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Crimson Day – Valentine’s Day Themed Adventure

February 12, 2016

Chocolates and roses aren't for everyone. Maybe the best way to spend Valentine's day this year is with some good old Dungeons & Dragons. Nothing says romance like casting lightning bolt on a Bullete. If yo... Read More...

How to Make Traps More Interesting – Q&A

Andy

September 17, 2015

Traps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, more so then we can possibly cover in one article. So when it came to writing about designing traps for D&D, we went the the experts. Steve Gordon from 2CGami... Read More...

Why You Should Use Vignettes in D&D

Andy

September 12, 2015

For several years now, I've prefaced almost all of my RPG sessions with a vignette scene. I've become a huge proponent of them because when used properly they can add laughs, chills, or raging vengeance to any ... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 3: Enemy Relationships & Examples

Andy

June 20, 2015

This is part 3 of the Making Combat Interesting series. You can find part 1: Objectives & Terrain Design here, and part 2: Resources & Mechanics Modifiers here. Enemy Relationships The last component ... Read More...

What Destiny Has Taught Me About D&D

Andy

June 12, 2015

After a five-month hiatus, I've been hitting Destiny again, and hitting it hard. With two new DLC expansions since launch, I've had a lot of catching up to do. With a massive new expansion scheduled for this fa... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 2: Resources & Mechanics

Andy

June 6, 2015

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about using objectives and terrain design to spice up your combat encounters. This time, we're going to be playing with the guts of an RPG system by using Resource and Mechan... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 1: Objectives & Terrain Design

Andy

May 23, 2015

I play a lot of video games that involve action and combat. As a game design hobbyist, I consciously analyze the design decisions that developers make. As a DM, I'm always thinking of ways to incorporate the me... Read More...

D&D 5e Custom Magic Items | Shards of Fun

Andy

March 10, 2015

This batch of magic items was inspired by both my current D&D game and the Stormlight Archives series. Most of the items are interesting accessories that should fit a diverse range of classes. The only exce... Read More...

Let’s Roll Podcast #1 – Character Downtime and Team Killing

Andy

January 29, 2015

This week we roll out our first episode of the Let's Roll podcast! We focus on D&D from a player's perspective and talk about player inspiration, what players can do on their downtime between adventures, th... Read More...

Prepare an RPG Session in Four Steps

Andy

December 9, 2014

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...

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