The Decent DMStop Writing Plots — Mistake MondayThe biggest mistake a DM can make, the thing that I think harms games the most, the trap that is both easy to fall into and hugely…Jun 13, 20221Jun 13, 20221
The Decent DMThings Always Get Worse — Fun Friday“Why can’t you stand to be optimistic, even for one moment?” Crassia asked.Jun 10, 20221Jun 10, 20221
The Decent DMDrowners— Threatening ThursdayAs your raft passes slowly through the marshes, a deep mist begins to fall over you. In moments, you can see no more than five feet in any…Jun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
The Decent DMFantastic Beasts — Worldbuilding WednesdayYou’re a paladin bent on defending the weak and downtrodden. You’ve spent your entire life on the road, traveling from village to village…Jun 8, 20221Jun 8, 20221
The Decent DMJohn the Friendly Mimic — Trap TuesdayToday we’re talking about one of the weirder traps that I’ve ever run. It started as a purely improvised encounter in a Pathfinder…Jun 7, 20222Jun 7, 20222
The Decent DMThe Naked ‘No’ — Mistake MondayWelcome back to another Mistake Monday article, today we’re going to be talking about something a bit more subtle — the naked no.Jun 6, 20222Jun 6, 20222
The Decent DMSpotlight Travel — Fun FridayToday we’re going to talk about a simple but effective travel system that I’ve been incorporating into my games lately. I call it…Jun 3, 20222Jun 3, 20222
The Decent DMThe Dream Shade — Threatening ThursdayWelcome back to another Threatening Thursday where we talk about cool monsters and how to run them in your games. Today we’re talking…Jun 2, 20222Jun 2, 20222
The Decent DMDiversity — Worldbuilding WednesdayCreating a homogenous world is an easy trap to fall into when worldbuilding. In a lot of traditional fantasy homebrews, you see a world…Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022
The Decent DMThe Chameleon Trap — Trap TuesdayWelcome to another Trap Tuesday! This week, we’re covering the amorphous chameleon trap. This is something that I’ve used in my home games…May 31, 2022May 31, 2022