In Final Fantasy 6, one of my favorite sequences is the Jidoor Auction House, a place where the player can bid against NPCs for magical items and accessories. It occurs to me that magic item auction houses are a great Read More …
You can learn to design better Dungeons and Dragons encounters by taking a look at how JRPGs handle boss fights. Read More …
Earlier this month, I posted an article about why you need to focus your TTRPG worldbuilding on playable elements. Today, I want to dig into one of the most important parts of any fictional game world — the TTRPG NPCs Read More …
In my first #wobblefit video, I mentioned that my first time running a game of Dungeons and Dragons didn’t go so well. In fact, it was a total critical fumble. I botched my saving throw against abject humiliation. I rolled Read More …
How gameplay-focused TTRPG worldbuilding can create endless adventure hooks, keep player characters in the spotlight, and empower player agency. Read More …
Deciding how to handle the death of a player character is something that every Dungeons and Dragons DM must face. Unfortunately, the game mechanics as written have always struggled to give characters the meaningful, evocative end that heroic characters deserve. Read More …
A good session report lets you analyze your methods as a DM and learn new playstyles and techniques to improve your D&D game. Read More …
