An introduction to a series of posts aiming to help you deepen your understanding of the characters in your game and think about them in new ways. This post discusses introversion and extroversion as a foundation for the next three on different personality systems and how they can add inspiration to character development.
Playing a Duet
Insight: Bard and Lute
Bard and Lute’s minimalist style gives viewers a sense of the character while also leaving a lot up to the imagination. In this post, the artist gives us some insight into how he got to the creative space he’s in today and clues readers in on how to go about commissioning their own character cards and custom landscapes.
How to Get Your Partner to Play D&D
How do you convince your partner to try out D&D? Patience, digging into why they don’t want to play, trying out a gateway game, and figuring out what aspects of RPGs they’ll like.
February Update
We want to be authentic and transparent, and so this post in particular is a bit of a break away from what we’re normally saying and writing about, but we want to give you a glimpse behind the scenes, so to speak, so here’s a brief recap of our first month and some of our hopes and dreams for the future.
Why I Play D&D: A Love Letter
A reader recently asked why I kept playing D&D when I was so hesitant to try it out at first. The short answer is that I fell in love with my character, the creative writing, and the quality time with my best friend. But there’s a bit more to it as well.
5 Reasons Everyone Should DM
Every player should at some point take a turn actually running the game that they love. This feeling goes doubly for those lucky enough to play duet style. Here are five reasons why everyone, but especially those playing with one other person, should take a turn sitting behind the screen.
Collaborative Worldbuilding in Your Duet Game
In a duet the DM and player can approach their storyworld as one they’re both responsible for making together. Focusing more on what happens off the table, this post discusses ways to create the world together.
PC Adaptations for 1-on-1 D&D: Empowered not Overpowered
Adjust your party’s stats and abilities for a duet by scaling the number of enemies faced in combat and uniquely empowering them with adjustments to casting and subclasses and personalized magical items.