How Often Should We Roll Skill Checks, If At All?
Let’s look at the impact on play with and without skill checks and consider our own approach to how often we should have players roll them!
How Many PCs Can Try a Skill Check?
A character tries to roll a skill check in D&D or another RPG. The rest of the players want to roll at the same time. Should we allow that? Let’s examine the math!
How Many Times Can a PC Reroll a Check?
A character tries to roll a skill check in D&D, Pirate Borg, or another RPG. They fail. Can they try again?
Watched Stranger Things? Here’s How to Start Playing D&D!
Here is how to get started with D&D, as a player or Dungeon Master. Find how to learn the rules, pick a starting adventure, find players, and get started as a DM.
Learn-to-Play with a 5-Room Dungeon
How do we teach a new RPG? I modify the 5-Room Dungeon concept into a Learn to Play approach we can use to teach most RPGs.
5E D&D’s Playtests – Which Was Better?
Comparing the 2014 and 2024 D&D 5E playtests reveals big differences in the goals and approach, with lessons applicable to future versions and other RPGs.
The Revised Player’s Handbook for 5E and its Future
In assessing the revised DMG and MM, I’ve overall been positive. Not so for the 2024 D&D Player’s Handbook.
Assessing the Revised DMG for D&D 5E
The 2014 DMG was criticized as a book DMs did not consult often, or even need to read. Does the revised 2024 DMG solve these problems and become the DM’s indispensable tome? What role should a DMG play?
How to Create a Monster for Revised D&D 5E 2024
The 2024 DMG doesn’t tell us how to build a monster… but I’ve done that work for you!
Best and Worst of the Revised Monster Manual
A look at the best and worst aspects of the revised Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.
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.
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!
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