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Backstory Part 3: Avoiding Toxic Characters
I once led a campaign I worked hard on preparing. However, one of my players decided to play a "murder hobo". Not onl...
Don’t Fear the Homebrew
I saw a meme recently that gave me a good, hearty chuckle.
It’s funny ‘cause it’s true! I’ll be the first to admit ...
Four Events for Your Thanksgiving Role Playing Game
Homebrewing a DND campaign is a rough gig. Not only are you in charge of creating interesting stories and characters,...
Backstory Part 2: Creating a Useful History
When playing Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, or any other table top game before you can even break in your first se...
DND is for Women
As women flood into gaming stores across the country, we need to reflect on how women have shaped the game since its ...
Beyond D&D : Expanding Your RPG Repertoire
I love D&D. Role-playing games have been my major hobby for 32+ years, and Dungeons & Dragons was the game th...
Backstory: Three alternatives to being an orphan
When playing Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, or any other table top game before you can even break in your first se...
FEATURED PODCAST : Bardic Mystery Tour
Afraid of diving into a new DnD5e podcast because of all the catch-up? Fear no more! Bardic Mystery Tour is an all ba...
Playing Games to Help Kids: Extra Life
Five years ago, a buddy of mine—always the idea guy, this one—shot me a text: “Ever heard of Extra Life? I wanna do i...
Top 10 Tips for New DMs
A lot of anxiety for first time RPG DMs comes from how to pick which module to run, how to prepare for the first game...
WHY 99 CENT DICE?
Why has Dice Envy decided to give away one of our sets of dice for 99 cents every month? Because Dungeons and Dragons...