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Saving ChatGPT Prompts for D&D World-Building

Creating a homebrew D&D campaign setting can be an overwhelming task. There’s the high-level concept to figure out—like what kind of world your players will explore—and then there are the many layers of detail: cultures, governments, NPCs, history, and all the little quirks that bring a world to life. Over the years, I’ve come to…

The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables

In this video, I take a look at the newly released Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables—a massive trove of tables, ideas, and modular inspiration for anyone running tabletop roleplaying games. Like the other books in the Game Master series, this one is designed to be a flexible tool, perfect for worldbuilding, improvising on the fly, or…

Look to the Classics for TTRPG Gaming Inspiration

In this video, I dive into one of my favorite ways to spark creativity as a game master: drawing inspiration from the classics! Whether it’s Shakespearean drama, Kurosawa’s cinematic elegance, or the timeless themes in stories like The Great Escape and Seven Samurai, there’s a treasure trove of ideas just waiting to be adapted for your tabletop adventures.…

Learning to Play D&D | 5e Character Sheet

In this video, I walk you through the D&D 5e character sheet—an essential tool for every player. It’s where you track all of your character’s stats, abilities, equipment, and backstory details. I know it can look a little overwhelming at first, but once you understand how it all fits together, it makes gameplay much smoother.…

Playtest Update! Reviewing Our Survey Results!

Today, I’m sharing the first round of feedback we received for the Guardians of Getica playtest—a sub-setting I’m developing with kids and families in mind. If this is the first time you’re hearing about it, here’s the gist: Guardians of Getica is designed to be a safe and fun way to introduce kids to the…

Learning to Play D&D | Ability Scores & Proficiencies

Today, I’m sharing a new installment in my Learning to Play D&D series—perfect for players who are brand new to tabletop roleplaying games or just getting started with Fifth Edition! In this video, we’re diving into two key components of your character: Ability Scores and Proficiencies. Every D&D character has six Ability Scores: Strength, Dexterity,…

Learning to Play D&D | Ability Scores & Proficiencies

Today, I’m sharing another entry in my series for brand new players: Learning to Play D&D. If you’re new to tabletop roleplaying games, this one’s for you! In our last video, we talked about the three core pillars of D&D—exploration, social interaction, and combat—and how the basic d20 mechanic works. Now, let’s dig a little…

Learning to Play D&D | What’s it all about?

Today, I’m excited to share the first part of my new series for brand new players: Learning to Play D&D. While most of my past content has focused on Dungeon Masters, this series is all about helping brand new players—especially those who’ve never played a tabletop role-playing game before—understand what D&D is all about and…

Using Skill Challenges in 5e

Today, I’m sharing some thoughts about a mechanic from 4th Edition D&D that I’ve found really useful in my 5e games: skill challenges. Yes, 4e was a bit controversial, but there are some gems hidden in that system, and the skill challenge mechanic is one of them. Skill challenges are a way to resolve complex,…

Playtesting Our New Kids TTRPG Setting

Today, I’m sharing a bit of my own geek philosophy about a new tabletop role-playing game sub-setting I’m developing for younger players—Guardians of Getica—and inviting you to playtest it with me. Guardians of Getica is a unique world within a larger fantasy setting, designed to be accessible and fun for kids while also offering depth…