DMs Guild Review: Kakobear
Art by Davis Lodzins Written by Green Bird RPGS (Richard Thompson and Davis Lodzins) Illustrated by Davis Lodzins DM Experience: Competent Player Experience: Advanced Beginner Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re looking for a unique creature, potential pet, and story idea generator, ...
Let’s build an Aboleth’s lair + Advice on how to ...
Thumbnail Art by Yuchen Henry Wang Aboleths are creatures that were in many ways inspired by the Cthulu Mythos from HP Lovecraft. They are awesome Great Old Ones that predate gods themselves. However, they are highly situational enemies as most ...
Guide to creating memorable NPCs
Featured art by Ana Landin “You come seeking my help?”, says the large human figure in front of you, as he continues tu comb his hair. The ranger pauses for a second and nods “There is a strange and enormous ...
Slimes: Cooler than you might think
(note: when reading this article, the advice herein applies equally to oozes, jellies, in addition to the titular slimes, though I won’t always call it out in the article, so as not to be repetitious.) When most people hear the ...
Khyber Khronicle Volume 3 Review
As you know, Bob, it’s open season for Eberron content in the DM’s Guild. Today I’m reviewing Khyber Khronicle, Volume 3, by Mount Ogden Gaming Company. I received a free review copy, and I heard about this product in the ...
Creature Codex Review
Just like the Tome of Beasts, this Creature Codex looks just like what its name says: A huge codex full of creatures. When it appeared on Kickstarter I pledged for it and have now got the physical and PDF versions ...
Stranger Things’ Demogorgon and Demodogs for your game
Halloween is just around the corner and being you and your friends Stranger Things fans, you wanted to create a one-shot with some of its beasts (or you just want to add them to your game). I’ve got just what ...
Playing Canines in Your Game P2
Many times, roleplaying games give information without giving the DMs anything to work with as far as how they might act as real-world creatures. But in order to help out the suspension of disbelief, DMs need to be able to ...
Playing Canines in Your Game P1
Many times, roleplaying games give information without giving the DMs anything to work with as far as how they might act as real-world creatures. But in order to help out the suspension of disbelief, DMs need to be able to ...
What We Can Learn from Platforming Video Games
The video game industry has many classic platforming franchises under its belt: everything from Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog to Castlevania and Jak and Daxter. Adapting the concepts and style of play of these games can be a ...