My thoughts on the OGL scandal
If you haven’t been living under a rock these past few days, you surely have heard about the scandal surrounding the leak of Wizards…
✦ Category: D&D5e
A story of D&D 5th Edition, vicious circles and mistakes made
The last time I wrote a post on this blog I was preparing a D&D one-shot for a group of dear friends. I had…
Preparing a D&D one-shot
In the last couple of years I had to cope with mental health issues, a world-wide pandemic, and other life events that seriously messed…
World in Progress (Part 2)
About two weeks ago I posted my first attempt at a map created in Wonderdraft on Twitter. To my surprise this post created a…
World in Progress
Yesterday I picked up a copy of Wonderdraft, a really easy-to-use fantasy map creation tool, and started playing around with it. Why did I…
Valda’s Spire of Secrets – A quick look
In the last days I’ve been browsing the internet with the goal of finding interesting D&D-related material. Eventually I stumbled upon Valda’s Spire of…
I have a plan!
Yesterday I asked the question whether I should give D&D 5th Edition another chance. After giving it some thought, talking to a couple of…
Should I give D&D 5th Edition another chance?
In the last few days I have been thinking long and hard about my current gaming struggles and my obvious inability to make up…
We finally killed Strahd!
For the last three years or so I was playing in an online Curse of Strahd game with a few friends. After having played…
Recommendation: Check Out Matt Colville on YouTube
A couple of days back I stumbled upon a video by Matthew Colville. He’s your regular white, middle-aged, bearded geek with many years of…
Kickstarter: Odyssey of the Dragonlords
Modiphius is more active than ever. I just heard from their PR assistant Panny that they just recently started another Kickstarter project which has…
Critical Role KS Criticism
I have to admit I haven’t really followed the discussions surrounding the Critical Role Kickstarter project. Heck, I haven’t even checked out the project…
The Mercer Effect
Without a doubt, Matthew Mercer and the rest of the Critical Role team has had a huge impact on how many people perceive roleplaying…
A Missed Opportunity
A while ago I read about the new Endless Quest books by Candlewick Press. They have been written by Matt Forbeck, are set into…
#RPGaDay2018 – Days 23 to 27: Video Compilation
Yes, I’m still here… not giving up on #RPGaDay2018! If you follow me on social media you might have noticed I posted various videos…
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 3: What gives a game “staying power”?
Welcome to Day 3 #RPGaDay2018, we’re here to stay! The question for today is: What gives a game “staying power”? I’m going to tackle…
Special Super- Duper Must Have Cover! Coming soon…
I have mixed feelings about the D&D Core Rules Gift Set announced by Wizards of the Coast. True, a gift set with the core…
Our Hobby Is Dying!
This is a claim we all have heard before. I am pretty sure that this notion first started just weeks after D&D was first…
5th Edition Session Zero
Yesterday evening my players and I met to speak about D&D 5th Edition, the Tal’Dorei setting, and eventually create their characters. I was actually…
D&D Beyond
Let’s face it: Wizard of the Coast’s track record when it comes to their digital offerings is – let’s say – spotty at best.…