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Best and Worst of the Revised Monster Manual

A look at the best and worst aspects of the revised Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.

March 13, 2025 · 7 Comments

An Alternative to Removing Orcs and Drow from D&D’s Monster Manual

Orcs and drow have been removed from the Monster Manual, but this just hides our hobby’s issues.

February 26, 2025 · 8 Comments

Encounter Math, Bastions, New Acq Inc, and More!

Adventure Tools updates, new Acquisitions Inc supplement, new videos, and more! I’m back from Gamehole Con and energized!

November 7, 2024 · Leave a comment

Join My Tables at 2024 GameHole Con!

Come join me at GameHole 2024 for games, panels, and more!

August 17, 2024 · 2 Comments

Focusing a Campaign Through Themes and Truths

We can focus our campaign through themes and truths, delivering on player expectations and creating engaging play for us and our players.

July 20, 2024 · 4 Comments

ENnies Nomination – Vote Now!

I am so incredibly proud to be nominated for an ENnie award for Best Online Content!

July 12, 2024 · Leave a comment

The Campaign Our Players Want?

Our next RPG campaign will be more successful if we consider what will appeal to our players.

May 27, 2024 · Leave a comment

What Kind of DM Are You?

Many types of campaigns seem to appeal to us. But if we think more carefully, we may find certain types of campaigns appeal to us more than others!

May 12, 2024 · 3 Comments

Experience a New RPG in Just 4 Easy Steps

Learning a new RPG can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to experience a new RPG the easy way.

April 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Where Are We One Year After the D&D Summit?

It’s been a year since the OGL debacle and the Creator Summit. Touted as the first of many, will there be another? What has D&D accomplished and what remains to be done?

April 21, 2024 · 13 Comments

Choosing the RPG for Your Next Campaign

What kind of campaign do we want to run? We may have many ideas for campaigns, making it hard to choose the right RPG with which to run it. Let’s create a process to compare options and pare down to one great campaign.

April 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

New Campaign? Finish the Old One with a To-Do List

The end of a campaign is the perfect time to reflect on what we enjoyed, wish we had done, and hope to do in our next campaign.

April 10, 2024 · 2 Comments

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