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Looking at how plans have turned out

Running Phandelver: Part 4

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Megan

This week the team (human fighter Kosef, halfling rogue Rosco, dwarf cleric Bob and new human fighter Pip) ran the Redbrand Hideout gauntlet. They’re not quite finished with it, but with about three rooms to go, I feel like I … Continue reading →

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The Value of Feelies

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Megan

According to wikipedia, a “Feelie” is extra physical content that comes with a game (specifically Infocom’s text-based games) to help immerse the players in the virtual world. Sometimes they were crucial for deciphering the in-game puzzles, and sometimes they were … Continue reading →

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The “5 Room Dungeon”

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Megan

Someone mentioned this concept on The Internet today, and I was like “oh yeah, I read about this a while ago! Wow, it’s a shame I didn’t re-read this before creating the mini dungeon I ran with my players today” – … Continue reading →

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