Several months ago, I shared my tremendously rough first draft of the area around Gloamhold. Since then, the heroic Tommi Salama has been slaving away over a much better version…
Category: Gloamhold
Gloamhold Update: Greystone Draft 1
Out of the spray and light drizzle, the ruins of Greystone slowly coalesce. Clinging to the Mottled Spire’s vertiginous flanks, the ruins appear lifeless and deserted…
GM’s Advice: The Real Cause of the 15-Minute Adventuring Day
Widely reviled, the 15-minute adventuring day reared its ugly head with the advent of 3rd edition. Since then, designers have tried various solutions to fix the “problem”, with varying degrees of success…
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Gloamhold Status Update: The End of the Beginning
I think it’s time to update you all on my Gloamhold progress. As you’ve no doubt noticed over the last few months I’ve been slowly posting up overviews of each main area within the megadungeon along with insights into my design decisions.
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Gloamhold: The Splintered Stair
This rarely explored sub-level connects Rivengate’s upper level to the extensive cellars buried below the Shard. Following a great, rambling fissure in the Mottled Spire’s living rock, the Splintered Stair is aptly named.