In this post, we look at the different types of adventuring buddies your PC might take with them in your one-on-one game. Then, you can decide on the character and mechanics that work best for you, your partner, and your duet gaming table!
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Land of Vampires Duet Campaign Introductory Arc: Two 5e Adventures
The prequel introduction to the Land of Vampires Duet 5e Campaign, running from levels 1-2. Answer the call of adventure! The world depends on you. Children have been disappearing across the city-state of Linolynn, and the City Watch have yet to uncover the culprit. It’s up to you to take matters into your own hands and seek out the missing children…before it’s too late.
Duets in Difficult Times: A Reflection
After a time of loss and grief, I wanted to spend some time reflecting on the deep healing potential and the power of stories in duet D&D. This post deals with death and mourning, but it also celebrates the solace we find in the stories we share together.
Tales of Eldura Special Session: One-on-One D&D Actual Play
Follow Persephonie and Jeck on their adventures through Waterdeep in this special birthday session of Tales of Eldura, with our GM and player roles reversed!
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 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?
How to Play a D&D Duet with Kids
This blog post and Tabletop for Two episode discusses tips for playing D&D with kids, especially leaning into combat and their interests.