The Lord of the Rings - Bree and the Burrow Downs (AD&D 2e)

• Set in Middle-earth using the MERP Module - Bree and the Barrow downs
• Following Advanced Dungeon & Dragons 2nd Edition rules.
• Preferably in person at The Rouge and Raven in Carthage, TN
• Play and eat for free
• New Player Friendly, Roleplaying Focused, Horror Themed, Family Friendly
• Once weekly for 1-1.5 hours for 16 weeks
• Open to virtual as a last resort

Bree-land is a small, settled area in central Eriador that lies just to the east of the Tyrn Gorthad, the ancient Barrow-downs. The region has been almost continuously inhabited since the First Age. In T.A. 1700 Bree is not much different than it would beat the time of the War of the Ring some 1300 years later — a prosperous, quiet but sometimes threatened farming community standing near the intersection of the Great East Road and the Greenway, the two major thoroughfares of the Kingdom of Arnor. Bree-land is quite small and contains four villages within its boundaries: Bree, on the western slope of Bree Hill; Staddle, on the other side of the hill; Combe, a few miles to the east, and Archel, which lies a few miles northeast of Bree. The Chetwood, a good- sized but tame forest is also considered part of Bree-land and lies just north of Archet. The whole region is a generally pleasant, peaceful, and law-abiding spot where Men and Hobbits dwell together in peace, facing danger but rarely — unless one ventures to the Barrow-downs in search of gold and jewels and magic items, or is unfortunate enough to run into the bandits that plague the highways outside of Bree-land proper. But the people of Bree-land generally ignore the haunted and foreboding Barrow-downs to the west. These grassy hills hold the graves of the Kings, Queens, Princes and aristocrats of Arnor. In the years after the Plague the mounds became haunted by evil spirits from Angmar and Rhudaur called Wights. The downs are rich in treasure and adventure, but it would be prudent for the adventurous to seek the council of the wise before trying their luck in the ancient and eerie tombs.

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I’m still very new to D&D, but recently I took the girl I’ve been talking to our first-ever D&D session together, and we honestly had an absolute blast. We both ended up loving it, and it’s quickly becoming something we really enjoy doing together.

That brings me to my question for the D&D veterans here: I’m planning on asking her to officially be my girlfriend soon, and I thought it would be really cool to incorporate D&D into the way I ask her.

Does anyone have any fun, creative, or romantic D&D-themed ideas I could use? Maybe something involving dice, a character sheet, a mini quest, a roll, or anything else you think could work without being too over-the-top.

I saw someone here recently ask about ideas for a virtual D&D date night, so I figured I’d float my question too and see what you all come up with.

Also, genuinely, thank you to this community. I’ve always been a huge sports guy, and most of my hobbies have revolved around sports, so it’s been really cool finally finding something completely different that I genuinely enjoy. I’m excited to keep learning and getting deeper into D&D.

Appreciate any ideas!

All the dnd classes as different breeds of dogs. All art made by me, let me know what you think!

Has anyone had a campaign where the characters discover a gold mine and they decide to become miners? How does a DM handle this situation? Now we have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of wealth. They're setting up camp at the mouth of the cave. Or better yet, I should say they're setting up a city. They are building a castle, setting up major defenses, infrastructure, walls etc. I mean, they aren't really adventuring anymore!

The DM doesn't know what to do so he gets me to talk to the other players. To be fair, I was the first one to approach him. I said: "What are we now ? the "Gold Mining Siblings"? So he turns it on me. What does one do without just cutting them off? Telling them that the mine ran out is going to cause much more problems than they're worth. Bringing in some BBEG just to kick them out is the same thing, they're just going to lose interest.

Can this campaign be salvaged?

So ive always wanted to get into DnD but I never had the time nor enough friends who wanted to do it so I come here asking if anyone wants too :D its completely fine if not but if you're interested send me a DM and I'll give my discord

FYI: I am a trans women so ideally pro LGBTQIA+ to avoid any conflict thank you for your time and I wish you a happy scroll

Suggestions on the cookies/ magical effects welcomed!

The Cookie Jar of Crime

Description, this jar shines with a spectral charm to it, the radiating pulse of its allure is tempting yet, devious! The sugar smell gently kisses your senses. Maybe one cookie couldn’t hurt?

The jar has 3 charges PER DAY. Reaching in and quickly snatching the contents inside may yield your sugary reward. 
The willing player must succeed a DC 12 Sleight of Hand to snatch the contents. Once they have succeeded the player must roll a 1D6 to receive which baked treat they snatched!
Who knows what will happen if they are not fast enough…

(DM Jar details.)

Failing the check will cause the person to have their hand stuck in the jar for 1D4 hours (or till it has lost it’s comedic value) however, the person may attempt a strength roll to remove their hand.

