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For the first (and maybe only) time ever I got to use the "Shadows are following you pretending to be your actual shadows before they attack" trick last night and learned 1. cliches are cliche for a reason and 2. DMing for non-fantasy people feels like cheating sometimes.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
For the first (and maybe only) time ever I got to use the "Shadows are following you pretending to be your actual shadows before they attack" trick last night and learned 1. cliches are cliche for a reason and 2. DMing for non-fantasy people feels like cheating sometimes.
I started adding rumors to my monthly scheduling email and highly, highly recommend it compared to sharing rumors at the table. Saves tons of time and gets players thinking about the game between sessions.
The module suggests using a "monthly campaign newsletter" to share rumors with the players. I don't think I've ever heard that one before!
January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I started adding rumors to my monthly scheduling email and highly, highly recommend it compared to sharing rumors at the table. Saves tons of time and gets players thinking about the game between sessions.
Getting this out of the way now: The Dungeons & Dragons Basic/Expert set (1981) should be abbreviated to BX in all cases. The slash in the common abbreviation "B/X" is unnecessary and leads to the utterly tragic "B/X/OSE." This is a hill I will die on.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Getting this out of the way now: The Dungeons & Dragons Basic/Expert set (1981) should be abbreviated to BX in all cases. The slash in the common abbreviation "B/X" is unnecessary and leads to the utterly tragic "B/X/OSE." This is a hill I will die on.
