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Tabletop for Two

Creating Encounters in One-on-One D&D: From Research to Execution

April 5, 2021 by Beth Leave a Comment

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How to research, create, and prepare encounters in 1:1 D&D, including combat, social, and environment encounters, along with a list of resources to help you along the way!

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, For New DMs, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs

Creative Characters for Your Duet Game: Tabletop for Two, Episode Three

March 5, 2021 by Beth Leave a Comment

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In Episode Three of Tabletop for Two, we talk about the different types of characters you might want to include in your duet game and how alignment with the party’s goals plays a special role at the one-on-one gaming table!

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Character Creation, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Date Night Duet Ideas: Tabletop for Two, Episode Two

February 19, 2021 by Beth Leave a Comment

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In our second episode of Tabletop for Two, we talk about fun and creative ideas for “date night” duet sessions! You can incorporate these special sessions for birthdays, holidays, or other special occasions across the year!

Filed Under: Building Your World, DM Resources, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Introducing Tabletop for Two

February 3, 2021 by Beth Leave a Comment

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We are so excited to announce a new show for 2021: Tabletop for Two, where we take a deep-dive into how to play one-on-one 5e! This livestream discussion answers FAQs and provides detailed examples from our duet games.

Filed Under: Building Your World, DM Resources, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

How to Incorporate PC Backstory, Short- and Long-Term

January 6, 2021 by Beth Leave a Comment

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One straightforward way we can orient a campaign around our PC as the main character is incorporating aspects of their backstory into the short- and long-term campaign arcs.

Filed Under: Adapting Campaigns, Building Your World, Character Creation, DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

How to Get Your Player Unstuck in Duet D&D

December 4, 2020 by Beth Leave a Comment

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What do you do when the player in a duet game is stuck or unsure of what to do next? How do you help your player be more decisive and sure in one-on-one D&D, especially when they don’t have other players to bounce ideas off of?

Filed Under: DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

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