Are you wanting to change things up for your party and make things a little more challenging? Maybe you want to take a break from your normal campaign and send your players on an extreme gauntlet. Enter Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything’s sidekick mechanic. I’ve been pouring over the new book to find all sorts of new …
Welcome back to our New DM’s Guide to Everything series! This week we’re talking about how to draw a dungeon using the topics we discussed last time. There’s going to be quite a few ugly sketches to see before we get to the finished not-so-ugly piece, so let’s hop on in! Be sure to …
Welcome back to our New DM’s Guide to Everything series! Previously, we explored designing smart encounters to challenge and entertain your players. This week, we’re discussing how to design a dungeon from the ground up! Most dungeons don’t just pop into existence fully formed (unless you’re a wizard). These structures range from abandoned and forgotten tombs of …
Hi-diddly-ho, adventurinos! I felt inspired this week to do a short d&d one-shot Side Quest focusing on oozes and alternate dimensions that can be wrapped up in a short-and-sweet evening session! This one might make germophobic characters a little squeamish, so make sure your players are cool with swimming around in filth and ooze. …
Happy Halloween! While we’re a few days away from Halloween proper, I felt it was time to dive back into the spooky TTRPG Malifaux: Through the Breach! This month’s Side Quest is an exploration-focused romp through a extra-dimensional library, complete with plenty of traps and challenges. I love the mystique surrounding libraries big and small, and …
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Jungles can be treacherous for the unwary, as many monsters and other denizens lurk deep in the shadows. Jungle encounter ideas are plentiful within the dark woods — each offering different challenges for the adventurers. While we’re riding high off of learning about encounters in TTRPGs, let’s put some of that advice into practice. Today, we’re …
Welcome back to our New DM’s Guide to Everything series! Previously, we talked about worldbuilding and fleshing out your landscape with details. This week, we’re going to dive into how to design TTRPG encounters! What makes a really good encounter? Is it swarms of teeming goblins looking for blood? Maybe some trap-laden dungeons with fireball-flinging mages? How …
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Welcome back to our New DM’s Guide to Everything series! Previously, we talked about getting started and how to help your players stay comfortable. This week, we’re going to dive into Worldbuilding for TTRPGS! Making a world of your own takes quite a bit of preparation and forethought. Will you need to build up a continent miles …
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Welcome to part two of our “New DM’s Guide to Everything” series: how to create a safe environment for your ttrpg players! We side-tracked a bit last week by executing the Emperor’s will , but we’re back to chat about session zeros, the “X card”, and how to create a safe environment for your ttrpg players. Tabletop …
Introduction In this episode, we chat with Kay Purcell, co-founder of Chaotic Wholesome Presents, a TTRPG production studio known for creating engaging stories and
Introduction In this episode, we sit down with Nathan Doyle, the game designer behind ‘Attention Deficit and Dragons’. Nathan discusses his early gaming experiences,
Introduction It’s the four-year anniversary of Roll Play Grow! Thank y’all so much for being here. This episode features an interview with Fondue, the
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