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August 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Waterdeep Dragon Heist villains 🌸☀️🍁❄️
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DM: Laurent, du weißt, dass die Cassalanters Hausverbot in der Ewig Leuchtenden Stadt haben.
ME: Achso?!
SIMON: Wie bekommt man Hausverbot im Vatikan?
NOVA: Wenn man das heilige Wasser aus dem Becken am Eingang schlürft.
#DnDHL
ME: Achso?!
SIMON: Wie bekommt man Hausverbot im Vatikan?
NOVA: Wenn man das heilige Wasser aus dem Becken am Eingang schlürft.
#DnDHL
March 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
DM: Laurent, du weißt, dass die Cassalanters Hausverbot in der Ewig Leuchtenden Stadt haben.
ME: Achso?!
SIMON: Wie bekommt man Hausverbot im Vatikan?
NOVA: Wenn man das heilige Wasser aus dem Becken am Eingang schlürft.
#DnDHL
ME: Achso?!
SIMON: Wie bekommt man Hausverbot im Vatikan?
NOVA: Wenn man das heilige Wasser aus dem Becken am Eingang schlürft.
#DnDHL
A little sketch for valentines day of mine and @drizznt.bsky.social’s Dragon Heist PCs at the masquerade ball the Cassalanters threw 💙🖤
February 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
A little sketch for valentines day of mine and @drizznt.bsky.social’s Dragon Heist PCs at the masquerade ball the Cassalanters threw 💙🖤
I would like to get to the action on this story and I'm worried that I'm losing some of the players, but other players in the group want to manipulate the situation. I think they're united in wanting to stick it to the Cassalanters, maybe by making their bookies lose a fortune.
March 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I would like to get to the action on this story and I'm worried that I'm losing some of the players, but other players in the group want to manipulate the situation. I think they're united in wanting to stick it to the Cassalanters, maybe by making their bookies lose a fortune.
It's *delightful*! I've run it with the Cassalanters before, Jarlaxle is WAY more fun.
July 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's *delightful*! I've run it with the Cassalanters before, Jarlaxle is WAY more fun.
I tried to make this interaction entertaining, emphasizing the trapper's love of terrifying machinery and cunning rather than leaning on magic.
Then they had a conversation with Volo at the Yawning Portal. Volo knows more about the Cassalanters and the Blue Alley gambling audience.
Then they had a conversation with Volo at the Yawning Portal. Volo knows more about the Cassalanters and the Blue Alley gambling audience.
March 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I tried to make this interaction entertaining, emphasizing the trapper's love of terrifying machinery and cunning rather than leaning on magic.
Then they had a conversation with Volo at the Yawning Portal. Volo knows more about the Cassalanters and the Blue Alley gambling audience.
Then they had a conversation with Volo at the Yawning Portal. Volo knows more about the Cassalanters and the Blue Alley gambling audience.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 105
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 104
The PCs saw that something bad was happening down the street, at Vincent Trench's office. There were goons lurking around outside, and Vincent (who they know to be a rakshasa) getting intimidated (or lectured?) within.
So they get involved.
The PCs saw that something bad was happening down the street, at Vincent Trench's office. There were goons lurking around outside, and Vincent (who they know to be a rakshasa) getting intimidated (or lectured?) within.
So they get involved.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 103
The PCs spend a pile of money on magic items, and the wizard on inscribing new spells into his spellbook.
The fighter, who bought a tiny purple worm back in the first session, finds that the worm is ravenously hungry; a few days later it goes into a chrysalis.
The PCs spend a pile of money on magic items, and the wizard on inscribing new spells into his spellbook.
The fighter, who bought a tiny purple worm back in the first session, finds that the worm is ravenously hungry; a few days later it goes into a chrysalis.
March 14, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Post-Dragon Heist Session 105
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 107
So I did actually try to spur the PCs to more drastic action this time (against the Cassalanters) and they gave me a No Thank You. They want to make their careful plans and get their ducks in a row with their allies in the city.
So I did actually try to spur the PCs to more drastic action this time (against the Cassalanters) and they gave me a No Thank You. They want to make their careful plans and get their ducks in a row with their allies in the city.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 106
The PCs gathered more information about the past and present situations of the Blue Alley from one of their employees, a fey who used to be a traps engineer for the Alley.
It turns out I'm accidentally running Dungeon Crawler Carl: Waterdeep Edition.
