More and more lately, I’ve been mulling over the importance of internal conflict in one-on-one gaming. Why is the PC’s internal motivation the most important thing for both the player and the GM to know? Read more to find out!
Creating NPCs
What Allies Are For in Duet Gaming
In this post, we delve into the role of allies in a duet game and how they can help keep the narrative focus on your PC, even if they’re more powerful! Nimble PCs (and their DMs!) can keep a stable full of allies near at hand to pull on when they have competing priorities or multiple threads tugging at their attention.
Dice in Mind: Podcast Interview with Jason and Brad
Jonathan and Beth recently joined Dice in Mind for a chat about duet games, RP, and creativity—listen in here for an in-depth discussion and lots of fun!
A Guide to One-on-One D&D
New guide alert! The amazing team at Kobold Press compiled the blog post series we wrote for them into this gorgeously formatted and very helpful guide! If you’re interested in the ins and outs of one-on-one play, this is for you!
Adventuring Companions for Duet 5e: Classes, Subclasses, Characters, and More
Two Adventuring Companion Classes, Seven Subclasses, Six Adventuring Companion Characters, and Supplemental Rules for Animal Companions – Why travel alone when you could have a powerful weaponsmith or an entrancing Way of Words witch at your side? This supplement for duet 5e gaming seeks to answer precisely that rhetorical question with two classes—the witch and the crafter—designed specifically for one-on-one play. You’ll also find unique adventuring companion characters with backstories, optional mechanics like adventuring companion feats, character backgrounds, and optional rules for animal companions.
DMPC and Sidekick Best Practices
In this episode, we’re covering best practices for incorporating DMPCs, sidekicks, or other adventuring companions into your one-on-one D&D game! First, we talk about the differences between the various NPC types, and then we get into the nitty gritty of how to run them!
How to Create Compelling Villains for Your Duet D&D Campaign
In this episode, we’re covering how to design captivating villains for your one-on-one 5e campaigns! There are several types of villains you might use in your games, and their methods will vary, but they all have opposition to your PC in common.
How to Design a PC-Focused Campaign for One-on-One D&D
In this post, we discuss how to design a D&D duet campaign for your player and their PC. How can you adapt the environments and NPCs around the PC’s personality and interests? Their favored enemies?
