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 ...
What to do when you run out of monsters?
Thumbnail art by Bastien Aufrere D&D has hundreds, if not thousands of monsters for the DM to place ...
Worldbuilding: Let’s start with a statue
Thumbnail art by Cedric Cunanan The other day I noticed a pattern I used for worldbuilding that I ...
Create a backstory that is good both for you and ...
Thumbnail image by Bill Zhang Have you ever had that kind of character that has a simple backstory ...
Asymmetrical D&D: Ravenloft-ish
A work-in-progress look at one potential solution to run an asymmetrical D&D 5e game with local and remote ...
RPGification (Super) Smashes Back
A look at the last entry in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, and how it uses several traditional ...
Feedback Debt in Tabletop Games
Way back in September 2017, I wrote about technical debt and why it matters for tabletop design and ...
Thanksgiving Treats for 5e
Happy American Thanksgiving! Holidays are a magical experience. Fights break out with your racist family members. You cry ...
The importance behind paying attention to what your players say
DM: You find a carriage at the side of the road, tumbled over its side and mostly burned ...