The following Monster Hunter class for Grim Hollow and 5e is playtest material. This article covers levels 15-20, levels 1-3 can be found here, levels 4-8 can be found here, and levels 9-14 can be found here. The Monster Hunter includes writing and mechanics...
Suzanne Helmigh
Crafting Immersive Dungeons – Dungeon Walls & Details
Hey there, and welcome back to the second of five articles where I’m going to show you how to create the ultimate visual dungeon experience for your friends and family. My passion is crafting fantasy terrain for tabletop gaming, and if you missed the first article...
Running Adventure Modules – Session Notes in 10 Minutes or Less
Welcome adventurer to part two of the Running Adventure Modules blog series. Over the course of five articles, we’re covering all the tips and tricks a busy GM needs to run pre-written adventure modules with little to no prep time! In this article we’re going to cover...
What The Owlbear & Druid Debate Misses About Monstrosities
The movie trailer for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” dropped last week, igniting a fervent online debate. The anger arose around whether a druid can transform into an owlbear, as depicted in the cinematic rendition of the world’s most popular...
Running a Dark Fantasy Campaign – Making PvP Work in 5e
In an earlier post, we delved deep into the dungeons of how to help morally grey and downright evil characters work together in a way that keeps the campaign from falling apart like a desiccated corpse. However, we are talking about dark fantasy. It’s not unimaginable...
You Best Start Believing in Fairies – Using Fey Folk in 5e
In 1917, two cousins Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright were playing by a stream. This was despite the protestations of Elsie’s mother who later scolded them for tracking mud into the family abode. The girls insisted they played by the stream due to the fairies that...
Crafting Immersive Dungeons – Dungeon Tiles
Hey there, my name is John Lombardi, and I run the YouTube channel Tabletop WitchCRAFT. My channel is all about inspiring and teaching all those that want to learn how to create a magical tabletop experience for their friends and family. I craft with all sorts of...
The Imagery of the Dreamers
If I think back to the first sensation that I know is real and true, it’s the sound of a pickaxe spiking stone as it strikes to clear a fallen shaft. I remember the scrape and tumble of broken rock lifted into carts and hauled away. Dwarven voices belted out an anthem...
Game Design with Blaine Simple: Fight the Blight
Do you ever wonder how an idea for a game comes to fruition? and then how this idea gets turned into a reality? Well our Boardgames Production Assistant, Mark McIntyre dives into these questions and more with the lead Game Designer for Fight the Blight, Blaine Simple...