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. …
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 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 …
For the Emperor! It’s time for another Patreon-sponsored Side Quest! This time we are diving into Warhammer Wrath and Glory. If you’re new around here, our Legend tier allows our Patrons to pick the game system, theme, and name a character or two in an upcoming Side Quest. We create a free adventure around their idea, …
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 …
It’s a nice day to start again We recently launched our Patreon, and one of the tier rewards 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 Quest around their idea, and now everyone gets to …
Free Chronicles of Darkness Adventure and Map: White Wedding Read More »
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. …
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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