If this is your first time reading this blog series, check out parts One, Two, and Three! I have to start this post off by giving a special thanks to Gygax Magazine and /r/DungeonsAndDragons for being so supportive of the blog series so far. I have also received personal messages, public comments, Facebook shares, and retweets from… Read More
‘WITCH’ is the Amazing TTRPG You Haven’t Heard About Yet
My journey to WITCH began with an email from the creator Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, from Angry Hamster Publishing, asking if I and my fellow contributors at Her Story Arc would be interested in trying out her freshly drafted TTRPG. Having no experience playing an out-of-the-box TTRPG before, I said yes immediately, and rounded up the Twin Cities, Minnesota… Read More
The Prequel to: “Yes, I’m a Dungeon Master. Yes, I’m a Woman.”
Two weeks ago I began a blog post series entitled “Yes, I’m a Dungeon Master. Yes I’m a Woman”, and so far I’ve covered the very basics of Dungeon Master (DM) craft. This week I want to take a step back for a moment and discuss why I felt such a series was necessary when hundreds of… Read More
Yes, I’m the Dungeon Master. Yes, I’m a Woman. Part 2
You’ve landed on this page because you’re special. You actually want to BE a Dungeon Master and revel in all the power this comes with. But know this! With great power comes great…..Responsibility! As I said in Part 1, DMing can be a lot of work. However, if you enjoy world-building and story-telling, the work is well… Read More
Yes, I’m the Dungeon Master. Yes, I’m a Woman.
Once upon a time my boyfriend (now-fiance) and I were sitting on the love seat in his living room, and I noticed a long cardboard cylinder under his TV. I asked what it was and it turned out to be a game I can’t remember the name of, but rolled up inside that game were D20’s and… Read More
Playing Another Life — Dungeons and Dragons Learning Diary 1
With being such a fan of fantasy, it seemed odd that I’d never played Dungeons and Dragons. But it’s difficult as an adult isn’t it? We’ve all moved across the country in different directions, and booking long trips home every other week to make a group isn’t feasible. There’s things like work getting in the… Read More