Recently the good people over at The Army Painter were kind enough to send us a copy of their Gamemaster Dungeons & Caverns Core Set for terrain modeling and painting. The kit is full of everything you’d need to get started building your own high quality dungeon terrain for your next TTRPG session. We decided …
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If you run a DnD campaign, descriptions can get stale really fast. How many times in one combat do you say some combination of you stab the enemy with your sword? If you’re doing a lot of descriptions over and over you’re going to have to learn to switch up your vocabulary and add some …
Minis for your Dungeons and Dragons sessions can be expensive, but they don’t have to be. Even though the latest and greatest models could cost you an arm and a leg, you can easily get passable stand-ins for less than you think. The trade off is that more affordable substitutes often require a little more …
Dungeons and Dragons is a very open game. Your players could decide to walk off in any direction, look at anything, or pick a fight with anyone. This is one of the primary hurdles that dungeon masters have to face in their games and it is often hard to plan around. You can’t prepare everything …
Maps are a staple part of fantasy adventure. They’re not just pieces of paper that tell you where to go, they’re a visual representation of the places you could explore, as well as a rich and detailed plotting of how each area relates to each other. It’s easy to see why maps are great for …
New dungeon masters can find an endless amount of professional DMs to compare themselves to: voice actors, comedians, writers, and developers. They’re all incredibly proficient at the game and are tough to measure up against. The recent trend of live play content online often highlights the best of the best talent in DnD and it …
Does your party play recklessly? Do you play with a vetran group who wants a bit more challenge? Do you have players who run characters with no regard for getting wounded, hurt, or otherwise suffering? If you answered yes to any of these questions then adding a wounds mechanic might be for you. These are …
Most people don’t randomly choose enemies when they’re doing their session preparation. Much like a painter choosing the colors for their artwork, you have to choose a selection of monsters that work well together. The themes can range from basic enemies like the undead to complex creatures from a jungle ecosystem. No matter what you …
When players think about Hit Points they generally think of it as a physical attribute. They imagine it’s how badly damaged they are or how wounded they appear. But what if we were thinking about HP all wrong this whole time? What if instead of representing your actual health HP represented your endurance? Let’s talk …
Does combat take too long in your DnD sessions? Are you spending hours on just a handful of rounds? You’re not alone. This is a common problem that many DMs face and it can be hard to fix. If you’re struggling with this, there is a simple rule that can help: the 1:10 rule for …
