Category Archives: session report

One-Shot: “Drowning in Gold” (homebrew)

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Joseph

My daughter came home yesterday and immediately demanded we play D&D. Since the last campaign was over, I grabbed my notes for 13 Dungeons and had her roll up a character using my homebrew system. Three minutes later, she had … Continue reading →

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #5

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Joseph

Can’t stop, won’t stop. My daughter insisted we complete her campaign! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) Homeward Bound Rose the Druid slept the night in Fang Castle, and in the morning Bella made pancakes. With the … Continue reading →

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #4

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Joseph

Night after night, my daughter comes to me with her jingling bag of dice, demanding more adventure! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) Beetles and Treasures Rose the Druid set off from the shores of the Mirror … Continue reading →

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #3

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Joseph

My youngest demanded that we continue the adventures of Rose the Druid, and the quest to recover the five Forest Gems to restore the magical woods. So we did! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) To the … Continue reading →

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One-Shot: Infernal Firefox (homebrew)

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Joseph

I had an opportunity to run a quick one-shot for some friends using my homebrew RPG system. It’s a little like Dungeon World, World of Dungeons, Blades in the Dark, etc. Level-less, class-less, roll 1d6 to resolve an action. Low … Continue reading →

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To Hunt the Stars: Session #3

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Joseph

The adventure continues! Last time, our heroes went diving for tongs in a boiling lake, went apple-picking in a twisted orchard, and lost two friends to a voracious meadowshark and a pack of talon-dashers… Play time: 4 hours Adventurers: Altair the Clockwork … Continue reading →

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To Hunt the Stars: Session #2

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Joseph

The adventure continues! Last time, our heroes arrived in the village of Kettle, fought some monsters, beat up some kids, hired a lot of locals to do their dirty work, and found a long lost hammer. Play time: 4 hours Adventurers: … Continue reading →

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To Hunt the Stars: Session #1

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joseph

A new campaign begins! As an experiment, I am running this whole campaign at Level 3. No XP, no leveling up. Also, to create some group cohesion right from the start, I had my players invent a reason for being … Continue reading →

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #2

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Joseph

My daughter and I have played a lot of D&D this spring, but somehow we forgot about her solo quest, so today we got back in the saddle! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) Prowling the Woods … Continue reading →

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Desert Angel Fiasco: Family Edition One-Shot

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Joseph

My daughters demanded that we play D&D last night, so I grabbed my homebrew quick-start character sheets and a copy of Desert Angel Fiasco, and we had a fantastic 2-hour game! Heroes: Wreckya the mind-reading Fighter Violet the weather-weaving Beast … Continue reading →

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