Tag Archives: Rich Baker

Red Hand of Doom (2006): Greatest D&D Adventures Since 1985—Number 2

Posted on June 12, 2019 by David Hartlage

Red Hand of Doom (2006) is a 3.5 edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure by Richard Baker and James Jacobs for levels 6-12. Red Hand of Doom pits the characters against an overwhelming horde of hobgoblins and monstrous allies loyal to … Continue reading →

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Lost Mine of Phandelver (2014): Greatest D&D Adventures Since 1985—Number 3

Posted on June 11, 2019 by David Hartlage

Lost Mine of Phandelver (2014) is fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure by Richard Baker and Chris Perkins for levels 1-5. Adventures created to introduce new dungeon masters to D&D must be simple to run. Sunless Citadel offered DMs an easy … Continue reading →

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The Dungeons & Dragons Books that Secretly Previewed Each New Edition

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Hartlage

Dungeons & Dragons players have seen five editions plus a few versions that fall outside the count. We tend to see the release of a new Player’s Handbook as a clean break from the last, but each new edition received … Continue reading →

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Character roles appear in 4th edition D&D, disappear in 5th

Posted on June 23, 2014 by David Hartlage

In original D&D, thieves ranked as the least effective character on the battlefield. However, when the party explored, thieves took the biggest role. Early D&D players spent most of their time exploring, so who cared if thieves only rarely saw … Continue reading →

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