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Five Essential Lessons for New DMs in D&D

Since the release of 5th Edition, I’ve run into many DMs trying their hand at D&D for the very first ...
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Dealing with Difficult Players – A DM’s Guide

If you spend enough time roleplaying, either as a player or as a DM, you will eventually encounter a player ...
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4 Weird And Wonderful Homebrew Campaigns

It shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone that reads my stuff that I’m a huge fan of homebrew. Except ...
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5 Fantasy Series You Should Read If You Play D&D

Movies, television, and theatre are wonderful places to get ideas, concepts, and even plot-lines for great D&D campaigns. However, for ...
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The Art of the Apocalypse – 5 Ways to Destroy ...

One of my guilty pleasures is a love for the end of the world movies/television shows. I’m not sure why ...
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Five 2nd Edition D&D Boxed Sets That Deserve 5th Edition ...

Back in the eighties and early nineties, TSR decided to release 2nd Edition material in boxed sets. In my opinion, ...
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Home Console RPGs – The First Ten Years (Part 2)

Welcome to Part II of my examination of the first ten years of Home Video Game Console Role Playing Games, ...
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Home Console RPGs – The First Ten Years (Part 1)

Up until today, almost all of my studies and articles in roleplaying have focused on Tabletop RPGs such as D&D, ...
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6 Real World Locations To Inspire Your Roleplaying

Every so often I get captivated by a beautiful piece of fantasy art work and some of my favorites are ...
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5 D&D Campaigns Inspired By Reality Television

I’m thinking about the Bachelor, Hell’s Kitchen, and So You Think You Can Dance! Okay, I’m really not but I ...