The setting for an adventure or a campaign can be just as important as the enemies and friends the group makes along their journeys…
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Grab your ax, armor, and inhaler and let the nerd games begin! The Indoorsmen is a custom 5th edition podcast that has a flair for the ridiculous. They’re not famous, nor are they voice actors; they’re just friends that have been playing D&D for a long time and it really…
Continue readingIn 1987 or 1988, while serving this great country of ours, I was introduced to, what to me was, a little known game. A guy I worked with asked me if I had any plans on one particular Saturday. He told me he and a few other buddies were getting together to play…
Continue readingThe biggest problem with the existing inspiration system, for me at least, is that the reward given isn’t really tied to the action that earned it. Sure, your Ideal may say you prefer to solve problems by talking…
Continue readingWriter’s Block as a DM
Sometimes we as Dungeon Masters can hit a brick wall on how we want bosses & worlds to be named, sound, & look. Everyone gets writer’s block every now & again, but there are things to help ease the process & maybe get those creative juices flowing again…
Continue readingSome of my fondest memories of playing D&D back in the ‘90s don’t come from the games themselves. Instead, they come from the hours I spent digging through the massive boxed sets that TSR used to produce – worlds and cities and epic adventures laid out in minute…
Continue readingEven if you’ve been playing D&D for years, preparing to run a campaign – or even just a one-off session – can be a daunting task. And if you’ve never run a game before – or if you and your group are all completely new to role-playing games…
Continue readingOne of the greatest challenges that people (especially those not very familiar with tabletop rpgs) come across while making a character for their personal campaign is “How do I make my character come to life?”…
Continue readingLast time we looked at two players who came to the table with characters in various stages of development. One character I didn’t mention, played by Adam, came to the table fully formed…
Continue readingWelcome, Critters, to this comprehensive guide for using the Roll20 website to play Dungeons and Dragons with your friends, or fellow Critters. This guide is focused on the 5th Edition of…
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