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Your guide between the High Road and the Long Road. Do people read blogs anymore? I sure hope so. Mine is at alongthetriboartrail.com 🤠
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The Festival of Faces - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Once each year, the quiet frontier town of Phandalin bursts into laughter and song as the Festival of Faces begins. The streets come alive with contests, food, and friendly rivalries, while the locals...
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Halloween is less than a week away! Drop a free/pwyw @dmsguild.com download into the DM goody bag!
The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
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The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
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Halloween is less than a week away! Drop a free/pwyw @dmsguild.com download into the DM goody bag!
The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
www.dmsguild.com/en/product/4...
The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
www.dmsguild.com/en/product/4...
The Festival of Faces - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Once each year, the quiet frontier town of Phandalin bursts into laughter and song as the Festival of Faces begins. The streets come alive with contests, food, and friendly rivalries, while the locals...
www.dmsguild.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Halloween is less than a week away! Drop a free/pwyw @dmsguild.com download into the DM goody bag!
The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
www.dmsguild.com/en/product/4...
The Festival of Faces: a Halloween-themed adventure to drop into your LMoP / PaBtSO campaign. It also works for DoIP or any other Phandalin-adjacent #D&D adventure.
www.dmsguild.com/en/product/4...
I went through and counted ads, and 54% of my Pinterest feed is advertising. Like, WTF. 😕
October 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I went through and counted ads, and 54% of my Pinterest feed is advertising. Like, WTF. 😕
While I am all for more welcoming and accessible #starbucks cafes (as mentioned in the news today), what truly would make these locations more welcoming and accessible is coffee that doesn’t cost as much as a pint of craft beer.
September 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
While I am all for more welcoming and accessible #starbucks cafes (as mentioned in the news today), what truly would make these locations more welcoming and accessible is coffee that doesn’t cost as much as a pint of craft beer.
With all of the ways some D&D enthusiasts chase the hobby seeking ways to make it a side hustle or career out of their passion, I’m surprised nobody has developed a Dungeon Master certification course by now. The hobby needs more DMs and less accoutrements.
July 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
With all of the ways some D&D enthusiasts chase the hobby seeking ways to make it a side hustle or career out of their passion, I’m surprised nobody has developed a Dungeon Master certification course by now. The hobby needs more DMs and less accoutrements.
On Gnomengarde: "the gnomes craft minor magic items and useful, nonmagical inventions to pass the time. In these endeavors, their failures outnumber their successes."
In DoIP, we see the successes. What might the failures look like? So glad you asked!
#D&D
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In DoIP, we see the successes. What might the failures look like? So glad you asked!
#D&D
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“Their Failures Outnumber Their Successes”
If you get literal with the text in Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak, it can lead you to some fun places. For instance, the background section of El Mop states “Few survive…
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April 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
On Gnomengarde: "the gnomes craft minor magic items and useful, nonmagical inventions to pass the time. In these endeavors, their failures outnumber their successes."
In DoIP, we see the successes. What might the failures look like? So glad you asked!
#D&D
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In DoIP, we see the successes. What might the failures look like? So glad you asked!
#D&D
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My cat Bofur acts like I am the Dark Lord of his domain, retreating from me at my every approach.
That is, until I’m the first one of the family home after a weekend away. Then, he can’t get enough of me, at least until the others are home. Jerk.
That is, until I’m the first one of the family home after a weekend away. Then, he can’t get enough of me, at least until the others are home. Jerk.
April 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My cat Bofur acts like I am the Dark Lord of his domain, retreating from me at my every approach.
That is, until I’m the first one of the family home after a weekend away. Then, he can’t get enough of me, at least until the others are home. Jerk.
That is, until I’m the first one of the family home after a weekend away. Then, he can’t get enough of me, at least until the others are home. Jerk.
Nobody reads #d&d blogs anymore. BUT, in case you do, here’s my latest.
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The Waters Rise. A Kingdom Falls.
Cragmaw Castle is a remnant of the Kingdom of Phalorm. It’s one of those bits of Forgotten Realms lore that’s mentioned in passing within the pages of Lost Mine of Phandelver, but other…
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April 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Nobody reads #d&d blogs anymore. BUT, in case you do, here’s my latest.
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Is the party about to go full murder hobo at the tavern? Don’t want to run that kind of #D&D game?
Deploy the Mobs mechanic from the DMG.
🪑🍺🍽️🦿💩🧅🍳🫙🪕🎳🚬🏺🧹🪣 all make fine improvised missile weapons certain to hit the hobos x-amount of times each round as the crowd fights back.
