The Freeblade pilot could not bring himself to look at the being before him straight away. His eyes dropped to the metal grate immediately in front of him - the thing ponderously moving into the room too painful to look at. Not just painful for the eyes, but for the soul as well. The thing … Continue reading Morbus Est
5 Ways Players Trip Up DMs
...and how to prepare for it. https://youtu.be/RQ9BwY3kX54 At the end of my last session I was kicking myself. I was on the bus home and thinking over how it went, and I realised that the one big set-piece that I had been planning had been unpredictably changed by a player casting a spell I didn't … Continue reading 5 Ways Players Trip Up DMs
Failing Up in TTRPGs
https://youtu.be/kVDmvroubYE Failure is a guaranteed part of playing roleplaying games. A lot of systems therefore take steps towards making that failure fun, or count for something. Some try to alleviate harsh, do-or-die consequences, and others even go so far as to award the players for their failed tests. However they do it, it's what is … Continue reading Failing Up in TTRPGs
Dungeon Master Tier List
https://youtu.be/fbeSq_1V7ek Taking20 recently put out a video that listed tiers of players in roleplaying games. In this he noted the various ranks of players due to their game skill, but also their general player ability and involvement. So obviously here I am, nicking his content but changing it a bit for my own uses! I’ve … Continue reading Dungeon Master Tier List
Things To Steal From: Zweihander
https://youtu.be/WQrDVSH6Pqo In this brand new series from Dicey Encounters, I’m going to be talking about certain things you can steal or lift from other roleplaying systems, and implement them into your game. Think of it as like a ‘best of’ from each system, things that I think would make games like D&D better, without the … Continue reading Things To Steal From: Zweihander
A Farseer Beheld
With a blink of thought, the singing spear of Farseer Caerys looped wide around the exploding target of her ire, returning to her free hand once again. A human walking contraption, not unlike the war walkers of her own race, but degrees more brutish in that way that only humanity's 'tech-priests' can fashion, had pounded … Continue reading A Farseer Beheld
5 Characters I Want to Play in D&D
https://youtu.be/9_DahftxlhM As a Forever DM, a lot of the character ideas that I have had, have made it to character sheets, but only a few have seen action. Even then, it was for one-shots or short-lived campaigns that were only up to level 3. I found my old box full of character sheets done in … Continue reading 5 Characters I Want to Play in D&D
Don’t Let Your PCs Be Gandalf
https://youtu.be/5x_4N_L7-tQ Don't let your PCs be Gandalf. Don't make your PCs into Gandalf. Don't let their Gandalfs be Gandalfs. There, I've thoroughly confused you but perhaps launched a new buzz-phrase in the tabletop roleplaying space. "Why Gandalf; what's the beef?" I hear you ask. Well let me tell you about Gandalf, and you can see … Continue reading Don’t Let Your PCs Be Gandalf
D&D In 2019 – What I Want To See
https://youtu.be/aKphh2nehus We stand on the brink of another year full of roleplaying goodness, but I’ve been thinking about what I’d like to see from Wizards of the Coast in 2019. During the last year we’ve seen some interesting stuff like Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica, the Waterdeep Dragon Heist adventure and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, but … Continue reading D&D In 2019 – What I Want To See
Improving Diversity in D&D
https://youtu.be/V8zDl5r21_U If you’ve ever tried to introduce people to Dungeons and Dragons, role-playing games, video games, or even board games, you can be met with an alarmed bewilderment from the people you want to include. If someone has had no proximity to any of these hobbies, or maybe one or two, then they’re pre-existing notions … Continue reading Improving Diversity in D&D
