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buttonssubscribe linkssuccubusswarmtabletamortanaltechnologytempleterrainthanoithe temple of the masters of light and darkthe testthieftiger quoyai (spirit)toontraagtracy hickmantrailertrainingtrandameretraptreasuretroglodytetvtycheulf ironfistunearthed arcanaupdateutilitesvampireveryntrilyxvoicevyrathawalrus manwebswhat if?woodland combatwraithxpzombieMy Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 edition game in the Dragonlance setting, as well as some of the tools I use as DM, house rules and anything Dragonlance, or D&D, that's new or noteworthy.http://dlgame.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)Blogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-6649820051722923393Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +00002022-11-04T10:00:00.146-04:00lycanthropeDid you know that in the Dragonlance setting there are no lycanthropes?True. They were left out of all stories and adventures in early editions and later in the 3.5 Dragonlance DM screen supplement it was officially stated that they didn't exist. I've searched, but have failed to find a justification for this.In my own head, I wrestled with the concept of lycanthropes, especially with regard to http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2022/11/did-you-know-krynn-and-lycanthropes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-6291999194343319692Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +00002022-10-20T09:30:00.157-04:00calendarmoonstoolsOver the course of many Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, I've often, but not always, used a calendar to track the progress of the campaign. It can seem like a lot of work with little payoff, but that doesn't have to be the case. If done correctly, you can keep the workload to a fair balance, and the payoffs can be great.So, here are five reasons you should be using a calendar to track your http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2022/10/five-reasons-for-calendar-in-your-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-4657462955967510276Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +00002022-10-10T09:30:00.140-04:00advent calendarholidayLast year around this time I started seeing ads for a D&D themed advent calendar, with all kinds of goodies - dice, minis, etc. After looking over the promotional image, several things started bothering me.One, it wasn't an official Wizards of the Coast product, but they were using images of Player's Handbook cover. A different version had the image of the original D&D movie. I couldn't http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2022/10/another-d-advent-calendar-done-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-6832453027455556927Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:52:00 +00002022-10-05T16:52:22.048-04:00Not much to say, except so many things related to Dragonlance and Dungeons and Dragons are going on right now, this would be the worst time NOT to be writing about it.Not sure what my frequency of posting will be, but I'm shooting for at least three a month (hopefully 4-5), not including this little reintro post, and I'll try to cover all the same stuff, including a few new topics, like painting http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2022/10/yep-im-still-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-3347863768471512946Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:30:00 +00002019-10-17T10:30:06.802-04:005echaracter sheetnew playertools This sheet is great for a simple game where you've already decided to drop skills and feats out of the game (certainly doable in 5e). There is a small corner with a few helpful hints, but the white text on light purple background might be hard to read when printed. I was recently asked by a friend if I knew of any versions of the Character Sheet for D&D 5e geared toward kids. Seems he's http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2019/10/character-sheet-for-new-players-kid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-1540064044994403007Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +00002019-10-08T11:34:41.566-04:00BonesBones 5draconianKickstarterminiaturesReaper MiniaturesYou probably already know, but to the few who don't, the latest Reaper Miniatures Kickstarter launched a few days ago, and is already off a great start. For more information, check out the link for Reaper Miniatures Bones 5 on Kickstarter. Previously, I passed on their Kickstarters for one reason only (2 actually): my painting skills are so poor and I don't think I would ever paint everything http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2019/10/in-case-you-missed-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-78299788404967794Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:30:00 +00002019-10-03T10:30:04.604-04:005eadventure leaguegenconFor obvious reasons, as I sit here to write a new blog post, the first in well over a year, I'm reminded of that classic rock song by the amazing band Boston It has been a long time, and a lot has been happening, some of it even worth writing about (at least I think so). The biggest event of the year was my regular visit to GenCon. As usual, the "Best Four Days in Gaming" did not fail to http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2019/10/its-been-such-long-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-2110724462350534158Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:30:00 +00002017-06-28T09:30:17.848-04:00DMpoison ... Are Created Equal   I was recently reading I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin (inspirational reading while I run Curse of Strahd) and something mentioned in the book sparked an idea. In