Campaign Planning
What Level Should You Start Your D&D 5e Campaign At?
The hard part is over. You’ve done the initial prep for your campaign. You’ve assembled a party of adventurers (props to you if you can […]
Dungeons and Dragons
Natural 1’s and 20’s on Ability Checks in D&D 5e
A common misconception in D&D 5e is that you have to roll for everything. Part of this I’m sure is because rolling dice is fun. Makes […]
Monster Monday
D&D Monster Monday: Giant Skeleton
You take the MacGuffin off of its pedestal. No traps, what a surprise! As you wipe the sweat from your brow, you hear a loud […]
Blog
So You Want to Start a Blog…
It’s almost been a year and a half since I “rebranded” Dungeon Solvers from a dead D&D blog I wrote sporadically in college and turned […]
Dungeons and Dragons
After the Adventure: Dealing with Downtime in 5e
I’m a great DM. I have a solid grasp of D&D 5e’s rules and my group has a lot of fun when we play together. […]
Character Builds
Character Build: Gloom Stalker Ranger
The Gloom Stalker Ranger Ya’ll, I’m so tired of darkvision. Seriously, every Monster Monday I have to come across yet another creature that has the […]
Monster Monday
D&D Monster Monday: Roc
You drop to your knees. There’s no point in running from a creature with a 200-foot wingspan. The roc, high in the sky, begins its […]
News and Reviews
D&D 5e Supplement Review: Auction Encounters
Auction Encounters is the latest D&D 5e supplement from Tyson VanOverhill of Double Crescent Productions. It’s an extensive primer on everything a DM needs to […]
Dungeons and Dragons
Handling Wars and Large-Scale Combat in D&D 5e
Fantastic stories can come from wars or enormous battles. Heroes are made, villains are defeated, and friends are lost. Plot hooks galore can pop up […]
Tabletop RPGs
The Pros and Cons of Playing on a Virtual Tabletop
A virtual tabletop such as Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, Astral Tabletop, etc. is a modern-day solution to a modern day problem. That problem is, of course, […]