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Mastering Political Intrigue in Dungeons & Dragons: A Guide for Dungeon Masters
When most players think of Dungeons & Dragons, they imagine dungeons, dragons, and epic battles. But there’s another side to the game that can be just as thrilling—political intrigue. Instead of clashing steel and fireballs, the drama unfolds through manipulation, secret alliances, betrayals, and tense negotiations.
By Richard Bailey4 months ago in Gamers
Best D&D Campaign Hooks That Instantly Capture Your Players’ Attention
Starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign is one of the most exciting moments for both Dungeon Masters and players. The opening session sets the tone for everything that follows. If the beginning feels dull, players might drift, and the world you’ve worked hard to create will lose momentum before it even begins. That’s where campaign hooks come in.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
How to Roleplay a Chaotic Neutral Character Without Being Annoying
Playing a chaotic neutral character in Dungeons & Dragons can be one of the most rewarding experiences at the table. Done well, it’s exciting, unpredictable, and adds a refreshing spark to any campaign. Done poorly, though, it can quickly slide into disruptive behavior that frustrates both the Dungeon Master and fellow players.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
Best Multiclass Combinations in D&D 5e (Ranked by Roleplay and Power)
Multiclassing in Dungeons & Dragons 5e is one of the most exciting ways to customize a character. It lets you blend the strengths of different classes into a unique identity. Some players chase raw power, crafting devastating builds that crush encounters. Others want flavorful roleplay options that add layers to their character’s story.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
Best D&D Backgrounds for Roleplaying Potential
Why Backgrounds Matter in Roleplay When most new players think about creating a character in Dungeons & Dragons, they focus on class and race. A barbarian half-orc or an elven wizard is usually the first layer of identity. But the background is where roleplaying potential truly comes alive.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
How to Design a Fantasy City for Dungeons & Dragons
Designing a fantasy city for Dungeons & Dragons is more than placing buildings on a map. It’s about creating a living, breathing location with history, politics, danger, and wonder. Your city must feel real enough for players to imagine walking its streets—while also being flexible enough to host adventures. A well-crafted city becomes a character in your campaign, shaping the story and influencing how players interact with the world.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
D&D: How to Balance Homebrew Monsters Like a Pro
Homebrewing monsters is one of the most satisfying parts of being a Dungeon Master. It’s your chance to unleash something entirely new into your campaign—an abomination no player has ever faced, a cunning foe that feels alive, or a massive creature so dangerous that just hearing its name sends shivers down the table.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
5 Easy Dungeon Master Tricks to Keep Players Engaged
When you sit behind the Dungeon Master’s screen, you’re not just running a game—you’re orchestrating an experience. Your players have gathered around the table (or online) with the hope of being transported into another world.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
The Ultimate Guide to Milestone Leveling in D&D 5e
Leveling up in Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most satisfying moments for any player. The dice have been rolled, battles fought, and stories told—now comes the reward: a shiny new level with more abilities, more power, and more options to explore.
By Richard Bailey5 months ago in Gamers
A New Faction For Shadowdark: The Cult of the Scale
The Cult of the Scale is a mass movement of reptilian monsters and races, to take back the world from mammalian races. They believe that since mammalian life arose after those who have scales, that such hairy usurpers and their civilisations must be overthrown. They wish to resurrect their ancient empires and see humanoids as nothing more than slaves and cattle. Insane, self-loathing humans wishing to overthrow society and lured by the promises of magical power and secret knowledge, and evil scaly creatures like the Viperians and the Lizard Folk, fill the ranks of the organisation, revering dragons and other scaly monsters such as primeval dinosaurs as gods. Insidious and ruthless, the cult seeks to infiltrate the hierarchies of cities, other religions, and rival factions to destroy them from the inside, while freeing or resurrecting reptilian monsters like the Tarrasque and evil dragons. Common creatures of Scalykind include the basilisk, bulette, cockatrice, couatl, crocodile, dinosaurs, dragons, hydra, lizardfolk, naga, salamander, snakes, viperians, wyvern, and the terrifying, colossal Tarrasque, a monster of apocalyptic destruction. The most terrifying of these monsters are treated as a living god by the members of this secret society.
By Samuel Wright5 months ago in Gamers
