The DnD Character sheet is super important to the game but often gets little attention. If you’re anything like the average dungeon master, you players are likely all using different character sheets and a pile of player aids each session. You and you players can do better! Different Character Sheets First and foremost, the official …
In D&D, especially in 5th edition, feats are often forgotten or under utilized. Many players skip them in favor an ability score improvement. If you haven’t already, remind your players to check out relevant feats when they level up. A feat isn’t just adding some new abilities to your players arsenal- it’s also giving them …
There are a ton of different weapons in D&D and despite your best intentions as a dungeon master, some of the finer details are likely slipping through your fingers. When running a game, it’s important to know what weapons your players are using and how they’re using them. A group that is using two-weapon fighting …
Sometimes it’s nice to add a simple prop to your D&D game to make the world seem more authentic. Making aged paper for your D&D documents is an easy way to make your party more invested in your game. These documents can range anywhere from maps to letters to puzzles. Below we provide step by …
Introduction to DnD Maps Maps are sometimes one of the coolest parts of DnD. Nothing says adventure like a map. A DnD map can lay out the continent you’re playing in, the dungeon you’re exploring, or even the inn you’re staying at. DnD really makes the most out of maps and allows you to put …
NPCs are a really critical part of DnD. Often an amazing story lives or dies on the backs of good NPC development. Everyone should be using good NPCs and everyone should be role playing the heck out of them. But here’s the reason not enough people are: designing a memorable DnD NPC is hard. Not …
So, your adventures walked away from the main story line again and are in the middle of unplanned nowhere. This happens to every DM. But what do you do when you need to put an area together for your party in a short amount of time? You turn to generators of course! Currently, we haven’t …
Sometimes DnD can fall into the formula of combat, dungeon crawls, and fetch quests. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, sometimes you need more opportunities for role playing. The perfect solution to a role play light game is a mystery adventure. Mysteries are essentially large role play focused puzzles that the players need to …
A player can influence their character and other player’s characters in both obvious and subtle ways. While players often start with the end goal of what type of character they want in mind, they often overlook one of the fundamental elements of D&D, which is the journey the game takes their character on and how …
There are many reasons you might find yourself running a one-shot. Whether you’re trying to entice new players with their first adventure or you need to come up with an alternative because half of your regular players couldn’t make it to your scheduled session, almost every DM has had to use a one-shot adventure. But …