The PCs gathered more information about the past and present situations of the Blue Alley from one of their employees, a fey who used to be a traps engineer for the Alley.
It turns out I'm accidentally running Dungeon Crawler Carl: Waterdeep Edition.
Post-Dragon Heist Session 105
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
The PCs talked more with Vincent Trench, learning about how he got in trouble with Hell. Vincent explained about the Cassalanters and the cult of Asmodeus (whose name Vincent carefully never said).
Then they asked him what he wanted to do about these problems.
May 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Post-Dragon Heist Session 107
So I did actually try to spur the PCs to more drastic action this time (against the Cassalanters) and they gave me a No Thank You. They want to make their careful plans and get their ducks in a row with their allies in the city.
So I did actually try to spur the PCs to more drastic action this time (against the Cassalanters) and they gave me a No Thank You. They want to make their careful plans and get their ducks in a row with their allies in the city.
Progress through the Blue Alley's rooms is slow, but I think they're having fun with them. The session ended with a quick cut to the main team in a lounge observing the run with the Cassalanters and some wealthy gamblers. The gamblers are losing interest and growing angry, with nudging from the PCs.
September 9, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Progress through the Blue Alley's rooms is slow, but I think they're having fun with them. The session ended with a quick cut to the main team in a lounge observing the run with the Cassalanters and some wealthy gamblers. The gamblers are losing interest and growing angry, with nudging from the PCs.
Instead of antagonists, what if the factions in DRAGON HEIST were instead collaborating with the PCs?
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Dragon Heist Remix – Addendum: Other Collaborators
Go to Part 1One of the first elements I established for the Alexandrian Remix of Dragon Heist was to have the Cassalanters approach the PCs and attempt to recruit them as their agents in the Grand
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June 7, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Instead of antagonists, what if the factions in DRAGON HEIST were instead collaborating with the PCs?
thealexandrian.net/wordpress/43...
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And... that's basically it! Team Cold Open levels to 4, and next time we'll cut back to the gamblers, the Cassalanters, and the main team in the observation room.
September 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
And... that's basically it! Team Cold Open levels to 4, and next time we'll cut back to the gamblers, the Cassalanters, and the main team in the observation room.
Tie in the W:DH villains with the plot of RHoD. Cassalanters are easy, since RHoD involves a devil cult and Avernus. Manshoon can be recast as an ancient ally of Tiamat, whom Azarr Kul (RHoD) serves. Xanathar is more sympathetic here, as a potential defender of Waterdeep/Brindol.
July 29, 2023 at 9:09 AM
Tie in the W:DH villains with the plot of RHoD. Cassalanters are easy, since RHoD involves a devil cult and Avernus. Manshoon can be recast as an ancient ally of Tiamat, whom Azarr Kul (RHoD) serves. Xanathar is more sympathetic here, as a potential defender of Waterdeep/Brindol.
We flash back to where the main team is watching all of this unfold. The Cassalanters are furious at this "cheating" of their elaborately constructed (with much corner-cutting) challenge, especially after the same group killed their very expensive grick.
The players have a grand time acting smug.
The players have a grand time acting smug.
July 25, 2026 at 6:17 AM
We flash back to where the main team is watching all of this unfold. The Cassalanters are furious at this "cheating" of their elaborately constructed (with much corner-cutting) challenge, especially after the same group killed their very expensive grick.
The players have a grand time acting smug.
The players have a grand time acting smug.
The PCs also learned that the Cassalanters had taken over the Blue Alley and turned it into a source of suffering to dedicate to their lord.
So we made a plan that they would roll up level 3 characters that would go thru Blue Alley, coached and secretly assisted by their main PCs.
So we made a plan that they would roll up level 3 characters that would go thru Blue Alley, coached and secretly assisted by their main PCs.
March 14, 2026 at 6:41 AM
The PCs also learned that the Cassalanters had taken over the Blue Alley and turned it into a source of suffering to dedicate to their lord.
So we made a plan that they would roll up level 3 characters that would go thru Blue Alley, coached and secretly assisted by their main PCs.
So we made a plan that they would roll up level 3 characters that would go thru Blue Alley, coached and secretly assisted by their main PCs.
