If you follow this blog, you have read how the boys are growing up and more and more doing their own thing. As much as I miss the days where it was Magic all the time, this is how it should be. Still, I do miss the game and have been slow to get into going to the LGS on my own (maybe that should have been my New Year’s resolution).
One thing that I have been doing once in a while is play some Dungeons and Dragons. As far back as 2022, I have played a couple of events a year through TorontoDnD, a local organization that runs a variety of events, mostly one-shots, at various locations through the city. In fact, I just signed up for my first event for the year and am hoping to play more often than I have in the past. It always makes for a fun evening.
I first played Dungeons and Dragons when I was a teenager. To date myself a bit (or a lot), most of my time playing was with the books that had the orange spine (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) although my very first campaigns were run using the basic rules (the red box first released in 1983, I think). Along with the Player’s Handbook and Dungeon Master’s Guide, I had the Monster Manual, the Fiend Folio, and the Oriental Adventures book. I unfortunately let them go before having kids (the good old “I don’t play anymore and don’t think I ever will again”)” story).
Both boys got into the game a few years back. I remember one notable campaign that Christian ran for us one summer at a cottage. Along with the three of us, we had the two cousins. Sitting at the picnic table on a hot summer day between swims at the lake, it was definitely good fun!
Noah in particular got into the game at school and owns many of the 5th edition books. He loves the settings books but I don’t think he’s ever run any campaigns using them. He still plays with a school group where he is the DM. And I’ve borrowed his Player’s Handbook from the time I got back into the game to create characters and relearn the game for my outings.
With the new 5.5 edition that launched last year, I took the plunge and bought the new Player’s Handbook as TorontoDnD is making the switch over to the updated rules next month. I got it on Boxing Day when there was a bit of sale on the books.
More recently, while visiting some friends, I mentioned that I was getting back into the game and one of my friends mentioned that he used to play when he was younger. While he unfortunately does not live close by, we have talked about running a small game the next time he comes to visit. Between him and another friend who sometimes joins me at the TorontoDnD events, we have the start of a group. Maybe I can interest the boys to join us as well. Or I can try to convince one of the boys to run a campaign for us. I should also put more effort into finding a more permanent group to play with so that we can start some longer campaigns.
This is all to say that you may see some Dungeons & Dragons content start to pop up on the site as our gaming diversifies a bit more this year. Don’t worry though, more Magic is on the way!
, I’m not sure that it is a compelling addition or replacement for Evolved Sleeper in the one mana slot.
, you get a 2/1 that comes back as a 4/3 Demon Cleric when it dies. With the right other cards on the battlefield, it could be a worthwhile addition. I think I will try it but I’m not sure what to pull out for it. I don’t think it is strong enough to replace either Shadow-Rite Priest or Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim. Maybe I pull Essence Channeler or Phyrexian Missionary but both have proven useful. I’m leaning instead to cutting Moonrise Cleric, a three mana card.
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