Run D&D and other RPG Sessions Without the Stress – Second Edition of the DriveThruRPG Platinum Bestseller Are you a game master who’s short on time, overwhelmed by prep, or tired of burnout? The No-Prep Gamemaster is your solution. This updated and expanded second edition of Matt Davids’ well-known guide offers a practical, inspiring approach to running […]
The 1983 film Krull features quite possibly the coolest movie weapon ever—it’s called The Glaive. Important note: the weapon in the film is not a glaive. It’s super cool, yes, but not an actual glaive. Its name is the Glaive. Why? We’d have to ask the Old One. Sadly, Krull is mostly a broken mess
A Sword on a Pole A glaive is a weapon in the polearm family—essentially a sword on a pole. This excellent weapon is often overlooked by players of fantasy RPGs, as longswords and greatswords tend to be more popular. However, the glaive is a great option for players exploring new character builds or game masters
Running Deeper Cyberpunk Games The genre of cyberpunk is often described as “high tech, low life.” The statement is accurate, but the genre goes far beyond that into soulless nihilism. A better description—or one that adds an extra element—comes from the 80s supergroup Chequered Past’s song World Gone Wild, in which the chorus says, “We will survive /
Ladyhawke is a 1985 fantasy film directed by Richard Donner (Superman, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon). The screenplay was written by Edward Khmara, Michael Thomas, and Tom Mankiewicz, with an uncredited polish by David Webb Peoples. It stars Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Lovers are cursed to be “always together, eternally apart”—one a hawk by day, the
One thing I never want to hear from fellow role-players is, “We had to cancel this week.” That makes me sad because I want more role-playing in the world. Though I completely understand—after all, we all have lives and responsibilities—what I hate hearing is, “We had to cancel because our DM wasn’t prepared.” This drives
46 Books Worth $243 for $18 – D&D Resources Suited for Any Style – Limited Time Only Gather up your party for endless adventure with this bundle of tabletop role-playing books from Dicegeeks. This TTRPG explorer’s kit contains an amazing variety of rulebooks, sourcebooks, and campaign resources that enhance your favorite Dungeons & Dragons games—we’ve included standouts
List of D&D 2024 character sheets. I’m gathering as many 2024 Dungeons and Dragons characters as I can. Most are free, or you can pay what you want on the DMs Guild or DriveThruRRG. I’ve added some other links as well. If you need 5E or 2014 D&D sheets, I also have a collection of
Ashes Without Number character sheet! This will be the home of my collection of Ashes Without Number character sheets once they are available. For now, check out the Ashes Without Number Kickstarter. FROM THE KICKSTARTER DESCRIPTION: “Ashes Without Number is a tabletop role-playing game for the end of the world. Whether as a civil collapse, alien
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This is Season 5, Episode 25, which originally aired on June 1st, 1992. It has an impressive IMDb rating of 9.4 and is titled “The Inner Light.” A probe from an ancient culture causes Captain Picard to live an entire lifetime in a matter of minutes while in a coma on the bridge. I’ve been
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 13th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on June 19th, 1989, and currently has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Manhunt.” Deanna Troi’s mother once again visits the Enterprise, this time as a full ambassador, and is on the hunt for a new husband. This episode
Dungeon Masters: Know the Beginning, Not the End Knowing the beginning, not the end, is a quick DMing trick that can get your sessions up and running while keeping your players engaged. Are there other ways to run a session? Sure. But this method will help if you don’t have time to prep but still
The Mummy (1932) Dungeon masters need to immerse themselves in stories and knowledge. We can’t be flipping through books at the gaming table or spending hours prepping before a session. We need to create a catalog of stories in our minds that we can draw from while running D&D. Let’s consider The Mummy from 1932.
