4 Tips to Help improve Narrative Skills

You and your companions walk slowly through the town. The sky is mottled gray and a slight breeze chills your skin. You see the townsfolk walking by as if nothing had happened. You stop a young lady to ask her what happened. She looks at you with a smile too big for her face. “Nothing […]

6 Signs of a Bad Dungeon Master

You and your friends walk into the deepest catacomb of the crypt. The summons you’d received were cryptic and specific. It said to descend to the lowest portion of the crypt in order to receive a special mission. You’ve passed ancient bones and less ancient bones, and now you find yourself in a large room […]

2 Simple One-Shots to Try

The dinosaurs had been one thing, but this was ridiculous.  You stand there facing down a humanoid who looked to be wearing armor of some type that completely covered their head. It was black, but it seemed to have a glass faceplate that allowed the person to look out. The glass seemed to be glowing […]

Mistakes I’ve Made As a Dungeon Master

You and your companions wake up on a sandy beach. You rub your eyes to try. Your head is aching and you feel as if you’ve filled with water and strung out to dry. You stand up, looking around. You see flotsam littering the shore as well as rocky crags a few meters into the […]

What to Do if You’re a Nervous First Time DM

You stand in the central chamber of this strange cavern. You and your companions look at each other warily. Suddenly a spectral form emerges from the rock wall. It faces you and then starts drifting slowly in a wide circle around your band. Suddenly more emerge. They too begin floating lazily around you in a […]

The Pros and Cons of Using Minis in Your Dungeons and Dragons Games

You look down from the walls of the Keep. This castle was constructed as an outpost of the kingdom. No one travels this far north, certainly not invading armies. The people of this land were more accustomed to marauders rather than martial campaigns. Your eyes took in the scene. You can see a numberless horde […]

7 Tips to Help Keep Your Energy Up as a DM

Suddenly a scream erupts from somewhere outside the tavern. You look at your hand and then up at your opponent. “It looks like we’ll have to finish our game another day,” you say as you lay down the cards and follow your companions out the door. The half-orc you were playing throws his cards on […]

My Method for Planning the Next Session of Dungeons and Dragons

Last time our adventurers found themselves fighting a rug of smothering which had completely smothered Ulv. Luckily the group was able to dispatch the rug rather quickly and were able to continue on their journey. The group then entered what appeared to be a library. This library seemed completely empty which caused minor consternation for […]

5 Tips to Help You Plan Your First Dungeon

“I don’t like the look of this.” Sefereth whispers. You look back at the slender elven woman. She wears plate armor as if it weighed nothing, a great sword in her hand. You smile. “You are wise as you are lovely my dear.” Your hands grasp each others, a brief moment of affection between man […]

How to Deal with Shy Players

The mechanical man cries out in pain. You and your party walk in the baron’s great hall and you see the mechanical man bound by chains. He hangs from a nearby wall. A large thug stands near the automaton with a cudgel, beating him leisurely. You and your party walk forward past the courtiers, and […]