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Continue reading →: Why We Can’t Trust the Monsters: A Matter of Survival
The world is a harsh tapestry woven with threads of violence and danger. In this unforgiving landscape, some creatures have become synonymous with brutality and destruction. Orcs, for example, are more than just ugly visages – they’re the embodiment of chaos, their entire culture built on raiding, pillaging, and leaving…
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Continue reading →: Forget The Backstory
I recently came across a fascinating blog post that explores the concept of ditching the backstory and focusing on collaborative storytelling within the campaign itself. The idea resonated with me, highlighting the potential for richer narratives that emerge organically at the table. What are your thoughts on backstories? Do you…
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Continue reading →: Solo RPGing
Hey there, solo adventurer! Feeling the itch for epic stories but no party in sight? Look no further than this treasure trove of solo roleplaying resources! This awesome blogger has compiled their ultimate playbook – a ring binder chock-full of hand-crafted tables, helpful tips, and inspiration galore. It’s not just…
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Continue reading →: From Dragons To Decisions: 5 Ways RPGs Shape Young Minds With Critical Thinking
This article explores how roleplaying games can be a valuable tool for fostering critical thinking and agency in children. By making decisions, solving problems, and collaborating with others in open-ended narratives, children develop essential skills like critical analysis, risk assessment, creative problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. These skills not only enhance…
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Continue reading →: Introducing Cresthaven RPG: A New Chapter for SimpleDnD
Dear SimpleDnD Community, We are excited to announce that we have undergone a name change to Cresthaven RPG! With this change, we have also launched a new website at cresthavenrpg.com. We believe that this new name and website better reflect our vision for the project and our commitment to providing…
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Continue reading →: Pirate’s Dice
Not much to do at sea, why not try this easy dice game during your downtime at your table.
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Continue reading →: Generic Dungeon Tiles
This Fantasy Roleplaying Game accessory gives Dungeon Masters 4 basic dungeon tiles.
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Continue reading →: Spells on Github
In an effort to open up the content from SimpleDnD the complete spell list has been published to GitHub. Those of you who are developers can pull in the JSON files directly from GitHub into your code. If you’d like to contribute the files are open to editing with an…
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Continue reading →: Technology as Magic
I’ve been brainstorming some ideas for new magic items and I’m really loving the idea that tech is magic. Not today’s technology, but maybe technology that is 10-50 years into the future. Obviously this brings the whole setting into question (what happened that everything is wilderness now? where did these’s…