A frequent piece of advice for one-on-one D&D is: Center the campaign and story on the PC. Or, Keep the focus on the PC. But how exactly do we go about doing that? Does it not happen naturally … [Read more...] about How to Incorporate PC Backstory, Short- and Long-Term
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How to Get Your Player Unstuck in Duet D&D
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 … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Player Unstuck in Duet D&D
Alternative Rules for Werewolf Lycanthropy in 5e
In this post, we cover the alternative rules for werewolf lycanthropy in 5e that we created for the Land of Vampires duet campaign. There are some elements that are specific to the land of Steymhorod, … [Read more...] about Alternative Rules for Werewolf Lycanthropy in 5e
Creative Spell Tweaks for D&D 5e: Commune
We've been experimenting with the role-playing aspects of a few of the 5e spells in our duet and wanted to share them with you! Up first: commune! Below, we share the tweaks we made to the commune … [Read more...] about Creative Spell Tweaks for D&D 5e: Commune
FAQ: What happens if the PC in a duet game dies?
You carefully made sure that the PC was flexible and empowered, took the monster's specific damage per turn and the overall action economy into account, and yet, here you are, sitting across the table … [Read more...] about FAQ: What happens if the PC in a duet game dies?
Tales of Eldura: Session Zero
We recently had our first session in our adaptation of Descent into Avernus and wanted to share that opening with you! There was an unfortunate error with the sound, and we only got one side of our … [Read more...] about Tales of Eldura: Session Zero
Changing Scale in Combat for Intrigue and Excitement
This post offers some suggestions for changing the scale and number of combatants for extended combats in your one-on-one D&D games—roll for initiative! Best Practices Foundation We often … [Read more...] about Changing Scale in Combat for Intrigue and Excitement
How to Run D&D at School
This might be a little off-topic from our normal focus on one player, one DM Dungeons and Dragons, but many of the ideas for making D&D work at school also apply to playing duet-style, so here we … [Read more...] about How to Run D&D at School
