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.
Make the Most of 5E’s Planescape Adventures in the Multiverse
D&D brings back Planescape! Here’s how to make the most of the 5E adventure, Turn of Fortune’s Wheel, and the accompanying monster and setting books.
Improve Your Adventures and Campaigns by Focusing on Threats
The 5E Dungeon Master’s Guide narrowly defines a villain and their role in an adventure. By widening the definition and leaning into the concept of Threats, we can create better campaigns and adventures.
How to DM a Spelljammer Campaign
How can a DM make the most of the Spelljammer D&D campaign setting? I discuss key elements such as ship combat and exploration on the Dragon Talk podcast!
Spelljamer’s Locations and NPCs – Roll20 Dispatch
The final Roll20 Spelljammer blog focuses on the locations and NPCs in 5E’s Spelljammer. 32 years later, Spelljammer is back!
Your Game’s Lore? Make it Actionable!
Lore is often encyclopedic, hard to use and even intimidating for Dungeon Masters. Here is how actionable lore can change your game.
Reviewing Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons: A Mastering Dungeons Index
Learn all about Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons with this index of our Mastering Dungeons podcast review!
Solving the Problem of Heroes Leaving Their Home Behind
Leaving home can lessen the emotional ties heroes have, and undermine their motivations. Let’s explore alternate approaches to correct this!
Why Do Heroes Leave Their Home Base Behind?
Why do heroes leave their home base behind, and what are the consequences of this design?
Reviewing Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft for Players and DMs: A Mastering Dungeons Index
We provide an index to our podcast coverage of the book Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft.
Learn to Play the New Dune RPG with this Mini-Series!
Want to learn how to play the new Dune RPG by Modiphius Entertainment? Of course you do! And your time to do that starts today, June 6th, at 5:30 PM Pacific (8:30 PM Eastern)!
Collaborative Campaign Creation on the Dragon Talk Podcast
Hear me on the official D&D podcast, discussing collaborative campaign building. Then get my free guide walking you through the process!
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