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How to Run "High-Stakes" Roleplaying in D&D

How to Run "High-Stakes" Roleplaying in D&D

D&D players like this should be outlawed

D&D players like this should be outlawed

7 Ways to Use Cliffhangers & Entanglements to Run Better D&D Games

7 Ways to Use Cliffhangers & Entanglements to Run Better D&D Games

Why do dungeon masters never finish these?

Why do dungeon masters never finish these?

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #5

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #5

The Problem with D&D Combat (and how to fix it)

The Problem with D&D Combat (and how to fix it)

DM Ruins Game Trying to Emulate Critical Role | D&D Horror Story

DM Ruins Game Trying to Emulate Critical Role | D&D Horror Story

Is the DC20 TTRPG the next D&D Killer?

Is the DC20 TTRPG the next D&D Killer?

Players cry when the DM does it to them

Players cry when the DM does it to them

Don't neglect these 7 fundamental dungeon master roles

Don't neglect these 7 fundamental dungeon master roles

Remorseless DM Slaughters Character | D&D Horror Story

Remorseless DM Slaughters Character | D&D Horror Story

The sniff test: Firelight Fables Candles

The sniff test: Firelight Fables Candles

Never create NPCs like this (and what to do instead)

Never create NPCs like this (and what to do instead)

Even the DM's girlfriend wants to quit this game | D&D Horror Story

Even the DM's girlfriend wants to quit this game | D&D Horror Story

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #4

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #4

When EVERY player bows to ONE player’s schedule

When EVERY player bows to ONE player’s schedule

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #85

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #85

Speed up D&D game prep with these MUST-HAVE TOOLS

Speed up D&D game prep with these MUST-HAVE TOOLS

This D&D player LOST HER MIND over a chair | D&D Horror Story

This D&D player LOST HER MIND over a chair | D&D Horror Story

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #84

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #84

Lairs & Legends 1 is back in stock!

Lairs & Legends 1 is back in stock!

OP homebrew cantrip blinds party, summons tarrasque, breaks the game

OP homebrew cantrip blinds party, summons tarrasque, breaks the game

Homebrew Reputation & Faction System for D&D & Pathfinder

Homebrew Reputation & Faction System for D&D & Pathfinder

Don't want to read the rules? Try this.

Don't want to read the rules? Try this.

How to cheat on stat rolls and get away with it

How to cheat on stat rolls and get away with it

Player burns D&D game to the ground with homebrew spell | D&D Horror Story

Player burns D&D game to the ground with homebrew spell | D&D Horror Story

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #3

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #3

How to play D&D without playing D&D

How to play D&D without playing D&D

12 ways to use MOVIES to improve your D&D game

12 ways to use MOVIES to improve your D&D game

This dungeon master should be sued | D&D Horror Story

This dungeon master should be sued | D&D Horror Story

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #83 | Closing Out Lairs & Legends 2 Kickstarter!

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #83 | Closing Out Lairs & Legends 2 Kickstarter!

Today is the LAST DAY to back Lairs & Legends 2!

Today is the LAST DAY to back Lairs & Legends 2!

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #2

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #2

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #82

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #82

My #1 wish for the next edition of D&D

My #1 wish for the next edition of D&D

This company has sealed its fate, the morons…

This company has sealed its fate, the morons…

Who would even join this train wreck of a D&D game? | D&D Horror Story

Who would even join this train wreck of a D&D game? | D&D Horror Story

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #1

Reacting to RPG Horror Stories #1

Never do this with your D&D monsters

Never do this with your D&D monsters

The only D&D spell you need…

The only D&D spell you need…

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #81

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #81

The D&D house rules no one talks about

The D&D house rules no one talks about

Another insanely broken D&D spell… Yay!

Another insanely broken D&D spell… Yay!

Please stop running “sandbox” games like this

Please stop running “sandbox” games like this

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #80

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #80

The game designers are cheating!

The game designers are cheating!

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #79

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #79

These Guys Are Braindead...

These Guys Are Braindead...

Lairs & Legends 2 Pre-Launch Live Stream - Let's Go!

Lairs & Legends 2 Pre-Launch Live Stream - Let's Go!

Never play D&D with these types of players

Never play D&D with these types of players

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #78

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #78

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #77

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #77

Lairs & Legends 2 | The Definitive 5e Resource Anthology | Launches April 2

Lairs & Legends 2 | The Definitive 5e Resource Anthology | Launches April 2

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #76

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #76

If you want your D&D adventure to FAIL, do this

If you want your D&D adventure to FAIL, do this

Lairs & Legends 2 is the definitive 5e resource anthology!

Lairs & Legends 2 is the definitive 5e resource anthology!

