The Tao of D&D

There are those who would argue that I overgeneralise my beliefs about DMing, that there can't be a universal approach across all Dungeo...

Yesterday's post felt a little rushed, and not in context , so let's slow it down.  To wit, how do I talk like Lieutenant Dan to a ...

Lieutenant Dan:   Look, it's pretty basic here.  Stick with me, and learn from the guys who have been in the country awhile, you'll ...

Shelby M. writes, The recent series is thought-provoking, as always. The point about impressing the players and stirring them to excitement ...

I believe the best traditional D&D maps being drawn are those done by Dyson .  Each is rendered in an evocative, all-too-familiar style ...

Were I cast back to 1973 as the writer I am now, I would undoubtedly begin rewriting How to Run , my guide for improving as a dungeon maste...

The following is presented in the spirit of rethinking and potentially improving existing rules in D&D, which is accomplished through pr...

11 p.m. on Friday and my first dinner for Christmas is done, put on for friends.  We had a large stuffed chicken and honeyed carrots, with n...