Culinary Spellcraft: Magic-Infused Ingredients for Your D&D World
There’s no better way to blend fantasy and flavor than with magical ingredients that bring a meal to life in a whole new way. Imagine a world where food isn’t just nourishment but a source of power, enchantment, or even danger! Dungeons & Dragons has...
Running a Frog Theme RPG Campaign
Creating a themed Dungeons & Dragons campaign can be a blast, especially when you build a consistent world with connected foes. Over the years, I’ve designed campaigns around fiends, undead, elementals, dragons, and more. It adds a cohesive feel to the adventure and helps players...
Charisma: The Art of Influence
In Dungeons & Dragons, Charisma represents more than just good looks or the ability to talk your way out of trouble—it’s about your force of personality, leadership, and how well you inspire, manipulate, or charm those around you. Whether you're playing a bard dazzling crowds...
Zoo Mafia – Hit on The Pigeon Park Mafia Don Midge Piglieon
It all started by accident. I said something, and Robin misheard. “I know you didn’t say it,” they laughed, “but I heard… Zoo Mafia.” And just like that, a new game idea was born. Dave took the spark [caption id="attachment_89890" align="alignright" width="182"] Go Wild, Do Crime,...
Enhance Your Spellbook: 7 New Elemental Combo Spells for D&D 5e
In the ever-evolving world of Dungeons & Dragons, the urge to add fresh spells with dynamic effects is never-ending. One effective way to make spells memorable is by combining elemental forces, [caption id="attachment_4013" align="alignright" width="300"] If your adventures do lead you into Out of the Abyss,...
The Magic of Mayhem: Why Low-Powered Items Make D&D More Fun Than Ever
Low-power and silly items add a delightful hilarity to role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. They’re the odd little relics that don’t necessarily help you slay dragons or banish demons but can make your table burst into laughter—and that’s magic in itself. I’ve both created...
Wisdom: Seeing Beyond the Surface
In Dungeons & Dragons, Wisdom is the stat that represents your character’s perception, insight, and understanding of the world on a more instinctual level. While Intelligence is about logic and facts, Wisdom is more about common sense, intuition, and emotional awareness. Characters with high Wisdom...
Carlos Hambino: The Calculating Businessman of the Zoo Mafia
In Zoo Mafia, powered by the Powered by the Apocalypse engine (with hacked custom rules), not all mob bosses embrace the same chaos and destruction. Carlos Hambino, the warthog mob [caption id="attachment_89890" align="alignright" width="182"] Go Wild, Do Crime, and Don't let the Humans Catch You.[/caption] boss, represents...
The Wild Ones: Using Unaligned Fey in Your D&D Game
In Dungeons & Dragons, the Feywild is known for its enchanting beauty, vibrant colors, and the powerful courts that rule over its domains: the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. These courts are often depicted as rigidly divided, with the Seelie embodying light, beauty, and law, while...
Intelligence: The Mind Behind the Magic
In Dungeons & Dragons, Intelligence governs how well your character understands the world around them, handles problem-solving, and recalls knowledge. Whether you’re playing a wizard [caption id="attachment_83553" align="alignright" width="300"] Wary and confused, a reborn emerges after the infamous Apparatus of Mordent malfunctions. Mordent is a Domain...
Out of the Box Encounter: “Hunted in the Woods” (Inspired by The Predator)
Imagine your party trekking through dense woods, perhaps on a routine mission or in search of a lost item. The forest is quiet—too quiet. Something is watching them. Before they even realize it, they're being hunted by an intelligent, invisible foe. Welcome to “Hunted in...
Exploring the Zoo Mafia RPG Stats: A Breakdown for Players and GMs
Zoo Mafia, an exciting new RPG fueled by the Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) engine, brings a fresh, animal-themed twist to the tabletop role-playing scene. Designed with a unique combination of narrative flexibility and streamlined mechanics, the game uses six key stats to define how...
Hunters of the Undead – New Subclasses for Paladins and Clerics
Hello adventurers! Today, I’m diving deep into one of my all-time favorite concepts for a prestige classes from 3rd Edition’s Defenders of the Faith: the Hunter of the Dead. Back in the day, this class specialized in taking down the undead with brutal efficiency, and...
Constitution: Tough as Nails, or Fragile as Glass?
In Dungeons & Dragons, Constitution is the stat that determines how much punishment your character can take before they fall. It governs your hit points, stamina, and overall endurance. But Constitution isn’t just about how many hits you can survive; it also shapes how your...
Owl Capone: The Ruthless Efficiency of the Zoo Mafia’s Queenpin
In Zoo Mafia, powered by the Powered by the Apocalypse engine with custom rules, efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to Owl Capone, the cunning and ruthless queenpin of the zoo’s criminal underworld, she is very different from Machine Gun Otto....
