Session 18: Teddy Bear and the Serrated Edge

Zend receives a hero’s welcome in Phandalin while a fierce new warrior joins Voxels & Valor. But warmth fades quickly on the road to Thundertree, where rot waits beneath the roots.
Gather. Laugh. Roll
Gather. Laugh. Roll

Zend receives a hero’s welcome in Phandalin while a fierce new warrior joins Voxels & Valor. But warmth fades quickly on the road to Thundertree, where rot waits beneath the roots.

In this session of Voxels & Valor, the party launches a decisive assault on Wyvern Tor before entering Neverwinter Wood to question Agatha the banshee. What follows is a lesson in force, restraint, and the power of a single respectful gesture.

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.