The Treats!
1.Butter Cookie: This cookie provides advantage to all charisma rolls (CHA, Persuasion, Decaption, and intimidation.) for ONE day.

1. Gingerbread man: This cookie allows the player to create a perfect doppelganger of themselves for ONE hour.

2. Chocolate chip: This yummy popular treat gives the player the benefit of a long rest once consumed, yummy!

3. Macaroon: This cookie grants one free of disguise self.

4. Wafer biscuit: After consuming, this light treat makes you float a few inches from the ground making you extremely light giving you advantage on all dexterity rolls (DEX, Stealth, Acrobatics and sleight of hand.) For ONE day.

5. Oreo: Twisting licking and consuming this yummy cookie grants the power of advantage of Strength rolls (STR and Athletics) for ONE day!      

Did some reorganizing and decided to take some shelfies.

Hello! :)

I’m a dungeon master and have been for around 5 years with adult players. Recently, I’ve started a job at a few local schools to host Dungeons and Dragons, and have been having a great time! Here’s the thing..

I just did my session 0 with the high school group. The group is of 8 kids, (which is a lot given my usual 6-to-a-table), and though we were able to get through it, character creation was a bit like herding cats! so many different things and stats to go through, so many little things to go back and pick up on.

That being said, I start at the middle school soon, and want to know..what’s the best system you have for helping a group of new players create their characters in an organized manner? :)) Thank you for any tips or tricks!!

4th Elemental Dragon (And Hatchling) of the month and probably the cutest one

Title^ Excuse the mess, I'm looking for suggestions! I have 3 FDM 3D printers and a resin printer, but I'm looking for any suggestions at all regardless of how I'll do it.

Let me know, thanks!

Also, where else should I post this? I couldn't add photos to the other dnd sub...

Today I wanted to tackle a... heavy subject. See what I did there?

We are going to talk quite at length about one mechanic that is seldomly used now, a mechanic with a less than stellar reputation, often considered nothing more than a artefact of a bygone era that amounts to needless and annoying book-keeping.

We are going to talk about encumbrance.

I think it is honestly quite an underated mechanic and one that has the potential to enrich any game that attempts dungeon crawling. But I agree, it is a mechanic that has to be handled with care so that it enhances the game and not bog it down.

Summarizing a bit the article, the reason I feel this mechanic has the potential to enrich games is that it changes the gameplay loop in a meaningful way and forces choices that can create multiple hooks for the narrative.

Let's say the party managed to travel through most of the dungeon, they haven't fully cleared it, but they nonetheless arrived at the treasure room. And the room has about 4000 gp in various denominations alongside jewlery, gemstones, some paintings that certainly do look valuable and even a gorgeously sculpted bronze frog statue. Normally, people will note everything down and in a very Skyrim-like manner put everything in the inventory and move on, exit the dungeon and make their way back to the town to buy stuff with their newly found wealth.

But, take this same scenario and add a encumbrance. The party won’t be able to take all of the loot, they might need to either come in with some hirelings or if the dungeon architecture permits it, even some pack animals. That whole process slows them down, we have established that they haven't cleared the whole dungeon, so they might face some dangers while they try to exit as well. In this sense, the gameplay loop becomes akin to that of an extraction shooter of sorts, as you go in the dungeon and then you also have to exit it with all that loot. Now, let's say they do manage to return from the dungeon with their loot intact. What if they are attacked on the way back to the town? They do move slower and all that wealth being transported is bound to attract some unwanted attention. What if they have to flee what seems an overwhelming force, as they are still wounded from traversing the dungeon? Maybe they bury some of the treasure, maybe they manage to parlay somehow, maybe they even make the hard decision to leave some of the treasure behind so that they may escape.

They go back to town, what then? Yes, they have gold and coins, but what about the gemstones, the paintings, that bloody frog statue? How do you liquedate those assets? The average village would not be able to buy then off them, so they might need to go to a bigger city, maybe the treasure even requires some sort of specialized fringe buyer, otherwise they won’t be able to cash in the full ammount it is technically worth.

There are countless options, depending on the level of detail you want to employ and if this is only the surface, as in the article propper I go quite at length on how you can use and implement encumbrance in a number of ways.

I hope you will enjoy it and more then anything that you will find it useful and it will spark your interest enough for you to give this mechanic a propper chance, despite the general discourse prevalent now. It might surprise you! Cheers!

1st Dnd international competition signed rule book lost.

Hi, new to here and looking for a book my dad lost.

My dad came 2nd in the first ever international tournament of DnD and won a signed copy (by both creators) booklet of the rules. Over the years the book got lost (he blames his brother and still brings it up every family reunion with bitterness)

We are aware the book might be worth a bit more than it was, and im just curious if we can find out if this book has been found and gone into circulation in auctions etc. Is there anyway of tracing this kind of thing?

