Dungeon Solvers - Improving Your D&D Campaign One Dungeon at a Time

a ghostly town center with a broken-down carriage next to a stone fountain. Ghosts appear to be rising from the fountain and there is a full-moon in the distance.

Using Player-Owned Property to Generate Plot Hooks

January 24, 2020 Eldadres 0

Recently in my Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign, I opted to run a premade module for the party’s latest adventure. I wanted to do this […]

a circular throne room with two stone thrones, an enormous red carpet, and 12 huge columns.

Tabletop Tactics: Pillars and Spider Climb

January 20, 2020 Eldadres 2

This past week I ran perhaps the greatest boss fight I’ve ever created in D&D 5e. While the homebrew version of Lolth that I created […]

the merrow from the monster manual which is essentially a demonic merfolk. They have demonic-fishlike top-halves instead of more humanoid ones and carry a large harpoon with a chain affixed to it.

D&D Monster Monday: Merrow

January 13, 2020 Eldadres 0

Kneeling at the shore you find yourself vomiting the salty seawater and struggling to catch your breath after your boat was overturned by a violent […]

one of the three musketeers (the person not the candy) trying to talk their way into a crowded bar with a bouncer blocking the entrance

Using Rumors and Folklore to Describe the Party’s Next Foe

January 10, 2020 Eldadres 3

I came across a post on /r/dndnext this past week regarding how to describe an owlbear to a party without telling the party it’s an […]

tiamat artwork from the Tyranny of dragons books. It features tiamat engaging in battle against an adventurer

On Ending a D&D Campaign

January 6, 2020 Eldadres 3

Today I want to talk about an issue I’ve been facing lately. This is a very opinionated topic so bear with me as I try […]

frost salamander artwork from the Monster Manual. It's a large, blue, 6-legged lizard creature.

D&D Monster Monday: Frost Salamander

December 30, 2019 Eldadres 0

The Plane of Ice contains many treasures that many back home would pay handsomely for. You knew it would be dangerous, but you knew nothing […]

a hag with light-blue skin and a warped gray staff and gray cloak

D&D Monster Monday: Bheur Hag

December 23, 2019 Eldadres 0

You had to abandon them. You were lost and running out of supplies, so you took theirs. “Self-preservation is my top priority”, you think to […]

A ranger casting a spike growth spell between herself and a group of kobolds.

Using Spells to Maintain Battlefield Control

December 20, 2019 Eldadres 0

Battlefield control is an important factor in beating an encounter in D&D 5e or any TTRPG for that matter. Preventing an enemy from attacking your […]

a huge white yeti with curled horns standing in a power pose from the 5e monster manual

D&D Monster Monday: Yeti

December 16, 2019 Eldadres 0

The frigid air chills you to the bone. You duck into a cave to wait out the blizzard. Big mistake. Before you can even strike […]

a bald monk wielding a badass warhammer in one hand

Going Toe-to-Toe with the Monk’s Stunning Strike Feature

December 13, 2019 Eldadres 0

DMDavid started a discussion on Stunning Strike last week. There was a lot of great discussion about the ability as well as how a DM can […]