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August 17, 2018

Out of the Box D&D Encounters, Series 2, #50 – “The Sculptor”

Out of the Box introduction There’s a song my wife and I hold dear that describes seeing someone differently all of a sudden despite seeing them a thousand times before. This sort of event is all too real. The moment of realization where the one...

April 20, 2018

Exploring D&D Party Roles with the Healer

Our Running D&D Games without Filling Party Roles series continues. This time we look at the healer. When I think healer in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons I think cleric, druid, and maybe bard. Then there’s what I consider the secondary healers of D&D –...

February 16, 2018

Alternatives to Identify for D&D Magic Items

If a fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons spell could be considered a public enemy, identify would probably be No. 2 on the list for anybody trying to tell captivating stories. It’s no secret there are some spells in D&D that kill storytelling opportunities without really...

February 12, 2018

Strongholds & Streaming Kickstarter from Matt Colville Raises the Bar

Just over two years ago, John Wick’s 7th Sea: Second Edition Kickstarter smashed through the barriers of roleplaying game potential, becoming the first campaign of its kind to surpass the $1 million mark. Among contemporaries in the RPG space, consistent hits from Monte Cook Games...

February 1, 2018

Critter Corner: Highlights from Critical Role Episode 2

Hello! Nerditor Doug here to welcome you to the second installment of Gin’s musings and thoughts on the new campaign of Critical Role, Geek and Sundry’s mega-popular live stream gameplay starring Matt Mercer as Dungeon Master with a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors playing D&D....

January 27, 2018

Flavour Shots: D&D 5e Paladin Shrines That Use Lay On Hands

Flavour Shots are short descriptions of game artefacts and phenomena for use by Dungeon Masters, Game Masters and Storytellers in their games. Feel free to drag and drop these into your own games, and modify to suit. Let us know if you end up using...

December 18, 2017

Marvelous Phile: What is FASERIP the Marvel RPG?

Hey, guys, Professor Bill of Comic Book University (where tuition is always free) and I’m bringing you the sixth article of the Marvelous Phile, an homage to the excerpt in Dragon Magazine back in the ’80s. Game mechanic – FASERIP What is this FASERIP thing...

September 8, 2017

Out of the Box D&D Encounters, Series 2, #16 – “Stomp”

Out of the Box Introduction  There are two approaches to scaling encounters for players when using lower CR monsters. The first is to just add more of the same. The second is to change how they are used, or use them in a way in...

September 4, 2017

Unusual RPG Character Builds Tell a Story All Their Own

Years ago, in my great grandfather’s time, the emperor sent out citizens to colonize the wild lands and expand the Empire. This is how we came to live north of the wall. There we found and settled lands that were more fertile than any the...

July 28, 2017

Out of the Box D&D Encounters, Series 2, #10 – “Fish Bowl”

Introduction Terrain is everything to an fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons encounter. It determines the intent and feel. It determines what monsters can be used or what spells might work. It sets the stage. But what if the terrain were to change…say almost instantly? What...

July 1, 2017

Writing violence in fiction: How much?

Fiction and violence Nearly all fiction writers are going to have violence of one form or another sooner or later in one of their short stories or novels. Fiction is about conflict, and violence is one of the most common forms of conflict. Even romance...

April 27, 2017

E19 YR1- What Happens After The GamePlay| Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Wrap Video Podcast

Episode 19 of Nerdarchy the podcast Year One. Here we actually do a wrap video after our 1st 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons Game. It’s the normal crew plus our buddy Mark who is playing in the game with us. https://soundcloud.com/david-friant-458990853/e19-yr1-what-happens-after-the-gameplay-dungeons-and-dragons-5th-edition-wrap-video What Happens After The...

April 20, 2017

E14- YR 1 Freak Vs. Geek (Beholder Vs Lich)| Dungeons and Dragons Monsters Podcast

Episode 14 brings us to a fun little experiment where we pit Dungeons and Dragons monsters against each other. In this case we have a beholder square off against a lich in Screw Attack Death Battle sort of scenario. https://soundcloud.com/david-friant-458990853/e14-yr-1-freak-vs-geek-beholder-vs-lich-dungeons-and-dragons-monsters Monster Vs. Monster with the...