Go Build a Dungeon!
TomTips and templates for RPG dungeon building from the RPG Blog Carnival
Tag: How To
Sean’s GenCon Advice 2021
Sea of Stars RPGMy advice for GenCon (and convention goers in general)! Hope to see you there.
Join the August 2021 RPG Blog Carnival – Let’s Build A Dungeon!
This month’s RPG Blog Carnival theme is “Let’s Build A Dungeon”…
Slaadi in Dungeons and Dragons Part 2: Batrachian Beasts From Beyond
RJD20Horrifying outsiders often invade our D&D worlds. They pillage green earth, gather frightened prisoners, and spread corruption far and wide, slaughtering, not rankling. Planar denizens run rampant as villains in plenty of TTRPG systems: devils, demons, and elementals among countless others. One outsider entity in particular haunts far fewer D&D adventures than it should: slaadi.
Genre Police: Keep On Marching
Geek NativeProfessional GM Ben Jackson-Ellery shares some wisdom and practical tips for anyone hoping to set up and run tabletop RPG campaigns “West Marches” style.
Canon, Your Homegrown Setting, and You
Our lives change constantly, as do our views and levels of creativity. For those of us who construct vast Dungeons & Dragons settings and worlds for our players to place their characters in and explore, this brings a dilemma. How do we stay true to all the wild escapades, heart-racing adventures, and ground-breaking campaigns that occur in our world? We all have an opinion on the role of canon in works of fiction—and we should carve one out for our own worlds as well.
The ultimate guide to buying and selling magic items in 5E D&D
The basics of buying and selling magic items in D&D 5e is something that many people feel as if the core rules could go further on. So, here’s a handy guide!
Genre Police: Towards a shared language
Have you heard of gamers talking about West Marches style of RPG campaigns? Do you know what it means? The Genre Police kick off a series on RPG terminology and using a shared language for our games.
Five tips for teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master
Teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master is one of the most valuable things you can do to support the hobby.
A new DM will be able to help you out at the table. They will be able to jump in when you need a week off. They will commiserate with you when the players do some unexpected shenanigans.
Most importantly, they will go on to run games for other players and carry on the tradition of showing people how to roleplay
What is it like to DM? Lars van Breems tackles five common questions
While I probably wouldn’t qualify as an ‘expert’ having only four years of experience as a DM, I’ve played and run enough games that I can hopefully provide some insight into frequently asked questions for aspiring DM’s. Keep in mind that most of this is just my opinion and take on things, and that above all else, the most important rule a DM can adhere to is to have fun, and make sure the players are having fun as well.