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Where are the Non-Combat Mechanics?

In the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Chapter 8, “Running the Game,” specifically pages 242–245. Done. … Why are you still here? Okay, okay. A common-enough critique of D&D 5e is that it focuses most of its rules on Combat. Even if we assume this is true of the Player’s Handbook (which is actually questionable—in the PHB,Continue reading “Where are the Non-Combat Mechanics?”

The enduring grossness of “roll to seduce”

Content warning: this post is about sex in TTRPGs and how some behaviors closely mirror toxic real-world attitudes toward sex, coercion, and sexual assault. If you found this blog somehow, great, but please prioritize your own safety. I recently wandered into a discussion on Reddit (so my first mistake) about sex in D&D. Some ofContinue reading “The enduring grossness of “roll to seduce””

Talking Behind the DM Screen

I haven’t gotten to play much in person this year, obviously, and so my physical DM screen has gone largely unused. Which is too bad, because it’s actually super helpful. I have one of the normal WotC ones, and for the most part I find the info they’ve picked useful. I use the price tablesContinue reading “Talking Behind the DM Screen”