This is the continuation of the solo actual play of DL1: Dragons of Despair, using B/X Dungeons & Dragons. To recap, I rolled up four characters and gave each 16,000 XP to create a party. I ended up with a Fighter, an Elf, a Thief, and a Magic-User of around levels 4-5. I then dove … Read More →
I love being on holiday: lots of time to mess around and play games! Today, on a whim, I decided to start playing through one of the most iconic and influential adventures from Dungeons & Dragons: DL1 “Dragons of Despair”. Although Dragons of Despair is designed for play with 6-8 characters using Dungeons & Dragons … Read More →
Now that the home fantasy campaign has settled into playing through The Terror of Ettinmarsh, I’ve been taking some time to dig back into my gaming roots. This week has been dominated by a re-examination of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, often referred to as the 1st Edition. While I’ve flipped through the pages of the Players … Read More →
Wanting a break from both writing and work, I chose to download and prepare to play a solo game using Red Box Dungeons & Dragons. The adventure is entitled, “Ghost of Lion Castle” and was published in 1984. This post is an unedited report of the run-through from the adventure. It’s written in stream of … Read More →
