•6 min read
Decoding D&D - The Enigma of Armor Class
Explains AC as an abstract defense working with HP to pace damage over time, guiding narration and design without literal blow-by-blow realism.
Blog Posts
•7 min read
Pitch Perfect - Using a Pitch Deck for Your D&D Campaign
Use a concise pitch deck to attract the right players by outlining premise, tone, rules, schedule, and boundaries, plus tools and templates to get started.
•5 min read
Decoding D&D - What the heck are Hit Points Anyway?
HP in D&D are an abstract tool shaped by the DM to set tone and stakes, not literal wounds, evolving across editions to serve fun.
•15 min read
You Have the Power - Places of Power in D&D
High-risk magical sites let casters supercharge spells via attunement and metamagic checks with failure risks and rarity tiers, giving DMs rich hooks.
•2 min read
Reimagining the Mark Option in D&D 5E - Empowering Martial Characters
Proposes a streamlined Mark rule: if you hit a foe in melee since your last turn, you can make one opportunity attack each round without using your reaction.
•23 min read
Vathirond City of Wild Inspiration
On Eberron's Mournland edge, a shattered Brelish city of six Crowns, clashing factions, and refugee Gutters offers rich lore and adventure hooks.
•5 min read
Experience Matters - The benefits of XP in 5th edition
Advocates experience points over milestones, tying growth to player actions, pacing adventures, rewarding exploration and roleplay, and preserving memories.
•3 min read
Origins of the Astral and Ethereal Planes in D&D
Explores how counterculture, pop icons, and early design split ghosts and psionics into two transitive realms, and how 5e streamlines that legacy.
•4 min read
Design Goals of Etherea
Outlines a Shadowdark homebrew where belief shapes reality, with lore-driven monsters, risky magic, and evolving hooks for adventures and towns.
•10 min read
Introduction to the World of Etherea
After the Echofall shattered Etherea, emotions spawn Echoforms from the Umbraweave as Weavers and the faithful vie amid perilous ruins and volatile magic.