Dungeons & Dragons: Why Overpreparing Is Actually Good for DMs
Session prep is a huge part of running a game of D&D, and while many DMs warn against overpreparing, it’s always better to go in with too much.
Gamemaster’s Corner
The Marvel Multiverse game feels out of step with modern tabletop RPGs
Why do we enjoy superhero stories? This question kept nagging me while I read through an early preview of the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game. Is it an aspirational fondness?
This Old Module – Session # 3
Artemismagus, Greytome, and I revisit our this old module series in this podcast and continue to flesh out our ideas.
Vampire: the Masquerade’s 5th edition to launch on virtual tabletop Roll20
Vampire: The Masquerade’s 5th edition ruleset is coming to the Roll20 virtual tabletop platform on June 16. The announcement was made Thursday in a news release by developer and publisher Renegade Game Studios, franchise owner…
Dungeons & Dragons owner Hasbro is buying D&D Beyond, the RPG’s leading digital toolset
‘We have no plans to stop supporting D&D Beyond,’ Wizards of the Coast says.
What Pathfinder 2e Does Better (& Worse) Than D&D 5e
What advantages, system-wise does Pathfinder 2nd Edition have over Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition…and vice versa? The roleplaying game system called Pathfinder, fashioned as the spiritual successor to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition, is now…
Gamemaster – Prep Time
Greytome and I discuss our prep-time rituals for our games.
Know Thy Players – Under the Sea (January 2022)
The players spent five days repairing the WaterWhittle Ship and had a hard time fixing the life control on the ship.
Eavesdropping on a Game
I had the wonderful pleasure of dropping in on a game. To protect the identity of the group and players I will not mention any names. I had a blast eavesdropping on the group.
Discussion – Various Affects on Roleplaying
In this week podcast Artemismagus take leads and discuss things that may affect role-players such as the Matt Mercer effect, critical role, no racial negatives, and murder hobos.