I’ve been watching Inuyasha for the last few months. And like I’ve tweeted, I’m learning a lot about ttrpg combat and encounter design from watching the...
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GM Notes: My Encounter for New D&D Players
I thought I’d try something different and share a short encounter. This is my “I have two sessions to sell you on playing D&D” design. I’ve...
Continue reading...Writing a Better D&D Backstory
Just like anything written for the purposes of playing a great game of D&D, the backstory is a tool. Players use their backstory to inform their...
Continue reading...Combat Design: Beyond the Gate of Win or Die
For a while now I’ve felt like my combat encounter design has grown stagnant. I’ve been running my very first long-term entirely homebrew campaign for about...
Continue reading...In New Jersey, a Happy Ending
When writing Reap and Sow, my adventure for the Book of Seasons: Equinoxes, I wanted to capture a lot of complex feelings at once. I wanted...
Continue reading...Homestuck on Player Death — Heroic or Just?
CW: death mention In D&D, death is more than a possibility. It’s safe to say that in a game with hit points and deadly weapons and...
Continue reading...The Party on Trial
One of my favorite parts about Waterdeep is the Code Legal. In some D&D campaigns, it can be easy for parties to get away with a...
Continue reading...#FlashFicFeb 05 – Challenge
On good nights, Faz’zul relaxed in a wooden high-back chair with a hefty tome in his lap. He could lose himself in whatever world the book’s...
Continue reading...#FlashFicFeb 04 – Sky
“Never have I ever left the country.” A circle of teenagers, six in total, groaned around a campfire as half of them put down a finger...
Continue reading...#FlashFicFeb 03 – Heart
Each time The Dreamsinger saw one of their creations, they fell madly in love with it. The Dreamsinger heaved a sigh before raising their arms above...
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