Creating the game your table actually wants to play Homebrewing is the great frontier of tabletop RPGs. It’s the moment a GM says, “What if falling damage didn’t suck?”Or a player asks, “Can I play a talking sword that also brews coffee?”Or someone at the table—casually, inevitably—adds a rule about […]
Category: Training
Dice Mechanics Explained: Understanding Probability in TTRPGs
Demystifying the math behind your dice rolls—so you can game smarter, not just harder Dice are the lifeblood of tabletop RPGs. From the tense roll of a d20 before a dragon strike to the satisfying tumble of percentile dice when looting the vaults of a forgotten lich, dice make magic—and […]
Low-Level Combat Doesn’t Have to Be Boring: Spice It Up Without Overkilling the Party
Creative tactics, terrain tricks, and enemy behaviors to make early-game encounters unforgettable Level 1. Hit points like wet paper. Spells like sputtering candles. Damage rolls that feel more like polite pokes than actual threats. For new players, this is their first taste of combat. For seasoned GMs, it’s the struggle […]
World-Building 101: Crafting Immersive TTRPG Settings
step-by-step guide to building vibrant, playable worlds for any tabletop campaign Whether you’re preparing your first homebrew map or fleshing out your tenth continent, world-building is one of the most rewarding—and occasionally overwhelming—parts of running a tabletop RPG. It’s where maps meet myth, where politics and geography shape gameplay, and […]
How to Create Memorable NPCs: Tips for Game Masters
Because the barkeep shouldn’t be forgettable—and neither should the world you build Non-player characters, or NPCs, are the lifeblood of any good tabletop campaign. They guide the players. Annoy them. Betray them. Heal them. Haunt them. And if you do it right? They live rent-free in your players’ heads forever. […]
How to Homebrew Safely: Balance Without Killing Fun
Guidelines for introducing custom rules or items without breaking the table There comes a point in every game master’s life when the rules… just aren’t enough. Maybe you want to create a new spell that lets your bard charm someone by tap dancing. Maybe your warlock wants a sentient umbrella […]
Why Every Party Needs a Cowardly Character
How fear-based characters add humor, drama, and surprise heroism to your next campaign Bravery is overrated. Sure, it’s cool when the paladin charges the dragon or the barbarian holds the bridge with 2 HP and a broken axe. But you know what your campaign really needs? A coward. The one […]
Bricks & Sagas: Building an Ongoing LEGO Campaign (One Battle at a Time)
How to turn your LEGO builds into an epic, evolving tabletop narrative with characters, factions, and story arcs You’ve built the battlefield.You’ve raised the fortress, armed the orcs, posed the paladin mid-strike.The battle looks amazing—and maybe you’ve even started playing games with your builds. But now you want more. You […]
Bricks of War: Building Epic Battle Sets with LEGO
How to bring combat scenes, campaigns, and conflicts to life—one stud at a time There’s a special magic that happens when you combine structured creativity with imaginative chaos. And in few places is that magic more apparent than in the world of LEGO battle sets. Not the official sets, necessarily […]
TTRPG Spells Inspired by Classic Board Game Mechanics
How to bring the cunning of Clue, the strategy of Risk, and the chaos of Monopoly into your magic system Not all spells need to be about fireballs and healing words. In fact, some of the most fun, flavorful, and memorable spells in a tabletop RPG aren’t borrowed from real-world […]