New Nordic Dungeons & Dragons Potion

New Nordic Dungeons & Dragons has previously looked at the design of dungeons in a new light, light style decorated … More

The Nature of Secret Doors is to be Found

In roleplaying games there is a pleasure in finding objects, that are supposed to be hidden. When playing Call of … More

Passive Perception in D&D – A bit of a rant

“As you walk down the forest path, you feel the warmth from the sun, and hear the birds singing. You … More

Tomb of Annihilation – Captains of Chult

Large stretches of Chult are coasts, and with Port Nyanzaru being a port, it is an obvious choice to reach … More

Tomb of Annihilaton – Experts of Chult

Tomb of Annihilation is an interesting campaign module, not just because of the modern attempt to create a hex crawl adventure … More

Dungeon Crafting: Breaking Down Walls

Dungeons have been likened to flow charts. As in-fiction tools to structure the game leading the characters from one room to … More

Wandering Monsters as an invitation to role-play

For or against wandering monsters? Are they an important part of the game or are they disrupting the game? In … More

Sound and Noise in RPGs – When magic and monsters can hear you

Sometimes they hear you. Then they come for you. This is an article on how sound and noise can play … More

Design Principles for a Hinterlands Dungeon

There are many guides and posts on building an exciting encounter or creating a three-act structure or five room dungeon … More

Strange Tales for Roleplayers: Haunted Games

“No one plays Whispering Vault any longer. It has become a ghost town. Last time I visited it, it was … More