Return of the Classics – Why 5E is Such a Success
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!
Origins and Gen Con 2016 Bring Big News
Origins becomes the big D&D Convention, but Gen Con and PAX still bring excitement. I am fortunate to have a trio of projects released during this convention season!
Making Confrontation at Candlekeep Interactive
Previous public play events inspired Candlekeep, but its interactive design faced some daunting design constraints.
Writing Confrontation at Candlekeep
Vault of the Dracolich was a big influence, but in writing Confrontation at Candlekeep we also had our own unique vision and goals.
How Vault Influenced Confrontation at Candlekeep
Confrontation at Candlekeep was a success as a convention event, but it owes much to the lessons learned from Vault of the Dracolich.
Incentives for Roleplaying in D&D Next
Learn how rules can stimulate role-playing by studying the successful approaches of several excellent RPGs.
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.
Classic Adventures: Converting Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh to 5E (or D&D Next)
Learn the steps to easily convert a classic adventure to 5E. The excellent Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is used as an example.
Using Classic Adventures with DnD Next: ToEE and Relationships
Learn how to converte the classic Temple of Elemental Evil to 5E, and how to incorporate FIASCO-styled relationships into your D&D campaign.
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.
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