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What is a polyhedral dice set? A guide to the “math rocks” of D&D.

Hey, there! I’m your resident go-to when learning how to play various tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), especially involving Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)...

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7 Steps to Writing a Great Dungeon and Dragons Adventure

After playing Dungeons & Dragons for about a year, it dawned on me that I could write my own story content for other...

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Accessibility in TTRPG Adventure Design

Writing Your TTRPG Adventure With Accessibility in Mind As a TTRPG adventure writer, you have the power to shape the gaming experiences of...

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Dwarf Traits: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document

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Elf Traits: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document

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Races & Species: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document

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The Environment: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document

By its nature, adventuring involves delving into places that are dark, dangerous, and full of mysteries to be explored. The rules in this...

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Activating an Item

Activating some magic items requires a user to do something special, such as holding the item and uttering a command word. The description...

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Sentient Magic Items

Some magic items possess sentience and personality. Such an item might be possessed, haunted by the spirit of a previous owner, or self-aware...

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Movement: Dungeons & Dragons System Reference Document

Movement in Dungeons & Dragons Swimming across a rushing river, sneaking down a dungeon corridor, scaling a treacherous mountain slope–all sorts of movement...

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