Author Archives: Tolrendordm

Northlands has Landed …

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Tolrendordm

And it might be exactly what I’ve been waiting for… There are Kickstarters you back on a whim… and then there are the ones you quietly (and impatiently..) wait for because you know they’re going to shape your next campaign. Northlands for … Continue reading →

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When the Past Bites Back

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Tolrendordm

There’s a particular rhythm to returning to RPG Taverns. You step back through the door, dice in hand, and the world has moved on without you—but somehow still feels familiar. This session was exactly that: a re-entry into Aranoa, with the … Continue reading →

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Tarin Nerweller — Fire from the Gutter

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Tolrendordm

In my last post, Rolling Dice in a Real Tavern, I mentioned that I’d properly introduce the character I’ve been bringing with me to RPG Taverns — and it’s overdue to make good on that promise. This is Tarin Nerweller: my first … Continue reading →

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Rolling Dice in a Real Tavern

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Tolrendordm

Playing D&D 5E at RPG Taverns It’s a strange thing to realise you’ve spent years building worlds, doing prep, running adventures … without actually sitting on the other side of the table. And yet here I am — three sessions … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Monster

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Tolrendordm

One of the topics I intend to explore more in coming posts is the application of Generative AI capabilities to role-playing preparation. Although human creativity and artistic talent will clearly continue to be the main driving force in Role-playing Games, … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Valiant: An Introduction

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Tolrendordm

As promised here, I am going to be delving deep into Tales of the Valiant over the coming months and look forward to sharing my excitement for this new entry into the Dungeons & Dragons genre. Let’s get started! An … Continue reading →

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Rolling the Digital Dice…

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Tolrendordm

When this blog was last active, prior to 2020, COVID-19 had not yet turned the world upside down. Back then, the Virtual Tabletop (VTT) industry was a growing niche, a useful tool for the tech-savvy TTRPG community, but hardly a … Continue reading →

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What Is Tales of the Valiant and Why It Matters

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Tolrendordm

For those of us who have long been captivated by the world of tabletop role-playing games, the launch of Tales of the Valiant (TotV) by Kobold Press was a seminal moment. Born out of the turbulence caused by the Open … Continue reading →

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A New Chapter for Tolrendor DM’s Blog

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Tolrendordm

Greetings, fellow adventurers and world-builders! It’s been a while—over three years, in fact—since the last post here on Tolrendor DM’s Blog. Life, as it so often does, swept me away on its own adventures, and the blog went on hiatus. … Continue reading →

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A new journey …

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Tolrendordm

As you can clearly see, this blog has not had much attention over the past few years, after a great run! It hasn’t been forgotten, but the focus has been elsewhere. With my children busy with exams and growing up … Continue reading →

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