How to Use Side Quests to Up the Stakes
Welcome back to this series on side quests. Today we’re going to take a look at how to up the ...
How to Use Side Quests to Genre Hop
Last week we explored how to use side quests to deliver exposition. But giving the player information is not the ...
How to Use Side Quests to Deliver Exposition
Today, as part of our ongoing series on side quests, we’ll take a look at how side quests can help ...
What Makes a Good Side Quest
When planning a campaign, a lot of energy and preparation time is spent on the main throughline or the main ...
How to Easily Incorporate Side Quests
Side quests don’t have to be distracting fetch quests or the infamous escort quests so often present in MMORPG games. ...
Using Sentient Magic Items to Further Character Development
Sentient magic items offer a unique way to offer players new opportunities to roleplay their character. Maintaining a relationship with ...
Using Rumors to Create a Living World
As a DM it’s my goal to create a believable world for my players to explore, interact with, and change. ...
Finding a Big Bad: Undead
In our final article of this series, we’ll take a look at a group of monsters so varied and vast ...
Finding a Big Bad: Oozes
The evil shampoos of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, oozes are classic monsters that no dungeon worth its treasure would ...
Finding a Big Bad: Plants!
Get out your trowels and gardening gloves, today we’re going to dive into the jungles of the Plant monster type. ...