Trials of Tempus Board Game Review: Unique Miniatures, Dynamic Gameplay, and Perfect for D&D Fans
An Encounter with 'Trials of Tempus' At D&D in a Castle, I had the pleasure of meeting Thor Knai, the designer of the "Trials of Tempus" board game. It was a delight to experience a playthrough, and I must say, it was a lot of fun. H3:...
Spellbinding Steeds at Hero Forge ®
A warrior’s steed is much more than just a pet; they are an integral part of their life. A steed is an ally, a trusted companion, and a warrior in their own right, as a steed is trusted to charge into battle be it a...
Time to Run Your D&D Games Like a Kid’s Sitcom
As my kids grow up, they occasionally ask questions about cartoons and TV shows from my own childhood. A number of shows from the 80s had a singular villain that was defeated time and again. While a smart villain can easily have a number of...
What are Constructs in Your D&D World? – WizKids Bell’s Hells and Critical Role –
Eberron came on the scene many a year ago and brought with it a massive change in the world of D&D fantasy gaming. It brought the lightning rail, airships, and most of all the Warforged. Since then many gamers have loved playing warforged in their...
Dragon Riders as a D&D Campaign Option
I have been toying around with this option for a long time now. If, like me, you are a fan of Dragon Riders of Pern, How to train your Dragon, or Dragon Lance, then perhaps you would like to play a game as a Dragon...
Leveling Without a Cause – Can it Be a Thing?
I recently finished up a short D&D story arc that was only 6 sessions long. As I was preparing my material, I thought it would be interesting to incorporate a room in my mysterious mansion that was a secret hidden area. This area would allow...
Elven Guardian Armor at Hero Forge
Recently released by our friends at Hero Forge ® is the Elven Guardian Armor. This looks amazing as a new addition to the growing choices for armor for your RPG character. Item description: Practice makes perfect and, for the elves, their expertise and wisdom are earned...
Power up your Hero Forge Minis with Decorative Base Rings
It is time to make those fancy minis you have been getting at Hero Forge ® even fancier. I have been purchasing Hero Forge Minis for years and it has been an awesome ride so far to see the regular and amazing updates and improvements...
Out of the Maw by Coven Games for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons
Aberrations, Entities from other worlds. An alien mindset with alien goals. Aberrations are fun from this perspective as they are harder, if not impossible, to reason with. On top of that, they have the ability to be so different from the usual humanoid form, that...
Heroforge Adventure Calendar December 2022
If you are not aware, Hero Forge® celebrates December by upping their game. Normally they drop new options every Tuesday, but in December they drop new content Daily to bring joy to the end of the year and revel in style. Check them out...
Why you should have Sentient Magic Items in your D&D Game
One of the best type of items you can hand out in the D&D game as a Dungeon Master, is a sentient magic item. They can be tricky to pull off at times, depending on party make up and what the personality of the item...
Explore the Darkest Shadows at your Peril – Part 2 Shadow Summoner
Previously on Nerdarchy I talked about how dangerous shadows and the shadowfell can be. I even gave a stat block for a dire shadow mastiff. You can find that here I toyed around with the idea of a shadar-kai shadow summoner and that I would grant...
Make an Unexpected Alliance in the Battle Against Mind Flayers
In D&D the neothelid monster is a remnant of a destroyed mind flayer colony. Neothelids are vicious creatures lacking the intelligence of the society from which they spawn. Typically roaming the underground passages in the wake of the destroyed colony they seek only to sate their ever growing hunger.
Brains vs. Brawn when Faerie Dragons Square off With Ogres in D&D
Sometimes an idea hits you and you have to do something with it for fear of losing something interesting. Such an idea hit me like this and who better to share it with than all of you out there? I found a pair of D&D monsters that are as opposite as you can get but are on almost the same power level exactly as one can be. An ogre and a faerie dragon (older) are both a challenge ratting 2 monster, though I would have to say it would be a different fight going against one than the other.
Make NPCs Essential in Your D&D Games
In my games I have seen characters develop long lasting relationships with NPCs. Nerdarchist Dave’s dwarven wizard Uthen-Gar crafted a magic item as a gift for the elven librarian who initially looked down on him for being a dwarf. I felt it was a rich relationship built over years of game play. That same dwarven character found a wife, even though we did not play out a romance, and became wed before the campaign was over. While romance can happen we developed that dwarves often wed as political arrangements to strengthen the clan. It was not originally planned that way but that’s how it panned out and it was awesome! I have had non-player characters on my mind and I’m interested in exploring concepts surrounding them from both the Dungeon Master and player perspectives.
