Day of the Dungeon Master is an Appointment Event that runs yearly somewhere between March and May. It consists of Respen's Game and Portobello's Game.
History:
The Day of the Dungeon Master started as just Respen's Marvelous Game, which was introduced in 2014 as a 3-day event where players could experience two new dungeons as miniature figurines on a map on a table. At that time, the event reoccurred randomly.
In 2016, Portobello's Campaign was added, introducing new dungeons and a new area called Burrow Dawn Inn, as well as an actual campaign that you could only make progress on during the event. The event was changed to be 4 weeks long, with a new dungeon being unlocked every week, and ran twice per year, once in March-May, and once in August-November. It was now called Day of the Dungeon Master as a kind of umbrella term for Respen's Marvelous Game and Portobello's Campaign.
It was cancelled/paused after its first run of 2019, and did not return until 2022, where it was reintroduced as an Appointment Event, making it 3 weeks long, removing the campaign, and changing the currencies and rewards. It since only runs once a year.
2016 calendar description:
This year, creator of Respen's Marvelous Game, Respen Durothil, has returned to Neverwinter accompanied by fellow eccentric wizard sporting his own tabletop game-Portobello DaVinci.
To participate
Speak to Respen Durothil or Portobello DaVinci in Protector's Enclave to learn how to participate in their games.
New This Year
- Respen's Game is now accompanied by a Campaign featuring new rewards.
- A new game and campaign run by Portobello DaVinci is available, featuring:
- A New Adventure Zone: Burrow Dawn Inn.
- Four new queues.
- New and unique rewards.
Rewards
Earn a variety of exciting rewards. For full details, see the Day of the Dungeon Master in the events section of collections. Rewards include:
- [Apocalypse Dagger]
- [Portobello's Wand of Sight]
- [Owlbear Figurine]
- [Green Slime]
- [Adorable Pocket Pet]
- [Lliira's Fare]
- [Lathander's Dew]
- [Neverwintan Red Veins]
Now pay close attention
It hasn't been confirmed but there are rare instances where you too can find your own [Beholder Personal Tank].
Many of these rewards and more are only available during the Day of the Dungeon Master, so get them while you can!
Week One: Trial of Traps
If you sign up for the first test, Trial of Traps, Flabbergast will take you to an Underdark dungeon filled with... well... traps, as well as angry Drow to fight. Rest assured you will be judged. Constantly.
- Note: When fighting the first boss, lead them over to the explosive runes to remove their plot armour buff. If you don't do this, you will find it very hard to damage them.
Week Two: Artificers Workshop
Attempting to complete the Artificer's Workshop isn't a task for the faint of heart. The whole place has been filled with a noxious gas emanating from a beholder tank that's in for repairs. As you might guess, it's in desperate need of cleaning as well. If you're stout enough, you may be able to help Flabbergast “pay a debt” he might have “owed” for “something” that had nothing to do with you and this might “help” raise his opinion of you.
- Note: At phase of knocking svirfnevlin, fighting with enemies is needless. you can ignore enemies.
- Note: When fight with last boss, Set crystal from far side it's better.
Week Three: A Rock Falls
The caves near the Burrow Dawn Inn are infested with Cultists who are summoning demons in from other planes. This has caused some instability in the nearby area, which means an opportunity for you. Protect Flabbergast and make sure no rocks fall on his head. Beyond his cat, Mr. Snibbly, it's his most precious possession.
- Note: Close rift and Defeat cultist first. You can interact rift even in battle. Defeating demons is not purpose except last.
- Note: Defeat demons on order of opening movie when last battle. If you do not, demons will respawn.
Week Four: Strange Things at the Burrow Dawn Inn
The training fields and race track have been trashed by denizens of the Underdark that have beset the Burrow Dawn Inn. Being an efficient and frugal evaluator, Flabbergast has brought you here to clean up the mess. Don't worry about him missing any of the heroic actions you take while cleaning up the mess, he'll have his green eye on you. I should mention that you'll want to be on the lookout for a certain drow you might have encountered in the past. Usually as a friend, sure, but not this time. It's entirely possible that his mind has been “messed” with. Try not to let him beat you up too badly as it wouldn't look good on your evaluation sheet.
