Short, bite-sized RPG advice, tips, and tricks for DMs and players of tabletop role playing games (TTRPG)
258 episodes transcribedOwlbears - one of my favorite monstrosities to throw at my players. Sneaky ambushers? Nah. Subtlety is for chumps. In this episode we talk about t...
You were looking forward to an antagonist for the PCs that would last a few months. You had a plan to integrate him into two of the PCs' backstories...
This topic was suggested by Adrian Young on the Taking 20 Facebook page. Lots of DMs burn out because they spend hours and hours preparing for gaming...
Certain conditions that affect characters can have a negative effect at your table. While I don't advocate completely getting rid of some of these co...
Artifacts can be simple engines to generate adventures or powerful items wielded by the PCs to accomplish a mission or slay a powerful creature. Used...
Succubi and their lesser known male cousins, the incubi: devious, corrupting masters of temptation with pleasures of the flesh and mind. How can a D...
A good villain can make or break your campaign. How do you make villains that feel real, are well-rounded, and memorable for your players? Come on i...
Magic items are supposed to be these powerful relics that can make your PCs harder, better, faster, and stronger (we'll miss you Daft Punk). So why d...
Hack and slash games are fun where you don't have to worry about the emotional state of the players or NPCs and you can just throw dice. Suppose you...
What is it about ruins that make them so good for DMs and players? How do ruins come to be? How can a GM use ruins in a campaign and what are some t...
Continuing the monster series, this time Jeremy tackles the iconic Beholder, a potential floating Total Party Kill with eyestalks. What are these cre...
You may have heard the terms "High Magic" and "Low Magic" when describing adventure settings but what does that even mean? Is LSD involved? Where wo...
Once you find a potential DM or players, how do you know they will be the right ones for your game? How do you know the game will be the right one fo...
Should you use cliffhangers to entice your players? If so, how and how often? Fear not. This short episode has got all of that covered. Give it a...
Happy Valentine's Day! The Monster Series resumes this time focusing on those alpha dogs of the necromantic RPG world: liches. How do DMs use them...
Wizards of the Coast and Paizo have wisely removed some of the problematic depictions of ancestries and ethnicities, adding nuance to those previously...
Sometimes it's good to be bad. Evil campaigns can be amazing adventures unto themselves and can allow good role players to really stretch their wings...
This episode idea is courtesy of Daniel in Melbourne, Australia who wanted to know where I get my ideas for quests. In this episode, I talk about the...
There's been a lot of character optimization discussion online the past couple of months. What is it? Should players always optimize their character...
Another worldbuilding episode where we discuss ways you can make your campaign world feel different than the mundane rock we currently live on. Befor...
