Jerry Seltzer
3 ways to introduce Spelljammer into your ongoing 5e campaign
With the arrival of Spelljammer, many DMs are excited to take their campaigns into the great beyond. But what if you love your current...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Detail Two Playable Races For Spelljammer
Spelljammer game designers Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford explain how they fleshed out two races found in the Astral Sea. Since they...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Spelljammer launches with Spelljammer Academy
Fifth edition Spelljammer sets sail with a Star Trek inspired adventure. A four-part adventure begins with the characters thrust into a...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jan 19, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 29, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
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. ...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
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! ☺...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Jerry Seltzer
- Jun 10, 2021
- 9 min
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....
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