Dungeons & Dragons

Unique Campaign Ideas Part 2

Lets face it: rolling green hills, goblin infested caves, and looming frozen mountains are staples for most D&D RPGs. If you're getting tired of these old classic settings, though, we're here to explore som... Read More...

Exploration in RPGs

In almost every great work of mythic fantasy, it's the journey -not the destination- that makes the tale worth telling. Yet, in a pen and paper RPG, these moments of trail-blazing are often overshadowed by a co... Read More...
Prepare a Game Session in Four Steps

Prepare an RPG Session in Four Steps

Freedom -or the illusion of freedom-  is a very important aspect to players. You don’t want your players to feel like their adventures are railroaded or that their actions don't matter. There are many ways to n... Read More...
Give Your RPGs a Buff

Use Google to Buff Your RPGs

It's well known that Google is much more than just a search engine, but did you know that many of Google’s products are perfect for giving your RPG life a buff? In this article, I’ll go through some of the ways... Read More...

Unique Campaign Ideas

Are you feeling stuck in the campaign setting you're running, or just looking for a new type of campaign? If you've played as many pen & paper sessions as I have, you already know that this can become an al... Read More...

D&D 5e Monsters by Challenge Rating PDF

The D&D Monster Manual released in select stores last Friday. To the dismay of some (myself included), the Monster Manual does not include an index that organizes monsters by their challenge rating. In prev... Read More...
D&D Next is NOT "Dumbed Down"

D&D Next is NOT “Dumbed-Down”

We here at Nerd Sourced have our ears close to the ground when it comes to current events in the D&D world. The genesis of this site was largely designed around the release of our most played RPG system, D&... Read More...
How to be a better roleplayer image

How to Be A Better Roleplayer

A Player's Guide to Building on the Flow Image by Boxiness Recently at Nerd Sourced, we released a series on DM fundamentals for 5th edition, but this only focuses on one person at the table: the GM. So... Read More...