
Crafting Compelling Villains: Beyond the Evil Overlord
Crafting compelling D&D villains: Dive into motivations, backstories, and relationships. Elevate your TTRPG with unforgettable antagonists.
Matthew David
Aug 6, 202423 min read
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Dungeon Crawling 101: Understanding DnD Basics
Imagine, if you will, a world where dragons soar above cloud-kissed castles, where shadowy figures plot in dimly lit taverns, and where...
Matthew David
Mar 27, 20246 min read
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Creating Spells for Dungeon Crawl Classis
In light of the negative press around D&D and the OGL, I have looked at other game systems such as Pathfinder, OSE, and Dungeon Crawl...
Matthew David
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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World building in D&D - Wildlife and Flora
When it comes to the wildlife and flora of a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For example, you might...
Matthew David
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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Frostbite Gauntlets: A Winter Warrior's Best Friend
Winter is here, and it comes with snow, ice, and freezing temperatures. But don't let the cold weather slow you down - with the Frostbite...
Matthew David
Jan 14, 20231 min read
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World building in D&D - Technology and Infrastructure
When it comes to the technology and infrastructure of a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For...
Matthew David
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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How to run a Solo D&D campaign
Playing Dungeons and Dragons with only one player character (PC) and no Dungeon Master (DM) can be a challenging but rewarding...
Matthew David
Jan 3, 20235 min read
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World building in D&D - Developing rich cultures and societies
When it comes to cultures and societies in a fantasy world, this could include a wide range of different elements. For example, you might...
Matthew David
Dec 13, 20222 min read
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The Gobbler - a Thanksgiving Monster
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...
Matthew David
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Making Maps and Encounters
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...
Matthew David
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Developing a game in D&D
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...
Matthew David
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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New Monster - Plague Doctor
Our new Kickstarter Campaign, The Mad Lab, is currently running. The new campaign is a steampunk mashup of Frankenstein's Monster and the...
Matthew David
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Vote for the next campaign setting
I have developed a survey with one question where you can anonymously cast your vote.
Matthew David
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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