2 Christmas Themed One-Shots
You finish pouring the elf’s blood in a circle in the prescribed way. “Hey Bolgir, are you sure we’re supposed to do it this way? Doesn’t this seem uh…. Somewhat uh… hellish to you?” Your dwarven wizard pauses and looks at you and says, “Well, honestly yes, but this is what that cooky wizard, Kamere, […]
Can You Play D&D with 2 Players
Can You Play D&D with 2 Players Welcome back to the 23rd episode How to Be a Better DM. I’m your host Justin Lewis and I’m here to help you craft more immersive stories for yourself and your players as you DM a session of D&D 5e. Thanks for coming back week in and week […]
Questions to Ask Before Creating an NPC
“Well what do you think?” Geva asks you. You steeple your fingers and think for a moment. “They’re all a very interesting lot aren’t they?” you ask. “Yes but who would you want be stuck on a ship with for months at a time?” responds the ever wise Geva. “Well, there is Imora. I think […]
Non-D&D DM Resources For Creating Better Stories
“What is happening to you Gardo Yic Hama?” you ask in your steady voice. The old svirfneblin looks up at you and a single tear slides down his face. “I’m dying.” He pauses to cough a little. You hold a handkerchief to his mouth and dab a little blood that had escaped. “Soon I will […]
Who Should Play As a Rogue
The moon hangs high in the sky, full in its brilliance. A bank of clouds slides lazily across the sky and obscures part of the moon shining down on you as you scale the side of the building. You love how the moon illuminates the world at night. In fact, for most of your life, […]
Who Shouldn’t Play As a Rogue
You find yourself creeping through a dark hallway. You’ve left your companions outside so you could come in and do the dirty work. Your friends always let you take care of the “unsavory” elements of your work. You’re ok with that. You’ve been ok with that all your life. You creep through the dark hallway. […]
7 Campaign Ideas for Beginners
d&d campaign ideas for beginners “Sir, you and your companions are the only guests who are here completely by chance. That is why you four must be in charge of the investigation. Even I myself, as a servant of the house, must be placed under suspicion. Since you showed up as the murder was supposedly […]
6 Tips to Make Better Non-Player Characters
“How many of your crops are like this?” the Constable asks. Rosdan, the local farmer who asked for this meeting, looks right into Constable Yerip’s eyes and says, “All of them sir. There’s not a single grain that isn’t tainted.” Yerip steeples his hands and sits back in his chair. He sits for a moment […]
5 Places to Get D&D Resources Other Than Sourcebooks
The grand city of Tornlock boasts a population of 100,000 citizens. From the port district to the affluent Crown district, many call this city their home. In a city like this though, many find themselves in less than fortunate circumstances. You and your companions find yourselves in an Inn, sleeping when a loud knocking on […]
Which D&D Books to Buy
You awake in the log cabin in which you’d taken shelter the night before. You look around at the warm crackling fire in the giant hearth. The large white bear that led you to the cabin lies at the foot of the fire. You and your companions slowly awake. You look around and notice one […]