Dates Run[]
*article says 2014, but was posted 2015, and 2014 NW did not exist for XBox, plus Nov 26 was not a thursday in 2014, only in 2015
**Event renamed Day of the Dungeon Master and the first appearance of Portobello's Campaign
***Event converted to Appointment Event
****article says it was posted in 2025, but that's obviously not true. only years where April 25 was a thursday are 2024 and 2019, and 2024 makes sense because otherwise we would have skipped a year
Gallery[]
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Linu sit on the table
External Links[]
Neverwinter News[]
- Season of Dragons Goals Second Edition
- Developer Letter: State of the Game 2016
- Neverwinter: Unveiling Portobello's Campaign!
- Portobello's Campaign: A Very Special Guest
- Portobello's Campaign: Q&A with Chris Perkins
- Portobello's Campaign: The Madness of Chris Perkins
- Live Stream: Portobello's Campaign on April 8
- New Companion: Watler the Gargoyle
- Portobello's Campaign Has Arrived!
- Portobello's Campaign: Art Dev How-To
- Portobello's Campaign: Treasures of the Dungeon Master
- Portobello's Campaign: UI Art Dev How-To
- Portobello's Campaign: Art of the Beholder Tank!
- Q&A with EP Brett Norton
- Neverwinter: Appointment Events Guide
- The Driftwood Tavern Presents - Day of the Dungeon Master
Relevant Patchnotes[]
- The Day of the Dungeon Master has returned! Respen Durothil has returned, and this year he has brought with him his esteemed colleague Portobello DaVinci! Respen's Game has been expanded into a four week campaign, with a new social area available only during the event. Check it out in-game from March 31 to April 28, and if you're hungry for more info, check out the following articles: ...
- Day of the Dungeon Master: Crystal Dice now explicitly state where players can acquire them. Portobello's Fashion items now display correctly on all character races and genders. Portobello's Foot Race no longer gets into a "stuck" state. Portobello's Wand of Sight: Players may no longer interact with objects or contacts while using this item. This item no longer changes the player's companion to look like the player character. This item now consistently teleports the player forward if they teleported while using this item. The player's chosen flavor of Lathander's Dew now drops consistently when playing the Respen's Marvelous Game queue.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: Heroic Feats of Heroism eligibility now resets at 3:00 AM server time (at the same time daily quests reset), rather than 20 hours after the last completion.
- Portobello's Game: Artificer's Workshop: Players must now interact with the doors to get past them. Portobello's Game: Target Dummies in the Burrow Dawn Inn no longer drop loot when using the Wanderer's Fortune insignia bonus or other "item finding" effects.
- Portobello's Game: Several quality of life improvements have been made to this event and its campaign. Known issue: Unfortunately, due to technical issues, a number of Portobello DaVinci's lines have no voice-over.
- Respen's Game: Completing all four tasks now properly grants 100% completion.
- PC Portobello's Game: The foot race should act more reliable when warping players to their starting points.
- Consoles Portobello's Game: The foot race should act more reliable when warping players to their starting points.
- April Fools Joke: Minsc is accepting enrollment for dancing lessons. He can still be found in front of the Tree of Elemental Balance in Protector’s Enclave. Boo also provides lessons, but may only be approached at the Burrow Dawn Inn during Day of the Dungeon Master.
- Heroic Feats of Heroism now properly display in the Portobello's Game campaign. (This was hotfixed, and is now integrated into the build.)
- PC Portobello's Game: Artificer's Workshop: The final Beholder Tank click should no longer become stuck in a non-interactable state. KNOWN ISSUE: The updated interaction is a little finicky. It's there, but can be somewhat difficult to click on.
- Consoles Portobello's Game: Artificer's Workshop: The final Beholder Tank click should no longer become stuck in a non-interactable state. KNOWN ISSUE: The updated interaction is a little finicky. It's there, but can be somewhat difficult to click on.
- PC Portobello's Game: The weekly Accreditation cap should no longer unexpectedly lower just by previewing certain rewards.
- Consoles Portobello's Game: The weekly Accreditation cap should no longer unexpectedly lower just by previewing certain rewards.
- Day of the Dungeon Master will now start on Tuesday, March 27 instead of Thursday, March 29.
- (Xbox Only) Portobello's voice once again consistently plays during the Day of the Dungeon Master.
