Xanathar

Ah, Xanathar! We first met when I killed you in the classic D&D video game Eye of the Beholder. Now your lovely visage graces the cover of Xanathar's Guide to Everything, the massive new sourcebook for Fifth Edition. Amy was kind enough to pick me up a copy -- the limited edition hobby store exclusive, no less! -- so now the boys and I will likely spend much of the weekend cooking up new character builds.

Too Many Worlds, Not Enough Time

Our D&D action has slowed down considerably since moving into the new house. I'm not sure why, but perhaps the imminent release of Xanathar's Guide to Everything -- the first major rules expansion for Fifth Edition -- will get the boys enthused again.

Lately, much of our dwindling D&D time has been spent in world building. Both of the boys are keen on designing their own campaign settings, and Matthew has already put together the framework for his world. We gave it a test drive over the weekend, with Nathaniel playing a dwarf cleric (a carbon copy of his character from our transcontinental Shattered Realm game with Matt's family) and yours truly playing a high elf wizard. It's fun to watch Matthew taking strides as a DM and telling stories of his own creation. What are we going to do, though, when Nathaniel is ready to debut his setting? Too many worlds...not enough time!