Cell phones, laptops, and off-color jokes, oh my! Anyone that’s been a GM before–no matter how good you are–probably knows that getting players to engage is one of the toughest parts of being a game master. Even I sometimes fail to impress, watching my sessions devolve into total chaos. So how do you get your […]
Is a villain just a stat block to be overcome by your D&D players? Or should a good BBEG be something more? In this video, I discuss the different types of villains in Dungeons & Dragons and the characteristics that make up an awesome bad guy. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome […]
More than a character of any other class, the psionicist is self-contained. Unlike the fighter and rogue, the psion needs no weapons or tools to practice his or her art. Unlike the cleric, he or she needs no deity. Unlike the wizard, the psion relies on no outside energies. The power of the psion comes from within, and he or […]
The original chaos beasts–those that have been alive since the beginning of time or possibly earlier–are known as chaos dreadnoughts. Fortunately, only a few of these behemoths exist, and they seem to be localized to the Randomness of Limbo. Like their lesser brethren, these horrific creatures have mutable, ever-changing forms. Their deadly touch can make […]
A Free Podcast for Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition As the heroes learn more about Victor Woodstride, a daring plan to secure dragon bone begins to take shape, but failure would result in making a powerful new enemy. Vanna discovers she’s not as much of a loner as she thinks. Later, the group discovers that […]
This article contains spoilers for BroadSword Magazine #1. If you wish to wait until the release of the first issue in August-September to read this content, please leave now. You’ve been warned! Locations in the Eastern Borderlands This section describes the key locations in the Eastern Borderlands, which are presented in alphabetical order for […]
Do we even really need the alignment system anymore in Dungeons & Dragons? What would happen if we got rid of it? Would we even notice? In this video, I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the alignment system in D&D and explain how I use alignment in my games. For more videos to help […]
My Saturday group is about to head (again) into Limbo. There, they will come across all manner of chaos. So I’m not rewriting the entirety of the 2nd Edition Planes of Chaos supplement, I’ve included the major notes on how the plane works. For more details on how Limbo works, its inhabitants and major locations, […]
The Dark Sun bestiary conversion continues. Currently, I’m working through the MC12: The Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium – Terrors of the Desert. Specifically, I’m dividing the creatures up by the random encounter tables. First, are the monsters of the verdant belts. Verdant Belts Athas is an arid world, but it is not entirely waterless. In […]
The Dark Sun bestiary conversion continues. Currently, I’m working through the MC12: The Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium – Terrors of the Desert. Specifically, I’m dividing the creatures up by the random encounter tables. First, are the monsters of the verdant belts. Verdant Belts Athas is an arid world, but it is not entirely waterless. In […]
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