The Black Notebook
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Just Thinking... Trapped Offerings
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Thinking about an altar scene, one in an abandoned temple. Where the characters stumble upon it, a...
Why D&D Monsters Didn’t Fight to the Death
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I’m sure some folks, especially old school gamers, that monsters didn’t just stand around and figh...
Why Wandering Monsters Mattered..
Wandering monsters were never just random fights. In D&D, they created pressure. They drained resources. They punished wasted time. They stopped players from resting after every encounter and reminded everyone that the dungeon was alive.
I...
Hopeless Characters, are NOT Hopeless...
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Can a character with bad stats still matter in D&D?
In this episode, I talk about “Hopeless C...
Dragons Were Meant To Be Avoided
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Dragons were never meant to be balanced encounters. They were ancient, intelligent, terrifying cre...
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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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