Designing One-On-One Adventures
Anthony Joyce’s Top Three Lessons Learned from Designing “The Blood Hunter.” Continue reading Designing One-On-One Adventures
Avoiding a Heroes’ Feast: Healthy Snacking During D&D
My 2020 New Year’s resolutions include watching what I eat at the game table. Here are some quick tips for eating a little healthier during D&D. Continue reading Avoiding a Heroes’ Feast: Healthy Snacking During D&D
Mystra’s Musings: Making Stoneskin A Rock-Solid Spell
Thematically, stoneskin has always been a cool spell. Mechanically, however, I think it’s between a rock and a hard place in D&D 5th Edition. Let’s see what we can do about that. Continue reading Mystra’s Musings: Making Stoneskin A Rock-Solid Spell
Making Secret Connections Less Secret
DMs and writers love to work in NPCs with secret connections or allegiances. This post looks at some of the common pitfalls of this fantasy trope and how you can run secret connections to make for an epic reveal. Continue reading Making Secret Connections Less Secret
Mystra’s Musings: Who Is Nystul
This article is the first installment of Mystra’s Musings, a new blog segment devoted to spells, wizards, and the arcane. Tonight, I was sitting at Union Hall’s Urban Eatery while my wife, Sam, DM’d her ladies’ night D&D game. It’s … Continue reading Mystra’s Musings: Who Is Nystul
Watch Your Back in Baldur’s Gate: City Encounters
Baldur’s Gate: City Encounters is now available on the Dungeon Master’s Guild! Anthony Joyce and I co-led this project with amazing contributions from Anne Gregersen and Gordon McAlpin (who also did the fantastic graphic design). This supplement provides Dungeon Masters … Continue reading Watch Your Back in Baldur’s Gate: City Encounters
Take a Beat to Avoid a Beating
Have you ever tried to avoid an encounter in D&D, but it didn’t quite go how you wanted it to? The roleplay started to feel awkward, and you ended up fighting anyway, making the whole interaction seem pointless? We had … Continue reading Take a Beat to Avoid a Beating
Using Unearthed Arcana at Your D&D Table
Back in 1985, when Advanced Dungeons & Dragons was in its prime, TSR released Unearthed Arcana, a collection of supplemental rules written by Gary Gygax. It contained new races, classes, and previously published material from sources such as Dragon Magazine. … Continue reading Using Unearthed Arcana at Your D&D Table
Projects, People, and Platinum Editions!
Hey everyone! A lot of exciting things have been happening, and I’m long overdue for a blog post. I can’t tell you how strange and amazing this year has been. I’ve got to catch you up on new releases, GameHole … Continue reading Projects, People, and Platinum Editions!
Norse DM Convention Sponsorship
Quick note: My website/handle used to be called Norse DM! I’ve since rebranded. Enjoy this blog post anyway! A couple of weeks ago, I returned from my annual trek to Gen Con. Since Gen Con 50 was so incredible, I … Continue reading Norse DM Convention Sponsorship
