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Creating NPCs

What Allies Are For in Duet Gaming

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and why it pays for your PC to have friends! It's really hard for me to believe, but our home Steymhorod game is coming to a close! In case you're not yet familiar with our work and worlds, … [Read more...] about What Allies Are For in Duet Gaming

Filed Under: Building Your World, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet

Dice in Mind: Podcast Interview with Jason and Brad

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We have a new podcast interview to share with you: Dice in Mind with friends of the blog Jason and Brad! Our conversation with Jason and Brad was so much fun! They're long-time BFFs, all the way … [Read more...] about Dice in Mind: Podcast Interview with Jason and Brad

Filed Under: Building Your World, Character Creation, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet

A Guide to One-on-One D&D

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from Kobold Press Hello duet-ing friends! You may remember a series of posts that Jonathan and I wrote for the wonderful team at Kobold Press. But whether you do or not, I'm so excited to … [Read more...] about A Guide to One-on-One D&D

Filed Under: Building Your World, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Mechanics, Playing a Duet

Adventuring Companions for Duet 5e: Classes, Subclasses, Characters, and More

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Two Adventuring Companion Classes 7 Subclasses, 6 Adventuring Companion Characters, and Supplemental Rules Now available for purchase in the D&D Duet shop! Why travel alone when you … [Read more...] about Adventuring Companions for Duet 5e: Classes, Subclasses, Characters, and More

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Character Creation, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, Land of Vampires, Mechanics, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet, Subclasses & Group Adventures

DMPC and Sidekick Best Practices

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Tabletop for Two: Episode Nine In this episode, we’re covering best practices for incorporating DMPCs, sidekicks, or other adventuring companions into your one-on-one D&D game! But first, … [Read more...] about DMPC and Sidekick Best Practices

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Character Creation, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two

How to Create Compelling Villains for Your Duet D&D Campaign

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Tabletop for Two: Episode Eight In this episode, we’re covering how to design captivating villains for your one-on-one 5e campaigns! A common term you may hear in D&D and ttRPG spaces is … [Read more...] about How to Create Compelling Villains for Your Duet D&D Campaign

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two

How to Design a PC-Focused Campaign for One-on-One D&D

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Tabletop for Two: Episode Seven In this episode, we’re covering how to design your campaign and campaign arc around the player in duet 5e.  As we’ve said several times and as I’m sure you’ve … [Read more...] about How to Design a PC-Focused Campaign for One-on-One D&D

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Character Creation, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two

Creating Encounters in One-on-One D&D: From Research to Execution

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Tabletop for Two: Episode Four Episode four of Tabletop for Two covers strategies and processes for researching D&D encounters. (You can learn more about scaling encounters here.) This is … [Read more...] about Creating Encounters in One-on-One D&D: From Research to Execution

Filed Under: Building Your World, Campaign Diaries, Creating NPCs, DM Resources, For New DMs, Mechanics, Playing a Duet, Tabletop for Two

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