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Wrathful Wizard Monsters
By RJ on 19 December 2022. The wrath of a vengeful wizard is rarely matched. However, when mated with the ferocity of a monster and the skill of a thoughtful Dungeon Master, a monster imbued with the...
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D&D is the Best Time to Multitask
By RJ on 26 December 2022. Warning: this article is mostly satirical.One of the best times of the week to complete important and menial tasks is during your Dungeons & Dragons session. In the 87%...
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How to Destroy a D&D Party
By RJ on 2 January 2023. Dungeons & Dragons parties are surprisingly fragile. Despite thousands of groups across the world gathering for countless weeks, months, and years to slay monsters, dazzle...
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Do We Want One D&D?
By RJ on 9 January 2023. Since writing this article, more has become clear about Wizards of the Coast's intentions with One D&D, monetization, and updated terms with D&D content creators. The...
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I'm Making an RPG: Orrery
By RJ on 16 January 2023. After over a decade of almost purely playing Dungeons & Dragons with minor leaps into other tabletop roleplaying systems, I'm making the switch. Not to any other...
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The First Orrery Playtest is Live!
By RJ on 20 January 2023. It's here: the first public playtest of my upcoming tabletop roleplaying game, Orrery, is live. Inside the first playtest document linger the following game concepts:Core game...
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How to Start a Successful TTRPG Campaign
By RJ on 22 January 2023. The day is finally here. You're beginning a new tabletop roleplaying game campaign. It might be your first Dungeons & Dragons session. It might be Pathfinder. Thirteenth...
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The Next Orrery Playtest Document is Out: Goblins!
By RJ on 27 January 2023.The latest Orrery public playtest document just hit the RJD20 Patreon. This time, we are building on the foundation of the core rules, character creation, and combat essentials...
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The OGL Fiasco is Over, Presently
By RJ on 27 January 2023.After about three weeks of absolute chaos in the broader tabletop roleplaying game and Dungeons & Dragons community, today Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro backed down....
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TTRPGs Need Deep Character Customization
By RJ on 29 January 2023.I love being able to customize my character in games of all sorts. In tabletop roleplaying games, I love the freedom to describe my minotaur blackguard as a hulking,...
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The First Post-OGL Debacle Release: 'Keys From The Golden Vault'
By RJ on 2 February 2023.Keys From The Golden Vault is the first Dungeons & Dragons book released this year. Inside are thirteen heist-themed adventures, meant to each be run as a single adventure...
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The Very Real Possibility and Impact of Microtransactions in One D&D
By RJ on 5 February 2023.It's no secret that the future of Dungeons & Dragons is riddled with microtransactions and subscriptions. Before Wizards of the Coast and its parent company, Hasbro,...
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Unveil the Power of Thief-Like Creatures in D&D Campaigns
By RJ on 12 February 2023.No one expects a rogue as a monster, do they? Well, if you play your cards right, they shouldn't! Do note: I'm not speaking for all the conniving bandit lords Dungeons &...
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Why Unbalanced Combat Encounters Can Enhance Your Dungeons & Dragons Experience
By RJ on 19 February 2023. Many Dungeon Masters fret and worry about the balance of their combat encounters. I'm here to tell you there is no need to lose sleep or overprepare battles in Dungeons &...
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Dice Fudging and Twist Endings
By Ian on 26 February 2023.It’s a Dungeon Master’s role to create and populate the many different strongholds, lairs, and other villainous locales that player characters delve within. This means when...
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Monster Mash
By Ian on 12 March 2023.Whether it’s a stick-wielding goblin or a raging pit fiend from the depths of Nessus, the monsters of D&D come in all shapes and sizes. Oftentimes this makes it easy for a...
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How to Make a D&D Character, the Ettermot Drous Example
By RJ on 19 March 2023.For years, I was the forever Dungeon Master. I ran numerous games, multiple campaigns, and introduced plenty of inquisitive folks to Dungeons & Dragons and the greater...
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Breaks Happen
By RJ on 26 March 2023.It has been 85 years! My table is dusty, notes dried up, and my mind muddled. Of course, that's an exaggeration, but it has been quite some time since I last ran a game; just...
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Renewed Focus, Honing Your Craft
By RJ on 2 April 2023.Even when I take a break from behind the screen, drift away from my ever-growing world of Eldar, and sucked into the sometimes blinding reality of daily life, I strive to improve...
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Ranger D&D Monsters
By R.J. Compton on 9 April 2023.Rangers are formidable combatants. They make excellent allies in numerous scenarios. As Dungeon Masters, though, we might wonder how they could become foils to our...
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In D&D, the Big Bad is the Main Character
By RJ on 16 April 2023.This far into the life of Dungeons & Dragons, many people understand the player characters are important to the game. Without them and their antics, the game dies. However,...
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Break Your Own Rules If You Must
By RJ on 23 April 2023.Plenty of the tips and tricks I write about Dungeons & Dragons on RJD20 can be interpreted as loose rules to follow. Most of the time, you stick by them and they'll likely...
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The Hidden Stress of D&D
By RJ on 6 May 2023.I imagine I'm not alone. Without fail, D&D night excites me. Oftentimes I'll think about the upcoming session days beforehand, meandering through my mind about the...
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I'm Focusing on a New Space
By RJ on 9 June 2023.I’m focusing on a new space.Since 2018, I’ve consistently posted new articles and blog posts on RJD20.com about Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games. While...
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Will AI be the Future of Dungeons and Dragons?
By RJ on 19 January 2024.Artificial intelligence is all the buzz as of late.In every community, from the sprawling and ever-growing tabletop roleplaying game community to the business world, more and...
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