A player can ask the Dungeon Master to include a lover or spouse as a part of their backstory, so the character starts the game with an attached NPC. Or a player can find an NPC during the game and make friendly overtures. It might still be best to start with NPCs so that other ...
In order to play a Dungeons and Dragons game, you need to build aDnD character sheet– a complete record of your fantasy character’s in-game stats, equipment, and more – to keep track of your adventure. This guide can help you find the right sheet fast, whether you’re looking for ...
Resist the urge, in e-mail, to write a novel of your grievances. Just state it simply as you did above in a couple of sentences. Either way, ask who wants to step up to be a DM. Whichever case you are in (within or between dungeons), one of three t...
I don't think it's random that its flat value is linked to fixed capabilities like the height and length of one's jumps or one's carrying capacity: a strong character may be tired or ill, but he'll always be able to accomplish physical endeavors that a weak character simply couldn't ...
Write all that down so that the players have a consistent experience next time they want to visit the shop. Have a very basic outline of ideas. Plot hooks, key story points, major characters and their motivations, etc. It might also be helpful to have a list of possible chara...
There’s a lot of backstory (and lore) and cultural importance and a “quest” to be completed: recovering Erebor. First of all, having a vague idea is okay for this stage, be sure to base your ideas on a world or story you like and try to see how the ruleset would adapt. ...
Backstory – character backstory or world backstory – is about understanding everything that makes the character or the world tick so you always know what they should do in the story. That’s useful when you’re writing a story. Alone. But it’s inherently constraining in an RPG. It keeps...
This is a technicque that I use when playing one-shots, or when players want to have a quick start (just come, sit and play) or when introducing players to a new game and players haven't the time to read the rules: I write a handful of characters and give it to them to select....
We're trying to figure out what to do about this situation. That's the short version. The long version Ok, so, a little backstory, and sorry for the length of the rant, it's kind of an urgent problem. Me and 4 of my friends have recently started playing DND 4e...
One of my players (a Forge Cleric - though I'm not sure that it matters) wants to be able to craft useful magical items, as the campaign goes on, rather than merely mundane equipment that's easily available by other means. Crafting is a big part of his charac...