Monthly Archives: March 2017
Faction Friday: The Frost Trolls
The Frost Trolls can be used either as a friendly faction that sends the PCs out on a mission, or as a foe that the PCs must overcome. It is led by Dolom, an unusually intelligent male troll. The group bases itself in a small, magical cave complex. As a friendly faction, the Frost Trolls are magical, neutral beings of … Continue reading
How to Prep a Spellcaster for Combat in D&D 5E
If you’re running D&D 5E combat that includes an enemy spellcaster, you may look at its stat block and secretly despair. Spellcaster enemies often have a dozen or more spells available to them. How on Urth do you decide which ones to use in combat? Do you go over the list every round and decide which one is … Continue reading
Buffing D&D 5E Fights without TPKs
Let’s say your PCs are waltzing through combat in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. How do you make fights harder without accidentally annihilating the PCs? Let me introduce you to Dale. Dale tried a bunch of different approaches. This is his story. Increase AC First, Dale increased the AC of the monsters in the battle. This … Continue reading