Gather. Laugh. Roll
Gather. Laugh. Roll
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.
The road north begins with grief, temptation, and a lightning-scarred birth that should have ended in death—but didn’t.
Dragon Heist isn’t really a heist—until you make the city move. This DM-facing deep dive explores how I remixed Waterdeep: Dragon Heist into a living campaign shaped by player agency, episodic prep, and emotional investment.
Why I chose Justin Alexander’s Alexandrian Remix for my Dragon Heist campaign, how it reshaped Waterdeep into a living city, and what it taught me about factions, player agency, and running a mixed-age table.
