This week’s post is going to be a little different than usual. Earlier this year I received a copy of Mork Borg as a gift. It didn’t take long for me to read through it (seriously, it’s only 80+ pages), and I fell in love with the setting and mechanics. The thing that struck me …
Introducing Morkborne: A Mork Borg x Bloodborne hack & Free playtest Read More »
I’m always of two minds about homebrew rules for D&D. On the one hand, the designers had a specific playstyle in mind to showcase 5E’s mechanics, and tampering with them is flying in the face of their design. On the other hand, break all the rules! Seriously though, I do employ a few homebrew rules …
Goblinoids get a bad rap in most D&D games. Goblins mostly exist as fodder for low-level dungeons or expendable minions for more powerful creatures. Bugbears are typically seen as back-stabbing layabouts who are content to steal whatever they find. Hobgoblins are war-like and honorable to a fault, with little other redeeming qualities to their society. …
There’s always a chance that a party makes a decision so unexpected that even experienced DMs need to stop to figure out what’ll happen next. In the event of total DM brain melt, I always keep a small collection of random D&D encounter ideas to fill in the blanks. So for today, I’m happy to …
What are the most important stats in a game of D&D? While some might argue that it’s a matter of opinion and character creation, it’s harder to argue that Dexterity and Wisdom hold the same level of importance as other stats. In terms of gameplay mechanics, having a high number with these stats often means …
I tend to forget about tools and tool proficiencies whenever I play D&D, both as a player and as a DM. Rarely does a chance occur to use tools during a session, unless someone has a set of thieves’ tools or a musical instrument. My artificer owns three different sets of tools, and I …
As a DM, I often spend time writing up NPC “catalogues” that I can insert into just about any situation. Need a spoiled aristocrat? I’ve got Filish waiting in the wings. Sometimes I may only come up with a handful of traits, like a one sentence background, a goal, and a quirk, as you …
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The most recent D&D adventure book Candlekeep Mysteries released on March 16th, 2021. Much like the previous Rime of the Frostmaiden book, I knew I wanted to design a Candlekeep Mysteries Map pack for DMs in need. The big difference from the last release is that instead of focusing on one chapter to reference (Ythryn), …
How many times has locating a store become an encounter of its own? In this week’s free D&D Magic shop Side Quest, adventurers can stumble upon the Sanctum Emporium, an interdimensional business that deals in magical oddities and rare curios. Run by an eccentric mage, brave shoppers may find all sorts of useful equipment, and …
Of all the races in the Player’s Handbook, I think I was most dissatisfied with the Dragonborn. While playing as humanoid dragons is pretty cool, it didn’t take long to realize that they felt lacking compared to the other races. Their signature breath weapon feels less like an essential ability and more like a …
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