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May 7, 20231 min read

D&D NPC of the Week: Crinkle Shortstone (Gnomish Gardener)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the...

Review: Game Master's Book of Random Encounters by Jeff Ashworth

May 2, 20234 min read

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Review: Game Master's Book of Random Encounters by Jeff Ashworth

Do you need help coming up with random encounters to either add to your homebrew campaign or to pad out the pre-written adventure you're...

D&D NPC of the Week: Ranolfe Beaumont (ex pickpocket/ carpenter)

Apr 25, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the Week: Ranolfe Beaumont (ex pickpocket/ carpenter)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the...

NPC of the Week: Finnegan Blackwood (town ratcatcher)

Apr 19, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Finnegan Blackwood (town ratcatcher)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's Finnegan...

NPC of the Week: Khorvak Goldweaver (Orcish debt collector)

Apr 10, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Khorvak Goldweaver (Orcish debt collector)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week - this week it's the...

NPC of the week: Savvina Makride (cursed harpy)

Mar 27, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Savvina Makride (cursed harpy)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the...

What to do differently to pro-Dungeon Masters

Mar 23, 20235 min read

Mindset

What to do differently to pro-Dungeon Masters

While professional Dungeons and Dragons content is amazing, and there's loads you can learn by watching or listening to pro Dungeon...

NPC of the Week: Tomlin Pellegrino (Fraudulent Pilgrim)

Mar 19, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Tomlin Pellegrino (Fraudulent Pilgrim)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the fake...

NPC of the week: Juniper Misselthwaite (poison brewer)

Mar 12, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Juniper Misselthwaite (poison brewer)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the middle-aged jam and...

Mar 9, 20231 min read

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d20 Noticeboard Announcements

Want to give your party a few sidequest options whenever they're in town? No problem! Here's a d20 of noticeboard announcements that...

NPC of the week: Sir Digbert Weatherby-Smythe (Retired colonel)

Mar 5, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Sir Digbert Weatherby-Smythe (Retired colonel)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the Week! This week it's the proud...

Feb 26, 20237 min read

Mindset

Lessons I learnt Listening to Pro DMs

As with any skills, the gap between the professional Dungeon Masters and the everyday enthusiasts like you and I can be enormous. That...

NPC of the WEEK: Rosamund Crane (pet necromancer)

Feb 23, 20231 min read

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NPC of the WEEK: Rosamund Crane (pet necromancer)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the Week! This week it's the Pet...

Feb 19, 20231 min read

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d20 Random Forest Encounters

Are your D&D party heading out into the forest? Then check out this d20 of Random Forest Encounters for a little bit of inspiration of...

NPC of the Week: Samitos Briarthorn (Druidic entertainer/ sewer cleaner)

Feb 15, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Samitos Briarthorn (Druidic entertainer/ sewer cleaner)

Need a little NPC inspiration for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out this week's NPC of the week! This week it's the...

NPC of the week: Felix Dragonscale (kobold chef)

Feb 9, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Felix Dragonscale (kobold chef)

Need a little NPC inspiration for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out this week's NPC of the week! How about including the...

Review: Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, By Jeff Ashworth.

Feb 5, 20235 min read

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Review: Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, By Jeff Ashworth.

Great NPCs are one of the most important things for making your Dungeons and Dragons world come to life! It's worth taking a bit of time,...

Feb 1, 20231 min read

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d20 Random desert encounters

Have your party ventured out into the desert? Check out this d20 of desert encounters to liven up your adventure!

What does it mean to be a Dungeon Master?

Jan 29, 20235 min read

Beginners

What does it mean to be a Dungeon Master?

So, it's kinda funny that I've got a few dozen articles into this site before actually addressing what it means to be a Dungeon Master...

NPC of the WEEK: Imelda Ravenwood (Human Barkeep)

Jan 26, 20231 min read

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NPC of the WEEK: Imelda Ravenwood (Human Barkeep)

Need a little NPC inspiration for your D&D campaign? Then how about including the feisty but friendly old tavern owner, Imelda Ravenwood?