As a Dungeon Master, music can be a very powerful tool for setting the atmosphere and tone for your gaming sessions. A light and upbeat tune can help your players feel more relaxed and at ease while their characters drink and gossip at the tavern. Conversely, a heavy, deep, and foreboding instrumental can contribute to …
D&D Table Etiquette
As far as games go, Dungeons & Dragons is quite unique in its approach. Logistically it is very different from video games or traditional board games. Whereas board games only last for maybe an hour or two and are fairly isolated events, a typical D&D campaign can span anywhere from a single session, to years …
Plot vs. Setting
DM: You find yourselves deep in the underground mine looking for your prize. Following the main tunnel, you come across a fork in the road. Which direction do you go? Left? Or right? Player: … I use my Tunneling spell, and create a third tunnel right down the middle! DM: …(screams internally) Believe it or …
Helping Your Players Role Play
One of the greatest strengths that D&D has is that it gives you the opportunity to be someone else. You get to step into the shoes of a character completely different from you, and get to see the world from their point of view. An amazing way for players to do this is by role-playing …
Creating a Villain
It feels so good to be bad. When it comes to stories of heroism, it is very difficult to talk about heroes, without also talking about their villains. What is Batman without the Joker? Harry Potter without the threat of Voldemort? Or Frodo without Sauron. A villain helps define the hero, because they represent an …