In this nerd’s humble opinion, every player of tabletop roleplaying games should at some point take a turn actually running the game that they love. This feeling goes doubly for those lucky enough to … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Everyone Should DM
Building Your World
Collaborative Worldbuilding in Your Duet Game
We’ve mentioned collaborative worldbuilding in a few of our posts, this thing that, we think, duets uniquely enable players and DMs to do together. But what does that actually look like in a … [Read more...] about Collaborative Worldbuilding in Your Duet Game
PC Adaptations for 1-on-1 D&D: Empowered not Overpowered
We’ve gotten a few questions about how to adjust the PC's stats and abilities for fun and balance in a duet, and this post aims to answer them. I add in a few adjustments and strategies for players … [Read more...] about PC Adaptations for 1-on-1 D&D: Empowered not Overpowered
Creating a Central Party: Character Personality and Alignment
Welcome to Part II of our post on creating the central party! If you’re here, I’m assuming that you already have a primary character figured out with a baseline backstory and personality. I’m also … [Read more...] about Creating a Central Party: Character Personality and Alignment
Creating a Central Party: Character Class
After you’ve made your primary character, you’ll want to carefully craft them some friends! We recommend creating a central party for your duet so that your encounters are more balanced and your … [Read more...] about Creating a Central Party: Character Class
The Basic Roles of the Dungeon Master
There are many resources online for Dungeon Masters that are just starting out, but I wanted to take a conceptual look at this important role. A little navel gazing never hurt anyone. I think most … [Read more...] about The Basic Roles of the Dungeon Master
How to Create Your Player Character [PC] in D&D: First Steps
This post is meant for those unfamiliar with tabletop role playing games who are looking to get started and aren’t quite sure where to begin. Assuming that you’re playing as a pair, one of you, at … [Read more...] about How to Create Your Player Character [PC] in D&D: First Steps