Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the nights are getting cooler, and our RPGs are getting spookier. It's so close to the Witching Month that we can almost hear the cackling from here. Speaking of Witches, our Kickstarters have by now...
The Language Expert Requirements: Minimum INT of 9 and CHA of 10 Prime Requisite: INT and CHA Hit Dice: 1d4 Maximum Level: 14 Armor Allowed: Any, but will never wear a full helm and typically prefer light armor. Weapons Allowed: Any one-handed or ranged weapons. Languages: In addition to their alignment language and the Common tongue,...
*Full disclaimer, no actual nudity is featured in Naked D&D. DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS I keep hacking and messing around with the various parts of D&D. My friend Wind keeps telling me to stop playing it and try Dungeon World instead. On one hand, he’s completely right—the game...
Charisma is the most unique of all the attributes found in Dungeons and Dragons. Long considered a “dump stat,” it also the least quantifiable and most changing of the core D&D attributes. It is also the easiest to role-play. Many gamers, particularly those of the old-school,...
It's no secret that we are huge fans of the work that Gavin Norman is doing over at Necrotic Gnome. Not only is the B/X Essentials line the absolute best B/XE ruleset out there, but his location and setting stuff is equally as awesome. Somehow...
It's there in the name. Dungeons and Dragons. From graph paper to 10 foot poles, D&D has long emphasized underground exploration. Even now, when we write hex crawls or towns or full-on campaigns, a dungeon is an expected piece of the set. Which is what makes...
The world of RPG books and modules can be hard to wrap your head around. Sure, you want to play D&D because that's the brand name, but which edition? There are at least 5-7 official ones now. Not to mention these other D&D clones with...
When I first read Invasion of the Tuber Dudes, I was immediately inspired by the gonzo quality of the titular characters and the surreal nature of the whole story. In particular, the carrot Tuber Dudes reminded me of the closing scene from Attack of the...
Birth of an Adventure It all started in late 2016 or early 2017. You probably know the podcast Ken and Robin Talk about Stuff. To be honest, I have a hard time listening to it much because it's so commercialized but both Ken and Robin are...
