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Campaign ideas for your next D&D adventure
• 8 min read

Campaign ideas for your next D&D adventure

Adventuring can be hard and so can coming up with an idea for your RPG campaign, so let me share with you some ideas that I have had that you can use! Whether that be a typical D&D adventure or something more niche, these should be a great springboard for you to get those creative juices flowing. Welcome to a realm where dragons soar the skies, magic crackles in the air, and heroes rise from the humblest of origins to face incredible challenges. Dungeons and Dragons (DND) has long been a gatewa

Writing backstories for your D&D character
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Writing backstories for your D&D character

What is it that makes a great hero origin story? Is it the beginning, describing where they came from? The catalyst, the tragedy or triumph that defined their turning point? The topic of what makes an interesting character backstory that matters in your roleplay isn’t far from what makes historical backstories or those found in novels interesting and functional. While there’s no one path to creating the perfect character backstory idea, traits that stand out to me are relatability and believabi

Do worldbuilding. Not too much. Mostly characters. Five worldbuilding pitfalls to avoid.
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Do worldbuilding. Not too much. Mostly characters. Five worldbuilding pitfalls to avoid.

Worldbuilding can be a crucial aspect of storytelling and can make or break a reader's experience. Whether you're creating a fictional universe for a role-playing game or writing a novel, it's important to prioritize well and avoid common pitfalls. Here are five of them that I think are the most important: 1. Overcomplicating the world. 2. Ignoring internal consistency. 3. Stealing (and not stealing!) from other worlds. 4. Failing to consider technology. 5. Failing to consider history. O