Exploration into the Courtyard and encountering Bloodsucker enemies presents chances for members of your party to be infected with the Crimson Curse, a persistent and nigh-impossible to cure disease akin in several ways to vampirism. The Courtyard also modifies gameplay for the rest of the game in several significant ways. The Courtyard is a location added in the Crimson Court DLC - the former lavish gardens and vistas of the estate, fallen to ruin and overtaken by a terrible, bloody insect-borne infestation and its depraved victims. ~ The Narrator on entering a expedition in the Courtyard The book also included some incisve discussion on how to put the results together into an interesting design.Soaked and sinking, these stone terraces and sprawling gardens are the site of long forgotten revelry.and well remembered regret. They cover everything from full plotlines to monster design and world building. Tome of Adventure Design by Matt Finch contains hundreds of random tables that can be rolled on in succession to develop an idea or individually for those moments when tables need just a little nudge. Others like to roll at the table and rely on their improvisational abilities to make scenes feel more unscripted. Some Dungeon Masters like to prep these rolls ahead of time. There are many places where Dungeon Masters can roll on random tables to generate encounters. Or they can use all the maps in a single quest taking players in to the Cerulean Ruins to discover what a team of scholars has unintentionally awakened. They can also string together themed encounters for a short storyline. Each product in the Encounter Toolbox line comes with a handful of battle maps, a deck of cards with monster and treasure illustrations and a book that the Dungeon Master can flip through for ideas.ĭungeon Masters can pick a map and a random encounter for a quick battle.

The Veiled Dungeon, from Loke Battlemats, is an example of a product that offers a full storyline as well as encounters that can be broken apart for indivudal use. They can continue the story in later chapters or launch into one of the Dungeon Master’s creation.

It also sets up a caravan emcampment for the players to explore and use as an adventuring hub. The Darkest Dream from Gooe圜ube includes several examples of evocative art to launch the table into the setting. Seeing what an inportant character looks like lets players see the discussion in their minds. Knowing where the terrain is during a fight makes it run more effectively. Character portraits, maps and battle grids help players visualize scenes efficiently.

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