Tag Archives: dungeons and dragons

Irresponsible Roleplaying

Posted on September 7, 2023 by The Dungeon Master

The dice, not the Dungeon Master, are our only God. Continue reading →

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Woe unto the DM

Posted on August 27, 2023 by The Dungeon Master

Being a DM is hard! Continue reading →

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One Die Short: A Web Series about Roleplaying

Posted on September 17, 2013 by The Dungeon Master

Well, this is a bit late coming, but I thought an update was warranted:  This blog has obviously fallen to the wayside, and one of the reasons for that was the success of our recent Kickstarter! If you weren’t following … Continue reading →

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XP, Leveling and Homebrew Systems

Posted on January 15, 2013 by The Dungeon Master

Today we’re going to take a closer look at developing your own gaming system and how to handle the challenges of XP awards and leveling: Dear DM, I’ve been developing my own system for awhile now, and I’ve hit a … Continue reading →

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I Find Your Lack of Dedication Disturbing

Posted on December 18, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

This week we take a look at an issue that every DM has dealt with at one time or another: I have an adventure I’m running in the D&D Next Playtest. My adventure includes 6 party members. 1 member comes … Continue reading →

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A Battle for the Ages: Mass Combat in D&D

Posted on December 11, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

This week on Ask the Dungeon Master we take a look at some ways to run a session of all out war: Hello, I have been running a campaign for quite some time now which culminates in an all out … Continue reading →

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Variety is the Spice of Roleplaying

Posted on November 27, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

This week I offer some advice on adding variety to your campaigns: Hello, I am trying to make this setting, where my players will participate in some games, and right now I have NO clue what to make of them. … Continue reading →

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Beating the Dead Horse: 4th Edition Sucks

Posted on November 20, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

Today we take another look at the depths of my dissatisfaction with 4th Edition D&D: Hey Mr. DM, I know, from your previous posts, that you despise 4E.  I never really liked 4E, but I have come to truly hate … Continue reading →

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Printable Monsters = more money for beer

Posted on October 29, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

I’ve got no question for this week, but I wanted to do a quick shout-out to an awesome D&D resource.  i heart print and play has a great growing collection of free printable monster tokens. I know a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NPCs

Posted on October 16, 2012 by The Dungeon Master

Well, I’ve been incognito for a while, but Ask the Dungeon Master is finally back with another question.  This week we take a look at good NPC development: Hello Dungeon Master, I am just beginning to DM my own D&D … Continue reading →

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