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From Bad to Worse (Above the Clouds part 2)

This is the second installment of a multi-part encounter series above the clouds. The PCs are guarding an airship that gets attacked by sky pirates.

Combat, Skill, FantasyRyan IhleSeptember 9, 2018airship, encounter, air, clouds, sky, falling, Spawning, minions, series, Above the Clouds, RPG, D&DComment

Voyage Interrupted (Above the Clouds part 1)

This is the first of a multi-part encounter series above the clouds. The PCs are guarding an airship that gets attacked by sky pirates.

Combat, Skill, FantasyRyan IhleSeptember 5, 2018airship, encounter, air, clouds, sky, falling, Spawning, minions, series, Above the Clouds, RPG, D&DComment

The Ever Changing Maze

In this encounter your players need to navigate their way through a maze that is constantly changing and avoid copies of themselves lurking in the maze.

Fantasy, CombatRyan IhleSeptember 1, 2018Maze, Encounter, Combat, Skill, McGuffin, Spawn, Changing Enviornment Comments

Boom Spiders!

In this encounter your PCs need to navigate a series of caverns infested with exploding spiders.

Fantasy, CombatRyan IhleAugust 25, 2018Explosions, Spiders, Cave, Combat, Spawn, Spawning, Spawn Points, Encounter, Fantasy, Underground, D&DComment

Get that Horse! Sponsored by L'gat's Tome of Amazing Creatures

Check out our encounter inspired by L’gat’s Tome of Amazing Creatures.

Fantasy, Combat, SkillRyan IhleAugust 22, 2018L'Gat's Tome of Amazing Creatures, Sky, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, CombatComment

The Hallway

In this encounter the PCs face an angry dark force attacking them as the attempt to interpret a mural which can help keep that force at bay.

Skill, CombatRyan IhleAugust 18, 2018Explosions, Spawning, Timer, Skill, Encounter, Skill Challenge, CombatComment

Connection Trouble

This encounter pits your PCs against both angry foes and the dangers of space.

Skill, Combat, Sci-FiRyan IhleAugust 15, 2018Space, Disconnect, Void, Exposure, Combat, Ambush, Surprise, Space StationComment

Ghost Town

A combat encounter that takes place in two times at once!

Skill, Fantasy, CombatRyan IhleAugust 11, 2018D&D, Time Travel, Multiple Locations, Combat, Skill Challenge, Fantasy, Ghosts, Village Under Attack, Encounter, Wild, Magic, Ghost, PastComment

Theory to Encounter: 30 by 30 Orc Room Remastered

An encounter that takes your typical 30 by 30 room filled with six orcs and begins to add some strategy and tactics to it.

Combat, Fantasy, Sci-FiRyan IhleAugust 11, 2018Orcs, Cave, Environment, Magic, Army, Classic Encounter, Special AbilitiesComment

Uninvited Audience

An combination combat and social encounter where you must convince the king of one of the councilmen’s treachery!

Fantasy, Combat, SocialRyan IhleAugust 8, 2018King, Convince, Spawn, Spawning, Traitor, Court, Council, Urban, RulerComment

Snatchers!

An encounter that changes the objectives of low level enemies to raise the stakes.

Fantasy, CombatRyan IhleAugust 4, 2018D&D, Ambush, Bandits, Rogues, Kidnappers, streets, Objectives, Escape, Urban, Surprise, AlleyComment

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