We’re now six months out from the release of the new One D&D (or D&D 5.5) DMG, and the cover for the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide has just been released. Despite marking a refresh for Dungeons and ...

While the Player’s Handbook is the most important book for any TTRPG, as the core instructions for play, the game master’s own instruction manual can be the most influential. As the second part of the ...

I associate the first time I played Dungeons & Dragons (or D&D) with a feeling of freedom and liberation. Rolling my first 20-sided die, seeing my character’s first adventure unfurl in my imagination, ...

Editor's Note: An excerpt of this interview appeared in Cognoscenti's weekly Sunday newsletter of ideas and opinions. To become a subscriber, sign up here. Even though I’m a child of the ‘70s, I never ...

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Amazon's "get one free" promotional sale has almost an overwhelming number of options, but I combed through them and noticed three Dungeons and Dragons books qualify. That means if you buy the Monster ...

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One of Timm Woods’ most precious possessions looks like something you’d find in the basement of a derelict castle, or maybe at a back-of-the-mall magic shop: It’s a notebook bound in leatherlike skin, ...

Dungeons and Dragons are known to have such extensive storytelling. Being Dungeon Master means you'll be narrating the whole game but also need to be more spontaneous when it comes to improvising ...