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    How Long Do Dwarves in D&D Live?

    D&D's dwarves live for a very long time. Not as long as elves (see How Long Do Elves in D&D Live?), of course, but...

    Clown NPC Syndrome: What to Do With Colorful But Shallow NPCs?

    So, Ian, our expert in GMing very fun, pulpy (but in a good way), action-genre NPCs asked Graves, whom our group considers to be...

    How Long Do Elves in D&D Live?

    D&D's elves have famously long lives, though how long depends on the edition you're playing. The following information comes from each edition's Player's Handbook,...

    1d20 vs. 3d6

    The fundamental rule of Dungeons and Dragons is how you resolve actions: roll a 20-sided die, add or subtract modifiers based on your attributes...

    Finding Time to DM When You Don’t Have Time to DM

    Everyone is busy, all the time. When we aren't working (and we're all working a lot nowadays), we have plans. When we don't have...

    D&D Dungeons Don’t Make Sense: Some Ideas to Fix Them

    The dungeon crawl is among the oldest kinds of role-playing adventures, and it's the kind that's had the most crossover success. Dungeon crawling board...

    How Much Should I Tell My Players About My Campaign Setting?

    Some GMs spend decades crafting hundreds of hours of history for their world as a creative outlet, with detail on every town that would...

    Life’s A Lich: How To Use These Undead Adversaries in D&D

    A lich is a powerful mage who hid their soul in a special object to avoid death. These guys are undead monsters with nasty...

    Best Free D&D Map Making Software and Tools

    Every DM knows that there's about a bajillion different kinds of maps all for different things. You've got your world maps, your towns, your...

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