Getting bogged down in details while running D&D? Is boring stuff sucking up all your RPG session time? These things happen occasionally in Dungeon and Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games. But it doesn’t have to. There are strategies game masters and dungeon masters can use to skip the boring stuff or to make it […]
Overzealous dungeon masters (of which I am one) can go overboard creating D&D campaigns. Here are some quick tips to avoid writing a novel that you force your friends into believing is a campaign. Don’t create huge plots Don’t create huge intricate plot lines. The players need agency to make meaningful choices for the game
DnD 5e backgrounds have proved to be an extremely popular addition to the game. Players love giving their characters more depth into their characters. As Dungeon and Dragons has expanded and more sourcebooks and campaigns have been released and the number of official character backgrounds has grown. I’ve collected a list of 97 official DnD
In Dungeons and Dragons, one of the staples of gameplay is running your players through dungeons. I mean, it’s right there in the name. The first “D” in D&D. Experience running dungeons is critical for dungeon masters. Plus dungeons are great fun. They provide a contained environment, constant mystery or peril, a drag on resources,
A trick to give your campaign or session more weight and the illusion of realism is to weave in hints of a larger world. This is what I like to call the “Clone Wars Trick.” Although I can’t take full credit for that name I heard it somewhere else before when I was studying screenwriting.
The cardinal sin that a game master can commit when trying to run a one-shot session is wasting time. If you only have two hours or three hours to play and you know there is going to be no continuing campaign afterward, you must give your players the excitement and the climax right out of
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay character sheet collection. This is the page where I’m gathering all the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay character sheets I can find. So far there are official sheets and sheets from around the web. Of course, WFRP has had several editions. The main links here are to the fourth edition, but I’ll be adding
Vampire the Masquerade character sheets! I’m putting together a collection of character sheets. The Vampire RPG has been around for a long time and enjoys a dedicated and strong fanbase. As of writing, Vampire is currently in its fifth edition. I’ve included below character sheets for the first to the fifth editions. The first section
Tabletop RPG PDFs are awesome. PDFs give us quick access to huge RPG rule books not to mention great storage options for those who have limited shelf space. Plus role-playing game independent publishers could release games without the massive cost of print runs. This created a golden age of small and niche RPGs that continues
One of the wild and crazy things to be hatched and crawled into the light during the Open Game License and Wizards of the Coast saga was the mention of AI dungeon masters. I did a double take when I read the phrase: AI dungeon masters. To be completely honest, I hadn’t ever really thought
Random tables for OSR tabletop role-playing games! Call them RPG random charts or random tables, we all know how helpful they are. Earlier editions of Dungeons and Dragons embraced random tables and RPGs cast in the OSR mold do as well. Roll a handful of dice and get a quest, encounters, and items ready for
OSR character sheets! I’m gathering OSR RPG sheets and resources on this page. I’ll try to keep adding sheets and other resources to this page as I find them. The OSR is a movement within the tabletop role-playing game scene that celebrates the rules and modes of play that were prevalent at the origins of
RuneQuest character sheet collection! RuneQuest is one of the granddaddies of all tabletop role-playing games. It is published by Chaosium first in 1978. This page is where I’ll be gathering RuneQuest sheets and other resources. I’ll do my best to update the page as I discover more resources. Please keep in mind that the RuneQuest
I’m gathering Mothership RPG character sheets. Mothership is a science fiction horror tabletop role-playing game released by Tuesday Night Games. I’ve included a series of character sheets from DriveThruRPG that are compatible with Mothership. All of the main character types for Mothership are given a clear and simple design. Also, you’ll find official character sheets
My Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. character sheet collection. I’m pulling together resources sheets and more for this pioneer RPG of the cyberpunk genre. As you will see the best character sheets are available on the game publisher’s website. They have excellent PDFs available for free download. If you are looking for core rules, keep scrolling. I’ve included
