D&D

One of the things I love about playtest content in Dungeons and Dragons is when it gets weird.

So you've decided to take the plunge and add some horror to your next Dungeons & Dragons session since Halloween is coming up, but you've grown tired of the same ol' sexy Dracula or Cthulhu-style horror.

I don't know about you but for me, when I'm having a hard time figuring out a proper spooky adventure for an October D&D game, I like to have the entire party kidnapped by the Cleric's undead pirate cousin and, after fighting their way out of the hold of his terrifying demon haunted ship, make a bargain with Orcus, Demon Prince of Undeath, to dispose of two wicked artifacts that the evil doppleganger of their Wizard has been looking for.

The typical RPG campaign is an action adventure fantasy story, but the main difference between action adventure fantasy and horror is in the relationship of the player characters to the threats they face.

Last time we were all here playing D&D, some things happened.

Nothing kills fun in a tabletop RPG faster than a rules argument.

There have been quite a few Unearthed Arcana subclasses for D&D 5e.

Yes.

I don't think it's a surprise to anyone at this point that we like to play Dungeons and Dragons here at the Blizzard Watch Fortress.

If you're not familiar with the Adventurers League, it's the organized play league for the Dungeons and Dragons game that lets players play pick-up games of D&D at local game shops and other events like conventions.