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From Solo TTRPG Player to Dungeon Master

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  A lot of my friends have asked me questions like, "How do you play D&D?" or "What exactly is D&D?" These are loaded questions and I sometimes have a hard time answering them. A few immediate answers first come to mind... - "I build worlds and characters and draw maps." - "I use random tables and oracles to guide me (as a DM) and my PC (as a player)." - "I roll a lot of dice... like a lot." Haha, all of this is part of the D&D experience. But, I want to give an answer that will DRAW them into it. I want them to understand why they should at least "try" to look at why I love playing TTRPGs in general. So usually, this is my go-to answer for someone who literally has no idea what D&D is... - "It's a game where you and your friends gather around and explore a dangerous fantasy world and in the end, create a great and memorable story." Of course, there are some rules here-n-there, but overall the goa...

A Vinekin's Revenge (pt. 5): Looking for Work & the Traveling Blacksmith

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  As Salo and Morgwen are enjoying their evening meal together, she takes a moment to look at the job posting board by their table. She looks up and notices a lot of openings for construction positions, like builders and craftsmen. Morgwen decides that she would have to go to the Town Hall to chat with the general foreman and take the job. She looks further to her right and sees a poster titled, "Missing & Wanted," and notices a long list of names. Someone pops out to her from the page, hmmm... a missing blacksmith? I wonder if this matches with what Felix saw in Everveil Hollow? Wow, I bet this is the same man that Felix met. It has to be! If Felix is right, I may already have a good start to finding this blacksmith... the pay seems really good too... Morgwen thinks to herself. With her family's notorious reputation in mind, she believes that this may be a good way to have put some "good" to her name in Thornmere.  She looks at Salo, "I think I will tr...