NPCs for any D&D occassion Many a Dungeon Master has encountered a creative wall when it comes to creating interesting, believable nonplayer characters for Dungeons & Dragons. Some only need a brief description and a name, but others can become key points in a campaign setting. They give an identity and culture to the world […]
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 […]
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 […]
30 Fantasy Gaming Flash Encounter Ideas
Sometimes games don’t flow like we expected them to. You planned to take three hours, and your players get through most of the quest in one. Not everything that happens at the Dungeons & Dragons table has to be part of some epic happenstance, however. Sometimes, small things stand on their own and aren’t at […]
A TTRPG GM is like a Swiss Army knife
GM tools for adventure – you only need a few My TTRPG group keeps me on my toes as a GM. Comprised of adults, all of whom have varying degrees of adulting to do, our get-togethers are infrequent. It averages out to about twice a month on Sunday evenings. Within that group, everyone has varying […]
ADVENTURERS NEEDED!! (An Adventure Idea)
“ADVENTURERS NEEDED!” Have your player characters ever seen the above sign? Sitting in a tavern, pinned to the prison billboard, on the way into a new town; adventurers have typically seen the “Help Wanted” sign indicating the beginning of an adventure or quest. How do the monsters post their bills? I had this idea for […]
The art of collaborative adventure design
Taking a break from the usual musings on nurturing a tabletop gaming habit amidst the time demands of busy adult lives, this week I’d like to share some insider thoughts on a Nerdarchy project I’m involved with. “Floshar’s Fate” (title subject to change) is a free Dungeons & Dragons 5E one-shot adventure in the works […]
DMing a Killer Romance Arc in D&D
Bringing romance to D&D Embed from Getty Images Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and with all this pink and red plastered everywhere, and all of these teddy bears crowding the shelves at every store, it’s no wonder I’ve got romance on the brain. It’s enough to make a person want to barf. But […]
The Formaggio di Fernando Caper- D&D 5e, SRD Compatible Adventure
The Formaggio di Fernando Caper D&D 5e, SRD compatible adventure. Written with thanks to Scott Garibay for his Five Page Tabletop RPG Adventure Design Launch: Two large towns have been in hot competition with each other for commerce and farmland. Either could overshadow the other in the next couple years and become full cities. […]
Ducknapping, Nanny Nibbling and the Governor’s Goods- A D&D 5e, SRD compatible adventure
Written with thanks to Scott Garibay for his Five Page Tabletop RPG Adventure Design Ducknapping, Nanny Nibbling and the Governor’s Goods D&D 5e, SRD compatible adventure. Launch and Locations In the aftermath of a raid on the town by strange cultists with giant lizards and kobolds, the characters scouted the raiders camp. After returning […]
Lockport to Tyrmoor – An Adventure for Tabletop Roleplaying Game Ghost Lines
Ghost Lines is wonderful Tabletop Roleplaying Game with some fantastic benefits. The game is – Concise Free Unique This is all due to the masterful work of Tabletop Roleplaying Game visionary John Harper. The theme of the games is steampunk trains. These trains travel through dark wastelands infested with dead spirits that are drawn to […]
Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition Adventure Hook
Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition Adventure Hook – Faslemil’s Glade by J. Scott Garibay LOCATIONS Faslemil’s Glade – A quiet area where Faslemil is buried \ Population 0 Scrilstarg – Village near Faslemil’s Glade \ Population 800 Wilmvoln Tower – Former home and arcane laboratory of Oda of Tangran \ Population 0 Jofleth – Town […]