DM Guide

Campaigns are a huge part of role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, as they are what basically makes up the whole purpose of the game. Campaigns are the storylines and adventures that run through the whole plot, allowing characters to develop and improve (or degenerate, if that’s how you want to play) over time. Of course, campaigns may not always go to plan – but how do you even start to plan one in the first place? Here, we are going to go through how you can write a campaign for Dungeons and Dragons. Then, you can step up and [...]

So you want to be a Dungeon Master. Bravo! The Dungeon Master (DM) has the most important role in any Dungeons & Dragons game. Without you, there would be no game! You are the driving creative force that propels the game into existence and down the path to glory! But running your first game can be intimidating. The books are huge, the people streaming their games online look so professional, and you’re afraid of looking silly. There’s so many videos, podcasts, and books all telling you how to do it, but you don’t know where to begin! This article will [...]

Dungeons and Dragons is a game. Games are for kids. Two simple statements, but they both raise big questions. D&D is a game, sure, but is it a game in the same sense as Candyland or Snakes and Ladders? Games are for kids, but they’re also for adults; is it wise to cross the streams? Happily, they come with simple answers. Yes, D&D is a game in the same sense as Candyland: both have sets of rules, ways to interact with a fictional environment and ways to play out success and failure. And yes, D&D is open to kids. [...]

So you have the perfect story line and an idea of how you want your Campaign World to be. You've managed to find a group of people that want to play, and you want to get everybody ready. So what's the next move? A Session Zero is somewhat like a job interview and a brainstorming session for the people that are going to play in your campaign. This is an excellent opportunity to get the group together and establish the dynamic and work anything out before the actual beginning of the campaign. It's essential to keep in mind that [...]