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Building a town for your game

One of the first things that I did a long time ago was build a small village for my players. This was after we had played keep on the borderlands. It was rather simple with a few families. In the ...
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5 Amazing DnD Artists and How to Commission Them

Today we have a guest post from The Everhearth Inn profiling some artists available for commissions. The world is brimming with wonderful outlets for artists and DnD has become one of them, allowing creatives around the world to share the ...
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The Big Gamble – Adding gambling to an RPG

I’ve been playing a lot of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker lately, and wanting to add some casino games into a D&D campaign that I am running. I know there are guides out there for this and started doing research, and ...
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Underwater Spellcasting for 5e

This week on the Campaign Trail, I thought I’d look at casting spells underwater. The core rules don’t worry about casting spells underwater too much and the main debate on this topic usually focuses on if can you cast a ...
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Arcadia Issue 9 Breakdown

All art belongs to MCDM The spooky month arrived, and surprisingly, no spooky Arcadia articles came to accompany it. However, what we received in exchange was content from some of my favorite content creators! This issue definitely won’t disappoint, but ...
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Wizkids – D&D: Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain

Race your friends through the dungeon mazes of Undermountain, in this lightning-fast and wildly entertaining scrawling adventure for the whole family! In Dungeons and Dragons: Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain, you and other adventurers are drawn together to delve into Undermountain, ...
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UA 2021: Travelers of the Multiverse Breakdown

Hey, ICYMI, the miniature giant space hamster special cover they teased in the Future of D&D panel? It’s Spelljimmy. Spelljamster Confirmed. Also, here’s some Hamsjammer races for public playtesting! Six, to be specific. Someone pour some spell slots into this ...
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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 stakes of a campaign with a side quest. You can build tension with a side quest. They can grow the ...
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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 only thing that sidequests are good for. They can also be a way to bring a refreshing change of pace ...
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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 further the main throughline or quest of a campaign by delivering important information to the party.  You can check out ...