How long does it take to pick a lock?

How long does it take to pick a lock in #DnD? A review of the various editions, plus real life.

A Contract with a Devil

How do you persuade your players to enter a contract with a devil for their characters? How can a page of legalese make for a fun session? Here's how I managed, with inspiration from Devil's Advocate

How do you run Mass Combat in D&D?

D&D is designed for combats with a handful on each side. So how do you scale that up to larger numbers? Here are various suggestions, from the DMG, @slyflourish, @louanders, #TalesOfTheValiant, and the #BECMI Companion set

Is D&D a story-telling game?

You read a lot of arguments on the Internet about role-playing games versus story-telling games. In particular there are vocal factions who sell D&D as a story-telling game (both calling this a good thing and a bad). DaggerHeart, the new RPG from the Critical Role team, seems to have stirred the question up again – … Continue reading Is D&D a story-telling game? →

How do you summon a demon?

How do you summon a demon? And then how do you dismiss it again? I've had to come up with answers to both of these for my #dnd #5e campaign - feel free to reuse.

All the differences in the Barbarian classes in the D&D 5e variants

A detailed comparison of the Barbarian class in D&D 2014 edition, D&D 2024 edition, Tales of the Valiant and Level Up A5E

RPGaDay 2024 Day 8 – An accessory you appreciate

#RPGaDay 2024 Day 8 - an accessory you appreciate. I've gone for two - the collection of GoGos Crazy Bones figures which do sterling service as all sorts of characters and monsters, and my Hexers Game Masters Screen with pockets.

The Evolution of D&D 5th Edition – part 2B Overall Structure of 2024 PHB

Following my previous post comparing the structure of the PHB from 2014 D&D, Tales of the Valiant and Level Up A5E, this looks at the structure of the new 2024 Players Handbook

RPGaDay 2024 Days 2 & 3 – Most recently/often played RPG

RPGaDay 2024 days 2 and 3 - most recently played and most often played RPG. Both the same - lightly house-ruled D&D 5E, so here's the story of the last couple of sessions in my cmapaign