Random tables are a dungeon master’s best friend. I know they get hate here on YouTube, and some players don’t like them, but that doesn’t matter. Random tables are still a DM’s best friend. I’m not talking about random combat tables—they have their place, but they’re not the best form of random tables. Or rather, […]
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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 14th Worst Episode The episode originally aired on April 20th, 1992, and has an IMDb rating of 6.1. It is entitled “Cost of Living.” Worf and Alexander’s relationship struggles, Mrs. Troi returns wanting to get married on the Enterprise, and metal parasites turn computers to goo. Despite its
One aspect of science fiction tabletop role-playing games that often goes unnoticed is their need for dungeons. Dungeons are almost genre-defining in TTRPGs like D&D, offering GMs and players a specific type of experience: a closed environment that adds tension, encounters around every turn, and a goal at the end, even if it’s just finding
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.
Four D&D Tips from Star Trek TNG’s 12th Worst Episode The episode is entitled “Too Short a Season” and originally aired on February 8th, 1988, as Season 1, Episode 16. The Enterprise is called to take an elderly Starfleet admiral to a planet to resolve a hostage crisis. Once the admiral is onboard, he begins
D&D Tips from Glen A. Larson’s The Highwayman The Highwayman was a TV movie from 1987 that spawned a short-lived series. The show blended modern western and post-apocalyptic themes with science fiction elements. It followed the adventures of a federal lawman known only as the Highwayman, played by Sam J. Jones, and his futuristic tractor-trailer
It originally aired on February 1, 1993, and currently holds an IMDb rating of 6.0. It is entitled “Aquiel.” The Enterprise visits an isolated communications station to find the crew missing and murder and intrigue around every corner. Plus, a dog in an air vent. Geordi falls in love with yet another woman long distance,
The Internet heaps tons of pressure on dungeon masters. The chatter is all about balancing encounters, creating massive worlds, crafting villains, planning epic plots, and developing stories that rival the greatest literature in the world. Let’s be clear: if the dungeon master is supposed to be Shakespeare, then the players had better be Patrick Stewart,
This episode originally aired on May 4, 1992, and is Season 5, Episode 22. It currently holds an IMDb rating of 6.0 and is entitled “Imaginary Friend.” An alien entity assumes the identity of a little girl’s imaginary friend and then grows angry and mean. Yet another light ball invades the Enterprise. Think “The Child,”
I went to Gen Con for the first time in my life, and apparently, I’ve lived to tell about it. I had two main goals: to play games and meet people who work in the gaming industry. I ended up playing a lot of games. However, I got so caught up looking for interesting games
