By Jason Campbell Recently I ran a group of players through a one-shot Cypher System adventure I call Three Hour...
Campaign Diary: Gilligan’s Island One-ShotCampaign Diary: Gilligan’s Island One-Shot
Category: Post O’ the Week
Roleplay in Combat: Making combat more excitingRoleplay in Combat: Making combat more exciting
By GamerMomLuna “Oh, it’s my turn? Okay, I guess I’ll attack with my short sword.” Die roll. “That’s a… 22,...
Combatless encountersCombatless encounters
By Jason Campbell TTRPG games like Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons and many others focus heavily on combat. In 5e based...
How to 5e without WotCHow to 5e without WotC
By Jason Campbell Many people who enjoy playing fantasy TTRPGs have been looking towards other game companies aside from Wizards...
The Monsters Live There, So Give Them LifeThe Monsters Live There, So Give Them Life
By GamerMomLuna The PCs enter the cave, and make it through the first few areas without any real issues. There...
In Medias Res – the REALLY strong startIn Medias Res – the REALLY strong start
By Jason Campbell If you’re familiar with Mike Shea (Sly Flourish’s) Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master and other writing...
Review: Kobold Press’s Tales of the Valiant Playtest Packet #3Review: Kobold Press’s Tales of the Valiant Playtest Packet #3
This is a partial review of the third playtest packet for a new roleplaying game being developed by Kobold Press....
The Reasons One Shots Are Great Also Makes Them HardThe Reasons One Shots Are Great Also Makes Them Hard
by GamerMomLuna I’m not good at playing one-shot games. Before anyone tries to make me feel better, let me explain...
Humor in TTRPGsHumor in TTRPGs
By Jason Campbell Humor is a big part of many ttrpg sessions, but should it be a part of the...
Player Investment in Large-Scale TTRPG BattlesPlayer Investment in Large-Scale TTRPG Battles
by Jason Campbell Dungeons and Dragons was the first TTRPG and it evolved from miniature wargames. Still nearly 50 years...