Dnd Tips & Tricks

A few months ago Eric and I sat down with the wonderful people over at Nerdpreneur for an interview. The podcast examines business founders and entrepreneurs that found a way to profit from their hobbies and nerdy interests. Some of the guests who they've had on include musicians, artists, tarantula breeders and fellow DnD enthusiasts. We are incredibly grateful to have been included among their ranks and had a blast sitting down to chat with Frank and Chris. If you're interested in listening to the episode you can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts, and we've linked to its Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcast pages here. If you don't have the time or hate the sound of our voices, I've outlined some of the highlights that emerged from our interview.

There's only a handful of things truly necessary for a DM to run a game of DnD. The most important of these is a brain, though it's not always entirely necessary. But, that doesn't mean having extra assets, ideas and rules doesn't make things easier, and when the annoying stuff is easy, you can focus on having fun. So here are some monster stat blocks, in case making or finding monsters is something you're not interested in.

12 Free Item Stat Blocks for your DnD Game Recently we've had to make some changes to our email threads that we use to send out free item, monster and...

Writing for DnD adventures can be stressful and difficult, but it doesn't have to be. The difficulty of regular writing tends to be with creating engaging plots, relatable and interesting...

The following battlemaps are intended for use with the descriptions provided along with them, but these are simply recommendations. If you like the shape or traps laid out but care nothing for the described uses, that's great! Trust yourself. Now, without further ado, to the maps.

Many players and DMs love roleplay. It's at least half the game of DnD, sometimes more if your table is a big fan of doing whacky voices and writing down unnecessary names. But, just because people enjoy roleplay doesn't make it an excuse to stop improving. Here are some ways you can begin to take your roleplay to the next level.

We've all seen or read a piece of fiction that laid out a complex and fascinating series of political maneuvers and brilliant takeovers. Whether its Petyr Baelish climbing the ladder of chaos or Frank Underwood manipulating the court of public opinion, political drama can be super fun and entertaining. But, when you're the one designing said political drama, it becomes far more daunting. Here are some things to keep in mind when trying to design political intrigue for your DnD campaigns.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the general, sword and sorcery high fantasy world that so many DnD games take place in. But, sometimes it's nice to shake things up, and keeping things fresh is important to avoid boredom at your table. So, in the name of inspiration, here are some ideas for thematic worlds to use in your next campaign.