D&D – J.D. Anthony

How To Play The Evil Mastermind

The evil character does not loot and murder. He waits, he builds party trust, and he keeps his eye on the big prize.

Nesting House Scratchbuild

Today we make houses within houses within houses.

Dark Dungeons – A Nostalgic Look At Satanic Panic

Dark Dungeons: the anti-D&D religious pamphlet you should have read years ago.

Using Achievements In Tabletop Games

Gold and experience are fine rewards. But nothing beats a tiny trophy and a snappy quote.

5 Tips For Character Backstory In D&D

Character history is usually ignored by the other players and the Dungeon Master…until now.

‘Epic Scale’ Is A Bad Way To Game

If your party is tasked with saving the world, then the game has gone too far. Games, and stories, need personal stakes.

Write A Grimoire For Your Game!

Presenting a tabletop prop: The Grimoire.

Cheap Insect Miniatures

Dollar Store insect toys, paint, and a lot of free time. What could go wrong?

5 Facts About Arrows D&D Players Neglect

5 facts about arrows in combat that D&D players couldn’t give two twiddly-figs about.

For anyone unfamiliar with the Spelljammer expansion, back in 1989 the writers of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons decided that their vast libraries of middle-earth-like modules wasn’t expansive enough. So they took us to space. Dungeons and Dragons…in space. Just let that sink in. Illiterate barbarians operating complex space-faring machinery. Sorcerers throwing fireballs into the darkContinue reading “Scratchbuilding A Spelljammer”