5 Step D&D Campaign Creation Process

5 Step D&D Campaign Creation Process

When D&D gets you really backed up…

When D&D gets you really backed up…

3 Ways to Handle D&D Players Going "Off the Rails"

3 Ways to Handle D&D Players Going "Off the Rails"

How does this spell even exist?!? More insanity...

How does this spell even exist?!? More insanity...

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #75

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #75

5 Ways to Improve Your Online D&D Game

5 Ways to Improve Your Online D&D Game

Was WOTC lying when they said this? OGL promise broken

Was WOTC lying when they said this? OGL promise broken

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #74

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #74

Prep a Pre-Written D&D Adventure in Under an Hour!

Prep a Pre-Written D&D Adventure in Under an Hour!

Seething hatred at its best…online D&D

Seething hatred at its best…online D&D

This is why players keep quitting your D&D games

This is why players keep quitting your D&D games

Hasbro: “All your money are belong to us”

Hasbro: “All your money are belong to us”

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #73

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #73

Why D&D Character Backstories Are Pointless

Why D&D Character Backstories Are Pointless

Another Spell That Ruins D&D…

Another Spell That Ruins D&D…

How to Design a D&D Heist Adventure

How to Design a D&D Heist Adventure

Why do D&D players do this?

Why do D&D players do this?

Will Hasbro Sell D&D to the Chinese? (New Core Rulebooks Delayed)

Will Hasbro Sell D&D to the Chinese? (New Core Rulebooks Delayed)

The Problem of Allies in D&D

The Problem of Allies in D&D

The #1 Complaint of Online D&D

The #1 Complaint of Online D&D

Never do this in a D&D encounter!

Never do this in a D&D encounter!

Which type of player are you?

Which type of player are you?

Apparently D&D is all over and the Golden Age is dead

Apparently D&D is all over and the Golden Age is dead

Please, never do this with your D&D backstory

Please, never do this with your D&D backstory

How to play D&D without playing D&D

How to play D&D without playing D&D

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #72

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #72

Top 7 Magic Item Mistakes in D&D

Top 7 Magic Item Mistakes in D&D

When the DM has had enough…

When the DM has had enough…

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #71

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #71

Why Gatekeeping Is Good in D&D

Why Gatekeeping Is Good in D&D

Pure Evil Genius…

Pure Evil Genius…

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #70

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #70

7 Ways to Recover from a TPK in D&D

7 Ways to Recover from a TPK in D&D

This company is TRYING to go out of business…

This company is TRYING to go out of business…

Designing a Great D&D Monster | Everything You Need to Know

Designing a Great D&D Monster | Everything You Need to Know

D&D will always be broken. This is why.

D&D will always be broken. This is why.

Pathfinder 2e Encounter Building Masterclass ft. Mark Seifter

Pathfinder 2e Encounter Building Masterclass ft. Mark Seifter

Hasbro Lays Off 1100 Employees Just in Time for Christmas

Hasbro Lays Off 1100 Employees Just in Time for Christmas

The 9 Types of TERRIBLE Dungeon Masters

The 9 Types of TERRIBLE Dungeon Masters

Brah, I thought you said this was hard…

Brah, I thought you said this was hard…

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #69

Live Dungeon Master Q&A #69

The D&D Gear Every Dungeon Master Needs

The D&D Gear Every Dungeon Master Needs

Who actually believes this? 🤣

Who actually believes this? 🤣

Empower Student Growth with D&D | TTRPGs as Educational Tools ft. Kade Wells

Empower Student Growth with D&D | TTRPGs as Educational Tools ft. Kade Wells

10 D&D Downtime Mistakes You’re Probably Making

10 D&D Downtime Mistakes You’re Probably Making

How Does This D&D Spell Even Exist?!?

How Does This D&D Spell Even Exist?!?

Sneaky Ways D&D Players Cheat

Sneaky Ways D&D Players Cheat

The Wish Spell in D&D

The Wish Spell in D&D

10 Reasons No One Plays High-Level D&D

10 Reasons No One Plays High-Level D&D

Wow, Paizo just grew a set

Wow, Paizo just grew a set

Live Game Master Q&A #68

Live Game Master Q&A #68

Unleash Your Inner Pro Dungeon Master | 7 D&D Secrets Revealed

Unleash Your Inner Pro Dungeon Master | 7 D&D Secrets Revealed

Pencils, Dice, and INT 4 Players

Pencils, Dice, and INT 4 Players

Live Game Master Q&A #67

Live Game Master Q&A #67

20 Things Dungeon Masters Wish Their Players Did

20 Things Dungeon Masters Wish Their Players Did

How to Make Lame D&D Encounters

How to Make Lame D&D Encounters

D&D One-Shot Game | The Feast of Hunger

D&D One-Shot Game | The Feast of Hunger

What We Get Wrong about Lycanthropy in D&D

What We Get Wrong about Lycanthropy in D&D

Bad Dungeon Masters Do This

Bad Dungeon Masters Do This

New Game Master Advice | ft. Justin Alexander of the Alexandrian

New Game Master Advice | ft. Justin Alexander of the Alexandrian

Why Pathfinder 2 is better than D&D 5e (and why it isn’t)