Wir haben es mit allen 4 gespielt das war mega fun. Jarlaxle als verbündeten ,die Cassalanters verarscht und getan als wären wir verbündet ,Zents ausgeräumt und Xants von Jarlaxle erledigen lassen xD
September 28, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Wir haben es mit allen 4 gespielt das war mega fun. Jarlaxle als verbündeten ,die Cassalanters verarscht und getan als wären wir verbündet ,Zents ausgeräumt und Xants von Jarlaxle erledigen lassen xD
This all took about an hour and a half, and that got us to the end of the session. I would have liked to have gotten through more, but I also need to do more planning of the rest of the Blue Alley's revised chambers (now that the Cassalanters are in charge of it).
August 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This all took about an hour and a half, and that got us to the end of the session. I would have liked to have gotten through more, but I also need to do more planning of the rest of the Blue Alley's revised chambers (now that the Cassalanters are in charge of it).
It still meant the fight was kind of a slog. Didn't help that the casters were mostly out of spells, saving just their last slot or two for emergency healing. I would have liked a more dynamic fight, but adding this was sort of an impulse based on what I thought the Cassalanters would find easy.
September 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
It still meant the fight was kind of a slog. Didn't help that the casters were mostly out of spells, saving just their last slot or two for emergency healing. I would have liked a more dynamic fight, but adding this was sort of an impulse based on what I thought the Cassalanters would find easy.
One of my players still brags about winning the verse off at the Cassalanters
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"A Masquerade, an assassination plot, and a poetry contest.
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Your party has been
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May 8, 2024 at 9:02 PM
One of my players still brags about winning the verse off at the Cassalanters
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I am in a fey mood so help me come up with possible matchups for epic rap battles of tabletop
I’m already considering:
- Jim Preston (Bliss Stage) vs Dremmer (Apoc World)
- Xanathar vs The Zhents vs The Cassalanters vs Jaraxle (Dragon Heist)
- the Megacorps (Lancer) vs the Great Houses (Battletech)
I’m already considering:
- Jim Preston (Bliss Stage) vs Dremmer (Apoc World)
- Xanathar vs The Zhents vs The Cassalanters vs Jaraxle (Dragon Heist)
- the Megacorps (Lancer) vs the Great Houses (Battletech)
October 27, 2024 at 10:48 PM
I am in a fey mood so help me come up with possible matchups for epic rap battles of tabletop
I’m already considering:
- Jim Preston (Bliss Stage) vs Dremmer (Apoc World)
- Xanathar vs The Zhents vs The Cassalanters vs Jaraxle (Dragon Heist)
- the Megacorps (Lancer) vs the Great Houses (Battletech)
I’m already considering:
- Jim Preston (Bliss Stage) vs Dremmer (Apoc World)
- Xanathar vs The Zhents vs The Cassalanters vs Jaraxle (Dragon Heist)
- the Megacorps (Lancer) vs the Great Houses (Battletech)
The heroes followed the clues back to the Sea Ward of Waterdeep itself where, in the shadow of the more obviously evil Cassalanters, they investigated the mysterious LIGHTFINGER ESTATE - once founded by a great hero Donovan, and now mismanaged generations later by the reclusive Terrathy.
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May 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The heroes followed the clues back to the Sea Ward of Waterdeep itself where, in the shadow of the more obviously evil Cassalanters, they investigated the mysterious LIGHTFINGER ESTATE - once founded by a great hero Donovan, and now mismanaged generations later by the reclusive Terrathy.
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Back on topic: In this official 5e adventure the players are attending a fancy ball. Obviously they started poking around, and found this:
November 5, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Back on topic: In this official 5e adventure the players are attending a fancy ball. Obviously they started poking around, and found this:
Tomorrow, my players will chat up the Cassalanters, joust with Jarlaxle, dance circles about Dax, excavate the secrets of The Xanathar, and zip around the Zhents. What are you doing with your evening?
November 28, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Tomorrow, my players will chat up the Cassalanters, joust with Jarlaxle, dance circles about Dax, excavate the secrets of The Xanathar, and zip around the Zhents. What are you doing with your evening?
...until one player joked “Jarlaxle uses the Stone to wipe everyone’s memories of the Cassalanters.” (I ran a mashup w/ the Alexandrian Remix.) Captain Zord now owns the former Cassalanter estate and the PC’s exile is dissolved in a puff of “don’t joke OOC in front of the DM.”
November 26, 2024 at 11:45 PM
...until one player joked “Jarlaxle uses the Stone to wipe everyone’s memories of the Cassalanters.” (I ran a mashup w/ the Alexandrian Remix.) Captain Zord now owns the former Cassalanter estate and the PC’s exile is dissolved in a puff of “don’t joke OOC in front of the DM.”
