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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Expanded Thieves Cant

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One exciting but underutilized feature of the rogue class in D&D is the ability of thieves cant. Sometimes, DMs make use of thieves cant...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

List of Interesting Cities

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One of the most exciting things as a player is visiting a captivating new place. These can take the form of amazing natural wonders, fascina...
Monday, July 11, 2022

Different Descriptions of Common Items for Variety

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One of the issues I ran into pretty frequently as a beginning DM was that I was thinking of most of the parts of the world as interchangeabl...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

A List of Ideas for Character Backstories

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For me, one of the greatest joys in tabletop games is making a character. By that, I mean the whole process. From choosing a class and race ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

List of Villain Ideas

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Not every campaign has to have a villain, but most do. And those that do need a compelling villain--their actions are what drives the story,...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Custom Magic Item List: Artifacts with Drawbacks

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Magic items are one of the most sought-after things in all of TRPGs. They stand to dramatically alter the course of any game, and they can m...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Traveling Random Events: A Table for Travelers

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Traveling is often a big part of TRPGs; the players are in one place and the adventure is in another, so it's time to set off on the roa...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

My Expanded Familiar List: Familiars for Everyone

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In Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, and going back several editions, certain classes get animal familiars to supplement their powers. In ...
Friday, April 2, 2021

The Wheel of Voices

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It is a time-honored tradition in TRPGs to do character voices. Not every player or even every game includes them, but a classic trope of ro...