![]() ![]() What’s great about Tavern Tales isn’t just that it is a new fleshed-out location filled with multi-dimensional NPCs or a Circus with plenty of opportunities for fun and games. Suddenly I want to play an Owlin with an Owlbear for a pet, but I also feel there’s something wrong there… What are our final thoughts on Tavern Tales? These are two fun subclasses, not only for someone looking for higher damage to deal but also for those utility players that never want to be ill-equipped for any situation. As an Ink Devil Warlock, your abilities are tied to the written whether that be an ability to read anything that is penned in ink or to be able to pull the tattoo of a knife off your body to use as the real thing. The two Subclasses are the Owlbear Tamer Ranger, somewhat similar to the new Drake Ranger that has a pet Owlbear that grows with you, and the Ink Devil Warlock. Whether those that you’re trying to intimidate are fans or afraid of clowns though… is very much up to your DM but certainly an excellent addition as a gameplay element as well as a roleplay one. A personal favorite feature of the Clown background is that while wearing your clown makeup and costume you have Advantage in intimidation checks. As a Fortune Teller, Acrobat, Clown, or Tent Master. ![]() All of these new player options are tied heavily into the theme of the Circus and all that the book has to offer. Last and definitely not least this book includes with it new backgrounds and subclasses. Icons like this should definitely be implemented by everyone. It was such a refreshing feeling to be able to flip to any page and understand so easily what each portion of text is for, and more importantly, when running a session it makes it easier for a DM to sift through the text. This iconography is also used to help differentiate what information is for the DM, what should be said aloud, and what the players might be able to see. No more flipping between map and book looking. That same icon is then utilized in the room description to easily catch DMs eyes. Each of the beautifully detailed 2D maps that the DM will have access to are able to clearly denote important information such as where a chest might be locked, or where the treasure could be stowed. What will really set these adventures apart if you’re running them as a DM is the in-depth iconography system that is utilized. It’s in this variety that this collection will be a welcome addition to your table. These adventures might simply have you exploring the mysterious origins of a talking battleaxe that’s known to hang over the hearth in the Trip Away Inn, but higher-level adventures will have you venturing into castles, rubbing shoulders with a reclusive Lord, or into a Gold Mine. Some might mention a few days of travel to a destination but there’s enough there for a DM to work with to allow these adventures to take place anywhere. The locations in these adventures are all generic enough to be able to be placed almost anywhere in the world. An interesting difference between this book and some of the anthology sources that we’ve seen from official D&D content is that the majority of these adventures don’t just span a single level, but are enough to take players across multiple levels. Within the pages of Tavern Tales, players will find fourteen different adventures ranging from level 1 all the way up to level 13. It’s not all fun and games… adventure awaits!Ī large part of Tavern Tales isn’t just the setting and world-building resources that are available to the DM, but the adventures that the players can go on. Taking something so regular and part of the real world and putting an in-depth fantasy spin on it will have your players engaging in wild roleplay. ![]() The level of detail in the attractions of this circus are the kinds of things that players will remember for years to come. When not watching the performances players can indulge in the gift kiosk and other stalls, feed Owlbears, and play other carnival games. Ringmaster, Tattooed Wonder, Werewolf Strongman, and Owlbear Tamer this family invites many to come and see the wonders of the circus. Every now and then when the party meets up at Trip Away Inn, or even when out in the world they can run into this circus.įlip’s family, a group of performers known as the Flying Krongovsko, are the headline act of the circus performing shows. One of the important parts about being aware of Flip and his employees’ past is that their connection to the Top of the World Circus is still a healthy one. The Circus has come to town in Tavern Tales ![]()
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