Dear Maxillae the Mad, The last adventurers that came through my family’s home took everything of value. Now no more adventurers will come, and my family is going to starve. Is it too deceitful to spread false rumors of the vast riches here, or should we simply find a new home with a consistent source […]
E68 Yr1- Uncommon D&D Races- Half-Elf Podcast
Episode 68 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One The deep dive through the Players Handbook for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons continues with the half-elf from the uncommon races section of the book. Half-elves have been one of the worst races throughout the editions of the game. But in 5E they really come into their […]
GM’s Can Create an Adventure in Five Easy Pieces
In the video above from the Nerdarchy YouTube channel Nerdarchist Dave, Nate the Nerdarch and Nerdarchist Ted explore an approach to creating tabletop roleplaying game adventures. Based on the Five Ws – traditional basic information gathering and problem solving steps – this method makes creating adventures for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons or any RPG much […]
Bungie’s Destiny 2 Launches Open Beta with Live Gameplay
“Eyes up guardian… just kidding. I just wanted to tell you how proud I am to be your ghost. Ever since I found you on Earth it has been a non stop ride. From the Black Gardens and the vex god you killed, to the entire hive royal family you put down. Remember how angry […]
E67 YR1- Nerdarchy’s First Look at the 5E D&D Druid Podcast
Episode 67 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One Here is our first druid discussion. It so happens that is during our review of 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. Wild shaping with Druids in 5e| Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Classes 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons Classes| Wild shaping with Druids in 5e It’s time to […]
A D&D Player Needs All the Stuff, a D&D DM Needs Even More Stuff!
In this ArmorClass10.com-sponsored video Nate the Nerdarch and Nerdarhchists Dave and Ted approach the idea of bookkeeping for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons or any tabletop roleplaying game from several avenues. Pregame preparation, character maintenance and efficiency during play are some of the topics discussed. The standout aspect for me is preparing for a game […]
Elven Tower Maps a Course Through D&D Content Creation
Derek Ruiz – or Derek von Zarovich as he’s widely known to fans on the internet – is an 2017 Ennie Award nominee for best website. A year ago he was an English teacher. With the flip of a coin, he launched Elven Tower and now “maps” his way forward to continued success as a […]
E66 YR1- Skill Proficiencies in D&D 5E Podcast
Episode 66 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One Here is another one of our early vids when 1st started talking bout 5e. At this point we were just going through the player’s handbook. Getting Proficient with Proficiencies In D&D 5E| Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Getting Proficient with Proficiencies In […]
Worst Ways To DM D&D
There was an interesting ArmorClass10.com-sponsored video done on the Nerdarchy YouTube channel that detailed not just the worst ways to Dungeon Master, but the worst ways that the Nerdarchy crew have DM’d. This caught my ear for the humorous humility one has to have in order to present such. This of course is right up […]
Marvel Super Heroes RPG Live Game All About the Chat
Hey, guys, Professor Bill of Comic Book University and I want to talk about you. No, seriously, all of you guys who appear in the chat for the Marvel Super Heroes Roleplaying Game FASERIP live game I run for the crew on Mondays. Also, all of you who comment afterward in the comments section of […]
D&D 5E Spelljammer Makes the Most of Monsters
It’s been a few weeks since the last trip into the wildspace of Spelljammer for D&D 5E. My home game dabbled in a few one-shots and welcomed a new, first time Dungeon Master. Origins came and went, and several Nerdarchy projects kept me from sharing more insights into the exploits of a fifth edition Dungeons […]
RPG character change: An Open Legend example
Change in character Often there are comparisons made between tabletop role-playing games and fiction, and though there are a lot of differences, there are similarities as both can be storytelling mediums. One similarity is in the importance of characters and character growth or change. In fiction, character change is often thought of as a character […]
E65 YR1- Playing Backgrounds & Equipment with D&D 5E Podcast
Episode 65 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One Double episode with a deep dive into the players handbook of the newest edition of the world’s most popular role-playing game. This time we will look at the background and equipment section from the PHB. Nerdarchy Breaks Down Backgrounds For 5E Dungeons & Dragons| Dungeons and […]
Out of the Box D&D Encounters, Series 2, #8 – Road Crew
Societies all over the world have their own way of doing things. Regardless where you are from, I bet you’d be surprised how cultures on the other side of the world did some of the most common things. The way we make a meal, prepare a home, treat the loss of a loved one, or […]
No Campaign for Old Men: Shout Out to Older Protagonists
Hey, nerds. Today we’re going to talk about character ages. Most people go for younger protagonists, younger D&D characters. Twenty-somethings tend to be the staple in most games I’ve been involved in, and that makes sense to a degree. Part of the allure is wanting to watch a character mature, play them from an early […]
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