Tabletop Tricks

12/12/2022

Here are 5 ways we thought of to run large-scale battles in and other

Large-scale battles in DnD 5E are very tempting to run, but can present a great challenge for DMs.

11/12/2022

How to use the four-corner opposition in writing a campaign and adventures.

By using the four-corner opposition in DnD, you will have a better understanding of the world you are building for your players. And that is always a good thing when building a DnD campaign.

24/11/2022

Here are 10 easy steps to help you prepare your next session.

In the life of every DM, there comes a time when they ask themselves: “How to prepare for my DnD session?” The answer is oftentimes entirely unique to every case. A DnD session outline …

20/11/2022

Here are five ideas on how you can use terrain in and other

When I started introducing terrain into my DnD games, I believed that it needed to be present at all times and in all situations. This notion I had couldn’t be farther from the truth.

17/11/2022

Did we miss any?

Rolling a natural 1 on an attack roll in DnD 5th Edition counts as an automatic miss. Regardless of any modifiers and bonuses, the attack simply misses, and there is nothing the player or the chara…

14/11/2022

It is possible to turn Insight checks into a great tool not just in social interactions, but also for exploration and combat as well.

14/11/2022

Everybody makes mistakes. Players and DMs alike. Be it forgetting how a certain spell or feat works or ruling underwater combat completely different than what the books suggest. Mistakes are part of playing DnD....

Everybody makes mistakes. Players and DMs alike. Be it forgetting how a certain spell or feat works or ruling underwater combat completely different than what the books suggest. Mistakes are part o…

13/11/2022

Countless surveys and research papers about the topic have suggested that the d20 is one of the most popular dice among DnD players. However, aside from some joke posts about the rolls one can do with this die, there hasn’t been a thorough analysis about the possible outcomes that can occur when rolling a d20....

Countless surveys and research papers about the topic have suggested that the d20 is one of the most popular dice among DnD players. However, aside from some joke posts about the rolls one can do w…

13/11/2022

Our first article tackles the problem of creating a good character backstory and what types of questions to answer in regards to you DnD character.

*12 minute read

In this article, we will examine the importance of a good backstory what it means to create lore for your character’s past, and what to keep in mind, and coming up with the life of your character b…