What if … A Dungeon without XP?

Sometimes it can be fun to tinker with the structure of the old school roleplaying game experience, that is commonly … More

Hexcrawls – Forbidden Lands versus Tomb of Annihilation

At present I am running both a Forbidden Lands campaign and the D&D 5th campaign Tomb of Annihilation, and it … More

The Evolution of D&D from 1983 to 2016: From Ravenloft to Curse of Strahd

From 1983 to 2016 Dungeons & Dragons have moved from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (and D&D becmi) to … More

Adapting Tomb of Annihilation for Mystara: Port Kastellos

I am running the campaign Tomb of Annihilation for D&D 5th but with several house rules (i.e. heXPloration) and a … More

Houserules for Tomb of Annihilation hex crawl XP: hexPloration

I am running a Tomb of Annihilation campaign but as with my previous major D&D campaign set in Mystara, I have begun … More

In Tomb of the Lovelorn not Everything is Roses

Entering the Tomb of the Lovelorn is stepping into the vestiges of a wizard’s revenge, as he cursed two lovers … More

Passive Perception in D&D – A bit of a rant

“As you walk down the forest path, you feel the warmth from the sun, and hear the birds singing. You … More

Unstable Potions – d20 strange and unexpected effects for your D&D potions

Magic is tricky business, and you cannot always trust your magic items to turn out, as you would expect. Small … More

Entering the Grave of the Heartless May Break Your Heart

A curse is upon the land. An ancient barrow has been looted, and the dead has exacted their revenge. Brave … More

Tomb of Annihilation – Captains of Chult

Large stretches of Chult are coasts, and with Port Nyanzaru being a port, it is an obvious choice to reach … More