A Dungeon Master Screen is one of the most iconic elements to Dungeons & Dragons. They come in a wild variety of sizes, materials, and with different information. However, what is behind the screen can be even more intriguing. Here I will share what my DM setup is for my the Skull & the Eye games. The … Continue reading Behind My DM Screen
Month: December 2017
Review: Xanathar’s Lost Notes to Everything Else
The Xanathar holds a special place in my own D&D history. My first extensive encounter with D&D was the DOS video game, Eye of the Beholder. The ultimate villain of that was Waterdeep's own the Xanathar. So when I heard Xanathar's Guide to Everything was coming out, I was beyond stoked. Now that the Xanathar's guide has … Continue reading Review: Xanathar’s Lost Notes to Everything Else
Magic Item Monday: Gammy Green’s Goodberry Biscuit Recipe
Goodberry is among the best 1st level and most efficient healing spells in D&D 5e. It is also flavorful, in more ways than one. However, it does not scale (cannot cast using a 2nd level slot). I managed to cook up a way to scale goodberry that involved a fun item I had not seen in D&D … Continue reading Magic Item Monday: Gammy Green’s Goodberry Biscuit Recipe
Art That Inspires: Adam Burke
We all have that one experience when combing through a role-playing game book where we come upon an artwork and it causes us to stop. But we are not stopping exactly, we are just changing over to another type of engagement where we become enthralled. Pouring over that work, ideas start to glimmer and shine … Continue reading Art That Inspires: Adam Burke
Magic Item Monday: The Administrator
While magic items are neat, not all neat items have to be magical. The Administrator is one of these. I created this item for the elf assassin with poisoner aspirations. The way that basic poison works in the core rules is it takes an action to poison a weapon, and then that poison lasts a … Continue reading Magic Item Monday: The Administrator