Movies can make us better game masters. GMs need to know the elements that make stories exciting. Don’t worry—I’m not adding anything else to your plate. You’re probably already watching movies. The key is to be an active viewer, not a passive one. Here’s what I mean. We can watch movies and simply consume the […]
I’ve gathered up some resources for QuestWorlds. If you are looking for setting-agnostic tabletop role-playing game rules, here is a great candidate. I’ll keep adding QuestWorlds resources as I find them. QuestWorlds RPG Resources
46 Books Worth $243 for $18 – D&D Resources Suited for Any Style – Limited Time Only Gather up your party for endless adventure with this bundle of tabletop role-playing books from Dicegeeks. This TTRPG explorer’s kit contains an amazing variety of rulebooks, sourcebooks, and campaign resources that enhance your favorite Dungeons & Dragons games—we’ve included standouts
Marvel Multiverse character sheet! It’s no secret I collect role-playing game character sheets. The Marvel Multiverse is another one I’m adding to my vast collection. The RPG is relatively new, so only a few different character sheets are available. However, there is an official fillable character on DriveThruRRG, see below. Marvel Multiverse Character Sheet Free
33 Random Tables for Superhero, Metahuman, or Mutant Tabletop Role-Playing GamesCut down prep time and add dynamic details to your superhero tabletop RPG sessions with The Book of Random Tables: Superheroes. Perfect for modern settings, this book offers D100 and D10 tables to generate everything from NPCs to story hooks on the fly. Build quick supervillains, roll for exciting street
Aether Nexus character sheets! You all know I love RPG character sheets. Here’s my collection of Aether Nexus sheets that I expect to keep growing as the game is new. Fantasy? Check! Anime vibes? Check! Mecha? Check! Aether Nexus is a fantasy mech RPG from Absolute Tabletop. From the DriveThruRPG description: “Aether Nexus is a
This is Creator Finances, a presentation that I gave at Archon 2024. The subtitle is How to Position Yourself to Make a Living Doing What You Love. Who I am: My name is Matt Davids. I am a full-time role-playing game book creator. And you heard me right—I am full-time at this. I’m doing this
Random tables are a dungeon master’s best friend. I know they get hate here on YouTube, and some players don’t like them, but that doesn’t matter. Random tables are still a DM’s best friend. I’m not talking about random combat tables—they have their place, but they’re not the best form of random tables. Or rather,
This is Season 5, Episode 25, which originally aired on June 1st, 1992. It has an impressive IMDb rating of 9.4 and is titled “The Inner Light.” A probe from an ancient culture causes Captain Picard to live an entire lifetime in a matter of minutes while in a coma on the bridge. I’ve been
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 14th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on April 20th, 1992, and has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Cost of Living.” Worf and Alexander’s relationship struggles, Mrs. Troi returns wanting to get married on the Enterprise, and metal parasites turn computers to goo. Despite its
One aspect of science fiction tabletop role-playing games that often goes unnoticed is their need for dungeons. Dungeons are almost genre-defining in TTRPGs like D&D, offering GMs and players a specific type of experience: a closed environment that adds tension, encounters around every turn, and a goal at the end, even if it’s just finding
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 12th Worst Episode The episode is entitled “Too Short a Season” and originally aired on February 8th, 1988, as Season 1, Episode 16. The Enterprise is called to take an elderly Starfleet admiral to a planet to resolve a hostage crisis. Once the admiral is onboard, he begins
The Internet heaps tons of pressure on dungeon masters. The chatter is all about balancing encounters, creating massive worlds, crafting villains, planning epic plots, and developing stories that rival the greatest literature in the world. Let’s be clear: if the dungeon master is supposed to be Shakespeare, then the players had better be Patrick Stewart,
This episode originally aired on May 4, 1992, and is Season 5, Episode 22. It currently holds an IMDb rating of 6.0 and is entitled “Imaginary Friend.” An alien entity assumes the identity of a little girl’s imaginary friend and then grows angry and mean. Yet another light ball invades the Enterprise. Think “The Child,”
