The Black Notebook
The Evil Dungeon Master \ud83d\ude08Welcome to Black Notebook. A working DM’s notebook. D&D prep, campaign notes, solo play tests, rules breakdowns, and media worth stealing from for Old School Gamers!
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Seriously, Gnolls are Creepy as heck..
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Gnolls in AD&D are more than just hyena men with axes. They sit in this strange place in the game...
AD&D Magic Resistance is NOT what you think!
Magic resistance in AD&D fundamentally changes how magic-users approach combat and how the table experiences tension. It is not a saving throw but a flat chance that a spell simply fails, which comes before any other effects or rolls. Lower...
Lawful Evil isn’t Stupid..
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Lawful Evil isn’t stupid. I’ve run a lot of villains who were smart, but I’ve also let “lawful evi...
The Druid is NOT a Nature Cleric
People keep trying to turn the AD&D druid into a forest cleric with a different paint job. That misses the point completely.
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The AD&D Fighter Was Never Boring...
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This is a look at what Fighters really did in classic AD&D, why they mattered, and why many modern...
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ENnie Award winning author. TTRPG player focused on solo & great group play. The King of AD&D. Horror junkie. EU Star Wars reader. Gaming first. The Black Notebook has tips, hooks, quests, and podcasts. Lawful Evil DM.
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