Columns

Performance Check

Feedback Debt in Tabletop Games

Way back in September 2017, I wrote about technical debt and why it matters for tabletop design and play. While I remain happy with this piece, I’m disappointed in myself for not writing the necessary follow-up sooner. In a lot ...
Thoughts & Things

New Year’s Eve – 2018

It is New Year’s Eve, and I am playing games with my family today in Florida. This year is about to close very quickly, and I sit and reflect on the year, and what next year will bring. I am ...
GM Tips & Tricks

Create Mafia/godfather style organizations

After infiltrating the Zentarim’s base of operations, questioning a Harper, and kidnapping one of the closest men to Xanathar we find ourselves in our own quarters joining the dots. Strangely, all of the criminal organizations have a drow in their ...
AdventuresAquatic / PirateCampaign TrailD&D 5e

The Island with No Name (1st Level Adventure for D&D ...

The Island with No Name is a starter adventure for four first level characters. The adventure is set in my Seas of Vodari campaign world, but can be easily adapted to any setting. The adventure is highly inspired by Treasure ...
GM ResourcesTribal Knowledge

5 Tips for Time Travel Stories

Quite a while back, a friend suggested that he’d like to see a post on how to run good time-travel stories in roleplaying games. I originally posted these in Harbinger of Doom – if not an exhaustive guide, then five ...
d20GM Tips & Tricks

Making food, drinks and weight important

As you wake up from the cold cave, you notice your bellies began to rumble, and your vision becoming blurry. It’s the second day you’ve been moving without any food and you think you still have got four more days ...
AdventuresAquatic / PirateCampaign TrailD&D 5e

The Island with No Name (1st Level Adventure for D&D ...

The Island with No Name is a starter adventure for four first level characters. The adventure is set in my Seas of Vodari campaign world, but can be easily adapted to any setting. The adventure is highly inspired by Treasure ...
D&D 5eGM ResourcesPlaytestUnearthed Arcana

Unearthed Arcana: Sidekicks Breakdown

Oh hey, this month’s Unearthed Arcana covers something I’ve been asking for and working with in my own writing! That’s neat. It’s handled in a 1-20 class progression format, to make sure your favorite NPCs from the early game can ...
d20GM Tips & Tricks

D&D on a budget, Part 2

It’s your first time as a DM, and you want to surprise your family with a Christmas one shot (may I recommend THIS ONE?). You now need the things to play the game with, and after reading MY LAST POST, ...
AdventuresAquatic / PirateCampaign TrailD&D 5e

The Island with No Name (1st Level Adventure for D&D ...

The Island with No Name is a starter adventure for four first level characters. The adventure is set in my Seas of Vodari campaign world, but can be easily adapted to any setting. The adventure is highly inspired by Treasure ...