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Curse of Strahd: DM and Player Questions

September 11, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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In this introductory post for our new Curse of Strahd duet adaptation series, we cover some of the questions you’ll want to discuss before beginning play.

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

Tips for Playing a Duet Online

September 5, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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Tech-focused advice and ideas for setting up and running a one-on-one game on Fantasy Grounds or other VTT platform! Plan to have a session zero, make use of background music, and create a group chat!

Filed Under: DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Online, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs, For Players

Ideas for Scaling a D&D Encounter

August 22, 2019 by Jonathan 7 Comments

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Scaling an encounter is much more art than science, but there are a number of concrete tools you can use to get the job done.

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

Starting Your D&D Campaign Strong

August 8, 2019 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

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Some key elements to consider when starting a new campaign of D&D include knowing and communicating what kind of game you run, information about the campaign setting and the themes to be explored, and making sure that everyone (including the DM) is set up to have fun.

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

One-on-One Adventures for D&D

August 1, 2019 by Beth 24 Comments

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If you’re for a duet 5e campaign or one-shot one-on-one adventures, you’re in the right place! We have an introductory duet sequence for levels 1-3, supplementary adventures, sidekicks and companion characters, and a full-length one-on-one campaign! There’s plenty of adventure to be had with creative problem solving, vibrant characters, and a narrative-driven experience!

Filed Under: DM Resources, Duet Adventures, Getting Started, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

In the Heart of the Forest

July 31, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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A Dark Druid one-shot adventure for one-on-one or parties of level 5 or 6. This adventure includes two sidekick characters for duet play. If your party is looking for a dark forest or if you as a DM enjoy vivid NPCs and interesting choices, then you’ll enjoy this one!

Filed Under: DM Resources, Duet Adventures, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet, Subclasses & Group Adventures Tagged With: For DMs

Upcoming Adventures: July 2019

July 26, 2019 by Beth 4 Comments

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We have two one-shot adventures coming your way at the end of July 2019, both of which include sidekicks for one-on-one play!

Filed Under: DM Resources, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet Tagged With: For DMs

Designing Character-Driven Campaign Arcs

July 24, 2019 by Beth Leave a Comment

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A short while ago, Jonathan explained his process for designing a campaign arc, so definitely check that out if you haven’t! However, in that post, we also talk about how our processes for designing a larger arc (something that would be a TV season rather than a singular episode) are quite different. So in this […]

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

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