The Bearded Nerd

12/08/2024

LORE DUMP: The original Tieflings of Echopia were pure descendants of “the defiled”, but during the Great Runic War, they needed recruits. Therefore, they captured many of the mortal humanoids and corrupted them for the war effort against “the Celestials”. ⚔️

Narratively, this is only one of five that are considered “Hellforged” as they took many for their armies. 👺

I hope that y’all enjoy this WIP as we finalize and re-release. Our Patrons are already using this in their games and all Patrons receive updates to every class, race, etc (in perpetuity of their sub) so if you’re interested in 5e content for your game, consider check out my Patreon (beacons link).🔗

Keep Gaming!🤙

05/10/2023

Hey Folks, I wanted to let y'all know that we have a Discord server! We play a bunch of games on there as well as talk about homebrew, GM'ing, and share pictures of our minis. If you're interested in joining, click the link below. Keep Gaming!

Check out the The Bearded Nerd Guild Hall community on Discord - hang out with 151 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

11/09/2023

Hey Folks! I wanted to share my Patreon page with you all. I redesigned it with the DM who wants to either 1) save time prepping, 2) build a collection of cool 5e materials, and/or 3) learn how build a world or run a TTRPG. With a mix of digital products and podcast-style "sit downs", we get to explore TTRPGs and add more tools into our tool-belt.

If this is something your or your GM is interested in, feel free to check out the page at the link here:

Become a patron of The Bearded Nerd today: Read posts by The Bearded Nerd and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for artists and creators.

22/02/2023

Hey Y'all! The latest episode of the podcast is live and we have the awesome "Punk Rock Jenny" on the show. We had a great time talking about our different GM styles and how we like to run games. Check out the podcast and tell me what you think. Keep Gaming!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gXqLwN3G7kVwbp98OA5KD?si=6fa820796df2479c

01/03/2022

Hey Folks! Check out the latest "blog" that I wrote on how to become a professional DM on my Patreon page. Check it out and let me know what you think. Keep Gaming!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-become-dm-61832742?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

21/02/2022

𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬📲⁣
⁣
⁣
Here’s a fun table to have at the ready for your next session. I really enjoyed making this one because of the amount of potential this has for great roleplay and awesome story-hooks. In addition, this is something that you can take a build upon easily; it’s very “plug-and-play”. Hope y’all enjoy…Keep Gaming!⁣
⁣
❤️𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞⁣⁣
💬𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣⁣
↗️𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞⁣⁣
💾𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞⁣
⁣
🎨 Artist: Aleksandr Osm (Deviant Art)⁣
⁣
—⁣

16/02/2022

If you're in the Charlotte-area, check out Parker Banner Kent & Wayne - Comics & Games for their awesome RPG section.

14/02/2022

It’s always those three in my world and sometimes the warlock. Tag the pallys, rogues, and bards of your game. Keep Gaming!

—

10/02/2022

In honor of here's a random NPC table for your game. Let me know what y'all think and feel free to use; Keep Gaming!

Here's a nifty little generator that I came up with for the Cleric. I think that most classes benefit from alternate RP or story-based backgrounds. These will definitely see some improvements and additions since they should have some combat benefits.

What do y'all think? What combat abilities would you add? Let me know in the comments below. Keep Gaming!

08/02/2022

Who’s the NPC that was dragged into your party? Let me know in the comments below. Keep Gaming!

—

07/02/2022

Hey Folks!

If you are in the Charlotte, NC area, come check out this awesome event co-hosted by myself, Buzz City Games and Percent Tap House. We're playing games from 6-9pm on 2/7/22 at the Tap House located in Harrisburg Town Center. Come on out and say hello!

Attention all NERDS, we got somethin pretty neato for ya 🤓

🎴‘ᘜᗴᗴKᔕ & 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙎’♟

It’s a night where we bring out a ton of board games, card games, & retro toys! will be hosting this event on the FIRST MONDAY of EVERY MONTH, so definitely lock it in to your calendars!📲
“Do I need a ticket or anything?” .. Nope. Just come in, grab a beer, and pull up a seat!
&

Joining us here at the brewery this month, are the marvelous friends from 🤟They’re providing us with all the rad games and just wait til you see what they have in store for ya! 🤯

🚐 The food truck will be onsite providing the delicious eats whenever you get hungry 😋

See you this Monday!

