Penny Blood Blogs

Below are five magic items that can make even a bad thief exceptional. Shadowcloak: This cloak allows the wearer to turn invisible for a...

When it comes to the history and mythology of a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For example, you...

The origins of dice can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where they were used for various purposes, including games of chance,...

Old School Essentials (OSE) is a role-playing game designed to replicate the experience of playing the classic tabletop role-playing...

Happy Holidays, D&D players! As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to take a moment to wish all of our fellow D&D enthusiasts a...

This will come as no surprise to you; I like world-building. World-building is developing an environment where your characters can become...

When it comes to cultures and societies in a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For example, you might...

When it comes to the geography and layout of a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For example, you...

When creating a fantasy world, it's important to start by considering what aspects of the world will be most important to the story. This...

Start by setting the scene and establishing the setting of the game. This could include a brief description of the location, such as a...

If you are new to D&D, it can be daunting to decide which character class to play and how best to equip it with weapons and magic spells....

Gosh darn it, I meant to post this last week. Tryptophan in the turkey last week put me in a coma for a few days. Anyhoo. And here are...

There are a lot of great tools you can use to design your maps. With that said, the first thing I always do is sketch the map on a...

Vampires! Along with witches, ghosts, and Frankenstein's monster, the Vampire is still one of the most popular Halloween creatures. In...

The adventure is the reason why your PCs want to run the campaign. I find there are two ways to write a campaign: Single Point of View...

Over the last couple of years, I have developed a process that helps create authentic TTRPG campaigns. I thought I'd start a short series...

I have just completed the first rough draft! The next step is for me to review the work and then hand it over to Mike, the actual editor,...

Our new Kickstarter Campaign, The Mad Lab, is currently running. The new campaign is a steampunk mashup of Frankenstein's Monster and the...

Continuing with my Autumnal theme, I'd like to introduce you to The Autumn Blade. Ancient lore tells that the Wood Elves carved the...

The Fall colors are coming. Leaves are changing from dark green to gold, red and earthy browns. This is my favorite time of the year. I’d...