Return of the Classics
Which adventures are considered D&D classics? How is it that 3E and 4E produced so few, if any, classics? And, let’s reveal how 5E is bringing back the classics!
The Magic of Items
Does a certain number of magic items per PC make D&D Next better? There are better and more important questions to ask.
Incentives for Roleplaying in D&D Next
Learn how rules can stimulate role-playing by studying the successful approaches of several excellent RPGs.
Ashes of Athas: The Development Process
The development process can help identify and resolve an adventure’s weakest points.
Ashes of Athas: Where to Begin
Find out how Ashes of Athas designed its first adventure, and the start of its campaign, with a bang!
Use these techniques for your campaign!
D&D Next: A Touch of Class
Class, subclass, build, kit, theme… just what goes into defining a character’s class?
What do we gain, and how best can we reflect commonalities and differences between the different varieties of classes in the game?
D&D Next: A Model for Skills
How D&D Next can bring skills and feats into the game in ways that stimulate imaginative story-telling, creativity, and engaging play.
D&D Next: A Model for Feats and Other Build Options
Character generation can be fast, robust, balanced, and foster imagination… all while creating a great personality for your character.
Ashes of Athas – Looking Back on the Dark Sun Organized Play Campaign
The secrets of Ashes of Athas, the Dark Sun organized play campaign, are shared with Mike Shea and with the Misdirected Mark podcast. Find out how Chad Brown, Derek Guder, and I lost so much sleep.
Interlude: Extending the Five Minute Workday
The “five minute workday” can destroy a gaming session’s intended flow and balance. Here is how D&D can avoid that problem.