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INTERVIEW: D&D’s COMBAT WHEELCHAIR creator

Creator of the first combat wheelchair for Dungeons and Dragons, Sara Thompson, speaks to That GM Alex at UK Games Expo 2021. We find out about Sara’s passion for making TTRPGs more accessible for disabled people, writing for The Witcher, becoming a Cyberpunk Red character, and tips for breaking into the industry when you’re disabled […]

8 Lessons from the cast of Black Dice Society (In our Opinion)

8 lessons and tips taken from the Black Dice Society to take to your table.

13 Reasons you should watch the Black Dice Society (in our opinion*)

13 reasons you should check out the Black Dice Society.

Doctor of the dull Doom

Short Story, The computer screen bathed the mans face, the chair and the room behind him in an eery cold blue light. The man was fifty something man with the eyes of a sage that forgot to stop reading and die twenty years ago sat in the buttoned leather wingback peering with a mixture of […]

The Commandments of the Table

1. Thou shall know thy stuff- The organiser has enough to manage. Your character is your own responsibility, so you should know how your stuff works and be open to the organisers interpretation. While helping others is allowed when asked, part of the learning processes is figuring it out yourself. You have bought the books […]

The Backstory Anchor

When Vanilla is Great, Beige goes with everything and NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR BACKSTORY! Arguably in the RPG player’s career, there are several phases that most people go through: from the edgy lone wolf, to the special “totally different elf but not elf demon that lives underground”, to the attempt at being evil, to […]

The New Organiser Mantra

If you are not having fun, odds are neither are the players. You aren’t there to beat the players you are there to facilitate the players. If it isn’t necessary, it’s nice, but not important. The ideas they have will sometimes be better and that’s fine. It is okay to say no. The rules are […]

Balance

The Impossible only works if no one believes anyone could do it. The idea of balance in a RPG setting arguably comes from the influence of video games and similar media. Instead of thinking encounters as a matter of balance thinking of an encounter as a real world Then thinking about balance and how as […]

Dungeons and Dragons Adventures in Middle of Earth- Lord of the Rings for 5e

Not Just Hobbits Lord of the Rings Adventure and Lore guide, the low magic answer you have been looking for. Aside from Cubicle Sevens amazing attention to detail and bringing the world of Middle Earth there are other reasons to look over this offering to the great ever evolving beast of Dungeons and Dragons 5th […]