Random generators for DMs

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Explore our random generators designed to make your D&D games more dynamic and spontaneous. Read blog posts about issues DMs have faced at the table.

The Psychological and Narrative Power of Critical Successes and Failures in Dungeons & Dragons

As a research psychologist with a deep interest in human behavior and motivation, I have spent much of my career studying the ways in...

Jerry Seltzer

Mar 20, 20236 min read

8 inventive twists on low-CR races

We asked DMs for their favorite twist on low-CR races and here are the top 8 responses. 1. Kobold Hive “The relationship between kobolds...

Jerry Seltzer

Jan 19, 20224 min read

Surprisingly Good Homebrewed Magic Items

Mark Davis recently asked members of Dungeon Master Resources to tell us all about a single magic item that we won't find in any...

Jerry Seltzer

Jan 5, 20223 min read

Arcane Focus: What's the Use of Enlarge Reduce?

By @DIYDungeonmaster Magic is a pervasive force in our fantastical worlds. It's laced into our very beings, it inhabits the rocks and...

Jerry Seltzer

Aug 12, 20215 min read

Truly Silly Magic Items for D&D

“Entering the shop, you squeeze your way down an over-crowded aisle. Dozens upon dozens of items line shelves, some of them hanging...

Jerry Seltzer

Aug 12, 20214 min read

50 Rumors Overheard In A Tavern

The locals in the tavern always have some kind of gossip to spread. The following list of gems comes from the DMR Facebook group. I hear...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 29, 20216 min read

Critical Rolls For Skill Checks

By DMJustJace Charts and generators can be a handy resource for DMs to not only add flavor to their game but to keep things organized. ...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 22, 20213 min read

Mary Jane and Old Tom at The Table: A Dungeon Master’s Perspective

By @diydungeonmaster A couple of things to mention: I’m not an advocate for alcohol/drug use at the table, and my players and I are...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 22, 20215 min read

Should You Buy A 3D Printer for D&D?

By DMJustJace "To print or not to print" To quote Shane Mecklenburger: “That is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 16, 20212 min read

Best Background Music Sources For D&D Games

Prompted by this question from Stephen S.: What is a good app for playing background music? He got plenty of responses. Here the...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 8, 20211 min read

A Collection of Riddles For Your D&D Game

What is greater than Bahamut. Meaner than a horned devil. The poor have it the Nobels need it. Eat it and you shall die. Answer: Nothing...

Jerry Seltzer

Jul 1, 20212 min read

XP or Milestone Advancement? Which one and why?

By DMJustJace Got any more of those Experience Points? Oh, those juicy, delicious XP, the craving of all players looking to level up! ☺...

Jerry Seltzer

Jun 24, 20213 min read

Smackdown! Wrestling Moves in D&D

“The bugbear chief raises his falchion and points it at Chance. With a prideful sneer, he growls, ‘You’re next.’ That takes us to...

Jerry Seltzer

Jun 23, 20214 min read

Websites that generate PCs and NPCs

These websites generate random D&D characters for you using the core rules. Just click a few buttons and you are done. They are listed...

Jerry Seltzer

Jun 22, 20211 min read

Let's get out of here! Morale checks in 5e

When two groups meet in battle, each side does a mental calculation. If one side believes they cannot prevail, they should run away or...

Jerry Seltzer

Jun 17, 20213 min read

A New DM Is Nervous. Will His Players Have Fun?

The experienced DMs at the Dungeon Master Resources gave some really great advice to a new DM worried about his players having fun....

Jerry Seltzer

Jun 10, 20219 min read