Mystic College
Many gamers and fans of fantasy have talked about playing a game based on Harry Potter. Here is how I’ve done it in the past. Premise – Characters start as young kids and go through school at a mystic ...
Using Tokens in Your Game, Part 2
What do the Shovel Knight’s magical shovel1, “Scrooge McDuck’s” lucky dime2, Thom Merlin’s colorful cape3, the barbarian’s totem, and your lucky “get laid” underwear all have in common? They’re symbols of a characters personality, tokens of who they are, what ...
I Was Travelling the Planes and I Found Dragons, Part ...
Hi again. This time we are looking at the Elysian Dragon, one that is often looked down upon by other dragons. Is their reputation as alcoholics deserved? You be the judge. Drunks. Elysian dragons are known as gluttonous drunks, or ...
Want volcano with it?
Volcanoes are part of the natural world, but rarely used in games. Using a volcano in your game should involve an ongoing series of events that lead up to the volcano bursting and changing the area around it. The volcano ...
WotC Sage Advice – Rules References: August 2017
There is a new Sage Advice article on the Wizards of the Coast D&D website by Jeremy Crawford. “We’ve prepared an updated Sage Advice Compendium, errata for a few books, and new lists of monsters from both the Monster Manual ...
Using Tokens in Your Game Part 1
What do Presto’s magic cap1, “Dollar Bill’s” sword necklace2, Linus’ blanket3, the rogue’s lucky dice, and your lucky rabbit’s foot keychain all have in common? They’re symbols of a characters personality, tokens of who they are, what they stand for, ...
Dealing With Difficult Topics in RPGs
(Author’s note: this article will be a bit different than the ones that I have written in the past because it is explicitly aimed at the group dynamic, not the ones running the game per se. Also, please pardon the ...
One Dozen Ways to Make Familiars More Memorable
Before we begin let’s define what a familiar is. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a familiar is: a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person According to the Collins dictionary: an evil ...
I Was Travelling the Planes and I Found Dragons
Hello and welcome to the first planar dragons article. This article is planned as the first of a series. In this post I’m presenting the 5e stats for adamantine dragons. Please leave comments below on how to improve this article ...
Residuum and D&D 5th Edition – Enchanting and Disenchanting Magic ...
Oil, water, gems and metals are some of the most precious resources in our world – creating immense wealth for those who possess them. Crimes are committed, the environment is destroyed and even wars are fought to attain these resources ...