Using Kumu to Organize Characters In D&D or a Novel


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Got a complicated novel to plan? Or perhaps you want to help your Players keep track of all the people they’ve met and who they’re connected to? Well, put away the journal (for this reason at least) and use Kumu instead!

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3 Ways to Speed Up Online D&D Video Sessions


Hi all,

Quick post today, as I’m actually getting back to my regular job! Here’s three ways to speed up your online D&D Video sessions from personal experience but also from the best Dungeon Masters online.

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Tallavanor’s Tales: Midnight Meetings

Midnight Meetings in Mulhussen fill in a lot of blanks, but leave more questions as yet unanswered.


Greetings, welcome back to the fireplace. Sit down and let Tallavanor fill your mind and keep you distracted from this ‘social distancing’ that is all the rage (Editor: Seriously though, please follow CDC guidelines to keep yourself safe with COVID 19).Last time, Tallavanor and the crew had a rendez-vous with Gregario’s contact. Today, Tallavanor takes part in a clandestine midnight meeting at a Brothel. How clandestine could it be? Let’s see as Tallavanor takes it away.

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Pros & Cons of Using Google Hangouts for Dungeons and Dragons – a Quick Take

My quick and dirty take on how google hangouts can be used to do your D&D campaign!


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Just a quick post today, wanted to share how my first session of D&D using google hangouts went the other day! In these challenging times, using Google Hangouts to provide distraction and distance D&D can be a fun and relatively simple way to do your Dungeons and Dragons Campaign!

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Tallavanor’s Tales: Mystery in Mulhüssen

Tallavanor’s back with another episode of our mystery investigation in Mulhussen.


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It’s time for a Covid 19 edition of Tallavanor’s Tales! I’ve got several more episodes planned out, just in time for the next (digital) meetup this weekend. Last time, Tallavanor and his companions arrived in Mulhüssen, finding themselves thrust into the mystery and political intrigue only a massive trading city can provide. With Gregario providing both a contact and a sense of fashion awareness, I suppose it’s Tallavanor’s time to take it away.

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Redwatch Island – Ghosts of Saltmarsh in Eberron – A Campaign Setting

What’s better than pirates? Ghosts, Pirates, and Steampunk creations! All to be found in my latest adventure – Redwatch Island


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Let’s be honest. Pirates are awesome. You know what’s even better? Pirates, Ghosts, and Steampunk Creations. So now that we’ve created a triumvirate of COOL things, let’s put that into Dungeons and Dragons and have some fun, shall we?

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Tallavanor’s Tales: Mulhüssen Beckons


Hello all! It’s time for another set of Tallavanor’s Tales. Last time, we were gathering out supplies for the next leg of our journey. We’ve traveled to a new town – Mulhüssen, and our heroes are still hunting for the missing link to their mystery. Who hired them to kill the count, and how is it connected to Mulhüssen? Take it away, Tallavanor.

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Year of Accountability 3/1-3/6


Hi all,

Let’s hear how accountable I was this week! What did I do?

Well,

I wrote a 4,000 word short story, so yay for being successful! I also published my latest D&D adventure – the Invasion of the Phandelver Valley. So lots got done this week. I ended up not submitting my short story. I felt it didn’t match the parameters of the request (a steampunk fairy tale) and instead was a more exploration with fantasy components.

So now I’ve got 4,000 words for A Brief History of New Caesaria 🙂

Invasion of Phandelver Released!


I just released my Invasion of the Phandelver Valley custom campaign (its a doozy!), and went through and updated all the resource home pages, so go check them out! (I’ve updated this with a new link to the finalized and upgraded version on DMs Guild. It contains of 40 pages of great content!).

  1. A link between the Phandelver Mine final mission and a series of escalating Orc attacks designed to pull in Neverwinter (and any missions you might have there!)
  2. An opportunity for characters to experience larger battles, and direct the actions of NPCs.
  3. Actions & Consequences for missions – which NPC do you throw your support behind? What resources can they muster to help defend the valley? If you chose not to complete some of their requests, how will that help or hurt you?
  4. Several maps to outline your battles and ideas for siege attacks, with stats for siege engines & defensive buildings.

Tallavanor’s Tales – The Next Fork in the Road

Tallavanor’s Tales Resume! The next fork in the road.


Last week, Tallavanor discovered the secret of the late Count – or rather, the late Counts. We’ve got some choices to make, and Tallavanor will have to decide where the wind will take him next. With that, I’ll turn it over to him, and let him explain what happened after the last few moments with the Count.

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