- PC If players have completed the Portobello's Game campaign, and do not currently have the Apocalypse Dagger, they can now reclaim it once and only once from the Reward Claims Agent. This option will go away when the Heart of Fire module releases.
- XBox If players have completed the Portobello's Game campaign, and do not currently have the Apocalypse Dagger, they can now reclaim it once and only once from the Reward Claims Agent. This option will go away when the Heart of Fire module releases.
- PS If players have completed the Portobello's Game campaign, and do not currently have the Apocalypse Dagger, they can now reclaim it once and only once from the Reward Claims Agent. This option will go away when the Heart of Fire module releases.
- PC Portobello's Game: Bindings Mastery Challenge and Shields Mastery Challenge can now fail. Portobello's Game: Trial of Traps: The D20 "boulder" now actually rolls instead of sliding down the hallway.
- Consoles Portobello's Game: Bindings Mastery Challenge and Shields Mastery Challenge can now fail. Portobello's Game: Trial of Traps: The D20 "boulder" now actually rolls instead of sliding down the hallway.
- PC Day of the Dungeon Master: The Card of Artifacts now only costs 5 Crumpled Cards, reduced from 100
- Consoles Day of the Dungeon Master: The Card of Artifacts now only costs 5 Crumpled Cards, reduced from 100.
- PC Day of the Dungeon Master: The drider boss in the Trial of Traps queue now properly shows a shielded FX before their shield is broken.
- Consoles Day of the Dungeon Master: The drider boss in the Trial of Traps queue now properly shows a shielded FX before their shield is broken.
- PC Manycoins Bank Heist now has a chance to drop the Apocalypse Dagger at Silver and Gold ranks. Previously, this could drop for players who had completed the Portobello’s Game campaign. Now, it’s open to all.
- Consoles Manycoins Bank Heist now has a chance to drop the Apocalypse Dagger at Silver and Gold ranks. Previously, this could drop for players who had completed the Portobello’s Game campaign. Now, it’s open to all.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: The minimum level for this event’s queues is now 11, and the queue now scales the player up to the appropriate item level. Various specialty items are now available in the Wondrous Bazaar while Day of the Dungeon Master is active. (Various other changes have been made, many behind the scenes. Wait for the official event announcement for specifics!)
- The Watler Companion now grants Movement Speed stat instead of doubling the amount of Adventuring Accreditation gained from Portobello's Campaign.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: The minimum level for this event’s queues is now 11, and the queue now scales the player up to the appropriate item level. Various specialty items are now available in the Wondrous Bazaar while Day of the Dungeon Master is active.
- PC Day of the Dungeon Master: Some characters are no longer incorrectly prevented from entering the Burrow Dawn Inn. Watler's Presence, provided by the Watler companion, has been changed back to pure Deflect (max of 7.5% when fully upgraded). This companion now also adds +10% bonus damage when on Day of the Dungeon Master maps.
- Consoles Day of the Dungeon Master: Some characters are no longer incorrectly prevented from entering the Burrow Dawn Inn. The quest, Welcome to the Day of the Dungeon Master, is now properly offered to players who purchased the buyout before completing the quest. Watler's Presence, provided by the Watler companion, has been changed back to pure Deflect (max of 7.5% when fully upgraded). This companion now also adds +10% bonus damage when on Day of the Dungeon Master maps.
- PC Day of the Dungeon Master: The quest, Welcome to the Day of the Dungeon Master, is now properly offered to players who purchased the buyout before completing the quest.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: Flabbergast's Foot Race will no longer break when a player crashes or logs out while waiting for a race to start.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: A Portobello Projection contact is now available inside the Burrow Dawn Inn for easier access to the daily mission Day of the Dungeon Master. Participation in the Day of the Dungeon Master event now requires being level 2 instead of level 11. Flabbergast’s VO lines have been edited to match the updated text.
- Day of the Dungeon Master: All players can now properly interact with the entrance to the Burrow Dawn Inn.
Other[]
- Portobello's Campaign Challenge Review: Trial Of Traps
- Portobello's Campaign Challenge Review: Artificer's Workshop
- Portobello's Campaign Challenge Review: A Rock Falls
- Portobello's Campaign Challenge Review: Strange Things At Burrow Dawn Inn
- Day of the Dungeon Master Event Review
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