A campaign chronicle — session reports, character obituaries, and site news.https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-brannigan-stonehale/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-brannigan-stonehale/Dwarf fighter, three campaigns strong, felled by a rune trap he swore he'd disarmed correctly.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGraveyardnpc-spotlightdice-dramaloreDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-vault-beneath-hollowmere/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-vault-beneath-hollowmere/We finally cracked the seal on the old vault — and lost Brannigan doing it. Recap of session 42.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession Reportcombatlootdice-dramaDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/new-house-rules-for-downtime/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/new-house-rules-for-downtime/We're changing how downtime activities work between sessions — here's what's different and why.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSite NewshomebrewrulesDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-long-road-to-ashvale/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-long-road-to-ashvale/Three days of travel, one ambush, and a very awkward conversation with a talking crow.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession ReportroleplaycombatloreDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/meet-the-cast-season-three/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/meet-the-cast-season-three/Two new players join the table this season. Here's who they're bringing to the party.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSite Newsnpc-spotlightroleplayDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-crow-that-wouldnt-shut-up/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-crow-that-wouldnt-shut-up/Our new avian ally will not stop talking, and now it wants a name, a title, and possibly a salary.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession Reportroleplaydice-dramaDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-pip-fennwhistle/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-pip-fennwhistle/Halfling bard, two sessions old, gone before the ink dried on his character sheet.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGraveyardnpc-spotlightdice-dramaDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/loot-log-the-ashvale-hoard/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/loot-log-the-ashvale-hoard/A full inventory of what the party actually found in Ashvale, and who's fighting over the good dagger.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession ReportlootcombatDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/homebrew-spotlight-grudge-points/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/homebrew-spotlight-grudge-points/A new mechanic for tracking long-term rivalries, inspired by one dwarf's very long list.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSite NewshomebrewrulesDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-siege-of-millers-ford/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/the-siege-of-millers-ford/A defensive battle at a river crossing that nobody expected to actually matter — until it did.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession ReportcombatloreDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/npc-spotlight-thistle-the-fence/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/npc-spotlight-thistle-the-fence/An introduction to the party's least trustworthy, most useful business contact.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSite Newsnpc-spotlightloreDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-wren-duskwalker/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/obituary-wren-duskwalker/Half-elf ranger, founding party member, lost in the opening skirmish of Season Two.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTGraveyardnpc-spotlightlorecombatDillonhttps://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/season-two-kickoff/https://www.basementsandbraunsteins.com/posts/season-two-kickoff/New year, new arc — the party regroups after the Season One finale and picks a new direction.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTSession ReportroleplayloreDillon