Tabletop Terrors

Are you a D&D math guru? Do you want to be? In this video we'll do a deep dive into the math of 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, making it as simple to understand as possible. This will give you a firmer grasp of the system, and allow you to make better educated decisions on the fly using... dun dun dun MATH. Let us show you how. Please subscribe to support us, and we hope you enjoy the video!

What's your preferred method of rolling stats for a character? Any tricks? Caveats? No-Gos? Any that you don't allow? Any house rules? We talk about our preferred methods of rolling stats, their pitfalls, and benefits.

Every Game Master wants better encounters, but what does "better" actually mean? In this deep dive we explore encounter building and give you several ideas and actual examples to come up with encounters that are exactly what you want them to be.

Here are some quick tips to immediately spic up your encounters. All DM's and GM's need them, but how do you spice them up and make them memorable? We'll give you what you need to make spicier encounters immediately.

Tone is one of the most important - and most overlooked - facets of a session of D&D, and "realistic rules" can be one of the most well-meaning but crippling enemies to tone. We talk through how realistic rules can harm tone, and why they're not a bad thing, just something worth taking a thoughtful second look at. Check it out, and let us know what you think.

Tone is one of the most important - and most overlooked - facets of a session of D&D. By focusing on tone, you can more easily get the idea that's inside your head out at the game table. And if you don't focus on tone, you may find that you're frustrating yourself. Check it out, and let us know what you think.

Need even more help with your D&D prep? How much should a Dungeon Master/Game Master actually prep for their D&D games? Let us walk you through some deep, methodical examples and give some detailed, applicable advice for D&D prep in this deep dive.

Need some help with your game prep? How much should a Dungeon Master/Game Master actually prep for their D&D games? We give some quick tips for unique, applicable advice for D&D prep in this video.

Part 2 of 2 on the D&D Improv topic. This long form deep dive (more of a podcast in style) covers: Deeper Improvisational theory (0:19), Practical Application (28:07), D&D Improv in Action (36:54). We continue to demystify improvisation, talking through the biggest challenges and some of our best methods that we've used in actual games. Learn to pivot, and get better at improv by changing your mindset and using some of these tactics.

Improvising in D&D can be tough, even for experienced players and Dungeon Masters. In this video we lay out a handful of simple and usable tips for improv in DnD.

  Greetings to all sentient beings. This Is…   ENCOUNTER MACHINE Tabletop encounters that will take YOUR game to the next level.     Encounter 2: Husks: The Dungeon Turning Point   Frame: Deep in a dungeon, when you need to shake things up Mechanical: Swarms released by touch, finding an escape Hull: Horrifying forms of long-dead abominations, baffling cavern gloom, no way out Weapons: Oozes, Black Pudding, Hatchlings, Confusion Wetware: Wracking memories of evil darker than human malice   Level: 3-7 Monsters: Oozes, Black Pudding, Spider Swarm (p. 240 5E MM…corrosion!!) Timer: Find an exit, 4 possible locations determined by a d4 on successful search Threat: Any time terrain is touched, spawn 1d6 enemies, ooze-slick floors make ANY movement a dex check Treat: Loot a hollowed husk-corpse to find an item from table G (p. 147 of the 5E DMG) Attachments: A perfect place to form phobias, or hint at an evil that threatens the entire world      

 Greetings to all sentient beings. This Is…   ENCOUNTER MACHINE Tabletop encounters that will take YOUR game to the next level.  Drunkens & Dragons Tabletop Terrors     Encounter 1: The Fog of Time   Frame: Any time your players want to travel Mechanical: A Goblin battle in a moving mass of time distortion Hull: Road, Wagon, Fog, Forest Weapons: Goblins, Combat Exclusion Wetware: Echoes across the centuries, objects that appear ancient in the present from folks in the fog   Level: 1-5 Monsters: Goblins, one Big ‘Ol Goblin (double stats) Timer: The fog slides forward with the breeze, 30 feet/round. He who stands within is transported to 150 years ago, when Goblins massacred the halflings of Riverbend. Maybe you can make a difference. Objects are also transported. Threat: Goblins pour outta de bushes Treat: Be known as a hero for decades if you can save Walter Maltwood, mayor of Riverbend Attachments: This is a good encounter to start a campaign, and can easily stand alone without opening up a Terminator 2 paradox chain. Can also come back later.

This is Destroy Artifact, a podcast about the challenges, joys and pitfalls of creativity, framed mostly as it relates with Tabletop RPGs. In this episode we talk about the 80/20 rule, and unlocking your creativity by focusing on the right things.

In the episode 3 of our #creativity #RPG #podcast #DestroyArtifact, we’re joined by Matt Click of A Fistful of Dice, and we discuss why there is no such thing as writer’s block, and how to consistently create.

The response to our Destroy Artifact podcast has been incredible, and we can’t thank you enough! However, the most common email we’ve received is “what is that song at the beginning, and where can I hear it?” Well here it is– enjoy Chimera Bled By Microchip, an original piece by James and I. Thanks so much for listening. // Tim  www.TabletopTerrors.com www.AbsoluteTabletop.com

In the 2nd episode of our #creativity #RPG #podcast #DestroyArtifact, we discuss why your ideas aren’t original, and whether that’s good or bad. Check out more on www.TabletopTerrors.com. 

This is Destroy Artifact, a podcast about the challenges, joys and pitfalls of creativity, framed mostly as it relates with Tabletop RPGs. In this episode we talk about why you need to create the idea that’s inspiring you now, or it will die.