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The following all happens in a town and the nearby surrounding area....

Hey gang....

Current scenario: BBEG is being dogpiled by 8 PCs, has a Wish spell, and is an insane genius....

This is for D&D 5e....

I’m going to be starting a pretty short campaign here soon. I’ve mostly got the plot figured out, and when I was helping a player with character creation they asked if there was a good patron for their Warlock character. My initial thought was, “well the BBEG would be interesting.”...

Hey all, I’ve done a lot that I’m proud with in the past for random tables while traveling. Weather, encounters, and even the environment are all dynamic and changing in ways that my players enjoy....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11298431...

I’m planning a campaign loosely where players have to fight enemies backed by a larger, scarier empire that frequently sends out their agents to try to assassinate them while they try to setup a new kingdom post-revolution (think the beginning of Game of Thrones where players are on the Small Council, but they’re also sort...

I need help/input/inspiration with a campaign I am planning. Without going into too much detail, in the world I’ve built there used to be a historically important and very powerful council of 7 mages (3 elves, a human, a gnome, an orc and a dwarf). They’ve each left behind a magical artifact of some kind. My group (druid,...

Hey, everyone my name is Advent, and I run a Patreon called https://www.patreon.com/AdventsAmazingAdvice I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc., and fully prep them for New and Busy DMs. My prep includes detailed notes, music, ambiance, maps, encounter sheets, handouts, and tweaks so you can run the best sessions...

I’m interested in adding turning to a game I’m running (I’ve talked to my players so don’t worry,) and I’ve been wondering how some people do it, so please share.

I might not be using the right terms exactly, but hopefully this makes sense....

I hope everyone is having a Fantastic December! With the Holidays in full swing, I wanted to give everyone here a present, by doing all the prep work for a fantastic Holiday One-Shot for you! Then, in turn, you can gift that experience to your players! And what better gift is there for players who have been so good, than an...

I’m running a homebrew of Monster Hunter as a first time DM, with sort-of first time players. They treat it like a Disneyland ride where they “go here do X” and so I set them up for the first major boss fight with Teostra (cr13) against their group (lv4) with the inte t that they do 1/4 to 1/2 it’s health to drive it...

Welcome back to Advent’s Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc. and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes fully fleshed-out notes, music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more so you can run the best sessions possible with the...

What is the best way to determine this? Is a flat number best, or should it be based on one of the user’s ability scores?

We all know combat can sometimes be a bit of a slog when done poorly. I’m trying to get better and introduce more tactical nuance (interesting terrain, varied enemies, etc.) but things still tend to devolve into roll, hit, roll, miss, roll, hit, you win!...

Welcome back to Advent’s Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc. and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes fully fleshed-out notes, music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more so you can run the best sessions possible with the...

So, this is my own version of XP to level 3’s idea to let player play until they are completely dead. I.e., they can still do stuff at 0 hp… for a price. Enjoy....

I’m finalizing my next campaign, and am looking around for an online tool to create a world map. I really just need to make one map (maybe two), so I’d prefer free to use or a small fee to get started....

Hi everyone!...

Welcome back to Advent’s Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc. and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes fully fleshed-out notes, music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more so you can run the best sessions possible with the...

Good day everyone, hope you’re doing well!...

Hey everyone, I’m looking for any tips or advice with running exploration, as a recent example my players recently came across an abandoned ship and decided to climb aboard and look for any treasures that were left behind. They went room to room and I made an effort to describe each room in detail but the whole process felt...