Tabletop RPGs
How to Run a Long-Term RPG Campaign
One of the first things I noticed when I started writing Dungeon Solvers was that people have a seriously difficult time finding long-term campaigns and dedicated […]
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
What is Metagaming and How Do You Avoid It?
Metagaming is a common phenomenon that occurs in a lot of tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons. Simply put, metagaming is when you as […]
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 […]
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 tabletop RPG game (TTRPG) I’ve ever run or played in has always started with everyone making their characters as a group. During this process, […]
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. Battlemaps 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 battlemap and miniatures […]
Tabletop RPGs
Making Battlemaps 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 […]