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Having a detailed, believable setting laden with verisimilitude is the foundation of a successful campaign. That said, designing an entire world for your game is exhausting, impractical and unnecessary.
When you watch a film, do you prefer watching it in Standard Definition or High Definition?
I remember the Good Old Days when I had acres of free time to game. It was a carefree time. School holidays were epic—we’d game for days at a time. We had nothing else to do.
Designing a dungeon can be a daunting prospect. Fear not. If you follow these tips, you’ll be well on the way to designing a fun, engaging dungeon for your friends!
To be a successful GM, your adventures and settings must connect deeply with your players.
Raging Swan Press is a big fan of dressed dungeons. A dressed dungeon feels more real than an undressed dungeon. A dressed dungeon engages your players’ imaginations, promotes creative play and helps them immerse themselves in the adventure.
Games set in a richly detailed, immersive world are better than games that are not. It should come as no surprise that we are huge fans of dungeon dressing, but what exactly is dungeon dressing, and why do we keep going on about it?
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Slavers and cannibals gnolls are a horror to fight, and even more terrible to be captured by. Vicious and lazy they wander the hills with their hyena pets looking for treasures to steal, carrion to feed upon and slaves to take back to their primitive camps.
Read MoreIn case "that GM" is reading this...
Read MoreGMs and designers: remember this.
Read MoreWithin wizard’s towers, terrible, eldritch deeds are wrought and strange, otherworldly research is carried out to its logical, but sometimes unwise, conclusion. Such arcane works leave their mark on the fabric of the place.
Read MoreI've been telling my players this for years...
Read MoreHow often have your characters killed Lareth? How often has he killed them?
Read MoreHow many times have you read this to your players?
Read MoreYour game. Your module. Your campaign.
Read MoreSome urban landmarks are only notable in the immediate locality. The landmarks below could appear in virtually any village, town or city.
Read MoreSo, so true. D&D is so much more than a mindless hackfest.
Read MoreMake it your own.
Read MoreEvery town and city has landmarks great and small.
Read MoreAs a DM, I’m a big fan of not fudging dice rolls. With challenge comes reward.
Read MoreWhich is why it is awesome.
Read MoreYikes.
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Read MoreToday, Gary smashes it out of the park.
Read MoreShunned by most, the witch is the taker of children, bringer of bad harvests and seducer of good men. Living apart from good honest folk, the witch plays on superstitions to create her terrifying reputation. Beware the dark woods…
Read MoreWhen you strip roleplaying games back to their basics there you find imagination and creativity.
Read MoreRoleplaying is a social, group-orientated hobby. Everyone--players and DM alike-- should enjoy it. Don't be the person who forgets to help their friends have fun.
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