January 2020 - Dungeon Solvers

D&D Monster Monday: Shadow

January 27, 2020 Eldadres 0

A chill runs down your spine as you turn the corner in the sepulcher. Suddenly you begin to feel weak. So weak that you drop […]

a ghostly town center with a broken-down carriage next to a stone fountain. Ghosts appear to be rising from the fountain and there is a full-moon in the distance.

Using Player-Owned Property to Generate Plot Hooks

January 24, 2020 Eldadres 1

Recently in my Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign, I opted to run a premade module for the party’s latest adventure. I wanted to do this […]

a circular throne room with two stone thrones, an enormous red carpet, and 12 huge columns.

Tabletop Tactics: Pillars and Spider Climb

January 20, 2020 Eldadres 3

This past week I ran perhaps the greatest boss fight I’ve ever created in D&D 5e. While the homebrew version of Lolth that I created […]

the merrow from the monster manual which is essentially a demonic merfolk. They have demonic-fishlike top-halves instead of more humanoid ones and carry a large harpoon with a chain affixed to it.

D&D Monster Monday: Merrow

January 13, 2020 Eldadres 0

Kneeling at the shore you find yourself vomiting the salty seawater and struggling to catch your breath after your boat was overturned by a violent […]

one of the three musketeers (the person not the candy) trying to talk their way into a crowded bar with a bouncer blocking the entrance

Using Rumors and Folklore to Describe the Party’s Next Foe

January 10, 2020 Eldadres 3

I came across a post on /r/dndnext this past week regarding how to describe an owlbear to a party without telling the party it’s an […]

tiamat artwork from the Tyranny of dragons books. It features tiamat engaging in battle against an adventurer

On Ending a D&D Campaign

January 6, 2020 Eldadres 3

Today I want to talk about an issue I’ve been facing lately. This is a very opinionated topic so bear with me as I try […]