Boss encounters are a quintessential part of 5E Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games. But, running boss encounters is difficult. Too often, what we get fails to live up to the lofty expectations, leaving everyone at the table feeling a bit disappointed – and none more so than the DM. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at how to run boss encounters in 5E D&D.
The 5 most important things I think DM’s should consider when running Rime of the Frostmaiden for the first time.
In this article, we finish up the series with a closer look at how you can run Auril as a true villain – including how to replace her in part with a frost giant agent and how to setup an epic final encounter!
In this article, we take a look at the middle of Rime of the Frostmaiden and discuss how to expand Vellynne’s Quest into a more open railroad that includes more content from Chapter 2: Icewind Dale.
The duergar conspiracy is the pivotal plot of the first half of Rime of the Frostmaiden, where the characters must try to stop the duergar Xardorok’s crazed plan to unleash a chardalyn dragon on Ten-Towns.
In this article, I’ll go over how to guide the action in the very open beginning of Rime of the Frostmaiden, as well as how to include more foreshadowing and create a better connection between the various storylines.
In this article, you will find suggestions on how to start Rime of the Frostmaiden, including a sample starting scenario you can use to introduce the player characters to the campaign.
Learn how you can restructure Rime of the Frostmaiden to create a more cohesive structure that makes the adventure easier to run, includes more cool stuff from the book organically, and keeps the players engaged and interested in the adventure throughout.
In this article, you will find suggestions about changes you can make to the background of the adventure Rime of the Frostmaiden to help improve the adventure’s overall story.
In this article, and in more articles to come, I will present my overhaul of Rime of the Frostmaiden’s story and structure – an ‘Eventyr Edition’, if you will. The intention is that it will be a helpful guide for anyone running Rime of the Frostmaiden, whether they’re a new DM or a seasoned veteran.
