When I first started playing Dungeons and Dragons, I played in a group with three other friends. I didn't know it at the time, but our adventuring group of three players and one Dungeon Master is … [Read more...] about Ideas for Scaling a D&D Encounter
For New DMs
10 Character Backstory Questions
To coincide with our recent post on the two primary guidelines for being the player in one-on-one D&D, we thought it would be helpful to go more in-depth on one of those: knowing your character. … [Read more...] about 10 Character Backstory Questions
Starting Your D&D Campaign Strong
A few weeks ago, I began running a brand new Waterdeep: Dragon Heist campaign with a small group of friends. It was awesome! Our first session left me looking forward to a lot more. I'm jazzed to find … [Read more...] about Starting Your D&D Campaign Strong
Starter Set or Essentials Kit?
A Comparative Review So, you’ve made the excellent decision to jump into the fantastic world of Dungeons and Dragons, but you don’t know where to start. Maybe you stumbled across a clip of Critical … [Read more...] about Starter Set or Essentials Kit?
D&D One-on-One: An Actual Play Video
We've received several requests for a video of one-on-one play, and we just finished putting an actual play video together! Here, we play through the first part of First Blush, our introductory … [Read more...] about D&D One-on-One: An Actual Play Video
How to Design a D&D Campaign Arc
In our one-on-one game, Beth and I are in the second act of a campaign arc set in the Dwarven kingdom that I had the luxury of planning while she DM'd a delightfully dreadful romp through the … [Read more...] about How to Design a D&D Campaign Arc
Identify: D&D Essentials Kit
We are going to take an extra close look at the brand new Essentials Kit from Wizards of the Coast. Beth and I are particularly keen to dig into this new supplement because it features a new focus on … [Read more...] about Identify: D&D Essentials Kit
Identify: Inkarnate
Maps are a huge part of engaging with most tabletop roleplaying games. They orient players and their characters to a shared, imagined space. Maps bring the fantasy world much nearer to our own. By … [Read more...] about Identify: Inkarnate
