Hi there! As of 10 days ago, my Youtube channel is now one year old! So I thought I would share my plans for the next year in this special end-of-the-year video: https://youtu.be/hf8Mp2W3NZY Short version: I am making a new TTRPG called Flare Fall, set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where most of the technology wasContinue reading “What’s next for this channel? (1st anniversary announcements!)”
Author Archives: Trekiros
Mass Combat, but Fun
Hi! I’ve just released a new episode of Game Changer, where I attempt to make mass combat fun in D&D 5e! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/i6tWECXI5Vg And the freebie for this video is… A 12-page supplement for mass combat, including a bunch of battlemaps: Check it out here: https://trekiros.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/simple-mass-combat_trekiros_v2.pdf.pdf Until next time, have a good one,Continue reading “Mass Combat, but Fun”
Making the most out of Random Tables
Hi! I have just released a new episode of Game Changer on Youtube: this month, we try to determine how best to use random tables. Is it possible to have both quality and quantity? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/737S5dCTnHE And the freebie for this month’s video is… A 15-page dungeon! Now, this isn’t a published adventureContinue reading “Making the most out of Random Tables”
Running stealth in non-stealth games like D&D
A video about how to accommodate stealth gameplay in non-stealth games, like D&D or Pathfinder
A new approach to Spelljammer in 5e
Hi! I have just released a new episode of Game Changer on Youtube: this month, we break down (some of…) the (…many) reasons Spelljammer’s space combat mechanics failed to deliver, and offer an alternative! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZjxSgz1T8 And as always, with each video, you get a small freebie! This month, it’s Space Unjammed, a small 8 pageContinue reading “A new approach to Spelljammer in 5e”
Fixing 5e’s Challenge Rating
Hi! I have just released a new episode of Game Changer on Youtube: this month, we’re talking about D&D’s Challenge Rating system: where it went wrong, and what we can do to salvage it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FNVkFuhXI And of course, as with each video, you’re getting a freebie! This month, it’s BattleSim, a web app which simulatesContinue reading “Fixing 5e’s Challenge Rating”
How to make a world map USEFUL?
Hi! I have just released a new episode of Game Changer on Youtube: this month, we talk about how to make a world map useful. We’ll cover important things to remember about map markers, and talk about the freedom fallacy by Scott Rigby. And as usual, you’re getting a small freebie along with the video.Continue reading “How to make a world map USEFUL?”
Why Legendary Resistances Suck, and how to fix them | Game Changer
I have just released a new episode of Game Changer on Youtube: this time, we look at one of D&D’s “necessary evils”, and talk about why they were never necessary to begin with. And as usual, you get a little freebie for sticking around and supporting my schenanigans. This time, it’s a list of 20Continue reading “Why Legendary Resistances Suck, and how to fix them | Game Changer”
Why Video Game Zombies are better than D&D Zombies
In today’s video, we dive into the difference between the gross, yet ultimately unthreatening zombies from D&D, and their just as gross, but slightly more apocalypse-prone video game cousins. …And you get a free 8 page zombie apocalypse campaign kit if you stick to the end of the video!
Using FPS maps in D&D
This year, I am starting a Youtube channel, so I can more easily connect with Game Masters and share interesting things with all of you. In this first episode of Game Changer, we take a look at First Person Shooter maps, and see what they can teach us Game Masters about what makes a goodContinue reading “Using FPS maps in D&D”
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