Sinew Dragon was such a good name and far more imaginative than D&D’s chromatic and metallic dragons that I was inspired to try to rename the TTRPG titular creatures with more interesting themes.
Whamageddon: The RPG
If you’re not familiar with this Christmas survival game, it’s played automatically, and you lose as soon as you release you’re hearing the original Last Christmas pop song.
World-building: Five idioms for the Forgotten Realms
A warning against seeking unjust vengeance or retribution. References the god of justice, Tyr, who is often depicted with a single eye.
RPG ideas: Sinister military ranks
I asked myself if I could come up with other sinister military ranks. Here’s what I managed.
DnDarwin: An incredible evolutionary tree of playable Dungeons & Dragons races
Redditor Aatriuz has shared an impressive and daunting project – an attempt to plot the evolutionary tree of all the playable D&D races.
Combat-hacking: How to Make Your 5th Edition Combat Iconic
Joshua Raynack is Lead Game Designer and co-founder of Alea Publishing Group.
Have you ever invented a drink for an RPG?
Here’s a quick fantasy drink table that’ll let your bartenders offer adventurous heroes strange and exotic (or perhaps mundane and everyday place to them!) drinks.
Unofficial D&D: The Comprehensive Guide to Collecting & Crafting
While it’s an unofficial guide and a homebrew offering, I think The Comprehensive Guide to Collecting & Crafting is a convenient resource for any DM who finds themselves dealing with a player character all about crafting.
29 inspiration Game Hook posters
GM ideas are written on top of a matching quality illustration in a similar way to a motivational poster.
Hot: LoreSmyth launches Heroic Challenges for players and GMs
The cards are system-agnostic, and the starter set provides 200 combinations.