the book, Strahd creates a potion he plans to give to one of his human servants. After the human ingests the potion, the servant collapses, and Strahd fears he may have made the potion too strong. http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2017/06/not-all-poisons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-1076769561190542391Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:30:00 +00002017-06-15T09:30:13.601-04:00characterrole playingvoice Speaking about Character... If you're a player or DM who likes being in-character, one of the best ways to help establish a character is through the use of a unique voice, one that is somehow different from your own nature voice. This can include something like a catch phrase. If you think of Wolverine and his use of the word "Bub" in relation to those around him, or The Thing and "It's http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2017/06/accentuate-your-characters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-2097681267222311683Thu, 25 May 2017 13:30:00 +00002017-05-25T09:30:22.655-04:00arden brightheartdread watchergame sessionwraithSince it's been a while between Game Session posts, you may want to refresh yourself with the last session, here, or review all previous Game Sessions, here. As mentioned in the previous session recap, our small party of heroes had been tasked with journeying to the Shrine of Sir Arden Brightheart to look for a group of pilgrims who had apparently gone missing recently. In the shrine, they http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2017/05/game-session-pilgrimage-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-5767840629707950521Fri, 12 May 2017 20:04:00 +00002017-05-12T16:04:15.099-04:00Kickstarterterrain If you are a terrain addict like me (wait, it's not an addiction, I can quit any time I want), there is a great Kickstarter you should check out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/terraincrate-plastic-affordable-fantasy-terrain/description TerrainCrate by Mantic Games is in the last few hours of it's campaign. As you can see, there are offering a metric ton of terrain options, http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2017/05/terraincrate-on-kickstarter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-4096296794915436177Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +00002016-09-22T09:00:22.138-04:00humorminiaturesIt's been quite awhile since I posted here, and almost as long since I've done any miniature painting. Let's try to change that starting today! During an email exchange with some of the players in my current campaign, one of the more experienced mini painters gave out some handy painting guidelines, tips, and tricks. But I just had to add my own commentary to the discussion... Use an Xacto http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/09/blogging-and-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-1335099131495017530Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:00:00 +00002016-03-21T09:00:17.056-04:00castleDwarven ForgeKickstarterDwarven Forge recently launched their latest Kickstarter, Castles terrain. Like their previous campaigns, they have a variety of options to choose from, and have already achieved a number of stretch goals. Like previous Kickstarter campaigns, parts of this new one are easily compatible with previous offerings, like the mixing the new castle offering with the city streets from the previous http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/03/terrain-dwarven-forge-castle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-7534223116169002881Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:30:00 +00002016-02-11T09:30:24.290-05:00comic As you can tell from my posts, I'm a big fan of the various Dungeons and Dragons comics released over the years. Starting with the TSR/DC comics released back in 1988 through the latest IDW comic that wrapped up in 2012. I thought I knew of all/most of the D&D related comics, until I found this site: http://kuronons.blogspot.com/ Here, you can find a full chronological list of comics, http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/02/d-comics-almost-complete-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-9140349335623583080Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:30:00 +00002016-01-28T09:30:14.089-05:00arden brightheartataraxiadarkmantleduncangame sessionjarson tendermirandarainosSome time after the events of the previous game session, Duncan is given a task by Lady Miranda, his superior in the Church of Kiri-Jolith. It seems a group of lay followers of the church have recently gone missing during a pilgrimage to the shrine of Arden Brightheart. The party is several days overdue, and Lady Miranda would like Duncan and his friends to quietly check out the shrine and its http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/01/game-session-pilgrimage-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-1661570348747465113Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:30:00 +00002016-01-22T21:19:25.126-05:00moduleravenloftWizards of the Coast made an interesting announcement Monday, the ripples of which affect much of the official gaming content to be coming out over the next several months. First, and foremost is the announcement that the next D&D module will be called Curse of Strahd. This represents the forth module to come out for 5th Edition since its launch (not including the module that was included http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/01/d-goes-bump-in-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-4603803856435191381Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:30:00 +00002016-01-07T09:30:25.949-05:00inspirationAs I've mentioned from