In Dungeons and Dragons 5e, mystery campaigns challenge players to piece clues together to resolve a story plot. These adventures contain investigations (both the skill check and more generally) and interactions with complex NPCs. Naturally, these campaigns rely less on combat and more on puzzles, …
Build a haunted campaign with these elements in mind: Set up backstory for house and ghosts within. Not all ghosts are bad ghosts. Mystery themes and clues—keys, letters, paintings Haunted cabin, mansion or castle? 5e ghosts and haunted house monsters Haunted house traps and puzzles. …
Zombies are raised through necromancy in Dungeons and Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2e, either as mindless minions or a plague-ridden hoard. These monsters are often used as early-level villains, raised by necromancers as minions or rising from some other magical phenomena. However, they come in …
Consider the following forest encounter and campaign options for DnD 5e and Pathfinder adventures: Make survival a priority and keep track: food, water, shelter. Are we being hunted? Hunt for rare herbs—try the sick character hook. Include survival encounters around rivers and lakes. Make the …
Consider environmental elements, classic genre tropes and ancient mythology when building a desert campaign: What kind of desert is being used? How does the arid environment affect monster selection? Consider survival—the lost oasis hook Celestial encounters—pull inspiration from ancient mythology Run temples using a McGuffin—including …
Monster of the Week is an urban fantasy tabletop role playing game based on the Apocalypse World play rules and takes influence from modern, supernatural shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or X-files. It’s easy to learn and offers some surprising tools for story creation …
Build and run a horror campaign for Dungeons and Dragons 5e or any other tabletop RPG with these storytelling elements: Include horror, tension and scares Build empathy and connection to characters Use the uncanny and unknown as a tool for fear Develop a spooky setting …