By Jason Campbell At the end of March my players and I finished a weekly 5e campaign that began in...
Campaign Wrap-Up: 3+ Years of PtolusCampaign Wrap-Up: 3+ Years of Ptolus
Tag: Dungeons and Dragons
Campaign Diary – My Favorite PuzzleCampaign Diary – My Favorite Puzzle
By Jason Campbell In my most recent fantasy campaign I created a new puzzle for the characters which was challenging...
Self Publishing: Advice About LayoutSelf Publishing: Advice About Layout
By Jason Campbell Today we’re talking about designing books for RPG creators who self-publish. In the way of full disclosure,...
High Level Campaign Diary: SchedulingHigh Level Campaign Diary: Scheduling
By Jason Campbell I’ve been running a weekly 5e campaign in Monte Cook’s Ptolus setting since January 2022, the player...
Tales From the Tavern Interview: Brenden from Crossroad GamesTales From the Tavern Interview: Brenden from Crossroad Games
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadomain.com. Today we talk with...
The Beauty of Baseball, RPGs and CreativityThe Beauty of Baseball, RPGs and Creativity
By Jason Campbell “Put me in coach, I’m ready to play – today.” John Fogerty Today is opening day 2023...
Tales From the Tavern Interview: Dr. Mike O’Sullivan from PalaeogamesTales From the Tavern Interview: Dr. Mike O’Sullivan from Palaeogames
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadomain.com. Today we talk with...
Tales From the Tavern Interview: Dave from Grimwood GamesTales From the Tavern Interview: Dave from Grimwood Games
NOTE: the opinions expressed in interviews are those of the guests, not necessarily those of shadomain.com. Today we talk with...
Designing for Character SuccessDesigning for Character Success
By Jason Campbell The core of games like Dungeons & Dragons is conflict. Whether that is a spoken conflict that...
Minimal TTRPG Prep – An Agile Methodology?Minimal TTRPG Prep – An Agile Methodology?
By Jason Campbell One of the most common pieces of advice given to game masters is to prepare less for...