D&D Solo-Roleplaying - Choosing Your Focus - YUM/DM
One of the biggest challenges in solo roleplaying – especially in an old-school Dungeons & Dragons style game – is deciding what your sessions are about.| YUM/DM
One of the biggest challenges in solo roleplaying – especially in an old-school Dungeons & Dragons style game – is deciding what your sessions are about.| YUM/DM
This is how I D&D| YUM/DM
After having reached 50 issues (51 actually, as I started with issue 0), I thought it might be a good idea to let gamers know a few ways they can use them.| YUM/DM
Issue 50 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! This one goes back to my roleplaying roots, back to when I didn’t have anyone I knew who played TTRPGs.| YUM/DM
In short: I run a 2-player D&D campaign and find it incredibly fun and rewarding and have noticed much more player buy-in. Over the last few weeks I have been running a 2-player Dungeons & Dragons campaign using Old School Essentials (OSE) as the rule set. I wasn’t sure if so few players would have … Continue reading "My 2-Player D&D Campaign" The post My 2-Player D&D Campaign appeared first on YUM/DM.| YUM/DM
In short: Taking some time and effort in detailing treasure using rules and tables from issues 47 & 49 of d12 Monthly. The first article in Issue 49 of d12 Monthly (Beyond All That Glitters) is all about what sorts of treasure various monster types (giants, beasts, aberrations, etc) would realistically have. In this web … Continue reading "An Ogre’s Hoard – Creating Unique Treasure In D&D" The post An Ogre’s Hoard – Creating Unique Treasure In D&D appeared first on YUM/DM.| YUM/DM
Issue 49 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! This is the third and final of a 3-part series on treasure.| YUM/DM
By using Attacks of Opportunity in your old school or OSR D&D game, you can up the ante in combats – just remember to keep it simple.| YUM/DM
Issue 48 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! This is the second of a 3-part series on treasure. Don’t miss Issue 47 (Treasure & Loot), and Issue 49 (Beyond All That Glitters) – the latter due in July 2025. Issue 48 is the Treasure & Loot issue. It features articles on: … Continue reading "d12 Monthly – Issue 48 – Magical Treasure" The post d12 Monthly – Issue 48 – Magical Treasure appeared first on YUM/DM.| YUM/DM
Issue 47 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! This is the first of a 3-part series on treasure.| YUM/DM
In short: By combining reaction rolls, which shows how the NPC reacts, with this D6 Why table, you can understand the reason behind their reaction. I have written extensively on this blog already about the simple D6 Oracle I use for my solo D&D campaigns. I have written about the D6 Oracle itself, how to … Continue reading "Combining Reaction Rolls With D6 Oracle In DnD Solo" The post Combining Reaction Rolls With D6 Oracle In DnD Solo appeared first on YUM/DM.| YUM/DM
Using multiple word tables gives you the best options when using them to find the “why” when your oracle gives you a simple yes/no answer. Download my word tables at the end of the post.| YUM/DM
Issue 46 is the Dark Cults issue. It features articles on creating cults, cult leaders, how to bring cults into your campaign, cultist kits, and much more!| YUM/DM
I’ve been thinking about Dungeons & Dragons classes lately. And I think fewer classes is better for the game.| YUM/DM
Issue 45 is the Weird Places issue. It will feature articles on weird demi-planes, a number of fey realms, a D100 table of strange encounters and happenings, and much more!| YUM/DM
Given Dungeons & Dragons 3e has been around for 25 year this year, I thought it was time to bring back my D&D 3.0e campaign.| YUM/DM
One of the areas in Dungeons & Dragons 3e that are sorely misunderstood and misused are Prestige Classes – even in the official books!| YUM/DM
Issue 44 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! Issue 44 is the Weird Monster issue. It will feature articles on corrupted flora & fauna and undead, a guest post on making better monsters, combining monsters, and much more! (See below for details). Download FREE version PDF | Buy FULL PDF + Physical … Continue reading "d12 Monthly – Issue 44 – Weird Monsters"| YUM/DM
Issue 43 is the Weird Magic issue. It will feature articles on the origins of ‘weird magic’, unusual magic books, types of weird magic, corruption, and much more!| YUM/DM
