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Incorporating Alts in a D&D 5e Campaign

September 27, 2021 Eldadres 0

One facility that I didn’t mention in my previous Adventurer’s Guild design article was the bedroom. It’s a unique facility in that it doesn’t give […]

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Playing The Reoccurring Villain in D&D 5e

December 21, 2020 Eldadres 0

Running Curse of Strahd has been a fantastic experience for me. Running a hardback adventure has been a welcomed “break” from tirelessly prepping a long-term homebrew […]

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Campaign Prep: The First Session

September 14, 2020 Eldadres 0

Last time I went over my pre-session 0 prep list which included giving the players an overview of the campaign and ensuring that everyone was […]

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Campaign Prep: The Path to Session 0

July 20, 2020 Eldadres 0

A while ago I thought I was close to the end of my 3+ year D&D campaign. We wound up playing for another four months, […]

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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 […]

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How to Introduce a New Character in the Middle of a Campaign

December 6, 2019 Eldadres 0

My Shadow of the Demon Lord group has played maybe six total sessions since May (!?) when I wrote about how I prepped the campaign using OneNote. […]

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How to Select the Perfect Creature(s) for a Combat Encounter

October 18, 2019 Eldadres 0

I talk a lot about “building an encounter”. Typically, this is about everything else that goes into creating an interesting encounter and not about what […]

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What Level Should You Start Your D&D 5e Campaign At?

August 19, 2019 Eldadres 1

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 […]

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City Building for Your TTRPG Campaign

May 17, 2019 Eldadres 0

Cities, towns, villages, and other settlements are an integral part of any TTRPG campaign. However, a city is perhaps the most important type of settlement […]

Campaign Planning

How to Use Microsoft OneNote for Campaign Planning

May 13, 2019 Eldadres 2

There’s a holy grail for GMs. No, it’s not the perfect TTRPG system or anything like that. The holy grail of GMing is the ultimate […]

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