Hear Me Out: Magic Items That Level with Your Characters
This concept is not new to D&D or to any other TTRPG and I did not create it - I'm just here to sing its praises. I'm not an internet...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 25
- 5 min
Running a Horror Session
Running a horror-themed game can be quite difficult, because unlike a movie or a show, you're directing the action and let's just say...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 20
- 5 min
When Death Comes Knocking
When I first began playing D&D back in the 1990's, character death was an extremely real possibility, and many characters didn't make it...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 18
- 5 min
When the Dice Stop Rolling: Dealing With Post-Gaming Blues
TTRPGs like D&D or Pathfinder or countless others have an uncanny ability to transport us to realms of imagination, forging unforgettable...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 18
- 3 min
Pacing in your TTRPGs and How to Use it.
In the realm of TTRPGs, the Dungeon Master/Game Master wields a unique power—the power to set the pace of the game. Just as a skilled...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 13
- 7 min
Apex: Legends Characters in D&D 5E
If you're anything like me, you're an Apex: Legends junkie and you play vast amounts of D&D. So, if you're like me in that regard,...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 11
- 3 min
GM Tips: Using Rituals in Your Games
In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, where magic weaves through every corner of existence, spellcasting stands as a fundamental art. Yet,...
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Joseph Carro
- Sep 6
- 2 min
GM Tips: Using Alchemy in Your Campaign
In the vast and magical world of Dungeons & Dragons, where dragons soar through the skies and ancient ruins hold untold secrets,...
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Joseph Carro
- Aug 30
- 13 min
What If the X-Men Were in D&D?
We've all thought it, and someone actually made it a reality. What if you could play as one of the X-Men in D&D 5E? Well, you can thank...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 28
- 5 min
How to Create an Epic Campaign Without Railroading Your Players
Ah yes, the classic railroad vs sandbox debate. If you aren't familiar with the terms "railroad campaign" and "sandbox campaign," check...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 23
- 4 min
Is Darkvision in D&D 5e Broken?
A major gripe that many GMs have about Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition is that the vision system in 5e is frustrating. It feels like...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 21
- 3 min
GM Tips: Running Hex-Crawls in 5E
Hexcrawling is a style of play where the party travels through the wilderness, revealing map hexes as they go. While this is an old...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 16
- 3 min
Five Adventurers Walk Into a Tavern: How Do the PCs Meet?
If you've been playing D&D for any length of time, then you're probably familiar with the tavern trope of starting a campaign: the Player...
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Joseph Carro
- Aug 14
- 4 min
The Power of Roleplaying: How D&D Can Enhance Your Social and Communication Skills
Dungeons & Dragons isn't just a game of fantasy and adventure; it's also a powerful tool for personal growth and development. Yep, you...
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Shane Collins
- Aug 9
- 7 min
Can You Use D&D 5e For a Modern Campaign?
Despite how many of us feel about Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro, the companies that own the IP to Dungeons & Dragons, the Fifth Edition...
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Joseph Carro
- Aug 7
- 12 min
Interesting Mountain Encounters - A Random Table
We've all been there as DMs, right? You're running a game and the players decide they want to go off the rails and start traveling all...
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Joseph Carro
- Aug 2
- 8 min
How to Spice Up Your Boring Combat in D&D (and other TTRPGs)
Most of the time, at lower levels, your characters can pretty easily take out an enemy fairly quickly but at the same time are in danger...
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Joseph Carro
- Jul 31
- 6 min
Why Do Most D&D Campaigns End at Level 10? (They Should)
If you've played D&D, you know that most campaigns end around level 10. By level 10, the player characters are considered "Heroes of the...
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Joseph Carro
- Jul 26
- 3 min
10 Ways for Your Player Characters to Receive Recognition
It can be so very easy to reward your players and their characters in TTRPGs and especially D&D with gold, magic weapons, or trinkets....
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Shane Collins
- Jul 12
- 4 min
Top 5 Tools for In-Person D&D Game Night
Being a GM means that you are the rock of your gaming group. It's a hard job and a time consuming one. A recent poll we conducted with...
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