Managing Your TTRPG Campaigns in 2021 — Greetings, Adventurer! This article is outdated. Click on the link below and you’ll be taken to the updated article for 2022. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future updates and receive a FREE Narrative Wealth system for 5E D&D. Ultimate Guide to TTRPG Campaign Managers 2022 I've been obsessed with the intersection of software and tabletop roleplaying games. In particular, the management of…phd20.com

Magic items are a foundational part of any Dungeons & Dragons game. The Dungeon Master’s Guide and other source books provide hundreds, if not thousands of ready-to-use magic items for your game. But eventually, you’ll get the craving to create your own. After all, creating is what we do as…

NPCs bring your world to life. Instead of creating interesting NPCs completely from scratch, take inspiration from the media around you. Amazing characters exist and are waiting to be used as templates or archetypes in your game. In this article, we examine the ways in which an exceptionally flawed specialist…

Evocative descriptions are at the heart of Dungeon Master narration. The smell of the boiled cabbage and seasoned sausage as the party steps into the inn. The dazzling glass towers of the city that refract sunlight into a thousand rainbows across marble streets. The taste of saltwater spray as you…

2010 In April 2010, my life changed forever. I discovered Dungeons & Dragons. I was roaming the aisles of a Hastings Bookstore when I came across the D&D 4th Edition Roleplaying Game Starter Set. I’d seen Dungeons & Dragons now and again throughout my life. I didn’t ever know what it…

“But wait! Weren’t you just touting World Anvil?” Yes. Yes, I was. Because I use both! Someday, we’ll talk about whatever complex I have that keeps me from using one thing. But that’s been my goal with Notion from day 1. Build the one thing. It’s flexible enough to build…

“and as they shine from the heavens, they reveal the magnificent power within. Each and every star reveals the secrets they have withheld over a thousand lifetimes. Seemingly fixed, they watch over this world and all others. Their power surpasses all understanding.” But one seeks to understand. The astronomer spends…

Dispensing Information — As a DM, you weave intricate stories and build fantastic worlds. But when it comes time for players to meet those creations, how do you dispense the right information in a fun way? Attention Economy When it comes to our games and worlds, we have no lack of information. Some of us…

2019 was chaotic. Moments of heartbreak, loss and challenges throughout. I didn’t have much direction with PhD20. I published a few articles, shared a few things on social media but was mostly silent. Let’s take a look at the year and what’s ahead in 2020. 2019 End of Project Starfire Partway through 2019, I announced…