Can you run D&D without prep? Do dungeon masters need to spend hours during the week preparing encounters and epic stories? Is there a dungeon master shortage because D&D is too difficult to run? Let’s dive into these questions, shall we? The answer to the first question is of course you can run a session […]
D&D has been cloned! What are the best D&D Retroclones? Whether you want to relive the glory days of the late 70s and early 80s or you want to learn the roots of the TTRPG hobby, D&D retro-clones are the answer. What the clones do is they take the original rules of D&D and rewrite
Making great dungeons or is it making dungeons great? Either way dungeon masters since at least 1974 have been been trying to run their players through the best dungeons. If you are running Dungeons and Dragons, great dungeons are key to your success as a dungeon master. fortunately awesome dungeons aren’t as complicated as some
Index Card RPG character sheet collection. I’ve gathered links to character sheets for ICRPG below. The Index Card RPG is an innovative take old school Dungeons and Dragons. Simple rules, easy character creation, and more set this role-playing game apart from others. ICRPG is setting neutral allowing game masters and players to take this rules
Rifts the role-playing game is published by Palladium Books and debuted in 1990. The Rifts RPG is famous for smashing elements from many different genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, mythology, science fiction, dungeon punk, and more into a massive world where a vast array of character types and adventures are possible. I played my fair share
A collection of Mutants and Masterminds character sheets. M&M is one of the best superhero tabletop role-playing games. It has a long history with many editions and tons of adventures and supplements. First, is a list of core books for M&M, and then is the list of character sheets. Most of the sheets are free.
Loot tables! D&D players love loot tables and dungeon masters love loot tables. Random tables of loot and mundane items help DMs save time and add details to sessions. They also give players fun items to add dimensions to their characters. I have created a number of loot and random tables some are free and
Does DnD have a dungeon master crisis? There have been rumblings recently about Dungeons and Dragons 5e not having enough dungeon masters for all the people who want to role-play. This article It’s Not Just You: NYC Has a Serious Dungeon Master Shortage seems to have kicked off a lot of conversations about the topic.
The Blade Runner RPG is out now. The seminal film Blade Runner kicked the cyberpunk genre into high gear. It defined the look and feel of the genre for a generation or more. Many cyberpunk RPGs have been published in the years since the Blade Runner film made us all want to own a cloned
A collection of Rolemaster character sheet PDFs and other resources. Rolemaster has been around since 1980 and is going strong with new RPG products. I’ve gathered together character PDF links from around the web and some links to Rolemaster core books and supplements. Rolemaster Character Sheets Rolemaster RPG Core Laws and Resource Books Rolemaster has
What’s better than a role-playing game? A free role-playing game! Many fantastic creators have released their RPGs for free. Whatever the madly generous spirit that possessed them to do so is, we the role-players of the world are the better off for it. Below is a list of popular free RPGs on DriveThruRPG. Free RPGs
D&D journals are useful tools for dungeon masters and role-players. Notebooks and blank map pages are extremely helpful during long RPG campaigns. Here is a list of the best D&D journals I have found. DnD Journal PDF and Print Books – DriveThruRPG This collection of RPG journals represents some of the best to be found
Liquid core DnD dice are beautiful. Playing Dungeons and Dragons with liquid core dice adds a bit of flare while at the RPG table. What are liquid core dice? Liquid core dice are filled with sparkly fluid which spins and swirls when the dice are rolled. This fluid in the core creates an engaging effect.
RPG dice are captivating. Besides, role-playing and crafting fascinating characters, one of the satisfying aspects of tabletop role-playing games is rolling dice. There’s getting around it. Some role-players even become dice goblins collecting and hoarding dice. The obsession is widespread in the hobby and I am no exception. I love dice. I have bags full
Worlds Without Number is the fantasy version of the popular Stars Without Number tabletop RPG. Like SWN, WWN brings an easy-to-learn and easy-to-use RPG system to the gaming table. Here is a list of WWN character sheets and resources to help game masters and role-players. Worlds Without Number Character Sheet WWN has a creative and