🤓

♟

🎴

🤓

♟

🎴

🤓

♟

🎴

01/02/2022

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐏𝐂𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃&𝐃🐂⁣
⁣
⁣
Here are some Minotaur NPCs that you can add to your next D&D session. I was really excited to hear about the ability to play a minotaur when Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica came out. I recommend using these NPCs within the city if you have not introduced them into your world just yet; it’ll make more sense from a storytelling perspective. Be sure to save this for future use. Keep Gaming!⁣
⁣
🎨Artwork: Wallup⁣
⁣
—⁣

19/09/2021

Hey Folks!

I'm hosting a D&D Dungeon Master Workshop where I'll be teaching folks how to improve as a Dungeon Master and provide tools and takeaways for all levels of DM's. If you or your friends are interested, sign up before slots are taken. Keep Gaming!

https://www.meetup.com/dndclub/events/280843376/

Fri, Sep 24, 2021, 7:00 PM: ONLINE EVENT: DISCORDOur DM Workshops are back!You have a group of friends, and somebody needs to hero up and run the session. Or maybe you've been running games for awhile

31/08/2021

Check out my latest "blog" post up on Ko-fi. Keep Gaming!

https://ko-fi.com/post/How-to-Beef-Up-Action-Economy-in-DD-L4L060ZRY

The Bearded Nerd published a post on Ko-fi.com

23/08/2021

Check out the latest episode of The Bearded Nerd Podcast!

https://anchor.fm/thebeardednerd/episodes/How-to-Avoid--Manage--and-Overcome-DM-Burnout-e16bafs

In this episode, I tackle the problem of DM Burnout and share with folks some simple and effective ways on how to avoid, manage, and overcome DM Burnout within the TTRPG hobby. Disclaimer: these are tips that I've learned over the years. If you are feeling any of these symptoms and feel need to seek...

21/08/2021

Hey Folks! If you or someone you may know is interested in leveling-up their improv skills for check out this workshop that I’m running. Whether you’ve just started playing TTRPGs or you’re actively participating on a stream, this will be a great learning experience. Space is limited, so check it out!

https://www.meetup.com/dndclub/events/280196321/?ltclid=126dd3c1-dd1d-4898-8545-1fb5c78bc1ac

Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 1:00 PM: Online Event, microphone and we**am required.Event Overview:D&D is amazing, and the act of improv roleplaying can be very intimidating. That's normal, and we're here to hel

09/08/2021

Episode 70 is live with Dollar Store DM. Check it out on your favorite podcasting app. Keep Gaming!



https://anchor.fm/thebeardednerd/episodes/World-building--Streaming--and-More-with-Dollar-Store-DM-e14orjf

I had the pleasure of having Aislinn of Dollar Store DM on the show today. We spoke about our approaches to world-building and what inspires us to build our worlds. We also dived into terrain crafting, music producing, and streaming within the TTRPG/D&D space and how to manage multiple hats. I perso...

02/08/2021

Hey Folks! Episode 69 of The Bearded Nerd Podcast is live. We had It's A Mimic as guests and we spoke about ways to enhance your playing/DM'ing experience at the table. Hope that you enjoy it!
https://anchor.fm/thebeardednerd/episodes/How-to-Be-a-Better-Player--DM--and-Podcaster-with-Its-a-Mimic-Podcast-e154nvu

I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with 2 of the hosts from It's a Mimic Podcast: the round-table D&D podcast, where you never know what you’re going to get! This being one of our longest episodes, we spoke at-length about various topics including their entrance into TTRPGs, Podcasting, an...

12/05/2021

Icewind Dale Giveaway! - https://mailchi.mp/a376486c64b5/icewind-dale-giveaway

First, I wanted to extend my heartfelt appreciation for all those who participated in the Icewind Dale giveaway. Your support reminds me of how much I love this community. Second, I wanted to congratulate our winner; we’ll be contacting you soon to send your prize.

06/04/2021

Here are some Elven Allies that you can utilize for any or system. I like these because they're easy to implement anywhere, but mostly because these are allies that I use currently in my D&D Campaign.

I think it's important to share actual ideas and concepts that one uses in their games; it just makes it more authentic. Keep Gaming!

19/03/2021

Find yourself someone who will always support the hobby; I know my wife does!

15/03/2021

Had an amazing time with the folks from Tactical Tokens. Be sure to check them out and use "beardednerd" for 10% off your first order.

Keep Gaming!

https://anchor.fm/thebeardednerd/episodes/Scratching-the-Itch-An-Evening-with-Tactical-Tokens-esllnp

I had the pleasure to sit down with David and James of Tactical Tokens. We talked about everything from how to make a business from what you love all the way to how Tactical Tokens is innovating the world of table-top miniatures. If you enjoyed this episode and want to support both Tactical Tokens a...