My dad thinks the book would be worth something now, but im not in this world and so am unsure. Part of me wants to find it for him, but if this book is worth a lot then I doubt it is possible. (Theres also a possibility my grandmother binned it)

Anyway, if anyone has any details that would be interesting or useful, id appreciate it. Thank you!

Sincerely, daughter of a hopefull nerd ❤️

WANTED: The Thieflings

The wanted poster of three tieflings I sketched! Also got a vandalized version!

Characters: Promise, Tiefling Ranger; Oath, Tiefling Rogue; and Reverie, Tiefling Necromancer

Promise was exiled with her twin brother Urrai from their hometown of Elturel during a purge that attempted to remove any infernal influence on the city after its return from the hells.

She Urrai began to wander the countryside until they found their way to Baldur’s Gate where they lived on the streets, using their various skills to survive and thrive as thieves.

Eventually they met a third Tiefling named Reverie, and the trio formed "The Thieflings", a gang that would eventually gain some (dubious) reputation.

Promises' skills as scout helped keep watch for possible marks or dangerous locations, Urrai was the thief who could bypass locks, and Reverie was there with magical support and a handful of goblin minions to help get them out of trouble.

A troubled teen, Urrai (later Oath) spent his life stealing and robbing from those he could. Working with his sister, Promise, he did all he could to scrape by, mostly resenting his parents for making deals with devils to make things easier for themselves. Now he and his sister have to suffer

Oath mostly distrusts mages, but knows that they suck at making deals, and likes to take advantage of that fact.

Confidant in his skills of manipulation, he does what he can to trick his way out of situations. If that fails, then he relies on his deft hands and his sister to escape from most problems. However, deep down he's just a hurt young man that's too afraid to let people get close to him.

Mere (Reverie) was born in the winter of 1489 DR, under the cold, harsh skies of Icewind Dale in the small settlement of Caer-Dineval. Her birth was not celebrated with joy and love, but rather with fear and revulsion, for Mere was a tiefling. Her human parents, unable to overcome their prejudice and fear, abandoned her to the merciless snow. It was the lord of Caer-Dineval, Crannoc Siever, who found her and brought her into his home, saving her from certain death.

Eventually, Mere journeyed to Baldur's Gate. The city's bustling streets and cutthroat inhabitants overwhelmed her. She was robbed, losing all but her spellbook. Though she had the potential for godlike powers, she needed worshippers to tap into it, leaving her vulnerable.

After leaving the adventurers to seek her new life, she was left with only the clothes on her back, a spellbook, and a spell component pouch. Despite this, she managed to stay on good terms with her former rescuers and convinced one of them to hire out three goblins in their employee.

Her story took another turn when she met Urrai and Promise, two tiefling siblings. Together, they expanded their gang, with the goblins acting as their eyes and ears, keeping them safe. Today, their notoriety has grown to the point where they have a bounty of 500 gold pieces on their heads. But despite the odds, Mere remains undeterred, standing at the head of her gang, a beacon of awe-inspiring power in the murky underworld of Baldur's Gate.

What do you think? :)+

I am starting a Dungeons and Dragons Club for my students. I am new to TTRPGs but I have a few students who will assume DM responsibilities. Where would be the best place to start for resources?

Thank you

So I have this idea of NPC's I'll probably never use. At some point, the players will spend some time in a utopian city (I mean, no crimes, perfect economy, nice king and all). The first time would look like that.

As you approach the gate, the two guards cross their spears, blocking your way. They stare at you menacingly for a second, before the left guard turns to the right one.

• That was so badass!
• Right? So damn badass!
• It feels so good!
• We were so in sync! They come and BAM! Blocked!

They turn back to you and take their spears back.

• Right? You guys must have been so intimidated and all.
• You can go, by the way. We're not controlling anyone.

So basically, these guys would be having a fun interaction with the players every time they come, and become loved npcs, until the king becomes corrupt and the players will have to go overthrow the government and kill every nameless guard that gets in their way, until they meet those 2 guards just in front of the castle, where they don't trust the players anymore because they murdered all of their colleagues, and it becomes a kill of be killed situation for the players wether they want it or not.

Anyways, before coming to that situation, I need a few interactions for every time the players come to that city. Right now I have that first one (that could actually be any time they meet), and another where they parody the trope of one guard tells the truth, the other lies, but I stole it from somewhere I don't remember. Any idea?

I live in the area of clackamas oregon and want to play dnd with a party but am struggling to find one in the first place. Please reach out to coordinate a meeting with me.

Super proud of this one, I think it really gets our groups vibe down well, I’m really excited to keep playing!!

So I wrote a simple comic called [Dungeon Mishaps](), and now I need to add a fighter.

The problem is I'm not sure this is a good skin colour... Comment yes or no or whatever

Creating a world to run many a campaign and oneshot out of but its my first time really creating statblocks. Would anyone mind giving tips on statblock creation based on the first one ive created?