This is how I D&D
I ran another session of 2-player Dungeons & Dragons campaign last night – one of the players couldn’t make it – so the other player decided to work on his tower/inn.
It was a purely logistics-based session: selling items, paying retainers, making deals, and it was heaps of fun!
Stop making your Dungeons & Dragons campaign maps perfect.
No-one in history ever made an accurate map. They used to argue about where places were located all the time.
Let you PCs discover the truth.
In Dungeons & Dragons, I think we need to change the term ‘random encounters’ to ‘random events’ – it allows for a wider set of tables and I think would get more newer players to start using them more often.
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In Issue 58 of d12 Monthly, I moved away from the thief as a class and, instead, substituted the rogue. Why?
Read on.
Issue 60 of d12 Monthly is due early November 2026 – and this one’s for those who love building dungeons.
This issue brings you ways and ideas on how to generate your own D&D dungeons – one chamber at a time.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
Continue reading “d12 Monthly – Issue 60 – Dungeon Building (Coming Soon)”
In issue 58 of my Dungeons & Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, I give a newer version of the magic-user class.
It’s not at all dissimilar to the B/X magic-user you know (although there are some changes), but given there are only four classes in the issue (where all other classes can be based off), I thought it worthwhile explaining a little more about why I created it all this way, and why I kept the term magic-user, while changing the thieve and fighter.
Issue 59 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who love worldbuilding.
This issue brings you ways and ideas on how to generate your own D&D campaign world – one step at a time.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
Back in Issue 10 of d12 Monthly, which is all about monsters, I wrote an article that gave many of the low-level humanoids (orcs, goblins, ogre, etc) a series of traits that you can roll for to give either individuals or clans of humanoids a unique ability.
In the latest issues of my Dungeons & Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, I have an article on a new type of elf – one that is definitely not Tolkien in design or appearance.
Issue 58 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who love character creation.
This issue brings the game of D&D back to its roots by creating just four classes and four races you can play. Using your imagination and kits (optional), you can create any character you want.
The elf has also moved away from Tolkien and have become much more strange and fey-like.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
Continue reading “d12 Monthly – Issue 58 – OSE Alternative Player’s Guide”