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25 Witch’s Swamp Adventure Seeds
We have yet another set of Adventure Seeds here today! It’s time to get spooky as we head into a Witch’s Swamp, where all kinds of creepy stuff happens.
I got off to a slow start with this set, but eventually found a good stride coming up with ideas. We see a few variations of common themes but also some original ideas as well for good measure and to surprise your players with. And a lot of these work in a swamp or a spooky forest, so feel free to place them where you see fit!
Some quick assumptions about the swamp that I had in mind, but as always they can be easily changed:
- The swamp has a decent amount of trees that block vision,
- A lot of the ground is a bog that makes running difficult,
- A town or village is close by, either on the edge of the swamp or a short distance from it,
- People tend to stay away unless they have to travel, hunt, or some other necessary task.
[Premodern] Blue: Mo’ Phling, Mo’ Problems.
The fifth and final color that we have left to review is none other than the bane of WotC R&D: Blue! Over the Premodern years (1995-2003), Blue brought us some of the most busted cards of all time.
Persuasion Check: Unearthed Arcana – Races of Ravnica
With all the hype featuring the most ambitious crossover event in history, that being the upcoming Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica for D&D, it makes sense to get a set of playtest races from Ravnica for this month’s Unearthed Arcana. Any Magic: the Gathering player will surely recognize these iconic races, and seeing them playable for D&D is elating the inner nerd in me.
Some of each of these four races, those being Loxodon, Simic Hybrid, Vedalken, and Viashino, will compare directly to another race to see how they stack up while the others can be analyzed on their own. Analysis is a bit lighter today as these races appear a bit simpler in design than what we’ve seen in the previous few months, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad!
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Old School Brawl – 93/94 Commander: Mana Dorks, Mana Rocks, and Other Mana Acceleration
Having set forth which Legendary Creatures are eligible to Command your Old School Brawl deck, we turn our attention to the little dudes that make big things happen: Mana Dorks. Mana Dorks, and Mana Rocks, are great early-game plays in Brawl and/or Commander, because they aren’t threatening by themselves. In Commander, diplomacy is key! You shouldn’t draw too much attention from the other players just by amassing a bunch of mana. It’s only once you start to use it do you start to step on toes!
Old School Brawl – 93/94 Commander: Who are my Options?
I’ve written about Old School 93/94 before. I’ve written about Elder Dragon Highlander (“EDH”)/Commander/Brawl before. But I’ve never written about this format: Old School Brawl. The article that precipitated my article here was none other than DFB’s article: Old School Brawl — a 93/94 Commander variant — The Sentinel. After some very light research, it looks like Magnus de Laval got to it much earlier, as early as last year on February 22, 2017: Old School Mtg: Old School Commander. Discussion got going in a local Facebook group, New England Old School MTG (93/94), and now here we are! I highly suggest that you read those two articles for the rules. Let’s meet our contestants!
Persuasion Check: Unearthed Arcana – Races of Eberron
Although a tad late, July’s Unearthed Arcana still delivers! Not one, not two, but three revised races in addition to a brand new one! We have updated versions of Changelings, Shifters, and Warforged and for the first time we can play as Kalashtar! While we won’t be diving into the lore of these races (there’s a lot to cover here!), I would recommend giving those parts a read!
As is my usual way, I will not be comparing the revised options to their older versions, but rather seeing how they stack up to published options. If you would like to add your thoughts on how these stack up to their old versions we would love to hear it in the comments! Also please note, I’m not getting as analytical here as I normally would like to based on the sheer volume of races/subraces, though I try to provide insight into why I think they are fair or not in a way that promotes conversation. But without further ado, let’s dive in! Read More
[Casual] Shark Week Deck
It’s Shark Week! As an exclusive treat chum for our Instagram and WordPress followers, here’s a shark-themed decklist! Unfortunately, shark isn’t its own creature subtype, so these Fishy… shark… mutations… will have to do. Doubly unfortunate is that sharks somehow caught Sea Serpent’s terrible drawback which requires your opponent to control Islands before the Shark can do, well, anything. Thankfully, there are thematic cards which can turn the tide and bah that’s enough Shark idioms/jokes for deck. Here it is:
[Premodern] Red: Have fun by making sure that your opponent doesn’t!
eThis week, we take a look at Red’s contribution to Premodern and how great of a day you can have while ruining someone else’s. As always, this is not a definitive list of Premodern staples, it’s more or less just hitting the high notes while sprinkling in a couple sleepers. I’ll leave it to the brewers to do their thing. Red gives us some wonderful options for removal, creatures, and combos. Let’s take a look!
25 Crypt & Graveyard Adventure Seeds
Adventure seeds! Get your Adventure Seeds here! Today we’re coming at you with 25 Crypt & Graveyard seeds, suitable for spooky sessions or monstrous moments! Thanks to reddit user /u/unknownfet715 for suggesting crypts!
By far, this was the hardest time I’ve had writing yet. I’ve written in narrow areas before, but the legitimately limited size and options for a graveyard here were hurdles to get over. That and the bias towards including the undead or supernatural kept my mind from going to truly outrageous places. The bad news means some of these might sound slightly similar, but the good news is that most of these are easily combined if you can’t decide between two.
No real assumptions this time other than that these are all in a graveyard, cemetery, or crypt of some kind. My mind shifted the landscape with each of these; some were near places of worship like a church, others were standalone and outside of town. Some just had gravestones while others were littered with mausoleums and other standalone structures. Best of all, they should all be easily adjustable to whatever your vision is!
[VIDEO] 40k Doubles Tournament Report – June 2018
Another casual 40k Doubles Tournament behind him, Robb recaps how his Dark Eldar and Craig’s Death Guard did, what they could do better, and shows off some of the armies they played against. Read More
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