Dungeon Mastering

Today we’re talking about one of the weirder traps that I’ve ever run. It started as a purely improvised encounter in a Pathfinder campaign that I was running maybe ten years ago in my DM infancy. The party had dodged all of my planned encounters for the day and was…

Welcome back to another Mistake Monday article, today we’re going to be talking about something a bit more subtle — the naked no. What Is The Naked No? The naked no is just what it sounds like. It’s any time you find yourself saying the word “no” with no follow-up. It’s a simple, harsh denial…

“I understand you want to move the rock, but I don’t think your Charisma applies here…” So, you’ve taken the plunge into the world of TTRPGs, be it as a player or DM/GM. You’ve bought the books, the bestiaries, and the monster manuals and you’re ready to get started. …

Hello and welcome to this week’s Trap Tuesday article! This week, we’re covering what I like to call the magic mirror. One of the traits that I like the most in traps that I use in my games, and what I think makes the magic mirror most effective, is that…

I saw a twitter post a long time ago about fudging rolls. It’s not like I don’t typically see people asking questions like this on the daily, but there was just something about seeing it as a yes/no poll that kinda set me off on wanting to talk about it…

Those of us who find ourselves regularly taking on the role of Dungeon Master may have many different reasons for doing so. Maybe you like creating a world for your players and seeing how they choose to interact with it, perhaps you enjoy the dramatic moments where you get to…

We’ve all had it happen— you’re running a game for some friends and everyone shows up to the first session with their character sheets ready to go. You’re going around the table as everyone introduces themselves and the character’s that they’ll be playing when you hit a snag: James, Alex…