In Dungeons and Dragons most of the time when we visit a “dungeon” it’s actually just a location. Despite being part of the name, most adventures don’t take place in actual dungeons and players rarely fight dragons. This isn’t a point we’re bring up as a complaint. On the contrary, we find DnD to be …
Sitting in a tavern after raiding a lost ruin near a swampy settlement, the group divides up their loot. The leader parcels out what they recovered: old coins, a few gems, and what appears to be a magical ring. As per tradition, the member of the party with the most monster kills chooses their pile …
A blacksmith is more than just a place to buy weapons and armor in your DnD towns. While players may treat them more like video game shops with a simple set of goods, a blacksmith can offer a wide array of services and be host to fun and useful roleplay features you might not have …
In DnD there is no place more well-tread for players than the general store. Adventuring supplies, rations, and goods of all types typically come from some general shop in most campaigns. While it can be tempting to consider these shops as a catch-all for any non-specialty good, they have a lot more to offer than …
It may sound obvious to some, but one of the best things you can do to improve your DnD game as a dungeon master is to take time to think about your campaign. So often dungeon masters spend a lot of their session prep working out mechanics, dialogue, and descriptions, but not all of the …
When your players sack an ancient temple or clear a crumbling dungeon they expect to find some loot. But an often overlooked feature of these older dungeons is spoilage and decay. Most DMs do a good job accounting for age and make sure there aren’t fresh rations in a 1000 year old crypt. But what …
Let’s say one of your players gets thrown into a fire pit. How much damage do they take? If a character falls in lava and doesn’t die right away, how much damage do they take? Your group’s paladin, who is standing in full plate in a field, is struck by lightning while holding their sword …
Dice play an important role in Dungeons and Dragons. They provide a random chance to events. They leave certain actions in the game to fate. Rolling well feels lucky and rolling poorly feels unlucky, but no one argues these rolls. While dice are a wonderful and an integral mechanic to the game, you as a …
The DM Screen is a long standing piece of Dungeons and Dragons tradition. Not everyone uses one, but we’d argue that more DMs should. The relatively simple addition of a barrier between you and your players’ eyes can change your game in many different ways. Let’s take a peek behind the screen and see what …
Sometimes when you start a new group you’ll have a player who wants to play the role of the supporter. This is great when it happens, but character creation ends up being a little trickier than you might imagine. In cases where the players are new and coming from video games into DnD they often …
