf scribe’s pen as he made notes in his ever-present leather book...

I admit that I haven't been looking for yet another actual play to watch since I started Critical Role's season 4, but I liked Relics and Rarities, and may give this a shot. I enjoy DAW's use of physical objects/props when she DMs. Agree that the comparatively bite-sized nature of these makes it...

Thanks for the kudos. In a few of my past stories I polled the readership about their favorite characters. The rapscallion smart-asses like Ravani are usually popular, but I admit a fondness for the sturdy, straight-laced leader types like Leana. * * * Chapter 19 Everything happened all at...