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A Brief Overview of Each of Icewind Dale’s Ten-Towns

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
If you’re looking to run a holiday session (or a holiday campaign) in the Forgotten Realms, there are few locales so perfectly suited as Icewind Da...
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Creature Feature: Song Dragon

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
What would Dungeons and Dragons be without dragons? Just dungeons, that’s what! While most dragons in DnD can be divided into chromatic and metalli...
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Darling Desserts in the the Forgotten Realms

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been taking a look at some of the foods, dishes, and drinks to be found in the Forgotten Realms. (You can read...
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Delicious Drinks in the Forgotten Realms

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Last week, we discussed the amazing foods that one might find in the Forgotten Realms: Fantastic Foods in the Forgotten Realms. And if you’re going...
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Fantastic Foods in the Forgotten Realms

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
The stereotypical Dungeons and Dragons campaign starts like this, “Our heroes meet in a tavern”. But what kind of tavern? Is it a dwarven one, an e...
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Gaming Convention Calendar November 2023

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
Here are the gaming conventions going on in November!   Alabama n/a Alaska n/a Arizona Meeplefest: Mesa, Nov 10-12 Arkansas TableCon: Springdale, ...
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Reading Dragon: A Look Back at ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night’

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
When you go looking for something fun to run for your Halloween D&D session, you haven’t much further to look than Ravenloft. The Domains of T...
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A Brief Overview of the Orcish Pantheon in the Forgotten Realms

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
First created by Tolkein in Lord of the Rings (but inspired by various folkloric and mythological creatures), orcs are the traditional enemies of t...
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Let’s Be Meddling Kids: A Review of Betrayal at Mystery Mansion

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
Increasingly, board games have become an adult activity. It’s understandable, of course. Board games can be expensive, and many games have mechanic...
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Creature Feature: Planetar

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
Excitement for the new Planescape supplements – inspired by both the beloved videogame of the same name and the extensive lore surrounding the mult...
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October 2023 Gaming Convention Calendar

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Here are the gaming conventions going on in October!   Alabama n/a Alaska n/a Arizona Southwest Con: Tolleson, Oct 7-8 Arkansas n/a California Con...
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3 Online VTTs for Running Fate (or similar TTRPGs)

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
It’s undeniable: tabletop RPGs exploded during the Covid lockdowns. And while the games became more and more popular, they also became somewhat mor...

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