Ken_the_DM 6/13/15 Ken_the_DM 6/13/15

Baneguard

Baneguards were created by evil wizards (as we would expect), and small red points of light appear in each of their eye sockets. There are three traits that set these low level skeletons apart from their undead brethren.

Ken_the_DM 5/31/15 Ken_the_DM 5/31/15

How Epic Do You Want to Fail? (5e Stats)

When you commit to an epic failure, you are tossing out the "just miss" or the random table and you are building it with the player.

Ken_the_DM 5/18/15 Ken_the_DM 5/18/15

Bonus Dice

To incentivize my players, I often offer bonus dice for journal entries, new players, or story construction

Ken_the_DM 5/12/15 Ken_the_DM 5/12/15

Journaling

One of the ways I get buy-in and flesh out the world is to encourage players to journal as their characters after every adventure.

Ken_the_DM 5/3/15 Ken_the_DM 5/3/15

Player's Option: Low Ability Scores for 5th Edition

If you want to draw your characters from a pool of average people, use 3d6 for your ability scores.

Ken_the_DM 5/3/15 Ken_the_DM 5/3/15

Mind Blown: D&D a Draft of 5e Existed in 1981

Mike Mearls released his house rules he used with the basic set in 1981. They have a shocking resemblance to the rules in 5th Edition.

Ken_the_DM 4/19/15 Ken_the_DM 4/19/15

Zombie Minions (5e Stats)

Ken_the_DM 4/16/15 Ken_the_DM 4/16/15

Quick Prepping an Adventure

I don't start my adventure prep until 2 to 4 hours before the game. Its a habit of growing up in an adult world with adult responsibilities: I can't spend all of my time on D&D.