Roleplaying
August 27, 2024 by Andrew B.
Hello everyone! It’s your friendly Zoom-hood quest master, here. I’m excited to announce that the Path of the Game Master is LIVE! I am not sure why the integrity of the website colors did not maintain when I took a screenshot but once you click on the path, you’ll be able to navigate the projects.…
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August 7, 2024 by Greg S. | Leave a Comment
If there’s one thing that Toastmasters like to do, it’s express themselves, and every August, an individual named Autocratik gives TTRPG fans a chance to do that through his “RPGaDay” essay challenge. He created it originally in about 2015 to give RPG fans an opportunity to share their stories, and to show the hobby in…
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Heirs of the Dragon Roleplaying
July 1, 2024 by Andrew B.
Welcome to the Dragon Coast In the Forgotten Realms there is a small geographical area known as the Dragon Coast. It exists on the southern shores of the Dragonmere (also known as the Lake of Dragons) which runs into the Sea of Fallen Stars to the east. From the west, the Tun River flows into…
Resources Roleplaying
April 22, 2024 by Andrew B.
There are a lot of things that are great about virtual tabletop gaming. Roll20 has changed the way we get to visualize our games and with the introduction of AI artwork, one could make the argument that a virtual tabletop might be even more immersive than in-person. Obviously nothing can beat a tabletop of hand-painted…
Roleplaying Special Events
October 19, 2023 by David E.
Pirate scum – you have been captured, tried, and sentenced to die for your crimes! I, Commodore Crux, have been sent by the Admiralty to preside over your executions. However, in their wisdom — and in obedience to His Majesty’s request that mercy be shown, if appropriate — you will each have one to two…
Roleplaying Warrens of the Harengon
September 9, 2023 by Michael A.
This week (9/8) Dr. Michael gave the story of Two Tone a Pint-Sized Hero. The story was the first part of his “blog” on AI assisted writing and gaming. The AI version of the story is now available at Two Tone – A Pint-Sized Hero. Dr. Michael will also be hosting a discussion of the…
Resources Roleplaying Warrens of the Harengon
September 7, 2023 by Greg S.
Fellow Harengon players…you’ve done the work, and now you have some Karats to spend. But what should you do with that currency that is almost as valuable as real carrots? They’re worth 10g each, so even with just the 50 karats you started with, that gives you 500g to spend on expensive mundane items or…
August 14, 2023 by Michael A.
Harvey and the 3 Little Pigs, written by Dr. Michael and illustrated by Kait R. is now available online. Something for the children…
July 10, 2023 by Greg S.
As last year’s VP Education, I encouraged people to stretch themselves and to give the speeches they wanted to, within the framework of Pathways.I recently took my own advice, and gave a Persuasive Influence, Level 3 Conflict Resolution speech on using conflict resolution techniques to help me design the Manticore finale in a way that…
Lost Lair of the Manticore Roleplaying
May 6, 2023 by Michael A.
I want to thank the club for the wonderful challenge you provided me last night (May 5). I have done the Q&A project before, both with real things I actually knew about (in fact, as an expert witness, this is what I did for a living on the witness stand, with real dollars on the…
November 1, 2022 by Lucas R.
Are you an aspiring Dungeon or Game Master? Have you ever wondered how to set up challenges using the d20 system? Would you like a better understanding of how to tune different scenarios and situations that have to be resolved through the mechanic of Difficulty Checks (DCs)? Then this might be the primer for you……
August 12, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Sure! That sounds like an easy question to answer. In response to this question you may say to yourself of course I do! My characters have mad skills and I know what I can do with them! But do you? I thought I did for my Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fifth edition (5e) characters, until…
July 23, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
As I worked on my Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) character for the Dungeons & Toast guild (Toastmasters club) Year of the Manticore narrative campaign, I stumbled when I hit this roadblock—character likes and dislikes. Likes and dislikes?! How should I know? It’s a first level character! And to the best of my knowledge, I’ve never…
June 26, 2022 by Greg S. | Leave a Comment
Invisible Sun is a completely unique RPG by Monte Cook Games. The game is designed from the ground up to be not only sandbox style, but to encourage collaborative world building. The world is surreal, has ubiquitous magic, all players can use magic in their own way and mysteries hide in every corner. Session Zero…
April 21, 2022 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
Member and Quest Master (the D&T equivalent of VPE) Greg S recently published an article about his 3.X group’s decision to engage in non-lethal combat for much of their campaign. Entitled Non-Lethal Combat, the post describes not only the decisions Greg made to shape the world but how the decisions of the players lead him…
January 30, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Whether as a player or as a Dungeon Master (DM), I’m sure you may have favorite monsters that you love to include or encounter in your Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), or other game system adventures, yes?! Perhaps you love to hate said monsters. Perhaps you love to encounter them as a player or throw them…
January 29, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Now that the party of adventurers has formed, how do you begin the adventure or campaign? Here are a couple of ways (aka adventure hooks) to start the adventure or campaign: You all meet in a tavern. I can here the groans from the players already . . . “We’re starting the adventure in a…
January 27, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Brave adventurers, hardy souls who thirst to see and experience the unknown and test themselves against challenges heretofore undreamed of, how many players are in your Dungeons & Dragons, or other role-playing game system, party of adventurers? What’s the ideal number of players in said party of adventurers? I play in a group of three…
January 26, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
What level Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5e characters do you prefer to play? I prefer low-level characters. If I can get away with it, and my Dungeon Master allows it, I prefer to start at level zero! Why, you ask!? Simple. The game is more fun that way for me and is rife with character…
January 25, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Can a game, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) in this case, provide more than just a night’s entertainment with friends? While I’ve never thought of D&D as anything more than a game, evidence suggests that it can be more than a game and that “. . . (role-playing) is what allows Dungeons & Dragons to be…
January 24, 2022 by Patrick V. | Leave a Comment
Equipped for Life’s Adventure: Life Skills and Lessons Learned from Playing Dungeons & Dragons Imagine a world that teems with dungeons to explore and elves, dragons, dwarves, and other fantastical creatures to interact with. Now imagine if adventures in this fantasy realm could help you in real life. Ethan Gilsdorf in his Why Dungeons &…
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December 16, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
For our Halloween-themed open house, Quest Master Greg. S. created a set of table topics from the stuff of nightmares… Table Topics Master introduction: These Table Topics are designed to be nightmare triggers. Consider going with the story, reach for the horror, and let it play out in some way. They are designed to be…
November 8, 2021 by Loni H. | Leave a Comment
If there’s one thing Toastmasters pride themselves on (psst – there is more than one), it’s change or — more specifically — growth. It’s this growth mindset that brings us together every week to work on our craft, whether in a speaking, leadership, or evaluation role. In Dungeons & Toast, this outlook translates into players…
October 28, 2021 by Greg S. | Leave a Comment
Despite being a certified Evil GM™, I’ve never really been a fan of traps. I throw them in occasionally, but just mundane ones designed to keep people out, not the subtle ones that people have concocted over the years. Grimtooth’s Traps is the grandfather of all trap books, and in it and its many sequels,…
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