Tag Archives: d&d

I Find Your Lack of Dedication Disturbing

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

This week we take a look at an issue that every DM has dealt with at one time or another: I have an adventure I’m running in the D&D Next Playtest. My adventure includes 6 party members. 1 member comes … Continue reading →

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A Battle for the Ages: Mass Combat in D&D

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

This week on Ask the Dungeon Master we take a look at some ways to run a session of all out war: Hello, I have been running a campaign for quite some time now which culminates in an all out … Continue reading →

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Variety is the Spice of Roleplaying

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

This week I offer some advice on adding variety to your campaigns: Hello, I am trying to make this setting, where my players will participate in some games, and right now I have NO clue what to make of them. … Continue reading →

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Beating the Dead Horse: 4th Edition Sucks

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Today we take another look at the depths of my dissatisfaction with 4th Edition D&D: Hey Mr. DM, I know, from your previous posts, that you despise 4E.  I never really liked 4E, but I have come to truly hate … Continue reading →

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Printable Monsters = more money for beer

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I’ve got no question for this week, but I wanted to do a quick shout-out to an awesome D&D resource.  i heart print and play has a great growing collection of free printable monster tokens. I know a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NPCs

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Well, I’ve been incognito for a while, but Ask the Dungeon Master is finally back with another question.  This week we take a look at good NPC development: Hello Dungeon Master, I am just beginning to DM my own D&D … Continue reading →

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A Kobold Called Norris

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

This week we have some fun with Feats: Dear DM, I was wondering if you have any ideas for the glorious feats of a Chuck Norrised Kobold named General Yipgrowl.  So far he has fought off 18 zombies single handedly, … Continue reading →

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Total Party Kill For The Win!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

This week we look at some fun ways to kill our players in what I like to call: TPKFTW! Dear Dungeon Master, I have had a game running for a few months, lots of fun and I am wondering which … Continue reading →

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Dungeons & Dragons Video

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I didn’t receive any questions this week, so here’s a hilarious video I came across, which is probably really old, but if you haven’t figured it out already, I’m way behind the times. So, I found out that this is … Continue reading →

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Geeks, Punks and You

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

This week we take a look at geek/nerd culture as counterculture: Your “Anarchy in the D&D” article got me thinking about the relationship between nerd culture and punk rock.  My two favorite things are nerd culture and punk music.  I’m … Continue reading →

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