Way back when he first started out as our DM, I asked Stef to give us his top dungeon master tips. Now with over 3 years experience in an (almost) weekly campaign, and now that I’ve started to run my own games, I decided to have a chat with Stef about the things he and I have learned on the way! Hi Stef! We’re now 3 years into our regular D&D game together. Having played across different campaigns with us, what have you learned about our party? As a party, you seem to thrive best with a mixture of RP and combat. A lot of parties tend to lean more towards one. You guys keep surprising me wh ..read more

Barbarians are one of those D&D classes that it’s hard to get wrong… but can cause chaos when it comes to their unchallenged will to fight. Here are some tips on how to make the most out of your barbarian character in Dungeons and Dragons. Note: For players who have some familiarity with D&D. 1. Barbarian doesn’t mean asshole. There’s no set rule saying you have to be angry and ready to start a fight all the time. You could go for a more diplomatic route – perhaps someone who has a switch, which can be flipped at any time. Think Jekyll to Hyde, Banner to Hulk or Beast from X-Men: all v ..read more

We all need a little TLC now and then – more-so nowadays than ever! I thought I’d treat myself to a mini haul from GeekyClean, a place that specialises in handmade bath bombs with a nerdy twist. They have a huge selection of D&D themed ones so I gave them a go… here’s my verdict! Unfortunately I had to buy the items twice because the first package didn’t arrive, potentially due to the posties having problems during lock-down. I didn’t get tracked delivery but GeekyClean were kind enough to give me a credit for my order so that I could place the order again (this time with tracked delivery ..read more

It’s Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas! And what better way to celebrate than sharing some of my absolute favourite D&D gifts from independent businesses (plus one Wizards of the Coast book that I love!) There’s still time to buy something special for the D&D lover in your life before Christmas! Polyhedral Dice Hat by Critical Treasures I am getting quite partial to a beanie recently, especially in the colder months! I’ve not bought myself one of these (yet) as I am hoping someone will get me one for Christmas! One way or another, one will be mine! My favourite is the one below. CriticalTreas ..read more

I had the good fortune to meet Katie from Serpentile, who makes beautiful D&D dragon statement pieces, through the magic of social media. She approached me first to support me as she’d seen by my body confidence blog post and it struck a chord with her… and after seeing her beautiful D&D themed creations I just had to follow and support her right back! *Disclamer: This post contains images of a gifted item – isn’t it adorable?! A Little bit about Serpentile Serpentile have featured in one of my previous blog posts about D&D Gifts, around the time that I first fell in love with Kati ..read more

Creating a diverse and norm-breaking campaign is a challenge within itself on top of a ton of things a DM already has to remember. Dungeon masters need to introduce a character, flesh them out, make them believable and make sure that the players can get a good idea of who they are in a very short amount of time. For this reason, people tend to slide into particular stereotypes and norms. Here are some easy ways you can diversify your D&D games! It’s been so long since I’ve written about D&D! I’ve been playing and watching an awful lot of it though! I’m currently playing a regular game ..read more

Have you ever wanted to be a character in your favourite computer game? Kicking bad guys to the curb with the ability to give yourself whatever super-powers you wanted? This was all what the wonderful “Save Game” promised to me when my friend offered to host a game… Could this be my new favourite RPG? Half way through the session I told my friend – “I WILL be blogging about this” in the typical Malfoy fashion that I sometimes emanate without meaning to. It’s only taken me about 3 months… Oops. But Save Game – or what we lovingly called “8-bit Heroes” is an absolute delight of an RPG. You are ..read more

I asked my lovely friend, Rachel, for her top tips on how to play a fighter in D&D. Rachel has been playing as a fighter in a regular campaign for some time now, and as I’m used to more of a spell-caster vibe of character, I thought the lockdown would be the perfect opportunity to pick her brains! Rachel, Why do you choose to play as a fighter? Well, firstly fighters are great for D&D newcomers and veterans alike. This is due to how simplistic they can be, how they deliver hard hitting unadulterated fun and how you can tweak as much as you like to build the character of your dreams (or ..read more

Have a friend who’s super into D&D that you need to buy for this Christmas? Or just want to treat yo’self? Check out these awesome UK based stores, shops and small businesses where you can get all the Dungeons and Dragons gifts you or your best pals could ever dream of… Cuteness Warning: These aren’t exclusively for girls / women but just to let you know… some of them are super cute! 1. D&D Pins from Mythical Studios I had the good fortune to meet the lovely ladies from Mythical Studios at a local convention and invited them along to Coventry Geek’s own local geek market held this Octo ..read more