World-Building Principles: WorldCrafting Technology & Magic
Learn how relative technology and magic levels will apply and interact with one another in your setting. Worldbuilding principles for GMs (system agnostic).
Worldbuilding
Ideas to get you started on creating a world of your own.
Blink Dog: Evolving Monsters D&D 5e DM Workshop
We look at monsters in the 5e Monster Manual and tweak them to be more interesting. We’re looking at Blink Dogs and how they interact with others in the planes and add to your world’s lore.
Why Druids Don’t Wear Metal Armor: D&D 5e Lore
Iron, a vital component in both life-giving blood and life-ending swords, has played an intriguing role in folklore, which has carried over to tabletop roleplaying games. From ferrous daggers to monsters like the Iron Golem, this material has at least one fascinating mechanic in Dungeons and Dragons.
Using Tarot Cards in D&D 5e for Character Development, Game Mechanics, and Storytelling
Whether you’re a player exploring new depths of character development or a Dungeon Master on a quest for inspiration, integrating tarot card reading into your adventure is a reliable way to spice up your game.
Hag Lore and Tactics from D&D 3.5 to 5e
A repugnant dark fey creature with enigmatic origins, the Hag is one of the most notorious wicked creatures in the Dungeons and Dragons anthology. I hope to highlight tactics, lore, descriptions, and ideas that go beyond the scope of the conventional 5e Hag encounter to provide Dungeon Masters with tools to incorporate Hags into their campaigns in unexpected and exciting ways.
Running Markets and Shops in D&D 5e
To mitigate time consumption and a poor group experience, I believe shopping should be strategic, world-building, and should progress the campaign while rewarding players for their deeds. In this article, I’ll explain what I mean, as well as provide example shops that can be implemented in towns and villages based on the criteria outlined in the article.
Playing D&D 5e on Safe Mode: How to Run a Low-Stakes Game
We just wrote about D&D Hard Mode, and now, in this article, I’m going to propose ideas for playing Dungeons and Dragons on Safe Mode, which suggests a lot less killing, significantly safer encounters, and yet still packed with intrigue and escapism.
Playing D&D 5e on Hard Mode: High-Stakes Gameplay
There are several ideas in D&D 5e books to help steer in this gritty direction; I’ll summarize the ones that I know of. I’ll also provide homebrew ideas for how to play D&D 5e on epic difficulty.