One key thing that many DMs forget to doduringDungeons & Dragonsencountersis ensure that enemies have their own distinct strategies. Players often coordinate with one another during combat, and the Dungeon Master should feel free to do the same with the creatures that they control. While a few ...
In basic terms, the main responsibilities of the DM are to narrate the adventure, control the monsters during combat, roleplay any nonplayer characters (NPCs) that the party might encounter, and help move the story along. There's more to it than that, but we don't want to overwhelm you...
This is largely freeform, and you don’t need to do much tracking. However, the combat and exploration sides of D&D can get pretty fiddly. For these sections of the game, a Dungeon Master might want to use DnD maps and DnD miniatures to represent where the characters and enemies are ...
Armor Class: Armor Class (AC) is a number on your character sheet that determines how hard a character is to hit in combat. Attack rolls under a determined AC do not hit! Leveling: As you play, characters will level up gaining new stats and abilities. Leveling is determined by your DM...
A Mantle of Spell Resistance aids with Saving Throws, and Winged Boots can give flight to melee characters. Magical weapons are a given for any martial character. These items are needed for upper-level characters to combat higher Challenge Rating enemies, more of which have flight, innate spell...
It was a bit of a struggle to get our various technology to work (my headset is shoddy at best), but ultimately we had a successful session all around! We only used discord and the tools provided through DnDBeyond, and I think next time we'll try Roll20 out for a map. #3 word...
Be sure to think about: what kind of information will they get when they “arrive” into your world? Will they be free or constantly pushed to act and do things? Is there something bigger going on? The Hobbit – General Information: ...
2. Fillable DnD character sheet PDF Maybe you don’t have access to your D&D books through D&DBeyond. If so, thestandard DnD character sheet PDFoffered by Wizards of the Coast is both free and fillable. You’ll have to do all the calculations yourself, but you have total control over wh...
These environments give you maps, prewritten NPCs with backstories that you can shape into motives, and even combat encounters if that’s the kind of murder mystery you want to run. Handling Player Characters in Murder Mysteries Artist: LIVIA PRIMA The big difference between reading a murder ...
What to Do When DND Doesn’t Help: Report Spam Calls in India The NDNC Registry is a great resource, but it’s not perfect. If a telemarketer illegally ignores the DND list, consumers may receive messages they don’t want. This happens far too frequently — according to LocalCircles, ...