Theory blogs

It is very difficult to have a full game of Dungeons and Dragons without combat, so most of the time settle for non-combat encounters in …

I know I said in the murder hobos article that there are better games to play than the Diablo style hack and slash D&D, but …

More people are starting to play Dungeons and Dragons than ever before in order to find out what makes D&D fun. This resurgence was due …

When a new player comes to the table and is eager to play the question will come up ‘which class should I play in D&D?’ …

Every dungeon master has wondered how to create an interesting boss fight in D&D. We pour our hearts and souls into some bosses, and others …

Many dungeon masters want to make combat more engaging in D&D. It only makes sense if combat is ⅓rd to half of your game. Luckily …

Ah, the age-old question of linear vs sandbox in D&D. Which should I run? Here I am going to go over them in detail pointing …

Are you a dungeon master who wants to use character voices in D&D in your game, but are unsure how to do so? Are you …

Have you ever gone through the issue of creating NPCs in D&D only to have your party not care? If so, your NPCs (nonplayer characters) …

I talked about using consequences in Dungeons and Dragons when I told people how to deal with murder hobos. Isn’t that enough information on consequences? …