Why Pathfinder 2 is better than D&D 5e (and why it isn’t)

Every Dungeon Master’s Dirty Little Secret

Every Dungeon Master’s Dirty Little Secret

Live Game Master Q&A #66

Live Game Master Q&A #66

Reading My Hate Comments

Reading My Hate Comments

The Game Is Winnable | RPG Philosophy

The Game Is Winnable | RPG Philosophy

The Forgotten Art of Pacing in RPGs

The Forgotten Art of Pacing in RPGs

The VTT Scheme WOTC Doesn’t Want You to Know About

The VTT Scheme WOTC Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Captivate Your D&D Players with Rivals & Foils

Captivate Your D&D Players with Rivals & Foils

D&D One-Shot Game | Fortune's End

D&D One-Shot Game | Fortune's End

Duke Doobad | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 8

Duke Doobad | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 8

D&D Beyond's New Maps VTT, What It Means for One D&D

D&D Beyond's New Maps VTT, What It Means for One D&D

Urgent Message for Every D&D Player

Urgent Message for Every D&D Player

AI Dungeon Masters Coming to D&D’s VTT in 2024

AI Dungeon Masters Coming to D&D’s VTT in 2024

Are the New Counterspell Changes Bad or Terrible?

Are the New Counterspell Changes Bad or Terrible?

10 Things All First-Time Dungeon Masters Need to Know

10 Things All First-Time Dungeon Masters Need to Know

Lair Magazine is now on Foundry VTT | 5e and PF2 adventures, monsters, and more!

Lair Magazine is now on Foundry VTT | 5e and PF2 adventures, monsters, and more!

Live Game Master Q&A #65

Live Game Master Q&A #65

TRUTH REVEALED: Don’t Believe These 15 Dungeon Master Myths!

TRUTH REVEALED: Don’t Believe These 15 Dungeon Master Myths!

Our Kickstarter Ends Soon! Last Chance to Back the Secret Art of Game Mastery

Our Kickstarter Ends Soon! Last Chance to Back the Secret Art of Game Mastery

10 Traits All TTRPG Villains Have | What Makes a Good D&D Villain?

10 Traits All TTRPG Villains Have | What Makes a Good D&D Villain?

The Healing Monopoly | Thieves Abound E8 | Pathfinder 2e

The Healing Monopoly | Thieves Abound E8 | Pathfinder 2e

D&D One-Shot Game | Sovereign of the Sparkling Spire

D&D One-Shot Game | Sovereign of the Sparkling Spire

10 Roleplaying Mistakes You’re Probably Making

10 Roleplaying Mistakes You’re Probably Making

The Rusty Axehead | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 6

The Rusty Axehead | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 6

15 Traits All Good NPCs Have

15 Traits All Good NPCs Have

10 Unexpected Dungeon Master Lessons from Baldur’s Gate 3

10 Unexpected Dungeon Master Lessons from Baldur’s Gate 3

Live Game Master Q&A #64

Live Game Master Q&A #64

D&D One-Shot with Famous People! Mr. Rhexx, MonkeyDM, Swingripper, Goliath Cleric, Penguin Butt

D&D One-Shot with Famous People! Mr. Rhexx, MonkeyDM, Swingripper, Goliath Cleric, Penguin Butt

7 things pro DMs do that NOBODY talks about

7 things pro DMs do that NOBODY talks about

Launching Tuesday! The Secret Art of Game Mastery

Launching Tuesday! The Secret Art of Game Mastery

16 things every good D&D adventure MUST have

16 things every good D&D adventure MUST have

How to run a BAD D&D game in one easy step!

How to run a BAD D&D game in one easy step!

Secret strategies behind EVERY successful Kickstarter

Secret strategies behind EVERY successful Kickstarter

Instantly Improve your D&D Game with this SNEAKY TRICK

Instantly Improve your D&D Game with this SNEAKY TRICK

D&D players not having fun? 2 things you MUST know

D&D players not having fun? 2 things you MUST know

D&D One-Shot Game | Vines Run Through It

D&D One-Shot Game | Vines Run Through It

10 signs something is WRONG with your D&D game

10 signs something is WRONG with your D&D game

The Conditioner Trap | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 4

The Conditioner Trap | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 4

15 improv mistakes EVERYONE makes

15 improv mistakes EVERYONE makes

Lair Magazine #31, Mirth & Muck, is Out!

