A Martial-Focused Urban Druid Subclass Based in Waterdeep or the homebrew city of your choice The Circle of Balance druid subclass* provides provide a fun and flexible alternative … [Read more...] about Circle of Balance
Character Creation
Sidekicks of the Guild
We're part of an exciting new bundle on DMsGuild, Sidekicks of the Guild, that brings you so many different sidekick options and our two newest adventures! This bundle is no longer available, but … [Read more...] about Sidekicks of the Guild
Player’s Guide to Curse of Strahd: Part Two
In part one of this new series, we discussed how to set expectations in terms of the relative amount of darkness and horror you would prefer to see in your one-on-one adaptation of Curse of Strahd. … [Read more...] about Player’s Guide to Curse of Strahd: Part Two
How to Use a Sidekick in D&D
This summer, Wizards of the Coast released the Essentials Kit which includes rules for creating and leveling up a sidekick.* If you’ve been wondering how to incorporate a sidekick in your own … [Read more...] about How to Use a Sidekick in D&D
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
Two Tips for the Player in 1-on-1 D&D
Dear fellow players, This post is for you. There are so many resources for DMs out there, including lots of ideas and advice on our site for those running one-on-one games or who are new to … [Read more...] about Two Tips for the Player in 1-on-1 D&D
How to Create DMPCs for One-on One D&D
It is common to see articles and advice admonishing DMs to avoid running DM-controlled characters that are very active or involved. In the Starter Set’s Lost Mines of Phandelver adventure (an … [Read more...] about How to Create DMPCs for One-on One D&D
How to Create Your Player Character for D&D: Determining Motivation
In our first post for the How to Create Your Player Character series, I discuss choosing your character's class and basing their personality on an aspect of your own. This post builds from that … [Read more...] about How to Create Your Player Character for D&D: Determining Motivation
