Dungeons and Dragons has been a king of tabletop adventuring ever since its initial release in the mid-70s. The influential TTRPG has always been considered the home of creative gaming and still ...

While the Player’s Handbook is the most important book for any TTRPG, as the core instructions for play, the game master’s own instruction manual can be the most influential. As the second part of the ...

Start small with map design to focus on player interaction. Avoid planning too much plot to allow player agency. Include unique regions, ruins, and factions for world depth. One of the more exciting ...

The Wind Dukes of Aaqa come from a race of elemental beings called the vaati, which once ruled many worlds. A creature known as the Queen of Chaos arose and initiated an interplanar war against vaati ...

Ivan picked up a controller as soon as he was big enough to do so, and never let go since. For the past 20 years, games and writing is something that he was always passionate about. With a Bachelor's ...

Organize mini claims and keep combat encounters organized with Project Sigil. Use Fog of War to obscure areas and create suspense for players during gameplay. Create detailed adventure notes, use ...

So, you’ve seen Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and now want to give the game that inspired it a try? Luckily, there are a ton of resources out there to help! It’s probably never been easier ...

Whether your players have just reached max level or have had these demi-god characters for years, you, as the DM, never want to disappoint them in their journeys. I mean, it’s literally in the name, ...

In the late 2010s, Clay was on The Book of Mormon American tour when one of his closest friends, Jacob Ben-Shmuel, joined the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Wieland is a game designer who covers tabletop games This premium boxed set includes a stack of maps perfect for battles, ...