NEW Time Travel Rules In 2015 I posted my Time Travel Rules for Fifth Edition D&D. I have updated those rules. You can download the new version HERE (its free). These new house rules are more streamlined and easier to implement into your game. One problem with the older version is that it contained very little for players who characters weren’t spellcasters, and spellcasters didn’t get very many useful time related spells. So this version includes Time Points, Time Checks, and 71 Chronology spells. Time Points: A character’s Time Points represent his ability to detect and interact with the ..read more

“A generic trademark, also known as a generalized trademark or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name that, because of its popularity or significance, has become the generic term for, or synonymous with, a general class of products or services, usually against the intentions of the trademark’s owner.” (from Wikipedia) I am not a lawyer. This is simply my observation and is not intended as legal advice. I believe that “Dungeons and Dragons” and “D&D” have become generic trademarks. Just like people may ask for a “Kleenex” when asking for a facial tissue, they often refer to all r ..read more

File downloads in 2023  I know that most of the people who visit here do so to access one or more of the PDF files I provide. That’s fine with me. It’s the primary reason I run this blog.  I just checked to see how many PDF files were downloaded from this site in 2023. I thought you might find this interesting. There were a total of 6,384 file downloads from this site last year. I was surprised that it is almost the same as the year before. And all but 119 of them were files for D&D Fifth Edition content. Top Downloaded Files for 2023 (with 100 or more file downloads): 717 Combat ..read more

TTRPGs for 2024 Dungeons and Dragons is by far the most popular TTRPG (Table Top Role Playing Game) in the world today but they are not the only one. 2024 is shaping up to be a banner year for TTRPGs. Here some you may not have heard of. Here are some of the most popular TTRPGs going into 2024 13th Age, 2nd Edition (Pelgrane Press) Cy_Borg (Free League Publishing) Dragonbane / Drakar och Demoner (Free League) Dread (The Impossible Dream) Household (Two Little Mice) King Arthur Pendragon, 6th Edition (Chaosium) Legend of The Five Rings (John Wick) Mörk Borg (Free League Publishing) Mothership 1 ..read more

In an earlier post (HERE) I praised this adventure. After a recent, more careful, reading I have changed my mind. As written, I would only recommend it for children that are too young to accept character death. Below I am quoting some DM tips that I take issue with, followed by my comments. I will start with one of the last presented DM Tips. “A character that reaches 0 hit points falls unconscious and remains unconscious until they regain hit points through healing. At the end of the encounter, any unconscious player characters regain 1 hit point automatically.” This adventure is presented ..read more

WoTC – 2023 – Year in Review Wizards of the Coast (WoTC), the Hasbro subsidiary that owns D&D, had a bad year. 2022 was a banner year for Hasbro and WotC – 2023 not so much. Here are the highlights from this year. January: The OGL Controversy – A leaked agreement drafted by WoTC threatened to “tighten” the OGL that has been in place since the early 2000s. It would grant WoTC the ability to “make money off of these products without paying the person who made it” and companies that make over $750,000 will have to start paying Hasbro a 25% cut of their earnings. In response to massive negati ..read more

To mark the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, the U.S. Postal Service will be issuing a set of 10 official Dungeons & Dragons stamps next year. Just thought you might like to know. Click HERE for the official announcement ..read more

Even if nobody around your table knows how to play, someone to be the DM and 4 more players, one 20 sided die, one 6 sided die, and this 20 page book is all you need to play D&D! Wizards of the Coast recently posted this free introductory adventure. You can get your free copy HERE. This is an excellent short first level adventure, written as a tutorial for new DMs and players. For someone wanting to learn about D&D for the first time, this is all they need. It does NOT require the Players Hand Book (or even the free game rules, or the SRD). There is also no need for minis or a battle ..read more

A follower of this blog sent me a revision to my DM Screen (HERE). I bereave it is an improvement so I thought I would share it with everyone. You can download your free copy HERE. Here is his description: In case you are interested, I edited your provided sheet a little to suit my preferences as a DM. I primarily replaced the whole player actions part with DM focused material, including the stuff that was present in WotC original screens regarding encounter visibility and suffocating. I also adjusted some graphic elements (such as table rows not following proper background order) as well as ..read more

Chains of Asmodeus I have said here that I will not be buying any Wizard’s of the Coast products this year. This is an exception. The proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals© and not to WotC or Hasbro. This is only available (for now) as a $30.00 PDF on Dungeon Masters Guild. It is not being advertised, or even mentioned, by Wizards of the Coast. I can only assume that this is because they are not making any money from it. However, it is excellent! Chains of Asmodeus is a massive release. It is a 268 page source book and high level adventure through the Nine Hells. WotC hasn’t ..read more