Category: D & D 5e

Monsters Of Feyland 2 (The Well Of Dreams) – In Review

Back in February 2019 I Reviewed Cawood Publishing’s first Feyland 5e Book (Here’s That Review)

I’m looking forward to check this out!

The first book was both fun and useful

In fact Cawood’s books are one of the four main Publishers that I inhabit my Homebrew Worlds with (I have each of these Books, 2 PDF & 2 Printed I believe)

Right off the bat, this book is more than just a ‘book of monsters’, Andrew offers bits and crannies about the land, and Game Master Advice

I’ve always loved Cawood’s Art, it really sets the mood & theme (Illustrated by Travis Hanson)

Amazing, one of my favorites from any of their books

Wow, this book is blowing me away…

Kind of awestruck as I sit here going through it

You never really expect a ‘book 2’ to affect you like the first, but this one definitely is

Creature, after creature after creature, each as alluring as the next

Man this books got me hooked

I have to say, these images really do the talking for me

Lots of cool areas

In the back, a list of Monsters by Type & Monsters by CR

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Wow, what can I say, great job Andrew, Travis & Gordon McAlpin (Graphic Designer)… Plus all else involved

As a Dungeon Master, this book really pulled me in!

If you’d like to pick up a copy of Monsters of Feyland 2, Click Here

Cawood Publishing Twitter is Here

Thanks for Reading/Listening!

DORAGON-

Rise of Ixis – 9 Days

RISE OF IXIS

(THE KNIGHTS OF AZREKON)

by Doragon (James Mahoney)

Part One – Darkness Enters Azrekon

Part Two – 9 Days

In the next 9 days, several things happened…

…Vesp made his way east with a multitude of both Ixis Followers & Summoned Demons from Ixis

When they reached the Eastern Coast of Azrekon, construction of 8 Shadow Ships began…

…fuelled by Shadow Magic

Meanwhile, the High Priest Evory Tybarro headed south with his own legion of Ixis Followers to court and/or demand an alliance between the Dark Forces of Ixis & the Dragonclaw Orcs to the south, in the Capital City/Village of Fhor’tog…

The Dragonclaw War Chief Brotar, being no fool, did just that

…the remaining Dark Knights of Azrekon & Warlock Priests of Ixis stayed in Northern Azrekon with the majority of Ixis Followers who continued building Ixis’s great fortress as well as many watch towers throughout the surrounding areas

Once the first Shadow Ship was constructed, Vesp boarded it with his Demons and Ixis Followers & sailed northeast to the southern shores of Cerces…

…once there quickly seizing control of the villages to the south, connecting to the Dragonclaw forces to the southeast and preparing to seize control of the Elves of the Dragon Forests to the southwest…

…meanwhile, the southern terrain of Cerces turned black as the Northern Azrekon’s terrain had…

…the land dying

Rise of Ixis – Darkness Enters Azrekon

RISE OF IXIS

(THE KNIGHTS OF AZREKON)

by Doragon (James Mahoney)

Part One – Darkness Enters Azrekon

The quiet, brewing heat and bubbling of the lava of Northern AZREKON simmers

For miles and miles hard rock with lava streams fill the zone, with two larger streams to the east & west heading south into great pools of lava

Suddenly a purple-blue portal opens & out steps a large Black Knight…

…VESP

Followed by a black & white robed pale skinned human with glowing green eyes and white & black hair…

…EVORY TYBARRO, High Priest & Warlock of IXIS, a Dark God from the Netherworld

‘So this is home…’ speaks Evory in an ominous, freshly born, yet crackly voice

Soon hundreds upon hundreds of Ixis Followers begin to pour out of the portal which stands some 12 foot tall & 18 foot wide…

…they begin picking up rock from the landscape with lifeless eyes & building the Fortress of Ixis

Vesp turns towards Evory with glowing purple blue eyes within his black helmet then starts his way east, many followers behind him

‘The Shadow Ships must be built with haste,’ Evory speaks at Vesp who does not acknowledge him & soon disappears behind great lava rock…

…meanwhile the ground beneath the Ixis Knight, Warlock & Followers begins to die & turn from the grey lava rock to a charred black rock steaming with death

Seven more Dark Knights & five more Warlock Priests soon exit the portal as well…

…Darkness enters Azrekon

Coming January, Rise Of The Drow, Join The Adventure! (Dungeons & Dragons)

The Written Word

I’m beginning the second year of my professional Dungeon Mastering in January with my first ‘Rise of the Drow’ Campaign!

These sessions will be played weekly on Saturdays @ 12-3pm PST

Here’s the Link Rise of the Drow

Join the Adventure! (New Players Of Dungeons & Dragons Welcome)

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My First 6 Months Of Being A Professional Dungeon Master

In the last week of December, I decided to give Professional Dungeon Mastering a try

I’ve been Playing/Dungeon Mastering Dungeons & Dragons on and off for 35+ years, it’s one of my greatest joys

Being I’ve always Homebrewed (Created my own material), as opposed to using official or 3rd party books & material, I decided I would start by using a 5e (D & D 5th Edition) Module I wrote and published two years prior (2019)

That way I’d be super familiar with the material I was running

Image Credit MoodyBlue/DeviantArt

Generally I ran ‘Theater of the Mind’ when I DM’d (Dungeon Mastered) campaigns, but because it was Professional Dungeon Mastering, and people were paying me, I decided to also include Roll 20 so that I could include maps etc.

