5e – Trekiros

My Top 5 D&D House Rules

Hi! I’m back with another video, this time showcasing the top 5 best D&D house rules I’ve come up with over the years! Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/merH78Weif8 Until next time! ~Trek

Announcing Flare Fall February

Hi! This February marks the 2nd anniversary of my Youtube channel – to celebrate, I will be releasing TEN videos this month, about the Sci-Fi Post-Apo TTRPG I have been working on for the past couple years! So, welcome to Flare Fall February! This week: The first of these videos is already out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiTRPilp9J0 HopeContinue reading “Announcing Flare Fall February”

I turned Arcane’s characters into 5e boss monsters

Hi! My newest video is up! https://youtu.be/jWfOclyNlxA This time I’m wanted to answer this question: how do you design a stat block that will be fun for your players to fight against? And I’m answering that by transforming 11 of Arcane’s characters into 5e stat blocks! You can find the PDF here (warning: it containsContinue reading “I turned Arcane’s characters into 5e boss monsters”

Steal my D&D Campaign

Hi! This month’s video is all about campaign structure – I go through the process I went with to put together a 3-year long D&D campaign, and talk about the techniques you can use to ensure your players will care, and questions you need to ask yourself to make it all hold together. Here’s theContinue reading “Steal my D&D Campaign”

What Makes a Great RPG Town?

Hi! In this month’s video, we take a trip through the past, present and future of RPG town design, by talking about Hommlet, Phandalin, and… Two other towns, which show us what the state of the art might look like in 15 years! After all, these towns are what our adventurers are supposed to protect,Continue reading “What Makes a Great RPG Town?”

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”

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?”

February Content Wrap-Up

Hello there! I only make posts for important releases, so you might have missed some of the smaller bits of content from this month – so here they are, in one short, easy-to-digest post! This month was pretty light on content as I was busy promoting Home-Field Advantage and trying to find a job –Continue reading “February Content Wrap-Up”