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The Druid Bundle

November 22, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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Just in time for the holidays! This bundle of three one-shot adventures and two druid subclasses is perfect for the nature-lover in your life, whether that’s you or someone else! This special discounted price is available now through Christmas Day on DMsGuild!

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Be the Hero?

November 18, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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In this post, I question the common advice to DMs of one-on-one games that the PC should “feel like a hero.” What if that doesn’t suit the character’s or the player’s personality? I turn to the fertile world of internal conflict to uncover some alternatives to this heroic approach.

Filed Under: Character Creation, DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Circle of Balance

November 12, 2019 by Beth 2 Comments

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The Circle of Balance druid subclass provides a fun and flexible alternative specifically designed for urban campaigns. It lends a martial slant to druids without relying on Wild Shape. You’ll also find a fey pug druidic mentor/sidekick and a new wild companion options for druids, the jewel fox!

Filed Under: Character Creation, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet, Subclasses & Group Adventures Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Sidekicks Best Practices: DM Interventions vs PC Immersion

November 5, 2019 by Beth 2 Comments

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As a GM, it can be difficult at times to determine the balance between guiding a player and railroading them. This becomes particularly complicated while playing in a duet game because it’s just the two of you. If the player misses something important, they don’t have backup, besides their DM, to help them figure it out. This post walks through some possible solutions to this issue with DMPCs in one-on-one play.

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

Death House: The Duet Revamp

October 30, 2019 by Jonathan 6 Comments

Death House provides an incredible introduction to the world of Barovia and offers the DM a chance to introduce your primary player to the major themes that Curse of Strahd explores.

Filed Under: Adapting Campaigns, DM Resources, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

Going on Dates in D&D

October 25, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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Are you looking for a fun date idea with your partner inside your D&D game? Like a double-layered date between yourselves and your characters? If so, we have some fun ideas and questions for you!

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

Identify: The Bardic Inspiration

October 21, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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The Bardic Inspiration makes custom music for RPG characters, adventuring groups, and even D&D podcasts! You can commission a theme song for your character so that each time they take the battlefield or prepare for an important RP conversation, your DM has just the thing to set the mood.

Filed Under: Building Your World, DM Resources, Playing a Duet, We Recommend Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Curse of Strahd: The Duet Revamp

October 19, 2019 by Jonathan 5 Comments

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The Curse of Strahd Duet Revamp approaches this excellent book with the aim of making the content work for adventuring parties of one player and one DM. This is accomplished by making the player character the object of Strahd’s obsession, tweaking of encounters, and reorganizing the suggested sequence.

Filed Under: Adapting Campaigns, DM Resources, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

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