I started with a Thursday game, then a Friday game, but soon combined the two to make one Friday Game

This game has been running since the last week of December, some Players came, some went, but currently has two of the remaining January Joined Players still in it

I have found the biggest challenge during this 6 months has been when a certain Player is a bit ‘challenging’ to play with, more so for the other Players, then I

I did need to remove two Players during the last 6 months, but one was pretty quick and included a schedule aspect, but the second played with the group for several sessions and I did all I could to keep him

In the end, he completely understood

Sometimes it’s just a bad fit

My Second Campaign began at the end of February, but instead of Frost Rhealm, I created a land called Thunsorra

A single continent world which has some ‘mythical’ mysteries afoot

Originally this began with a single Player, and went on for several weeks that way

But then at the end of March, I was hired through my Profile for a Custom Game Time by a group of 4 people who also chose the Thunsorra Setting

In May I moved my lone Saturday Player to my Friday group for the summer, as he is a teacher, so had the summer off

In mid June I created a Third Campaign called ‘ICERN’, there are several continents in ICERN, but the largest in the center of the land has been plagued with evil which now looks to seize the remaining lands

I’ve had a great time, and gotten quite used to playing with people I had never met before, the most important thing to me as a Dungeon Master I find, is that the Player has enthusiasm for the game

Which all of my Players have had

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You Can Check Out My Dungeon Master Profile Here For Info. About Me As A Dungeon Master DORAGON_DM-4-HIRE

My Twitter @Dragon_Ryder7

Emory, A Warlock Born (Part II) Nothing’d Be The Same

Emory, A Warlock Born

by Doragon

Part I

Part II – Nothing’d Be The Same

My father is a terrifying being…

…though I’ve seen him a thousand times, when he came into my room the next instance, holding the black book I’d opened, it sent dread through me like a shot

In that same instance my glowing runes that floated above me dropped upon my chest… he did not see

‘EMORY!! DID YOU TOUCH THIS BOOK?!’ he spoke sending tremors straight through me and the walls that surrounded me

My mind slowed…

…what would I say?

How could I lie… he’d know

‘Yes father,’ I replied, knowing this could be the end for me… Destroyed and forgotten

He calmed, then step forward, and kneeled before my bed… I’d never seen anything like this from before

‘Son… You must be careful with the books in my library… They’re…’ he stood

‘Don’t touch them,’ he finished, then turned and left the room

I looked at my runes… then touched them, fumbling them through my fingers

What power is this… Was I imagining it? Am I still free? Or do I truly belong to this voice that filled my head when I touched the book…

I knew the answer must be within that book…

…which my father has now forebode me to ever touch again

PICTURE CREDIT – Dahaka

Monsters Of The Wilderness – In Review

Wow, what an amazing book… The Themes right off the bat, this isn’t just a list of monsters, this is a serious Dungeon Master Tool

I love the Ocean Section

And the Art by Travis Hanson once again, such a great feel

The Arctic Section is also awesome, will definitely be using some of these guys

The Desert Region

Jungle/Swamp Region, this book is awesome

Been looking forward to the Forest Region

And the Mountain Region

Cawood does not disappoint, so much work goes into these books

There’s also Wilderness Events Tables, and a couple Subclasses in the back (Druid & Ranger)

This book is loaded with stuff for the Dungeon Master

Andrew & his Crew have done it again

Doragon-

Monsters of the Wilderness @ DriveThruRPG Here

Twitter Cawood Publishing

And my Twitter Here DORAGON Kishu

Welcome To THUNSORRA – Join The Adventure! (Professional Dungeon Master/Brand New Campaign)

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In January this year I began doing some Professional Dungeon Mastering on a site called Start Playing

Fridays I have my first group, they’re currently in my ‘Frost Rhealm’ Module, but will then continue the Campaign in my Material World… A world I have been using for my Personal Campaigns for the last 4 Years

Lately, I’ve begun building New Realms, the first is ‘HAIKON’, a Campaign Setting/Adventures Module I started working on 3 years ago which I hope to Publish this year, and most recently, ‘THUNSORRA’

Thunsorra I began building for the purpose of having fresh material for a New/First Time Twich Campaign I planned on starting with my girlfriend who I’ve been running a 4 year Campaign with, but she’s at Level 27, and rather than ending it, we planned on starting a Second Campaign on Twitch

On Start Playing, I’ve been posting games starting with my ‘Frost Rhealm’ Module, but I feel it’s time for something New…

I just Launched Posts For ‘Thunsorra’ for Tomorrow (Thursdays), Saturday, & next Wednesday from 12pm-3pm PST

Would love to have you! Click any of the Links to see more Info.

DORAGON-

DORAGON – Professional Dungeon Master

The Written Word

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that I’ve started doing some Professional Dungeon Mastering for Dungeons & Dragons (Here’s the Link to my Profile DORAGON)

I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons on and off since the 80’s, and have always loved it

Especially as a Writer, I love creating Worlds and leading people on Adventures

If you’d like to give it a try, click on my Profile Link above where you can read more about it

It would begin with a Session Zero which is basically a Session where we build your Character

I have a Session Zero Today @ 12pm PST Here

And a New Campaign on Thursday @ 12pm PST Here

Would love to take you, and/or you and your family or friends, on an Adventure!

DarkJade- aka DORAGON

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