A full deep dive into the world of scoundrels, ghosts, and neon-noir criminal empires Some roleplaying games ask you to save the world.Blades in the Dark asks you to rob it. This isn’t your average fantasy game. There are no heroes here. No dungeons to clear or dragons to slay. […]
Author: Phoebe Atlis
Fiasco: The Best Game for Disasters You Want to Happen
Chaos, Crime, and Catastrophe in a Box Sometimes, the dice aren’t about saving kingdoms, slaying dragons, or surviving a dungeon crawl. Sometimes… they’re about watching a plan go terribly wrong, your friends betray you in a Denny’s parking lot, and your dreams fall apart in the most hilarious way possible. […]
Tools of Power: Why D&D’s Spellbook Cards – Magic Items Set Might Be Your GM’s Best Friend
Organize your loot, inspire your players, and bring magic items to life—one card at a time. In any Dungeons & Dragons campaign, few moments are as memorable as discovering a powerful magic item. The ancient longsword sealed in stone.The mysterious ring that pulses when danger nears.The bag of beans that… […]
How to Make XP Rewards Feel Meaningful
Balancing Progression, Storytelling, and Milestone Systems in a Way Players Actually Care About We all remember the thrill of leveling up. The table claps. Dice are rolled. A new feat is unlocked. Maybe your fighter finally gets that sweet Extra Attack, or your wizard earns access to Fireball and immediately […]
The Best Way to Teach a Board Game (Without Losing the Room)
Tips for Explaining Complex Rules and Keeping Your Group Engaged—Even During the Tutorial You open the box. Gorgeous components, sleek board layout, cards brimming with possibility. You know this game is going to be amazing. Then you open the rulebook—and suddenly you’re reading an arcane incantation designed to summon confusion […]
Roleplaying Alignment in Games That Don’t Use It
How to Incorporate Moral Nuance and Character Growth in Systems Without a Strict Alignment Grid In classic tabletop roleplaying games, alignment used to be everything. Were you a righteous Paladin of Lawful Good, smiting evil with moral clarity? Or a Chaotic Neutral wild card, lovingly unpredictable and always three steps […]
10 Unwritten Rules of a Great TTRPG Player
Etiquette, Empathy, and Subtle Tricks for Being the MVP of Any Party Tabletop roleplaying games—D&D, Pathfinder, FATE, Vampire, whatever your flavor—is a peculiar kind of magic. You take a handful of strangers (or friends you sometimes want to throw dice at), give them character sheets, pour in some world-building, sprinkle […]
Building Memorable Villains: From Stat Block to Saga
A Deep Dive Into Creating Villains That Matter to Players In every epic tale—whether it’s told through dice rolls, dramatic monologues, or frantic combat rounds—there’s one presence that defines the journey as much as the heroes themselves: the villain. From the Lich-Kings of high fantasy to the conniving guildmasters of […]
Build-A-Fae Toolkit: The Ultimate Resource for Enchanting TTRPG Mischief
There’s something ancient—and a little dangerous—about the Fae.
They don’t just dwell in forests or dreams. They dwell in rules. In riddles. In the idea that for every gift, there is a price. And in many TTRPG settings, incorporating the Fae means flirting with narrative chaos, unpredictable magic, and character-rich worldbuilding.
Pathfinder Class Compendium: A Deep Dive into Every Core Class in Pathfinder 2e
Pathfinder isn’t just another fantasy RPG—it’s a system forged in the fires of player creativity and mechanical depth. Whether you’re sneaking through shadowed alleys, shaping the battlefield with elemental might, or healing comrades with divine grace, every Pathfinder class comes with rich lore, versatile mechanics, and deep customization options.