The Wyld Twins: A Fey Double Warlock Patron for 5e D&D
So I had a friend of mine who came to me with an interesting request. They came to me with the idea that they’d like to be patronized–patron-ated– be-patroned? They wanted to make a...
Category: GM Advice
Are We There Yet: 3 Ways to Make Travel Exciting in Your D&D 5e Game
Today, I want to talk about a problem that I see arising in a lot of people’s games that never seemed give J.R.R. Tolkien trouble. The walk from the Shire to the Crack of...
You Should Try “Dungeon World”: A Dungeon-Punk Fantasy RPG Powered by the Apocalypse
If you like Dungeons and Dragons, but find yourself in need of something new (like I did), the perfect next game on your road to tabletop nirvana is probably Dungeon World. I promised to...
Player Types: The 4 Love Languages of D&D 5e (and every other TRPG)
This is not an article about Player Romance, topics of sexuality or love at the table, or anything of that nature. This a DM tool for engaging Tabletop Roleplayers through cunning use of psychology...
Campaign Pitches: 5 Ideas for Your Classic D&D 5e Campaign
Since we got so much great feedback on our last Campaign Pitch article, I figured we’d go ahead and spin off some more ideas, focusing this time on the classic D&D experience. By that,...
3 Ways to Make D&D 5e Combat Faster
So today, I want to discuss three ways that I’ve found to make D&D 5e combat a faster experience. Consider this: the night’s going great. Your players are actually engaged, teasing out clues, putting...
Steal This D&D 5e Magic Item: Self-Driving Spikes
If I had to point to the moment where Dungeons and Dragons really clicked for me, I’d level my indicting finger at the first time I ever got an Immovable Rod. It was such...
Homebrew 5e Monster Monday: Chatterhound, a Terrifying Undead tracking beast for D&D 5e
I’m on an undead kick. I think I’ve made my case pretty clearly last week regarding their inherent punchability and universal applicability. They are my favorite chassis to strap fun mechanics and deadly surprises...
Steal This D&D 5e Magic Item: The Last Ward
I think we can all agree that magic items are pretty neat. I mean, if you’ve clicked on any of my other homebrew items, you probably didn’t need me to tell you that I...
Throwdown Thursday: Over the Gjol, a Bridge Ambush Battlemap for 5e D&D
Ha ha! With this I am officially back on track and pumping out more high-quality Dungeons and Dragons stuff that you can bring to your table tonight! Only probably not tonight, because it’s Thursday,...
