D&D Encounters: Web of the Spider Queen (Week 4)
After the heroes defeated the Drow Totemist, her Archer companions and the Skeletons from last week they took a hard-earned…
Be Good DM: Show Me, Don’t Tell Me
"Show me, don’t tell me." It’s some of the best advice I ever received when I was taking creative writing…
Taking TPK Like a Man
It doesn’t happen often, but when it happens it really sucks – a Total Party Kill or TPK. In 4e…
D&D Encounters: Web of the Spider Queen (Week 3)
After taking a pretty severe beating from the Drow last week, the party took a short rest to lick their…
Staying Alive: 8 Ways to Keep Wounded PCs in the Game
One of my biggest issues with D&D is the five-minute work day. This is when PCs expend all their best…
Month in Review: May 2012
May was a busy month at Dungeon’s Master. Despite our reduced publishing schedule we still showed great numbers and continue…
D&D Encounters: Web of the Spider Queen (Week 2)
In the streets of Shadowdale Drow warriors still fought the locals. The party just finished securing the Old Skull Inn…
Playing Drow Part 2 – Know Where You Came From
One of the toughest parts of role-playing a non-human character is to give that PC a distinct cultural identity. We…
When the Plus (+) No Longer Matters
When an adventurer begins his career he’s always looking for magical treasure. Even in a magic-rich setting a +1 sword…
D&D Encounters: Web of the Spider Queen (Week 1)
On March 17, 2010, Wizards of the Coast begin this little experiment called D&D Encounters with the very first Wednesday…