We have a really exciting new project to share with you for this summer—a serial one-on-one campaign for 5e! The campaign is set in Steymhorod, a vampire-ruled region of the Shadowlands. We have not one but two vampires for your party to face, and it’s specially designed for duet play!
For DMs
Descent into Avernus: Duet Edition, World & Story Setup
In this post, I’ll cover some of the worldbuilding and setup aspects for a one-on-one Descent into Avernus campaign along with a few things to look out for as you lay the narrative foundations. Whether you decide to stick with the Forgotten Realms or to move the campaign into your homebrew world, you’ll find several story aspects to consider here!
DMs Guild Design Dash
I recently had the pleasure of appearing on the DMsGuild Design Dash where contestants are asked to create an adventure based on a secret theme in just 15 minutes! In case you weren’t able to join us on twitch, I wanted to take a moment to share it with you now. Our special theme was “The Family That Plays Together,” so my adventure is “The Family That Plays Together, Slays Together.”
Detentions and Dragons: A Podcast Interview
We talk with Detentions and Dragons about how we started playing, session zeros in 1-1 D&D, and how co-creating stories is the best way to spend time with the people that matter most to you.
Changing Scale in Combat for Intrigue and Excitement
This post offers some suggestions for changing the scale and number of combatants for extended combats in your one-on-one D&D games—roll for initiative!
How to Run D&D at School
Running D&D with student-age players within the constraints of school takes some special considerations.
Matt Colville talks One-on-One Dungeons and Dragons
One-on-one games tend to resemble the ideal version of D&D new players have in their heads. It is overwhelmingly narrative. It is, by definition, character-based. You never argue about the rules. You spend all the time on the world, and the plot, and the character. A lot of people, once they play this way, they find it hard to go back.
Captivate with Character Introductions
For those looking for a captivating character entrance onto the tabletop gaming stage, look no further than the character intro template by Hook and Chance! In this podcast episode, Beth sits down with the podcast hosts to discuss character creation and flash fiction for your fantasy PCs.