Fook around. Find out.
Deploy the Mobs mechanic from the DMG.
🪑🍺🍽️🦿💩🧅🍳🫙🪕🎳🚬🏺🧹🪣 all make fine improvised missile weapons certain to hit the hobos x-amount of times each round as the crowd fights back.
Fook around. Find out.
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Is the party about to go full murder hobo at the tavern? Don’t want to run that kind of #D&D game?
Deploy the Mobs mechanic from the DMG.
🪑🍺🍽️🦿💩🧅🍳🫙🪕🎳🚬🏺🧹🪣 all make fine improvised missile weapons certain to hit the hobos x-amount of times each round as the crowd fights back.
Fook around. Find out.
Deploy the Mobs mechanic from the DMG.
🪑🍺🍽️🦿💩🧅🍳🫙🪕🎳🚬🏺🧹🪣 all make fine improvised missile weapons certain to hit the hobos x-amount of times each round as the crowd fights back.
Fook around. Find out.
Need an honest answer: if I blow my nose in public, and I issue forth a *HONK!* while doing so, is that viewed by others as just farting through my nose? This only just occurred to me today.
April 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Need an honest answer: if I blow my nose in public, and I issue forth a *HONK!* while doing so, is that viewed by others as just farting through my nose? This only just occurred to me today.
If you want a little Walking Dead in your #dungeonsanddragons game, I'd recommend ghouls over zombies.
Ghouls are gnarly and, IMHO, fit the horror of the zombie apocalypse trope so much better.
#d&d #dnd #5e #ttrpg
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Ghouls are gnarly and, IMHO, fit the horror of the zombie apocalypse trope so much better.
#d&d #dnd #5e #ttrpg
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Ghouls Are Gnarly
No, really. Ghouls are totally gnarly. And in thinking through Sister Garaele’s side quest this week, I came to the realization that I haven’t leaned into their true nature on the occas…
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February 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you want a little Walking Dead in your #dungeonsanddragons game, I'd recommend ghouls over zombies.
Ghouls are gnarly and, IMHO, fit the horror of the zombie apocalypse trope so much better.
#d&d #dnd #5e #ttrpg
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Ghouls are gnarly and, IMHO, fit the horror of the zombie apocalypse trope so much better.
#d&d #dnd #5e #ttrpg
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Villain fails his CHA (Deception) check? Or perhaps the character nails their WIS (Insight) check. Regardless, pulling aside a player w/ the successful roll to tell them "you notice a single drop of sweat run down his face" seems much more interesting than "he may be lying to you."
#d&d #dnd #ttrpg
#d&d #dnd #ttrpg
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes looking up
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes looking up
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February 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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I began carrying dice every day as part of my spiritual journey. I saw a video about synchronicity and thought it might be fun. I still owned a heap of dice. Then the idea occurred to me, I could literally pick up a game of any given TTRPG on zero notice. Cool!
My Game Master Every Day Carry.
Be prepared everywhere, any time. You never know when synchronicity will strike.
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February 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I began carrying dice every day as part of my spiritual journey. I saw a video about synchronicity and thought it might be fun. I still owned a heap of dice. Then the idea occurred to me, I could literally pick up a game of any given TTRPG on zero notice. Cool!
As both DM & player, I had been using languages in Dungeons & Dragons all wrong. Character language choices have utility for unlocking clues during exploration encounters, which is much more useful than telling mom jokes in another language. #d&d #dnd #ttrpg
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Best Language Choices Along The Triboar Trail
So yesterday’s deliberation on language got me thinking: for adventures that take place along the Triboar Trail, what’s the optimal language choice to suggest to a player at character c…
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February 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As both DM & player, I had been using languages in Dungeons & Dragons all wrong. Character language choices have utility for unlocking clues during exploration encounters, which is much more useful than telling mom jokes in another language. #d&d #dnd #ttrpg
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The most frustrating thing about playing a bard in any #D&D / #ttrpg game is the lack of tools to play one narratively.
Vicious Mockery is meat & potatoes bard fare, but there's no list of *truly* good BURNS out there.
Bards are singers, but there are no songs to sing in most fantasy settings 🧵1/4
Vicious Mockery is meat & potatoes bard fare, but there's no list of *truly* good BURNS out there.
Bards are singers, but there are no songs to sing in most fantasy settings 🧵1/4
February 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
An armorer is a blacksmith.
