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Coming soon: Alice D&D 2 – Wonderland in Darkness
6 March 2023
The first Alice in Wonderland one-shot is live now! You can enter the magical world and explore it…
What mini’s to use?
5 February 2023
If your group has chosen to play with battle-maps (with either square or hex grid) than there is…
Getting into character
30 January 2023
For each character you make you want it to be fun to play and unique. But how do…
Designing traps for your next dungeon
27 January 2023
Dungeons and Dragons consists of three components. Combat, Social Interaction and Exploration. The first two are quite self-explanatory,…
Schools of magic in DnD
22 January 2023
Magic is a powerful component in the world of Dungeons&Dragons. You can blow up your enemies, heal your…
Creatures for your Christmas D&D one shot
19 November 2022
Need some inspiration for a holiday DnD adventure? I got your back. Here are 5 types of creatures…
Minor Illusion
– The Best DnD Spell
2 November 2022
Fighting styles can be a lifesaver and a fireball can be game-changer, but no feat, spell or ability…
Wraith
Monster Manual Model of the Month
14 October 2022
If you party comes across a Wraith at a relativaly low level it better watch out and prepare.…
D&D battle tactics
2 October 2022
A lot of the fun and mechanics of Dungeons&Dragons revolves around combat and fighting. Magic users have damaging…
5 more underused normal items
26 September 2022
Near the end of your adventures you and your compatriots have aquired some epic power and loot that…
How I made Pokémon D&D
Making D&D Fanfiction part 2
10 September 2022
After discovering how to use D&D mechanics to make a Harry Potter one-shot I followed that up by…
PC idea: Tasha Servius
PC of the month (Paladin)
27 August 2022
While double-checking Tasha’s service records before promoting her to General of the city guard it was discovered that…
How I made Harry Potter D&D
Making D&D Fanfiction part 1
20 August 2022
A few years ago I started my Dungeons and Dragons journey. Once I got the hang of stepping…
Add riddles to D&D
6 August 2022
If you want to spice up your D&D storytelling, diversify the puzzles or even give more depth to…
PC idea: Diabelle Aries
PC of the month (Tiefling Bard)
30 July 2022
In her youth Diabelle has faced many hard times. She discovered what it is like being prejudiced and…
Oozes
Monster Manual Model of the Month
23 July 2022
Oozes (a.k.a. Dungeon Roomba’s) come in a few different variations, each with it’s own strengths. Despite their large…
How to describe a scene in D&D
16 July 2022
Dungeons&Dragons is a game in which the players take on a role and inhabit and explore a world…
Reactions
Get the most out of your actions
2 July 2022
Properly using of all your action types can be a great challenge and can really boost your party’s…
PC idea: Aela Clearbranch
PC of the month (Ranger Beast Master)
25 June 2022
Aela Clearbranch is a middle aged Wood Elf. She has lived her whole life in a tribe deep…
The Mimic
Monster Manual Model of the Month
18 June 2022
Do you want to really surprise a new player with a classic D&D creature? Time to bring out…
D&D while travelling in a van
4 June 2022
The way I see D&D is as an amazing game in which anyone can become a world saving…
Interesting battles 2: Active environment
28 May 2022
Dungeons&Dragons combat does not have to consist of rolling dice to hit until either the monsters or PC’s…
PC idea: Fabian Miri Lockheard
PC of the month (Rogue Thief)
21 May 2022
Miri grew up on a farm where she had a good life, but she never felt complete. She…
The Owlbear
Monster Manual Model of the Month
14 May 2022
Among the earliest creations of Gary Gygax for D&D was the Owlbear. A monstrous combination of the body…
What is CR?
7 May 2022
The CR in a D&D creatures stat block stands for Challenge Rating. Although it’s the perfect way to…
Build types for an effective D&D party
30 April 2022
There are many different options for cool characters by mixing classes, races and backgrounds. For an optimised Dungeons…
Random Encounter Generator
22 April 2022
All the players need to do is roll up a Character Sheet and they are ready to play…
PC idea: Luxian Ombraleaf
PC of the month (Shadow Monk/Light Cleric)
17 April 2022
Luxian Ombraleaf was born and raised in the Monastery of Twilight where Light Domain Clerics and Way of…
The Goblin
Monster Manual Model of the Month
10 April 2022
The most often used D&D creature from the Monster Manual is the Goblin. They are small, have a…
How to be a good Dungeon Master
3 April 2022
Being a Dungeon Master is a highly respectable function. Where the players need only to roll up a…
How to Multiclass in D&D
26 March 2022
Although the separate classes in Dungeons and Dragons are rich enough to build countless characters around, sometimes your…
Book series for your next campaign
25 January 2022
There are a lot of amazing fantasy books out there. Epic fantasies in sprawling lands where evil creatures…
Build your own Dice Tray (free)
15 January 2022
Dungeons & Dragons materials cost enough as it is. You need your books and dice, and it is…
Make overland travel fun
5 January 2022
While most Dungeons & Dragons campaigns deal mostly with interesting locations (like dungeons) and with the monsters inside…
Interesting battles 1: Smarter enemies
28 December 2021
A large part of D&D (and other TTRPG’s) is combat. Whether your group is tasked to kill monsters,…
Square maps vs Hexagon maps vs No maps
27 December 2021
In D&D, and most other TTRPG’s, the DM’s pull out their maps when combat is about to start.…
Quick explanation: What is Dungeons & Dragons (5e)?
27 August 2021
D&D is a role-playing game in which you and some friends each play a character. It is set…
Learning D&D with podcasts
30 April 2021
Interested in Dungeons & Dragons, but you don’t know how to get into it? One of the easiest…
Why can’t I keep rolling my D&D skill check?
29 April 2021
A question with a lot of confusion is why players can’t keep rolling their skill checks until they…
Making lycanthropy an actual curse
26 January 2021
In books and movies turning into a werewolf is a horrible curse that changes people into savage beast…
Natural 1’s and 20’s
17 January 2021
There are three ways to play Dungeons & Dragons. With ‘Rules as Written’ (RAW), ‘Rules as Interpreted’ (RAI)…
5 underused normal items
9 January 2021
An epic vorpal sword, +3 armor and a helmet that lets you read your opponents mind so you…
D&D base essentials & gift ideas
5 January 2021
Do you want to start playing Dungeons & Dragons and you don’t know what you need to do…
Build a sport for D&D
27 December 2020
You need a way to make your Dungeons and Dragons world feel larger than just the campaign you’re…
3 puzzles for your next dungeon
25 December 2020
I freaking love puzzles. Throwing something at my players to confuse, entice or provoke them and test their…
5 minor magic items
23 December 2020
One of the things my players enjoy when playing D&D is reaping the rewards after a tough fight…
Fantasy names cheat-sheet
23 December 2020
During adventures your players might ask for the names of faraway towns and cities or of some random…
My first D&D experience
22 December 2020
In 2018 I first found out about Dungeons and Dragons. While searching for a new podcast for my…
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