Today is Halloween – the perfect time to dust off those spooky TTRPG campaigns. Buteven the Vampire Lord of Barovia needs a break sometimes. So, put away Curse of Strahd and get ready for 10 terrifying tabletop RPGs that’ll have your players sleeping with the lights on! Now, full disclosure: I haven’t played every single…
If you’re a Dungeon Master, chances are you’re making one of these common mistakes that’s totally massacring your D&D night. Don’t worry, though – we’ve all been there. GMing takes practice, and nobody’s perfect (just ask my players!). But avoiding these pitfalls can really help your sessions feel more immersive and enjoyable for everyone at…
Arkham, Massachusetts. Summer, 1923. Rupert Merriweather reveals a shocking deathbed confession: in his university years, he and his friends called forth a “djinn.” For decades this dark being has been bound to a farmhouse in the New England countryside, but soon it could be unleashed on the world… Oct. 29, 2024 at 2 p.m. Central,…
Hey there adventurer! Join the Adventurers Guild My buddy Scott and I started Short Rest Studios in 2022 with a simple belief: fun, community-centered hobbies – like tabletop gaming – help us stay sane in a crazy world. Whether you’re into board games, miniatures games, or tabletop RPGs, the mission of Short Rest is to bring…
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Dry brushing is an often maligned technique in the tabletop crafting hobby, but when it’s done right, it can enhance your tabletop terrain and really bring your D&D, Pathfinder, or other TTRPG sessions to life. (Plus, your party will be super impressed by the finished look of this incredibly easy technique!) What is Dry Brushing?…
Is Hasbro selling DnD? On January 31, 2024 an article began making its way across the web that stated Hasbro was in talks to sell the Dungeons & Dragons intellectual property to Chinese firm Tencent, a 30% stakeholder in Larian Studios, who designed the acclaimed D&D video game Baldur’s Gate III. The denizens of YouTube…
Between the kids’ soccer practices, work meetings running late, and weekly date nights, it can feel impossible for busy adults like us to actually commit to regular D&D nights. But I’ve got some session zero tips that will help you align those crazy schedules and still start strong. You don’t need an exhaustive questionnaire covering…
Min/maxing is all about building the most optimized and powerful character by maximizing attributes and abilities while minimizing weaknesses. If you’re a min/maxer, or if you’re just optimization-curious, this is a safe space. I’m going to give you some tips, and we’re going to walk through a couple broken builds. And if you’re a DM…