A weaponsmith is a blacksmith.
Most blacksmiths are NOT armorers or weaponsmiths.
*Especially* a village blacksmith.
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#D&D #DND #5E #TTRPG
A weaponsmith is a blacksmith.
Most blacksmiths are NOT armorers or weaponsmiths.
*Especially* a village blacksmith.
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#D&D #DND #5E #TTRPG
Frontier Town Goods & Services: The Smithy
An armorer is a blacksmith. A weaponsmith is a blacksmith. Most blacksmiths are not armorers or weaponsmiths. Especially a village blacksmith. If you’ve ever taken a glance at the map of Phan…
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February 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An armorer is a blacksmith.
A weaponsmith is a blacksmith.
Most blacksmiths are NOT armorers or weaponsmiths.
*Especially* a village blacksmith.
alongthetriboartrail.com/2024/02/16/f...
#D&D #DND #5E #TTRPG
A weaponsmith is a blacksmith.
Most blacksmiths are NOT armorers or weaponsmiths.
*Especially* a village blacksmith.
alongthetriboartrail.com/2024/02/16/f...
#D&D #DND #5E #TTRPG
Sometimes you just have to doipify your El mop.
#D&D #DND #TTRPG #5E
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#D&D #DND #TTRPG #5E
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Doipify Your El Mop!
Doipify your El Mop?! Is that a verbal spell component? No, silly. Doip (DOIP: Dragon of Icespire Peak) ify your El Mop (LMOP: Lost Mine of Phandelver). In other words, remove the linear story from…
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February 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Sometimes you just have to doipify your El mop.
#D&D #DND #TTRPG #5E
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#D&D #DND #TTRPG #5E
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Really enjoy all of the #D&D and #ttrpg art from indie artists that come across my feed.
Artists: have you ever considered making your art available for game designers to license on sites like @dmsguild.com or @drivethrurpg.com under their creator resources? Homebrew designers always need more art!
Artists: have you ever considered making your art available for game designers to license on sites like @dmsguild.com or @drivethrurpg.com under their creator resources? Homebrew designers always need more art!
February 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Really enjoy all of the #D&D and #ttrpg art from indie artists that come across my feed.
Artists: have you ever considered making your art available for game designers to license on sites like @dmsguild.com or @drivethrurpg.com under their creator resources? Homebrew designers always need more art!
Artists: have you ever considered making your art available for game designers to license on sites like @dmsguild.com or @drivethrurpg.com under their creator resources? Homebrew designers always need more art!
Is a trip to Phandalin in the plans for your #D&D party? Help the players at your table fall in love with Phandalin's townsfolk by populating it with memorable NPCs worth caring about (26 in all)! These are their stories...
This is a Free/PWYW offering
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#dnd #ttrpg
This is a Free/PWYW offering
www.dmsguild.com/product/5130...
#dnd #ttrpg
The People You Meet In Phandalin - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Wait, WAIT…hold up. Who are these people that live in Phandalin?Lost Mine of Phandelver describes Phandalin’s reside
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February 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Is a trip to Phandalin in the plans for your #D&D party? Help the players at your table fall in love with Phandalin's townsfolk by populating it with memorable NPCs worth caring about (26 in all)! These are their stories...
This is a Free/PWYW offering
www.dmsguild.com/product/5130...
#dnd #ttrpg
This is a Free/PWYW offering
www.dmsguild.com/product/5130...
#dnd #ttrpg
For those about to play some #D&D this weekend, remember two things:
1. You’re adventurers. Be adventurous!
2. Bad decisions make good stories. At least that’s been my experience. 🤠
1. You’re adventurers. Be adventurous!
2. Bad decisions make good stories. At least that’s been my experience. 🤠
February 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
For those about to play some #D&D this weekend, remember two things:
1. You’re adventurers. Be adventurous!
2. Bad decisions make good stories. At least that’s been my experience. 🤠
1. You’re adventurers. Be adventurous!
2. Bad decisions make good stories. At least that’s been my experience. 🤠
Do the players in your #D&D (or any #ttrpg) game understand what NPCs in your world will tolerate?
Has the would-be murder hobo ever come across a gallows tree with a corpse hanging from its branch, swaying in the wind above a sign staked into the ground with “MURDERER” scrawled across it?
🧵 1/5
Has the would-be murder hobo ever come across a gallows tree with a corpse hanging from its branch, swaying in the wind above a sign staked into the ground with “MURDERER” scrawled across it?
🧵 1/5
February 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM