2020: What’s been happening with the DM?
A look at the weirdness that is 2020 so far, what I’ve been up to in gaming and general musing.
Review: Dungeon Fog
Review of Dungeon Fog, an online, subscription based, mapping tool for role-playing games.
5 Tips That Will Make You A Better Dungeon Master
5 tips on becoming a better Dungeon Master. How to make your game more enjoyable for both your players, and yourself.
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.
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
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
Paid GMing – A great income stream or doomed to failure?
Roll20 now offers GMs the ability for GMs to create “Pay for Play” listings. Is it really as great an idea as it seems?
The Wonder of the One-Shot
Sometimes you don’t have time for a full campaign, or you want to try something new. That’s where one-shot adventures come into their own.
Running “Theater of the Mind” on Virtual Tabletops
Virtual tabletops give the digital DM a host of tools to make the experience interesting for the players. You just need to think outside the box a bit.
Returning to Role-Playing after 20+ years away
Welcome. In this first post, I wanted to acknowledge the reason for this blog even existing, as well as document the journey to where I am now in terms of … Continue Reading Returning to Role-Playing after 20+ years away
Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds – a comparison
I look at which of the “Big Two” virtual tabletops is the best for the digital DM. It’s Roll20 v Fantasy Grounds in a head to head clash.
