Session 24: Riddle and Wraith
A riddle hidden in Lif’s ledger leads the party to Trollskull Manor’s attic, where a ghostly troll rises from a cracked skull. Mystery, humor, and haunted memories collide in this Dragon Heist campaign recap.
Tales and Tankards
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Tales and Tankards
Gather. Laugh. Roll
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Session 22: Ash, Echoes, and Emeralds
Fire gives way to stories, bureaucracy, and quiet magic as Trollskull Manor answers the party’s care in unsettling ways. A haunting Dragon Heist session of ash, echoes, and unanswered questions.
Trust Before Trouble: Pacing, Patience, and Trust in Dragon Heist
Before the Fireball, before factions sharpened their knives, Waterdeep taught the party how to listen. This DM Diary reflects on planning the A Friend in Need arc, how pacing, patience, and trust shaped the early campaign and prepared the table for what came next.
DM Diary: The Night I Tried to Let a Villain Escape
In Session 15 of Voxels & Valor, everything went wrong, at least according to my prep. A villain meant to escape was caught. A chase I wasn’t ready for unfolded. And I felt something I hadn’t before as a Dungeon Master: anger.
This DM Diary explores improvisation, player agency, ego at the table, and what happens when the dice rewrite your plans.
Session 20: Where the City Opens Its Arms
After blood-soaked tunnels and hard-won survival, the party finally slows down—wandering Waterdeep’s marketplace, claiming Trollskull Manor, and discovering that even welcome doors can creak with warning.
Session 19: Shelter, Survival, and Transition
A psychic threat beneath Waterdeep forces the party to confront something far worse than steel. With Floon rescued and Trollskull Manor deeded into their care, Session 19 closes A Friend in Need and marks a pivotal transition in the Dragon Heist campaign.
Session 18: Trust in the Dark
In the sewers beneath Waterdeep, trust is tested, mercy is weighed, and the party finally finds Floon, just as the true power behind the Xanathar Guild reveals itself.
Session 17: Below the Streets, Where the City Watches
The trail to Floon descends beneath Waterdeep, where chalked symbols guide the lost, strange sentries watch the tunnels, and one careless step sparks an ambush in the dark.
Session 10: Born of Lightning, Bound for the Road
The road north begins with grief, temptation, and a lightning-scarred birth that should have ended in death—but didn’t.
