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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #14

This episode: Drains, kelpies and censorship hair. A troubling interlude that bodes ill for the future. "That player" who always wants to push the established boundaries. Do allies not count as cover in combat? Are wishes just opportunities to troll players? More info on the Red Wizards of Thay and their tattoos (courtesy a player's ...

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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #12

This episode: Interview with the Vampire, Round II. Whelm's stats and lore. Reckless Blackrazor plans. How many times can a rogue sneak attack in one round? AC and hit points for objects. Death saving throws. Players, keep your character sheets updated! Some Lawrence Schick history. This is a series of Shane's ...

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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #11

This episode: Relief characters arrive and a rival adventuring party appears as the party regroups and attempts White Plume Mountain again. Unprepared players. A creepy message. The Glass Globes room. Flying Snake Follies. Copying from spell scrolls. Crafting holy water. What player behavior really grinds Shane's gears? This is a series ...

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D&D White Plume Mountain Notes #9

This episode: A cavern with swinging disks over a lake of hot mud death complete with erupting hot mud death geysers may seem like the hard part, but there's also a really nasty vampire waiting if the party gets past that. Shane gets annoyed by familiars. Carrying capacity. Can players repeat skill / ability checks ...