Lair Magazine #31, Mirth & Muck, is Out!

Thieves Abound E7 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E7 | Pathfinder 2e

Ask Me Your Game Master Questions! Game Master Q&A #63

Ask Me Your Game Master Questions! Game Master Q&A #63

This is the BEST way to play D&D

This is the BEST way to play D&D

How to build D&D plot hooks that SEDUCE players

How to build D&D plot hooks that SEDUCE players

7 ways dungeon masters SUPPOSEDLY cheat in D&D

7 ways dungeon masters SUPPOSEDLY cheat in D&D

Do THIS for faster D&D combat

Do THIS for faster D&D combat

Thieves Abound E6 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E6 | Pathfinder 2e

Ask Me Your Game Master Questions! Game Master Q&A #62

Ask Me Your Game Master Questions! Game Master Q&A #62

Master THESE strategies for epic D&D combat

Master THESE strategies for epic D&D combat

D&D One-Shot Game | A Drought of Thorns

D&D One-Shot Game | A Drought of Thorns

D&D Newscaster Goes Missing | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 2

D&D Newscaster Goes Missing | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 2

Overcome Boring D&D with Points of Interest

Overcome Boring D&D with Points of Interest

My D&D players PICKED A FIGHT (while low on resources)

My D&D players PICKED A FIGHT (while low on resources)

Thieves Abound E5 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E5 | Pathfinder 2e

Why MONSTERS are the LIFEBLOOD of your RPG

Why MONSTERS are the LIFEBLOOD of your RPG

10 Underrated D&D Worldbuilding Techniques that Work!

10 Underrated D&D Worldbuilding Techniques that Work!

Pathfinder 2 One-Shot Game | Bring Out Your Dead!

Pathfinder 2 One-Shot Game | Bring Out Your Dead!

Lair Magazine #30, Commoners & Contentment, is Out!

Lair Magazine #30, Commoners & Contentment, is Out!

Game Master Q&A #61 | Ask Me Your GM Questions!

Game Master Q&A #61 | Ask Me Your GM Questions!

How to Fix Game-Breaking D&D Exploits Fast

How to Fix Game-Breaking D&D Exploits Fast

Common Pathfinder 2e GM Mistakes to Avoid ft. Mark Seifter

Common Pathfinder 2e GM Mistakes to Avoid ft. Mark Seifter

Thieves Abound E4 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E4 | Pathfinder 2e

Will Dungeons & Dragons Fail in 2024?

Will Dungeons & Dragons Fail in 2024?

Critical Role Leaves D&D for New Game System | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 1

Critical Role Leaves D&D for New Game System | The Search for Monte Core, Episode 1

Hack D&D with these Unconventional DM Secrets

Hack D&D with these Unconventional DM Secrets

POV: Giant Spider Level 0 Commoner Quest

POV: Giant Spider Level 0 Commoner Quest

The Cheating Game Master (don’t worry, I won’t tell)

The Cheating Game Master (don’t worry, I won’t tell)

Thieves Abound E3 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E3 | Pathfinder 2e

My Favorite Non-D&D TTRPG Moment

My Favorite Non-D&D TTRPG Moment

Ask Me Your Game Mastering Questions! | GM Q&A #60

Ask Me Your Game Mastering Questions! | GM Q&A #60

#1 Way to Stop Players from Leaving Games

#1 Way to Stop Players from Leaving Games

POV: Giant Wasp Level 0 Commoner Quest

POV: Giant Wasp Level 0 Commoner Quest

Use This Simple Hack to Improve D&D Monsters

Use This Simple Hack to Improve D&D Monsters

this one characteristic makes a GREAT game master

this one characteristic makes a GREAT game master

The Perfect RPG Book for Herbalism, Alchemy, and More

The Perfect RPG Book for Herbalism, Alchemy, and More

Game Master Q&A #59

Game Master Q&A #59

Lair Magazine for D&D 5e AND Pathfinder 2e

Lair Magazine for D&D 5e AND Pathfinder 2e

Don't TPK your PF2 group like I did... Mark Seifter has the answer!

Don't TPK your PF2 group like I did... Mark Seifter has the answer!

The WORST Type of D&D Player?

The WORST Type of D&D Player?

How can I get a PHYSICAL copy of Into the Fey?

How can I get a PHYSICAL copy of Into the Fey?

Thieves Abound E2 | Pathfinder 2e

Thieves Abound E2 | Pathfinder 2e

Actually Random Encounters Are Pretty Stupid

Actually Random Encounters Are Pretty Stupid

GMing can be frustrating. We made this to help.

GMing can be frustrating. We made this to help.

Wizards of the Coast Raids YouTuber with Pinkerton Thugs

Wizards of the Coast Raids YouTuber with Pinkerton Thugs