Dungeons and Dragons 2e PDFs or Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Second Edition PDFs are now available. In 1989, the 2nd edition of AD&D took over as the main D&D torchbearer and ushered in a whole new era of fantasy role-playing. Soon after the fever pitch of D&D novel publishing would reach new heights. If you want to explore the past …
Dungeons and Dragons 1e PDFs
Dungeons and Dragons 1e or Advanced Dungeons and Dragons is perhaps the most iconic edition of the role-playing game. Now, all the PDFs of the 1e D&D books are available. Around the time AD&D was published, Dungeons and Dragons became a household name. A Saturday morning cartoon would follow plus a nearly unending stream of controversies propelled D&D into popular …
Dungeons and Dragons Basic PDFs
Basic Dungeons and Dragons or D&D Basic/Expert Editon (B/X ed.) was the mainstay of D&D for years. In recent years, Moldvay D&D (after designer Tom Moldvay) has become a common name for Basic D&D that existed alongside Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. There was also a version of Basic published in 1977 called Holmes D&D after designer Eric Holmes. The Expert …
Dungeons and Dragons 0e PDFs
OD&D or Dungeons & Dragons Original Edition or D&D 0e is where tabletop role-playing games began. Dungeons and Dragons grew out of war gaming but quickly became its own category of gaming. If you want to go back to the beginning to see where tabletop RPGs began or you want to relive the glory day when you discovered D&D, now …
Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn PDF
The Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn PDF is here! Enjoy the first D&D campaign setting from the mind of Matt Mercer. From the DriveThruRPG product description: “Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn is the definitive sourcebook for bringing the locations, people, creatures, and character options of Critical Role‘s Tal’Dorei continent to roleplaying games everywhere. An outstanding team of designers and artists have created …
Fantasy AGE Character Sheet
This is a collection of Fantasy AGE character sheets. Fantasy AGE is a tabletop role-playing game system by Green Ronin. I’ve gathered a list of Fantasy AGE character sheets below. You will find fillable sheets, PDFs, and more. Also, below is a list of core rulebooks and supplements for Fantasy AGE. Most character sheets listed below are free and core …
Imperium Maledictum PDF
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum Core Rulebook PDF is here! From the DriveThruRPG product description: “Imperium Maledictum uses a familiar but refined d100 system to draw players into tales of intrigue, betrayal, and conspiracy. Players take on the role of Imperial adepts and citizens recruited by a powerful Patron. These influential figures use teams outside the usual chain of command …
TTRPG Game Masters: Skip the Boring Stuff or Make it Fun
Getting bogged down in details while running D&D? Is boring stuff sucking up all your RPG session time? These things happen occasionally in Dungeon and Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games. But it doesn’t have to. There are strategies game masters and dungeon masters can use to skip the boring stuff or to make it fun. If something is boring, …
DnD Alignments 5e
DnD alignments have been around since the beginning but they are also controversial. Much ink has been spilled building up or tearing down alignments. One of the best breakdowns and explanations of DnD alignments I have ever read is The Major’s Guide to Alignment available on the DMs Guild. The concept of alignments has been weakened over the years each …
Dungeon Masters: Don’t Write a Novel (or Do)
Overzealous dungeon masters (of which I am one) can go overboard creating D&D campaigns. Here are some quick tips to avoid writing a novel that you force your friends into believing is a campaign. Don’t create huge plots Don’t create huge intricate plot lines. The players need agency to make meaningful choices for the game to be fun and fulfilling …
DnD Backgrounds 5e List
DnD 5e backgrounds have proved to be an extremely popular addition to the game. Players love giving their characters more depth into their characters. As Dungeon and Dragons has expanded and more sourcebooks and campaigns have been released and the number of official character backgrounds has grown. I’ve collected a list of 97 official DnD 5e backgrounds, plus another huge …
D&D Tip: Run “blank” as a Dungeon
In Dungeons and Dragons, one of the staples of gameplay is running your players through dungeons. I mean, it’s right there in the name. The first “D” in D&D. Experience running dungeons is critical for dungeon masters. Plus dungeons are great fun. They provide a contained environment, constant mystery or peril, a drag on resources, a common goal, and the …
Game Masters: Weave in Hints of a Larger World
A trick to give your campaign or session more weight and the illusion of realism is to weave in hints of a larger world. This is what I like to call the “Clone Wars Trick.” Although I can’t take full credit for that name I heard it somewhere else before when I was studying screenwriting. However, it works the same …
Running One-Shot RPG Sessions
The cardinal sin that a game master can commit when trying to run a one-shot session is wasting time. If you only have two hours or three hours to play and you know there is going to be no continuing campaign afterward, you must give your players the excitement and the climax right out of the gate. Here’s some advice …
Dicegeeks Podcast Special Announcement
The time has come to take a break from the podcast. In this special episode, I go over the reasons why I’m pressing pause on the podcast. The podcast may return in a new format, but at this moment I am not sure of its future. Thank you so much for listening. It has been an amazing three and a …