Using Monsters Beyond Their Stat Blocks: Goblinoid Tactics
I know I promised to discuss Orcs in last week’s article, but I had a realization that I ...
How to Run A Tutorial One-Shot
So, you have a bunch of friends who want to play Dungeons & Dragons but none of them ...
Improvising and Adjusting to Character Decisions
In any campaign that I have DM’d the players came up with some solution or go off toward ...
Roleplay in Combat
Of the three pillars of Dungeons & Dragons (or any tabletop roleplaying game for that matter), roleplaying is ...
Five Magic Items to Inspire Player Creativity
Magic items are a huge part of any Dungeons & Dragons game. Players love getting them. DMs love ...
Five Tips for Engaging Players
The schedules have finally aligned! You and your friends are gathered for a tabletop game night. You’ve jotted ...
Five MORE Commonly Confused Rules in D&D 5e
Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition has a lot of rules. Thankfully, you don’t need to know all of ...
Five Commonly Confused Rules in D&D 5e
In my last article (Five Tips for New Dungeon Masters), my top tip was to “Know the Rules”. ...
Five Tips for New Dungeon Masters
You’ve taken on the responsibility of Dungeon Master for your Dungeons & Dragons group. What pushed you over ...
How Do We Teach Game-Running?
A friend’s Facebook thread got me thinking about how the sweet science of game-running is taught and refined. Now, ...