There’s another character at any gaming table — the group itself. Each character has their own sheet and player, their own personality and…

We finished one of our most recent campaigns, and now I’m diving into the new one, with a new character. My newest creation is Taeya, a…

I’m one of those old weirdos who really liked D&D 4e. There were a lot of ideas that I liked, and it’s nice to see that some of them made…

With practice, we can perfect recurring villains, and because they’re major antagonists and key NPCs, we get some special opportunities…

Recurring villains make wonderful NPCs. If the player characters interact with an antagonist more than once, they have the opportunity to…

A shadow swoops over the road, momentarily blotting out the sun. The dragon whose hoard the party so recently raided has tracked them down…

Riddles in RPGs are hard. So are puzzles. As a Storyteller, I’m just not all that good at coming up with them, making them interesting and…

Role-playing games are often stories of high drama, action, and excitement. Conflict drives the narrative. If everyone is friends, after…

When we sit down at the table to role-play, we generally know what we want — Action? Drama? Romance? Intrigue? Mystery? And when we create…