Ernie Noa's RPG Blog

  A One Shot Adventure for 2nd or 3rd Level Characters 5e D&D and AD&D \ Osric versions are both included. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485604/necropolis-of-the-forebearers-adventure-module Violent storms caused part of the cliffs of the forebearers to collapse into the sea, revealing the entrance to an ancient tomb. Now the head of a powerful merchant family is mounting an expedition to the tomb in hopes of finding proof that he and his family are of royal blood. Competitors seek to thwart the expedition and tombs are dangerous places filled with mysterious magic, lethal traps, and complex histories. Sometimes the dead do not remain dead. Necropolis of the Forebearers is an adventure for four to six 2nd or 3rd level characters. At its core, the adventure is an old-school dungeon crawl set in an ancient tomb crawling with undead. It is a short adventure that should last two or three sessions of play. Stat blocks are included inline for the OSR version. The 5e D...

  Lost Temple of the Snake Men - Adventure Module - ENoa4 | DriveThruRPG Strange abductions of villagers and travelers are growing bolder near the port town of Caraal on the edge of the Glimmerhold Jungle. Frightened and half-crazed, a woman has escaped from her captors and returned to civilization. She tells tales of snake men who inhabit the ruins of an ancient temple deep in the jungle. Adventures are called for to put down this threat. The jungle is thick and full of strange creatures. The ancient terrors of the snake men are only rivaled by whispers of the treasures of their lost civilization. This one-shot adventure for OSRIC, AD&D or similar retro-clones is recommended for 7th through 9th level characters. There is a 5e version of this adventure available separately. Osric \ AD&D Version: Lost Temple of the Snake Men - Adventure Module - ENoa4 | DriveThruRPG 5e Version Lost Temple of the Yuan-Ti - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild (dmsguild.com)

Ernie's Quick Stat and Combat Tracker I use an Excel spreadsheet to track stats for monsters and NPCs.  This helps me keep track of stat blocks, names, locations, and most importantly combat.   I also track a few other key bits of information in my tracker.    You may download the quick stat and combat tracker spreadsheet here.   I recommend downloading it from Google Docs before you edit it.  There are some nice sorting and filtering options enabled for Excel that will be stripped out if you edit it in Google Docs. The tracker has several tabs.  The ability to quickly search, sort and filter makes this a key tool when running each game.  I no longer use a screen, just my laptop with this spreadsheet.  There is less between me and the players and I can see more of the table.  My ability to handle many combatants simultaneously is enhanced by this spreadsheet.  Stats and Combat Tracker. I add a line for each monster.  If th...