Overwatch’s Sombra – Stealth Hacker Roguish Archetype for D&D 5e
Overwatch Campaign Setting | Chrono Rogue (Tracer) | Stealth Hacker Rogue (Sombra) In the past on the Campaign Trail, I’ve taken inspiration from the video game Overwatch as a campaign setting and a source for new player options such as ...
5 Tips on How to Be a Good Player from ...
Usually on the Campaign Trail, I write articles to help out my fellow GMs. This week I wanted to write something to help out all the players. It is a rare treat for me when I get a week off ...
My Steampunk Heist One-Shot on the GM Showcase Podcast
This week on the Campaign Trail I’m excited to let everyone know about my Steampunk Heist D&D 5th editon one-shot I ran titled ‘One Last Job‘. The 5 part series was released earlier this week on November 13th, 2016 by the ...
6 Ways to Save Your Campaign from the Holidays
This week is Canadian Thanksgiving and my campaign is taking a week off. Halloween, U.S. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year are all right around the corner too. Holidays are awesome, but they can create challenges for GMs running a ...
Dragonlance: The Legend of Huma – Comics and More
It looks like I missed this last week, but Dragonlance fans are getting something new! A 144 page graphic novel titled Dragonlance: The Legend of Huma will be available December 2016. This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to ...
Feats Feedback & August 2016 D&D Survey
I’m busy working on my Storm King’s Thunder review, so this week’s Campaign Trail article is just going to take a quick look at D&D’s feedback from feats and their new August Survey. Chris Lindsay over at D&D shared the ...
Make it Personal – Magic Items & Your Campaign
Let’s look at how to make those magic items we give out to players a little more personal. We’re 6 levels and 16 session into my 5th edition campaign set in the Nentir Vale. Along the way I provided my ...
Pokémon and Pastoral RPG Settings
This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to look at RPG settings that are “pastoral” or “honobono” (Japanese for feelgood/heartwarming) in nature. I thought a look at games where players enjoy exploration, conversations and other small moments versus solving ...
3 Movie Plots to Steal for Your Next Fantasy Adventure
Sometimes when we are driving, showering or quietly meditating on a mountain top we are struck with a magical beam of original and inspiring ideas for our next session. For the other vast majority of the time, I find inspiration ...
A Collection of Traps & Hazards (D&D 5e)
The world your players are exploring should be filled with dangers other than monsters. This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to share some traps and hazards I have used in my campaigns. The D&D 5th edition Dungeon Master ...