This is going to be a more personal post than normal. I have gone through many struggles staying motivated to run dnd twice a week for over a year and a half. Some of the examples will hopefully help, but this post is more to show the challenges of a DM and help you appreciate […]
Author: Jack of All Trades Gaming
Warhammer 40K, A Descent Into Madness
About a year ago I stumbled across a lore video for Warhammer 40k and immediately was intrigued. I like mini’s, tabletop games, and strategy. But Warhammer had all this and it’s wrapped neatly in a Grimdark setting. Then came a podcast called Adeptus Ridiculous, and the descent was completed. I bought the Indomitus box bundle […]
One Piece D&D Haki
Haki, the Colour of Arms, the Will of the Conquerers, and Observation. These types of Haki are unique power-ups that can be learned by players, and with the exception of Conquerors Haki, they are common among enemies as well. So how does one implement this in a tabletop setting? Well, there are many ways but […]
Over Arms, A New Anime RPG
An Indie RPG has recently caught my eyes that is called Over Arms. I backed it on Kickstarter, and want to see it succeed even more. It is completely independent, and a very good success story! They had minimal marketing and blew through their goals, letting the strength of the preview they released speak for […]
One Piece D&D, Devil Fruits
Devil Fruits are one of the most unique parts of One Piece. With the first part, I made the system closer to 5E, but some parts of One Piece do not fit into 5E at all. Devil Fruits are one of those parts, so we will break down how to use them and different ways […]
Clerics and Monks In D&D
Religion is a divisive topic at times, but in D&D there are ways you can make it essential to worldbuilding. Today I will be focusing on Purify Food and Drink, a spell as a DM I have overlooked but can be used in worldbuilding very effectively. It alone can create an entire relationship between Clerics and […]
Being a Good Player, From a DM’s Perspective
I’ve covered avoiding bad players, now time to cover being a good player. Of course you need to find good players, and strangers are a chance you will eventually have to take. So if you are a stranger or just a new player, here are some things to do to make a DM enjoy having […]
Running D&D, Year Two
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since I took the plunge into this strange yet amazing hobby of mine. Running D&D is a lot of fun, and It’s hard to believe how much it has changed my life. Recently I’ve been driven to be better, and do so much more in my personal […]
Broken Lands Part 1: Homebrew Gods
The Broken Lands was my second attempt at a homebrew setting, here I experimented with changing gods a bit to make them homebrew gods. I wrote way more lore for this one than any other, and I figured I’d split it into parts. This part has a general rundown on countries, more on them later. […]
Homebrew In Universe History Books for D&D
One of my players had a backstory where they where seeking the mythical city of Galdranaak. I decided to write in universe history books for D&D. The campaign setting was my Broken Lands setting, which is my next Blog project so stick around for it. His character name was Edward Elrich, so of course I […]