Spell casting is generally considered a common, natural thing in Dungeons and Dragons. Wizards cast spells that they learn and study, Sorcerers cast spells from the innate will within themselves, and Bards cast spells from being sexy (just kidding!). Magical creatures cast spells too. For all the ways that magic is cast in DnD, very …
The black pudding is a mainstay of D&D and no dungeon master should be without one in reserve. Or two. Or six. It depends on how many times the party’s tenacious fighter slices into one before they wise up. These slimy monsters are easy to build yourself using stuff you already have on your workbench. …
At first glance you might not think that Minecraft and DnD have anything in common. One is a video game, the other is a TTRPG. One is a boxy game about gathering resources and the other is a narrative storytelling game about adventure. Though they have their surface level differences, Minecraft has a surprising amount …
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Many times when walking through a dungeon your players will encounter traps. Some of these traps are simple and some of them are elaborate, but they all hinder the players’ progress in some way or another. One nagging question that sticks out a bit though is why are there traps in the first place. If …
Predatory video games love their pay to win mechanics, but what if we want to put those mechanics into DnD in the form of a pay to win dungeon? This dungeon concept has a simple design that can be used as either a fun one-off mechanic or as course correction when you end up giving …
Miniature painting, like most artistic endeavours, has a language all its own. To get good – really good – fluency is a must. This highly bookmark-able glossary not only grants its user +3 Wisdom; its lists of need-to-know miniature painting terminology will define many of the important techniques, artistic and technical jargon, and tools you’re …
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Adding miniatures and terrain to your game might seem like a daunting task when you’re first starting out in Dungeons and Dragons. A brand new DM might have just dropped over $100 on the core rule books and miniatures might seem like a huge expense to add on top of that. While miniatures are certainly …
We talked before about how smarter monsters will run away rather than face the prospect of death, but did you know there are actual rules for handling a chase? While it is often overlooked, there are fantastically simple rules for starting, running, and ending a chase. Today we’re going to go over these rules and …
With traditional artists’ acrylics, it’s easy to understand a lot about a paint by looking at the tube or jar – they’re all rated by ASTM International and adhere to strict grading which ensures accurate information about things like lightfastness, opacity, and quality. Thanks to those standards, artists can make informed choices about how to …
As dungeon masters we can learn a ton of great game design concepts from video games. While Dungeons and Dragons is a game in the most literal sense, you have fewer limitations than in a video game. In video games there is a game limitation simply posed as the question: “Can you pet the dog?” …
