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 …
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. …
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Worldbuilding Part 2: Encounter ideas for your ttrpg world map Read More »
So you managed to wrangle some friends into playing D&D, but you’ve never played before. Or perhaps you’re inspired by the many live-play shows to start your own campaign, and you have no idea where to begin. There’s a lot to consider before you ever put pen to paper–especially if you haven’t ever played a …
Who wants to go spelunking? It’s time for another Patreon-sponsored Side Quest! For those of you who are new to our blog, we post a monthly Side Quest, which are short, free TTRPG encounters with corresponding maps that can be easily threaded into an ongoing or one shot campaign, allowing busy DMs to throw in a …
A few months back, I saw a post on the DM’s Guild Facebook group asking for a cartographer to work on an upcoming campaign. I reached out, and after a fun conversation, I teamed up with him to draw some spooky dungeons for his vision. Today, I’m not only going to give you a preview …
Interview with Maxwell Zener, the mastermind behind The Skull of Drag’Nalar Read More »
Do you ever find yourself wanting to spice things up for your players? Maybe the party Rogue is getting a little too confident, and you want to throw them a little curve ball. Perhaps your party is getting tired of fight scene after fight scene and you want to give them a puzzle or two. …
Get ready for the first Patron-sponsored Side Quest! We recently launched our Patreon , and one of the tier rewards we’re really excited for is the ability for our Patrons to sponsor the next Side Quest. They pick the game system, the theme, and get to name a character or two. We create a Side …
What’s your favorite part of creating a new character? Is it rolling for their stats? Choosing their spells and abilities? Or maybe it’s developing an elaborate backstory? I highly enjoy creating new characters and trying to decide what makes them tick, but I often get stuck on determining anything more than their alignment and a …
Back in February, we celebrated hitting 500 Instagram followers by running a contest for a free map commission. The lucky winner received a free Journeyman quarter-page map and content for the game system of their choice. Our winner wanted a Dungeons & Dragons throne room themed map fit for a fire king. He wanted …
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