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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!

May 7, 2026 · Leave a comment

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!

May 2, 2026 · 2 Comments

Build a Daggerheart Fear Tracker!

Here is how to build a fear tracker for the Daggerheart RPG! This is a low cost, easy, and fun project!

January 25, 2026 · Leave a comment

Learn to Play Daggerheart in 5 Rooms

Want to play Daggerheart? I use the 5-Room Learn-to-Play technique to teach the basics of Critical Role’s new RPG.

June 10, 2025 · 3 Comments

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