time to time, I often look for inspiration as a Dungeon Master from a variety of different sources, and I'm always on the lookout for inspiration from unlikely channels. Recently, as I was trying to introduce my 5yr old son to Scooby Doo, one of the cartoons I loved as a kid, and I found myself seeing the show as a wonderfully plotted long term Dungeons and Dragons http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2016/01/5-reasons-you-should-be-watching-scooby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-5140493116498237925Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:30:00 +00002016-01-09T23:34:37.423-05:00bugbeardwarfgame sessionPinchpuzzlespiderthiefAfter the events of the last session, the PCs made their way back to the town of Saltmarsh. As an extra reward for rescuing and returning Oswald and Humbert Fastralli, their father, Conte Fastralli, held a private dinner in their honor at The Silver Raven, one of the nicest restaurants and gentelmen's clubs in the city. Also at the dinner was Pinch, a private agent of the Fastralli family who http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/11/game-session-dead-man-walking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-5071215239131298599Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:00:00 +00002015-09-11T10:00:02.232-04:00For this week's post, I wanted to share a cornucopia of links, all D&D related, but in wildly different areas. First, up: Video Games If you were a fan of the old SSI D&D games from the 80s, like Pool of Radiance and Eye of the Beholder, GOG (Good Old Games) has laboriously tracked down the rights owners, bought the game rights, and are in the process of updating the code for modern http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/09/d-on-your-small-screens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-4781021280628185885Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-09-03T09:00:07.762-04:005egenconImperial Assaultreview My GenCon experience this year was in some was very different from previous years, in other ways much the same, and overall a wonderful time. As I think I tweeted during the con, "if you're not smiling at GenCon, you're doing something wrong", and I firmly believe that. Wed (Day 0) - Day 0 was a bit different this year than in years past. Instead of driving out to the con, I actually flew out.http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/09/gencon-2015-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-2040009232264850119Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-08-28T13:13:13.154-04:00dungeonmonsterI recent saw the following article about frogs and spiders Tiny frogs and giant spiders: the best of friends It seems in some environments, the two will develop symbiotic relationships where the frogs control the threats against the spider's eggs and the spider provides protection to the frog from other predators as well as food remains for the frog. It got me thinking that in dungeon design, http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/08/best-of-friends-in-dungeon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-7931124998127831960Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-07-21T09:00:02.704-04:005eadventure leagueadviceinspirationmechanicAwhile ago, I noted that at D&D Adventure League tables that I ran, few of the players had never had DMs who used the new Inspiration mechanic from 5th Edition. Worse, in games I played as a player, none of the DMs used the mechanic, which I think is great way to help encourage roleplaying at any D&D table (from AL to home games). To try and turn the tide, I wrote a little article abouthttp://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/07/getting-some-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-8013102369869874358Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +00002015-06-05T09:00:00.872-04:00brothelmapsRecently during my weekly D&D game, I had my players tracking an NPC in a city with the purpose of abducting and getting information out of him about a greater villain they sought. The only known location the NPC could be found was a local brothel he frequented on a regular schedule. Since I didn't have any brothel maps in my collection, it was off to the Internet. I thought this was going http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/06/looking-for-brothel-right-over-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-3861631034171622806Thu, 07 May 2015 13:30:00 +00002015-08-28T13:25:47.094-04:005eminotaurseaunearthed arcanaIf you're a Dragonlance fan, and a Dungeons and Dragons 5E fan, you'll definitely want to take a look at the recent Unearthed Arcana article on the Wizard's site. This new article series on the site presents unofficial rules, or rules in development for the game. This recent article goes by the unassuming title of "Waterborne Adventures", but for the Dragonlance fan should be "Rise of the http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/05/rise-of-minotaurs-in-5e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329271264001928180.post-1374944647701152305Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:30:00 +00002015-04-30T09:30:00.946-04:00accessorieslegoIn our previous two project posts, we looked at building chairs and tables (and benches). In this part, we'll build on the previous two articles and look at ways we can dress up those tables with a bit more detail to really help bring a scene to life. And the best part is, Lego has already done most of the work for you. Let's get started... Imagine the PCs come in to a bar/inn and look around.http://dlgame.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-lego-d-project-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DMfumbl)