Books Over AI
📚 Books Over AI At the time of writing, I'm using "AI" to refer to generative AI tools, in particular those that use large language models. When you reach...
🧙♂️ PhD20 Newsletter | Obsidian Edition
Obsidian.md is one of my favorite ways to manage my notes and worldbuilding for Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Read to the end for a single page guide...
⏩ Fast Forward
Fast Forward Not every moment in a TTRPG campaign needs the spotlight. Focus in on the moments that matter to you, your players, and your campaign themes....
🔎 Everything is Something
Everything is Something A setting that feels alive encourages enjoyment and even immersion. It aids in the suspension of disbelief that allows us to explore...
🎭 Selling in RPGs
Selling in RPGs Here’s an idea that will level up any game you’re running or playing in: improve roleplay and engagement by selling. As a game master, we’re...
📈 Improving High Level Play
Improving High Level Play High level play is a hot-button topic for 5E as well as previous editions of Dungeons & Dragons. Few groups experience high level...
📜 Make Your Lore Optional
Lore is a tricky beast in tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Many game masters learn early on that writing too much lore isn’t the most...
📆 Best of 2023
Best of 2023 Let's take a quick look back at the best of PhD20 in 2023. Organizing Obsidian for D&D This series helps game masters simplify and secure their...
🔖 Organizing Obsidian for D&D | SRD & External Resources
Organizing Obsidian for D&D | SRD & External Resources As your journey with Obsidian continues, your vault grows. You create new information and add...
🧭 Chronicle RPG Adventures with Discord Embeds
Chronicle RPG Adventures with Discord Embeds Discord’s built-in embeds are a great way to chronicle your RPG adventures. Give weight to the moments that...
🧙♂️ TTRPG Creators to Follow
Here's a non-comprehensive list of TTRPG creators that I've found inspiring and/or valuable over the last decade. Questing Beast. Ben has an excellent...
📖 Getting Started with LegendKeeper for D&D
Are you looking for an easy way to build and manage worlds for your Dungeons & Dragons campaign? Look no further than LegendKeeper. “Discover the ultimate...
🌒 The Dark Side of D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond’s tools are great. But they come with some unintended consequences that impact our creativity and play. All that convenience comes with a dark...
🗡️ 4 Ways to Improve Initiative in D&D 5E
4 Ways to Improve Initiative in D&D 5E Crow's Nest by maxprodanov (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) “Roll initiative.” Two of the most exciting words in D&D. Almost always...
🦄 3 Myths About Using Published Settings
3 Myths About Using Published Settings Artwork by Zsolt Kosa from Crown of the Oathbreaker I used to scoff at the idea of using a published setting for my...
✏️ Kobold Hall | A Dungeon Design Exercise
Designing dungeons is one of the many fun jobs of a game master. But designing a dungeon from scratch can be daunting and time-consuming. In this article,...
🐉 Why Your Next D&D Campaign Should Use the Nentir Vale
A map of the Nentir Vale from D&D 4E The Nentir Vale is the main area of the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons "points of light" general fantasy setting. The...
🏷️ Organizing Obsidian for D&D | Tags and Properties
Organizing Obsidian for D&D | Tags and Properties Organizing Obsidian for D&D is a big topic. But understanding the big picture and adhering to a few...
🔥 Running Great Gauntlets in Shadowdark RPG
Art by Lucas Korte from Shadowdark RPG In Shadowdark RPG, the Gauntlet is a deadly, 0-level adventure used to determine players' starting characters for a...
🚀 Shadowdark Game Jam Finalist!
Hail Adventurers! Shadowdark RPG The creator of Shadowdark RPG posted an FAQ on using the Third-Party License. Dungeon Damsel did a quick video explaining...
