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By Jason Campbell
I discovered TTRPGs with the Moldvay Basic version of Dungeons & Dragons i …In: What the Heck is a "Shadomain"? - Creating an Old School Campaign
7 days ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview With Juicy Garland
3 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
Kobold Press has a kickstarter going on right now for a new ttrpg book, Campai …In: Kobold Press - Campaign Builder: Dungeons and Ruins
3 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
In Monte Cook Games’ Cypher System player characters aren’t defined by a class …In: How to Play the Cypher System - Character Types
4 weeks ago
By Jason Campbell
Every GM has their own methods for preparing for a TTRPG session. We all settl …In: Minimum Prep for a TTRPG Session
1 month ago
By Jason Campbell
How to prepare for a ttrpg session is always a topic of much discussion among …In: Hard and Soft Game Prep
1 month ago
By Jason Campbell
Index Card RPG is a rules light ttrpg from Runehammer games. The hardcover pri …In: Review: Index Card RPG
2 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview with Jim aka RaiseGameFully
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Many TTRPG players try to build characters who have a deep personality. Many p …In: Character Building: Backstory and Emergent Discovery
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In the long term 5e campaign I’m GMing set in Monte Cook Games’ Ptolus setting …In: Campaign Diaries: Mass Combat in 5e
2 months ago
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadom …In: Tales From the Tavern Interview with Robert Kuntz
2 months ago
By Jason Campbell
NOTE: a review copy of The 4th Generation was provided to Shadomain.com free o …In: Review: The 4th Generation
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Cyphers are the core of the Cypher System, hence the name. Sort of. But what a …In: How To Play the Cypher System: What the Heck is a Cypher?
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast has said they’ll release an updated version of the …In: Things You (Maybe) Didn’t Know Are in the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Peril in Pinebrook is an introductory Dungeons & Dragons adventure for new …In: Review: Peril in Pinebrook
3 months ago
By Jason Campbell
This is the first in a series of articles explaining interesting aspects of Mo …In: How To Play the Cypher System: Resource Management
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
What defines your character in a RPG? Is it your personality? Your strengths a …In: How Many Classes is Enough?
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
Recently I ran a one-shot in the Old Gods of Appalachia game setting, which us …In: Campaign Diaries: One is the Loneliest Number
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
MCDM wrapped up a Backerkit campaign for their new RPG last week, raising more …In: What Can We Learn From MCDM’s Recent Crowdfunding Campaign?
4 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The Weird is a RPG book by Monte Cook Games. The book is 256 pages with really …In: Review: The Weird
5 months ago
OK dear readers, it’s storytime.
In 2021 in my homebrewed Dungeons and Dragons 5e campaign t …In: Guest Stars for Your Game
5 months ago
True confession here: I am not a fan of alignment in RPGs and I don’t require them in most of my ca …In: Chaotic Neutral - I Do Not Think it Means What You Think it Means
5 months ago
by Jason Campbell
I began playing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (first edition) in the summer …In: RPG Memories: My D&D Summer
5 months ago
by GamerMomLuna
GamerMomLuna got the chance to interview the crew from the Dragon Punch Squad po …In: Live From Pax Unplugged: Tales From the Tavern Interview with Dragon Punch Squad
5 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The Lazy DM’s Forge of Foes is a rpg book written by Teos Abadía, Scott Fitzge …In: Review: The Lazy DM’s Forge of Foes
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
The Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook describes three core pillars of th …In: Building the Three Pillars Using the “Five W” Questions
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
That’s a dangerous title, right? “Off the Track”, does that mean the adventure …In: Campaign Diaries - Newbies Take the Adventure “Off the Track”
6 months ago
By Jason Campbell
When I first started playing AD&D in the 1980s alignment was core to the g …In: Alignment - Good, Bad or Ugly?
7 months ago
By Jason Campbell
As I’d mentioned in previous Campaign Diaries, I’ve been running a short campa …In: Campaign Diaries - Maintaining Player Agency
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
You’ve got a really cool idea for a TTRPG one-shot or campaign, now all you ne …In: Writing a TTRPG Pitch
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
You draw open the wooden door to find a room awash in shadows, its floor cast …In: Using Description in TTRPGs
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
In my current 5e campaign set in Ptolus the pcs are 12th level and were trying …In: Campaign Diaries: Mo’ Puzzles, Mo’ Problems
8 months ago
By Jason Campbell
NOTE: no money or concessions were provided in exchange for this review. …In: Review: Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game
9 months ago
