I am essentially entombed inside my apartment due to a cataclysmic blizzard that dumped upwards of twenty-four inches of productivity-killing snow on my fair city of Boston. It is times like these that I wish I still lived in a dirty house with anywhere from 3-4 roommates so that we could hunker down and board game …
by Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd Hello and welcome to the inaugural installment of Spells and Whistles! In this column, we’ll be taking a look at the art and flavor of Magic: The Gathering (and other assorted fantasy and gaming media), through two different lenses: first, through the eyes of an avid Magic player, and …
Having allowed Zird to Zird up the demon protection barrier outside the White Dome of Fairmire, your plucky group of adventurers is now forced into yet another dicey situation. A large group of demons can be seen rushing their way. Great. Wonderful. Demons will get what they have coming for them. Roll for initiative. The …
Splendor is a set collection game from publisher Space Cowboys where players compete to be the most-prestigious gem dealer in all of the land. Prestige is gained by obtaining cards that depict trading routes or shops in which to sell your wares, and by gaining favor with nobles who notice your growing wealth. How do …
Listen, cultists, you have to stop trying to blow up the world with dragons or earthquakes or sentient balls of lightning or whatever. We are just going to grab a group of our four best friends and kick your bottom all up and down the Sword Coast. Now I am hearing that y’all are getting …
After the good-byes are exchanged there is nothing left but to continue on your journey. Yes, we had a nice break on that island, but we must go to Fairmire and meet with the only person who is able to help us with the Demonomicon. Not sure what we expected to find when we reached the …
The Darkblades get to know Mastwick a little better, and visit a familiar tavern called The Foaming Tankard. Thrill at their first adventure in extortions! This new series will publish every two weeks and feature a canonical story taking place in Drunkeros. Each week will feature Michael “Thrifty Nerd” DiMauro (@thriftynerd) as DM, at least …
After making the lives of some very special people just a little bit safer amidst all this chaos, the gang prepares to head towards Fairmire. I think all of the excitement with the residents of Drunkeros’ Madagascar let us forget for a moment the next step in our adventure. This feels like the first quiet …
Munchkin is the light-hearted and playful game of using treasure and loot cards to build up your “character” in order to fight different monsters. If you have ever played Munchkin you know that the main focus is to destroy your friend’s character and build up the monsters to keep your enemies from reaching the winning …
While we don’t have a game of Dungeons and Dragons for you this week, we do still have some thoughts and love to share with you. Please enjoy our holiday minicast and please have a happy and healthy New Year. Love, The DnD Podcast