OSR vs 5e – What Fun Looks Like
I’ve been playing a lot of OSR games lately and have been really enjoying them. Mixed with my 5e games
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Lost in the Weeds? How to Hex Crawl in 5e
Fifth Edition’s approach to exploration gets a bad rap. Hex crawling is often seen as an OSR affectation, with 5e
Everyone is Wrong but Me: the Nature Skill
The Nature skill is not what you might call a community favorite. Like all knowledge skills, it goes unused too
Ten Lords a-Leaping: the Jump Knights of Yuul
The vast and ancient Kingdom of Yuul, ever shrouded in winter, is mankinds’ first line of defense against those northern
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After the Starter set? Level five and beyond…
Hands up how many have played the Starter or Essentials set, have reached level five and stalled out, wondering “what’s
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Musical Modules and Melodious Melodrama Meets D&D
Overture & Curtains Musicals are back and I am hyped. I don’t just mean that Broadway is re-opening, though that
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“What do we do next?” – Reusing and Remixing Content
If you have a bunch of tools you can repurpose, then you’re already set up to drop in some new content and keep the adventure going. … Continue reading“What do we do next?” – Reusing and Remixing Content
GMJ reviews: Masque of the Worms
Running a D&D game is hard. You have a lot to manage both before and during the session, and it
How to Win a Fight without Fighting, Non-combat resolutions
Here’s a quick TLDR version for anyone in a rush! There is always a way for a Dungeon Master to
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Training, Ritual, and Ceremony in Leveling Up Tiers
Tiers We bandy about the term tiers fairly often. They come up when we’re talking about how ‘hard’ an adventure
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