Author Archives: larkandshell

A Call to My Fellow Nerds to Donate Blood

Before my amazing coworker Sabrina invited me to donate blood at a work-sponsored drive, it had never crossed my mind as a real thing I could do.  Volunteering to be poked with a needle was like skydiving or bungee jumping.  An activity for other, braver people. Sabrina quickly dismissed my objections, and those of ourContinue reading “A Call to My Fellow Nerds to Donate Blood”

Running Storm King’s Thunder Chapter Two: Goldenfields Route

I’m reviving my website for 2021, so let’s jump back in to Storm King’s Thunder, a Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons Adventure for level 1-10.  My group varied in size between 3 and 7 characters, finally settling on a core group of five players.  We played all the way to the grand finale,Continue reading “Running Storm King’s Thunder Chapter Two: Goldenfields Route”

Running Storm King’s Thunder: Part One

I’m running Storm King’s Thunder, a published Dungeons & Dragons adventure for characters of level 1 – 10, and it’s amazing.  I’ll go over our first few sessions playing Chapter One: A Great Upheaval, providing some Dungeon Master tips for those who are ready to run this GIANT adventure in the North. The first chapterContinue reading “Running Storm King’s Thunder: Part One”

Spectator Dungeons and Dragons: In the Eye of the Beholder

If you love D&D, you’re might already be watching a game or two. But if you’re wondering what the game is like, watching online is a no-risk, free way to familiarize yourself with game and see if it’s something you’d like to try.