If you’re like most DMs out there you’ve probably run a combat with enemy spell casters at some point in your games. Inevitably, the first time a DM tries this something almost always goes wrong. Mages are particularly hard to use in combat scenarios in D&D because they can so easily tip the scales of …
Play-by-post is a way to play RPGs over a mail, chat, or messaging service. Play-by-post DnD is specifically using this play-by-post system in tandem with the DnD rule set. While there are some alterations to the normal DnD rules, play-by-post is fairly accessible for anyone who wants to play DnD. If you’re interested in learning …
Towns, cities, and villages all appear heavily in Dungeons and Dragons adventures, but have you ever really stopped to think about why? We use them in our games frequently, but without properly thinking about them they can feel flat, uninviting, and lifeless. Let’s talk about how to make your DnD towns feel alive. Why DnD …
Any GM out there can run a guild, tavern, or simple government in their game with just the basic game rules (DMG 17-19, 21-22). While the rules and mechanics for any institution are fairly straightforward, making these things feel like a living, breathing part of the game is a whole different story. To make an …
With all their complexities and room for narrative exploration, Guilds are often a staple of the fantasy roleplay world. Using guilds in your DnD games makes a ton of sense given the nature of the game, its rules, and how stories are generally set up and presented. In DnD 5e there are already some great …
Governments are complicated and replicating them in DnD is no easy feat. Because they add a lot of new, complex mechanics to interact with, it’s easy to see why hardcore world builders would want to install a government system in the fantasy world they are creating. However, governments are hard to simulate even with a …
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 …
Consumables in Dungeons and Dragons are a bit iffy when it comes to their rules. In 5th Edition crafting is all but absent from the game and the rarity system is bad if you want crafting to be a mainstay of your game. Despite these rules being bad for crafters, they do shed some light …
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 …
