D&D 5E’s Top-Selling Adventures and What It Means for the Hobby
D&D adventures historically don’t sell well. 5E has tried several approaches. Let’s take a look at 5E adventure sales in the BookScan data.
Spelljammer’s Most Dangerous Creatures in 5E
Take a look at the deadliest creatures the new 5E D&D Spelljammer campaign setting has to offer… including creatures from Dark Sun!
Ambitious (Dark Sun) Adventure Design
My favorite adventures are bold and innovative. We look at how to take risks, using an Ashes of Athas adventure as an example.
Why Dark Sun Was 4E’s Most Successful Setting (Part 2)
4th edition Dark Sun saw only three books, but felt like much more. Here’s how it became a huge success.
Why Dark Sun Was 4E’s Most Successful Setting (Part 1)
Why did 4E have so few campaign settings? What happened in the past and what might D&D do in the future?
Which Products to Buy During a DMs Guild Sale!
A huge sale on the DMs Guild? Here are the products I think should be a part of every gamer’s collection!
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!
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.
Death Mark – Dark Sun Book Review
Rob Schwalb’s my hero. Not only did he help craft an excellent 4E Dark Sun setting, he writes a Dark Sun novel full of Athasian flavor and great campaign hooks.
Making Silt Horror Tentacles!
Turn a cheap rubber octopus into silt horror tentacles! This is a fun and easy do-it-yourself project.
Organizing and Using WotC Poster Maps
The amazingly beautiful and inspiring WotC poster maps, captured as a downloadable image gallery for DMs. Plan your next exciting battle!
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