One Page Dungeons: Small But Perfectly Formed
One page dungeons are a great way of creating quick adventures to run with your group. I look at what they are, how they came about, and the best way to approach writing one.
Review: Labyrinth Lord
I take a look at B/X inspired retro-clone Labyrinth Lord. Does it scratch the B/X itch? Or does descending armor class make me itchy all over?
Review: Basic Fantasy RPG
A review of Basic Fantasy Role Playing Game. Moldvay Edition D&D for the 21st Century.
Getting The Best Players For Your Online Game
Finding good players for your online D&D game can be hit or miss. I explore some hints and tips for finding and sticking with a great party.
In Defense of the Funhouse Dungeon
The “funhouse dungeon” is straight out of the old school and is much maligned but does it still have anything to offer the modern gamer?
Curse of Strahd: “Mooking up” the Wizard of Wines Encounter
Some thoughts on speeding up the Wizard of Wines combat with the Twig Blights in Curse of Strahd.
Writing a back story for your D&D* character
How to write a character backstory that your DM might actually read.
New Year, New Dungeon Master
I reflect on the past year as a Dungeon Master and look forward to even more adventures in 2018.
Back to Basics: Where My D&D Journey Began
I’ve been reading a fair bit of the core Dungeon World rulebook recently. I like the fact that it feels both old and new at the same time. As if … Continue Reading Back to Basics: Where My D&D Journey Began
Curse of Strahd – Pushing Myself
How running Curse of Strahd has pushed my DM skills to the limit.
White Plume Mountain for 5e: A reflection.
Recently, I’ve been playing more than writing about D&D, hence the long gap between posts. My long running (almost a year and a half) campaign had reached the point where … Continue Reading White Plume Mountain for 5e: A reflection.
Return of the Return of the Dungeon Master
I’ve not posted here for quite a while. This is both a bad thing and a good thing. Bad because obviously I want to maintain an audience and I think … Continue Reading Return of the Return of the Dungeon Master
Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG – Review
About a year ago, I purchased a PDF of Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG. I was in the main throes of returning to the hobby and had a voracious appetite for … Continue Reading Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG – Review
Tools of the Digital DM
I recently wrote a post about being a digital Dungeon Master. In this short post, I want to focus on what I think are the key tools needed to be … Continue Reading Tools of the Digital DM
Reflections on a year back in gaming
June the 10th will mark a year since my Lost Mine of Phandelver campaign began and as such a year since I started actively gaming again after a 23 year … Continue Reading Reflections on a year back in gaming
Conpulsion 2017: Reflections
This weekend I attended Conpulsion in Edinburgh for the first time. I say “for the first time”. In reality I’d attended it in it’s previous guise of Big Con back … Continue Reading Conpulsion 2017: Reflections
