Tabletop RPGs
Leveraging NPC Relationships in Tabletop RPGs
People love to talk about how Tabletop RPGs (TTRPG) are different from video game RPGs because the world is “alive” or “dynamic”. The game is constantly […]
Tabletop RPGs
Dungeons and Dragons
Using Fronts from PBtA to Create Evil Organizations in D&D 5e
I’ve made it no secret that I love Apocalypse World and Powered by the Apocalypse (PBtA) games as a whole. They’re excellent rules-lite systems that […]
Tabletop RPGs
Skill Checks: The Good, The Bad, and The D&D 5e
D&D 5e is hands-down my favorite tabletop RPG. I’m big into combat and dungeon delving and those are arguably two of the focuses of D&D […]
Tabletop RPGs
How to Keep Everyone Focused During Your RPG Session
RPGs are ripe with ways to derail a game session. A funny scenario, or a daring stunt that actually works can side-track the whole table […]
Tabletop RPGs
Why Your Group Should Always Have a Session 0
Every table top RPG game (TTRPG) I’ve ever ran or played in has always started with everyone making their characters as a group. During this […]
Tabletop RPGs
How to Deal With Unresolved Plot Hooks in a RPG
Nothing is worse than spending hours creating an interesting dungeon and having your players never touch it. While you can always stow it away for […]
Tabletop RPGs
Theater of the Mind vs. Battle Maps for Combat Encounters
When it comes to combat encounters in tabletop RPGs there are two methods of describing the encounters. One is to use a battle map and […]
Tabletop RPGs
Making Battle Maps with Dungeon Painter Studio
I’m going to preface this post by saying that I’m not affiliated with Pyromancers.com or Dungeon Painter Studio in any way. I just frequently use the software and […]
Tabletop RPGs
The Illusion of Choice – The Quantum Goblin Problem
The party comes to a fork in the road. On the right-hand side is a goblin encampment encounter you’ve spent tons of time planning. On […]
Tabletop RPGs
Is Inkarnate Pro Worth It?
I’ve previously posted about Inkarnate and how it is an excellent free cartography tool. I’m not an artist by even the loosest definition and it has […]