I had an opportunity to run a quick one-shot for some friends using my homebrew RPG system. It’s a little like Dungeon World, World of Dungeons, Blades in the Dark, etc. Level-less, class-less, roll 1d6 to resolve an action. Low hit points, no combat initiative. And we ran it in one of the new mini-dungeons […]
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My daughters demanded that we play D&D last night, so I grabbed my homebrew quick-start character sheets and a copy of Desert Angel Fiasco, and we had a fantastic 2-hour game! Heroes: Wreckya the mind-reading Fighter Violet the weather-weaving Beast Master Elise the astral Assassin Introduction The team was hired by Captain Ava to provide […]
Play time: 4.5 hours Heroes: Gryme the Lizardfolk Alchemist (3) Lavender the Elf Bladesinger (3) Ukrog the Minotaur Barbarian (3) Sven the Human Swarm Ranger (3) Ruins in the woods After a light week of standard adventuring (killing goblins, I assume), the party woke and got on the road. Deep in the forest, they stumbled upon […]
Play time: 3 hours Hero: Amaranth the Warlock (6) Note: This one-shot adventure was written for low-level play, but since we only had one player for this session I allowed him to super-charge his solo character to level 6. This had… interesting results. Fire in the Sky Lonely warlock (of undeath and plants) Amaranth was […]
My youngest daughter loves to play one-on-one D&D with me (she also likes playing with the rest of the family, but we do that less often). This week we started a mini campaign together. She wanted to try playing a druid, and I welded together a bunch of Disney princesses movies and fairy tales for […]
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The Stygian Library: One-Shot
Last night we played D&D! More specifically, I ran a one-shot using The Stygian Library by Emmy Allen, and we had a fantastic time exploring a bizarre space full of strange characters in search of a mysterious book! Play time: 4 hours Adventurers – Level 3: Alumur the Shadow Sorcerer Lavender the Bladesinger Pick Snap […]
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Kraken Corpse Delve: One-Shot
What happens when three adventurers venture down into a (mostly) dead leviathan to close a time portal to a desolate future? (Spoilers: A lot!) Play time: 3.5 hours Heroes: Azuda the dragonborn barbarian (Level 3) Hen of the Flock the tabaxi rogue (Level 3) Bangclang the goblin paladin (Level 3) Tower of Tentacles While wandering […]
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Desert Angel Fiasco: One-Shot
What happens when four adventurers hop on board a flying ship for its maiden voyage across the uncharted desert? (Spoilers: A lot!) Play time: 4 hours Heroes: Sole the dwarf fighter (Level 3) Bek the human sorcerer (Level 3) Jim the human warlock (Level 3) Falvor the centaur monk (Level 3) Set sail for adventure! […]
Can four strangers escape from prison? Will they free the witches, lepers, and spore-folk? Will they take over the fort and live like petty warlords???
Yesterday I DM’d a one-shot with my wife, two daughters, and my dad using a little homebrew system I made the day beforehand. It went really well! The system was easy to use and everyone said they had fun, so I’d call that a win. I’ll keep noodling with it before I think about posting […]