How DnD Villains are Made

How DnD Villains are Made

Hi everyone. All Things DnD is back with two stories about villains. Creating interesting villains can be challenging. Villains need a few things to make them good…well bad, a purpose or motivation for their villainy and a reason the players need to interact with said villain. Not every villain needs to be a world ending being from another realm. Sometimes it can be as simple as a rival potion vendor…Listen to these two stories that highlight true villainy and well executed big bads. dScry...

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Players Got Irritated At Me Cause I Wouldn't Give Them More Diamonds

Players Got Irritated At Me Cause I Wouldn't Give Them More Diamonds

It’s so strange to me that people are mad about finite resources or their being consequences for your actions in a game that is determined by…your actions. I understand some players just want the powe...

12 Joulu 20236min

Was This DM Wrong For Not Letting A PC Come Back To Life?

Was This DM Wrong For Not Letting A PC Come Back To Life?

It’s so refreshing to get to hear both sides of a conflict. In my opinion the DM didn’t properly articulate the lethality of this campaign. I wasn’t there but from the world setting and the rarity of ...

5 Joulu 20238min

When I Put My Lvl 13 Party Through Lvl 1 Dungeon

When I Put My Lvl 13 Party Through Lvl 1 Dungeon

I’m absolutely crying. Are you kidding me? That man is a true hero and we need to honor him. Thank you so much for sharing this story and the memory of him will live on forever in the hearts of everyo...

28 Marras 20237min

Why Going Off-Script In DnD Is Not Always Bad

Why Going Off-Script In DnD Is Not Always Bad

How quickly the roll of the dice can turn a villain into an inconsequential bump in the road. These are the best damn moments. A DM can’t plan for this, player’s can’t predict it. That’s the beauty of...

21 Marras 202310min

Why My DM Banned Me From Using A First Level Spell

Why My DM Banned Me From Using A First Level Spell

Easily my favorite part of this story is the fact that the DM tried to get out of the situation he put himself in. He rolled with the punches and let his player’s plans happen. That’s what it's all ab...

14 Marras 20239min

Did My DM Metagame & Punish Me For Trying To Be Clever?

Did My DM Metagame & Punish Me For Trying To Be Clever?

Looking back at this story, what is the fine line between clever play and metagaming? Do you think this player did accidentally end up metagaming? I don’t personally think the OP did anything as such ...

7 Marras 20237min

I Cheat At DnD & I'm Not Gonna Stop

I Cheat At DnD & I'm Not Gonna Stop

Improvisation is the soul of dungeons and dragons. My approach to DMing is creating a rough outline of plot devices that my players can run into that will propel the story forward. Of course most of t...

31 Loka 20238min

Player Quits Because A Ghost Made Him Old

Player Quits Because A Ghost Made Him Old

These situations are what makes a DM think a lot. Should the DM have shielded the player by not following the rules for his own happiness? Or perhaps it was a lesson for other DMs to be more flexible?...

24 Loka 20237min