Campaign Planning
Dealing with Dungeon Master Burnout
I’d wager that Dungeon Master burnout is one of the top 3 reasons for a D&D campaign dying off. It can be a lot of […]
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Campaign Planning
Planning a West Marches Campaign in D&D 5e
I mentioned a while ago in my post about sandbox D&D 5e campaigns that I had an interest in running a West Marches campaign. (un)fortunately, I’ve […]
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How To Create a Boss Fight in D&D 5e
Boss fights are a huge part of gaming in general. It’s satisfying to finally butt-heads against the villain, and they’re some of the most memorable […]
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Running a Sandbox D&D 5e Game – Ambition vs. Possibility
In the past whenever I’ve tried to “sell someone” on playing D&D compared to a video game the words “you can do ANYTHING” are always […]
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The Ideal Party Size for D&D 5e
Like this post on RPG StackExchange states, pg 83 of the DMG says that the ideal party size is 3-5 players. This is also referenced in […]
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RPG Session Prep – How Much Time is Needed?
I find that the more experienced I get at running table top RPGs, the better I am at picking up on new a DM or […]
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How to Create a Memorable D&D Villain
I’ve mentioned more than a few times now that I have been DMing a campaign that has met weekly for over a year and a […]
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Kobold Fight Club: Balanced Encounters on the Fly
I constantly look for new ways that I can spend less time doing tedious bookkeeping and focus on the story or interesting encounters. One tool […]
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How to Run a Session 0 of a RPG
Session 0 is part of the preliminary planning part of any major campaign, and it’s one thing that I had never done before yesterday, but […]
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DMing for Large Parties
Dungeons and Dragons tend to play a lot smoother when there are 5 or fewer players in a party. That being said, if your groups […]