Category Archives: The Amber Tower Campaign

4E Fun, 13th Age Spice

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Tolrendordm

        As is (I hope) obvious from this blog, 13th Age has definitely caught my fancy! It has definitely inspired a re-working and expansion of many aspects of the World of Tolrendor. I mean when one of … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming …

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Tolrendordm

It’s been a good summer, with plenty of sun and BBQs, but with 3 months of parents-in-law, holidays and then parent (Mum) staying, not much time for anything else!! As you can see from the fact that this blog has … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th Age, Kickstarter, Midgard Campaign Setting, Miscellaneous, Roleplaying with Kids, The 'Eyes' of the Watch, The Amber Tower Campaign | 2 Comments

DM for Kids: Moral Qualms?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tolrendordm

In our last but one session of the Amber Tower campaign, the PCs arrived in the Seven-Pillared Hall (we’re playing through Thunderspire Labyrinth at the moment). After quite of bit of interaction and role-playing the party headed off to the … Continue reading →

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DM for Kids: Remember, they’re still kids…

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Tolrendordm

So summer is pretty much over now here in the UK as the evenings draw in rapidly, and temperatures start to fade. The kids are back at school after a great holiday period, so life has returned to the school/homework/sport/activity … Continue reading →

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RPG Blog Carnival: Campaign Creation

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Tolrendordm

It’s a while since I participated in a Carnival, but this looked like a fun topic! Creating a new campaign is one of the most exciting things you can take on as a GM. All those ideas, all that potential: … Continue reading →

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DM for Kids: Session Prep

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Tolrendordm

So the first session of my Summer Holiday (Monday) Weekly Game Night challenge has been and gone. As I previously mentioned, I only had one session pre-prepped before I began the challenge, and there are 5 more potential sessions before … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Design, Columns, DM for Kids, Roleplaying with Kids, The Amber Tower Campaign | 3 Comments

The Cartographer’s Annual Challenge: March 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Tolrendordm

Ok, so I’ve now got caught up in the Challenge (just) after a late February entry! The March Annual issue returned to a more normal type of style, after a couple of months of quite different offerings. It is an overland … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartography, Columns, Roleplaying with Kids, The Amber Tower Campaign, The Annual Challenge, Tolrendor Gazetter, World Building | 2 Comments

The Cartographer’s Annual Challenge: January 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tolrendordm

I think it’s obvious from this blog that I love the awesome Cartographer’s Annual from Profantasy Software! However, too often I download and admire the new style, but don’t get round to actually using it in my mapping! So, a few weeks … Continue reading →

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DM for Kids: Back in the Saddle (literally…)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Tolrendordm

In my last DM for Kids column I lamented the fact that scheduling D&D sessions was not happening nearly as frequently  as I’d like! However, my intention was to rectify that over the Christmas holidays …. and I’m very happy … Continue reading →

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DM for Kids: No RPG Slots!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tolrendordm

No D&D for the last couple of months! 😦 A combination of in-laws and other relatives staying with us most of the last 3 months; my son starting his first year at secondary school in September, with all the acclimatisation … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, D&D Nostalgia, DM for Kids, Roleplaying with Kids, The Amber Tower Campaign | 7 Comments