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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

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”