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Your goal in The Curse of Strahd is to defeat Strahd von Zarovich. That’s a good motivation, it’s good enough for an action movie. We could cast The Rock in this film and you know it would be fun to…
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Should we roleplay prejudice in D&D?
Why do some fictional worlds feel chillingly real, even with demons and dragons? It’s often because they portray a different, more subtle kind of monster: prejudice. In DnD or any other TTRPG, roleplaying the cartoonish villain is easy.Low-key cruelty and…
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Brindlewood Bay – a TTRPG of Little Old Ladies Solving Crimes
OK, here’s a new problem. What do you do when loads of people show up for your game? What if you can’t split the party and you want to run a game for a large group? For Brindlewood Bay, the…
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Should TTRPG Roleplaying Have Rules?
In TTRPGs, should you have rules for roleplaying? Would a game be better if it had as much crunch for the storytelling side as most games give to combat?
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Is Daggerheart the BEST Beginners’ Roleplaying Game?
Is Daggerheart the best tabletop role-playing game for beginners? Well, the too-long-didn’t-read for this post is, in my opinion, very nearly yes.
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Randomness vs Storycrafting in DnD / TTRPGs
Storycrafting versus randomness in TTRPGs. Are they really enemies or just two sides of the same coin? What is a sweet spot between the two look like? Let’s try and master the chaos to create some amazing stories.
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DnD does Sword Fighters a Disservice – Fantasy Con Scotland 2025 Roundup
Swordfighting in DnD is too slow! Archers are much deadlier than you think! All this wisdom and more was to be had at Fantasy Con Scotland 2025 in Paisley. I had a blast making new friends and hanging out with…
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Una, Amici! (together, friends!) A Five-Room Dungeon
Welcome, friends to this entry for the DungeonTubers’ Dungeon-Jam May 2025. It’s been a lot of fun to develop and share with you. I hope you and your players enjoy! Rich.
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I Love Losing in DnD
Rich, my friend, my Dungeon Master, how could you let me and the party lose? You’ve betrayed us. We thought we could win at DnD and other tabletop role-playing games every time, but… (indistinct gargling noises)
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How to Roleplay NICE Characters in DnD / TTRPGs
Are you ready for the ultimate role-playing challenge? Tougher than trying to get a king to give up his crown. Tougher even than trying to seduce Tiamat? Let’s be nice. Let’s be really nice. Let’s be paragons of virtue. The…