Playing D&D

When the Party Befriends the Big Bad: Embracing...
One thing they never tell you in the Dungeon Master's Guide is this: your players will almost certainly throw a fireball at your well-planned plot—and not always metaphorically. Maybe you’ve...
When the Party Befriends the Big Bad: Embracing...
One thing they never tell you in the Dungeon Master's Guide is this: your players will almost certainly throw a fireball at your well-planned plot—and not always metaphorically. Maybe you’ve...

Balancing Combat and Roleplay in D&D: The Secre...
There’s a moment in every great D&D campaign when a player swings a sword with the force of fate… and then later shares a quiet, heartbreaking conversation around a campfire....
Balancing Combat and Roleplay in D&D: The Secre...
There’s a moment in every great D&D campaign when a player swings a sword with the force of fate… and then later shares a quiet, heartbreaking conversation around a campfire....

Creating Memorable NPCs – Giving Life to Your W...
Some Dungeon Masters think worldbuilding means drawing a map or naming a few kingdoms. But let’s be honest: the real magic happens in the people who inhabit that world. NPCs...
Creating Memorable NPCs – Giving Life to Your W...
Some Dungeon Masters think worldbuilding means drawing a map or naming a few kingdoms. But let’s be honest: the real magic happens in the people who inhabit that world. NPCs...

The Art of Improvisation: How to Think on Your ...
As a Dungeon Master, you might have meticulously planned your session, crafting every detail of the world, the NPCs, and the encounters. But then, your players do something completely unexpected....
The Art of Improvisation: How to Think on Your ...
As a Dungeon Master, you might have meticulously planned your session, crafting every detail of the world, the NPCs, and the encounters. But then, your players do something completely unexpected....

Game On: Designing Simple RPGs for Kids and Beg...
If you’ve ever seen a child get completely lost in a make-believe adventure, you already know that kids are natural role-players. They love stepping into different characters, exploring imaginative worlds,...
Game On: Designing Simple RPGs for Kids and Beg...
If you’ve ever seen a child get completely lost in a make-believe adventure, you already know that kids are natural role-players. They love stepping into different characters, exploring imaginative worlds,...

RPGs and Inclusivity: Promoting Diversity and R...
When you sit down at a Dungeons & Dragons table, you’re stepping into a world of limitless possibilities. You can be a fearless orc paladin, a wise elf scholar, or...
RPGs and Inclusivity: Promoting Diversity and R...
When you sit down at a Dungeons & Dragons table, you’re stepping into a world of limitless possibilities. You can be a fearless orc paladin, a wise elf scholar, or...