In Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), like most fantasy RPGs, a wizard is a powerful spellcaster who uses their knowledge and understanding of magic to overcome obstacles and blast away their enemies. Wizards are probably my second favourite class (after rogues of course!). With a wide range of spells at their disposal, high level wizards can ... Read more The post Mastering the Arcane: 10 Must-Have Spells for Every D&D Wizard first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

World War II remains a popular era for tabletop wargamers, with a wide range of systems available to choose from. Flames of War is one of the most popular systems in this genre, known for its fast-paced gameplay and focus on combined-arms tactics. However, there are many other systems that offer a different take on ... Read more The post FIVE Alternatives to Flames of War first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

So recently things blew up on Twitter. The controversy involved Wizards of the Coast and its iconic role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), and something I had never heard of – ‘The OGL’. What was the OGL, why was I reading pages of legal document in my evening, and why were D&D creators super annoyed. ... Read more The post OGL vs Proprietary: The Ongoing Debate in the D&D Community first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

Role-playing games can be an exciting way to immerse yourself in a new world, but what do you do when your PC (player character) fails an investigation, perception, or sense motive check? Don’t worry, there are still plenty of ways to keep the game moving. Here are 10 creative thing I’ve come up with that ... Read more The post 10 Creative Responses for when your Players Fail Investigation or Perception Checks first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

The D-Day Invasion of Normandy, a.k.a The D-Day Landings, saw history’s greatest ever amphibious invasion. Over 150,000 Allied soldiers crossed the British Channel from Southern Britain to five beaches in Northern France. Involved was a logistical puzzle involving 7,000 sea-faring vessels and almost 12,000 airplanes. The secrecy, scale and audacity of the beach landings largely ... Read more The post Simple History: The D-Day Landings first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

I came across my Flames of War 1/100th scaled Brits the other day, and one thing lead to another… and now it seems I’ve ordered a bunch more stuff for Brits in Africa! The plan for these desert infantrymen though, will be that they are meant for the Battlegroup rules, not Flames of War. So ... Read more The post Painting 15mm British infantry for Africa WW2 first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

As a wargamer, my go-to force at the moment (2020-2021) is the mighty, sprawling and impressive Soviet empire. As a reminder to myself, I’ve put together this article on my painting recipe for Soviet infantry, in my current favourite WW2 scale, 1/72nd, 20mm. The miniatures shown here are mainly from Plastic Soldier Company, however the ... Read more The post Painting recipe for Soviet infantry in 20mm first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

With the release of Battlegroup’s latest book bringing the fight to the pacific islands, my good friend Andy and I thought we’d jump into the salty shores of the Pacific WW2 conflict. Before I can get the miniatures to the table, I need to come up with a super-simple painting recipe for USMC Pacific infantry, ... Read more The post Painting recipe USMC Pacific infantry 28mm first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

Plastic Soldier Company’s game Battlegroup have produced a fantastic rule set – an epic blend of historic accuracy, depth and play-ability (£15 – Rule book on PSC). It’s not too crunchy nor dry, which can be quite easily be an issue with historic wargaming, yet it’s got enough layers to keep you on your feet ... Read more The post Epic PSC Battlegroup House Rules! first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more

The aim of this post is to share my opinion on the best adventure modules you can buy for D&D 5th Edition, straight from the official canon of material. There are countless adventures contained in physical books and PDFs, written by stupendous authors, so I’ve had to limit the scope of these ‘top D&D adventure… The post The Best Official D&D Adventure Modules for 5e first appeared on DM, War Gamer, RPG Cartographer ..read more