2D4 Magic Keys: Unlock the Awesome!
It’s a momentous week in the BryanMD household; we’ve just moved it into a new home! As such, this week... [more]
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Curveball: Handling Player Absences
GMs are used to the ultimate futility of trying to plan for in-game player actions. This is a topic I’ve... [more]Useful Information about D&D Next: Links for the Week of May 22
Some of you may know that D&D Next Playtest material launched this week. Here’s some rare snippets of useful commentary... [more]
Wizards of the Coast Departures
The news is almost a month old at this point, but in case anyone missed it, Monte Cook has ended... [more]
Fantasy NPC Generator
All GMs know that little hint of panic that creeps in when the players decide to take a long detour... [more]
How to Build Instant Campaign Settings from Existing Material
Outside of Lord of the Rings, hobbits have never really done the trick for me. In every game I’ve played,... [more]
Dreams, Poison, and Speed: Links for the Week of May 15
This week’s links post explores the role of dream quests in games, whether GM’s using poison against players… I mean... [more]
Out of Hell: An Epic Roleplaying Adventure in 1000 Words
Gamers are of mixed opinions on pre-packaged modules; some love them for the ease they present in running a game,... [more]
2d4 Mournstones: Weapons for Warlocks and the Minions who Love Them (Part II)
Merry May 18–instead of waiting a week for Mournstones, Part II, you only had to wait a day! Also, this... [more]
2d4 Mournstones: Weapons for Warlocks and the Minions who Love Them (Part I)
Mournstones: Properties and Use A mournstone is formed when a warlock or witch imbues dark eldritch energies, varied in nature... [more]
How to Not GM
Those who remember some of our older posts might recollect that Bryan’s our compulsive planner, Charlie’s the inveterate improviser, and... [more]
2D4 Lucky Charms: They’re Always After ‘Em!
“I knew I shoulda stayed in bed this morning,” Ailmer grumbled, sneaking a peek through the rough boards that had... [more]
What Are Your Gaming Priorities?
While writing Wednesday about finding inspiration in reality, I mentioned that making a game feel realistic was important for me.... [more]
Lost & Found 7: Inhabiting a New RPG Realm
We’ve hung around this original campaign setting long enough to shake some hands, and to visit four of its major population... [more]
Taking Inspiration From Reality
Whether I’m running a game, or playing a character, one of my goals is always realism. When I say “realism”,... [more]
How to Break and/or Fix Roleplaying Games: Links for May 2-8
This week in our links roundup, we look at posts focusing on the balance of story elements and mechanics, and... [more]Lost & Found 6: Building a New RPG Realm
We’ve spent enough time in this original campaign setting to get the lay of the land, and to find our way... [more]
