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Edward Schmalz
- May 8, 2019
- 15 min
A Party's Journey
Learn how to use the Hero's Journey archtypes to create a dynamic storytelling experience for your players in an RPG setting!
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Edward Schmalz
- Jan 25, 2019
- 12 min
What Sort of Roleplayer are you?
The fire flickers in the hearth, as five of of my friends glare across the table at me. One of them scribbles notes frantically into a...
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Pawn and Pint
- Jan 9, 2018
- 20 min
The Kingdom of Cavaliers: A Red Raven Inn Campaign Setting
There is an island in the Kara Sea that has long stood against the rising Tides of Darkness. A breakwater to stem the hordes of...
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Pawn and Pint
- Oct 29, 2017
- 4 min
DMs Corner: Thematic Story Telling
So, you want to write a DnD campaign. There’s modules you could try and other prepared material that you could approach, but you would...
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Pawn and Pint
- Aug 16, 2017
- 25 min
DMs corner: Twitter Quest, Part 4
Every day on our Twitter Feed, @DonaldTheDM, our resident Dungeon Master Donald Lewis will post a One-Tweet Dungeons and Dragons...
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Pawn and Pint
- Jun 16, 2017
- 12 min
DMs Corner: Twitter Quest, Part 3
Every day on our Twitter Feed, @DonaldTheDM, our resident Dungeon Master Donald Lewis will post a One-Tweet Dungeons and Dragons...
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Pawn and Pint
- May 24, 2017
- 4 min
DMs Corner: Managing Meta
A common question that seems to come up in our Dungeons and Dragons group is whether or not a Character shares a certain piece of...
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Pawn and Pint
- May 22, 2017
- 3 min
DM's Corner: Involvement and Investment
A formidable challenge can come in the form of keeping players involved in your campaign. It’s one thing to be able to keep an audience...
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Pawn and Pint
- May 16, 2017
- 3 min
DM's Corner: World Geography
When laying out a Campaign, the setting is rarely the most prominent nor most emphasized aspect. Story, plot and adventure often take...
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Pawn and Pint
- May 3, 2017
- 3 min
DMs Corner: Setting a Stage
A good way to aid your players in their immersion into your world is to take a few moments to set the stage before important encounters....
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Pawn and Pint
- Apr 16, 2017
- 11 min
DMs Corner: Twitter Quest, Part 2
Every day on our Twitter Feed, @DonaldTheDM, our resident Dungeon Master Donald Lewis will post a One-Tweet Dungeons and Dragons...
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Pawn and Pint
- Apr 11, 2017
- 2 min
DM's Corner: Custom Magic Items
You’ve decided to reward the hard efforts of your players with a custom magical item of your own design. Before you reach into your handy...
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Pawn and Pint
- Mar 28, 2017
- 3 min
DMs Corner: To Roll or Not to Roll?
To Roll or Not to Roll, That is the Question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stings and groans of natural 1s, or to take...
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Pawn and Pint
- Mar 22, 2017
- 3 min
DMs Corner: Fudge It!
The epic moment has arrived! The Red Dragon roars, its colossal girth swaying in the chamber. Only one party member remains standing....
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Pawn and Pint
- Mar 13, 2017
- 2 min
DM's Corner: Making Loot Memorable
You’ve done it! After weeks of planning, hours of struggling, and an epic climax that couldn’t have played out more perfectly, the...
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Pawn and Pint
- Feb 28, 2017
- 9 min
How to Play an Evil Character without Messing Up the Party
“So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.” We love the bad guys in movies and TV shows – and well...
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Pawn and Pint
- Feb 28, 2017
- 14 min
DMs Corner: Twitter Quest, Part 1
Every day on our Twitter Feed, @DonaldTheDM, our resident Dungeon Master Donald Lewis will post a One-Tweet Dungeons and Dragons...
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Pawn and Pint
- Feb 8, 2017
- 3 min
DMs Corner: The DM Train
One of the more challenging aspects of running a successful RPG Campaign is ensuring that your party actually progresses from Point A to...
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Pawn and Pint
- Feb 1, 2017
- 2 min
DM Minute: Pacing and Immersion
The crux of any good role playing experience is to maintain immersion. Nothing will break immersion quicker in your game than pausing the...
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