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3 Battlemats for your Game

February 2, 2020

Whether you’re storming a fortress, sneaking into a keep, or ambushing some ornery goblins, a good battlemap is a great […]

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ExcelDungeonCreator – Make maps on grid paper in excel

October 1, 2018

As often happens in the D&D Twitter community, today I saw a great idea on Twitter and I decided to […]

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Writing Compelling Character Backstories

June 12, 2018

I often receive compliments on the character backstories that I write and the DM never skims my backstory. It wasn’t […]

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GM’s Easy Creation Kit (G.E.C.K.) – World Creation Kit (make vivid worlds, quickly)

May 22, 2018

As a GM, one of the most fun and daunting tasks you can undertake is the creation of worlds. New […]

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3 Traps to Get Your Players Excited

May 4, 2018

Combat in tabletops can be fun, but every once in a while its nice to mix things up with some […]

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A DM’s Guide to Communication

May 2, 2018

Over the years I’ve seen a lot of discussion about in-game and out-of-game issues at D&D tables. One of the […]

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Active Player Agency – A Crash Course

April 11, 2018

You’re a new GM or maybe you’re an experienced GM looking for advice to engage your players. You’ve come to […]

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Turning the Real World into Fantasy Art [D&D meets GIMP]

March 23, 2018

  Hello readers!  In my continuing exploration of GIMP I’ve stumbled across a fun hobby: transforming the real world into fantasy. […]

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GMs Should Keep Player Death on the Table

February 21, 2018

Player death sucks. When it happens at the table, the player is reduced to the role of a spectator. There […]

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5e Super Index – Essential Tables and Where to Find Them

February 16, 2018

I love D&D 5e! For all its virtues though, it gets a lot of flak in some communities for not […]

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The 5e GM’s Guide to Travel

February 14, 2018

Inspired by the most recent Unearthed Arcana, I’ve written this The 5e GM’s Guide to Travel, integrating some good advice from the […]

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