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Design diaries, table-tested craft, release notes, and free stories set in the worlds behind the adventures. A deep backlog, updated as the ink dries.
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Running an Underdog Party: When the Heroes Are the B-Team
An underdog party — the B-team sent in after the real heroes failed — trades the power fantasy for scrappy, earned heroism. Here's how to run one.
How to Run an Action Movie-Style D&D One-Shot
Run an action movie-style D&D one-shot in 2.5 hours: a cold open, a visible clock, escalating set pieces, and a villain worth…
May 25, 2026
D&D Crypt Crawl: Running a Necromancer’s Tomb One-Shot
Running a D&D crypt crawl one-shot? Necromancer tomb design, three crypt structures, undead encounters, and the published Halloween adventure for 2-3 players.
May 21, 2026D&D Scarecrow Folk Horror One-Shot: Running Field-Based Dread for 2-3 Players
Running a D&D scarecrow folk horror one-shot? Field-based dread design, three scarecrow archetypes, community complicity, and the published one-shot for 2-3 players.
May 21, 2026D&D Pumpkin Patch Horror One-Shot: Designing Folk Horror in Familiar Settings
Running a D&D pumpkin patch horror one-shot? Folk horror design, three opening hooks, what is in the patch, and the published Halloween…
May 21, 2026How to Run a 5-Week Halloween D&D Arc: A Session-by-Session Guide
Running a 5-week Halloween D&D arc? Session-by-session guide to escalating dread, recurring NPCs, and the published five-book series for 2-3 players.
May 21, 2026D&D Gothic Horror One-Shot: Running Haunted Manor Sessions
Running a D&D gothic horror one-shot? This guide covers haunted manor design, atmosphere, paranoia mechanics, and the published one-shot for 2-3 players.
May 20, 2026D&D Prison Break One-Shot: Running Escape Adventures
Running a D&D prison break one-shot? This guide covers gear-stripped openings, three escape paths, guard logic, and the published one-shot for 2-3…
May 19, 2026How to Run a Wizard Tower Mystery in D&D 5e
Running a D&D wizard tower mystery? Investigation in magical spaces, vertical dungeon design, and the published one-shot for 2-3 players.
May 18, 2026D&D Ticking-Clock Adventures: How to Run “Stop the Disaster” One-Shots
Running a D&D ticking-clock one-shot? Three clock types, pacing tips, and how to keep the tension real when the disaster has to…
May 17, 2026
