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How to Improv in D&D
Whether you’re the Dungeon Master or a player, D&D has a way of throwing you into the spotlight. You get asked a question you didn’t expect.You’re called on to describe a detail you didn’t prep.Or someone turns and asks, “What do you think we should do?” And suddenly, you freeze—or you start rambling. That’s why I…
Read MoreHow to Connect D&D Sessions into a Living Campaign
As a Dungeon Master, there’s nothing quite like the thrill—and challenge—of planning a campaign that grows from one session to the next. For me, the key isn’t having every plot point mapped out in advance. It’s starting with a clear campaign story question that drives the action and using a simple structure to connect each encounter to…
Read MoreHow D&D Shaped World of Warcraft
As someone who’s played D&D for most of my life, but hasn’t really played much WoW, I’m fascinated by how similar they both are. Not just the obvious things like classes and dungeons, but in the way they came to be. Both games started out very tactically—either moving pieces on a battle map or building…
Read MoreChatGPT as an Assistant Dungeon Master
As a Dungeon Master, there’s nothing quite like the thrill—and challenge—of running a living, evolving campaign. For me, one of the best tools I’ve found for campaign prep isn’t a published adventure or a fancy piece of software—it’s ChatGPT. Specifically, I’ve been using the Projects feature in ChatGPT-4 to help me keep my notes organized,…
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