D&D’s Ranger Problem
May 22, 2024
D&D’s Ranger Problem and How to Solve It By MARK WILSON D&D has a problem, and it’s with the Ranger class. This isn’t a new
Playing the Game
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Podcast Appearance – Sidekicks & Sidequests
May 13, 2023
Podcast Appearance – Sidekicks & Sidequests We create Leeroy Jenkins…the Vampire By MARK WILSON I was recently a guest for the second time on a
5 Ways to Become a Better D&D Player
May 6, 2023
Become a Better Tabletop RPG Player – Part I By MARK WILSON An online discussion forum I frequent recently lamented the lack of discussion on
Get Out of the Way, Game!
April 15, 2022
Get Out of the Way, Game! Trying to navigate the murky waters of genre to define my tastes By MARK WILSON I’ve got a problem,
Emotional Spectrum in Gaming
February 7, 2022
The Emotional Spectrum in Gaming By MARK WILSON A Comparison Between Gaming and Pizza I occasionally get annoyed at the limitations of our language when
The Problem With D&D Tips
January 7, 2022
The Problem With D&D Tips By MARK WILSON I have a Youtube channel devoted to discussing Dungeons & Dragons. The videos are largely on individual
Emergent Gameplay
March 8, 2021
Emergent Gameplay Emergent elements in board games, video games, and tabletop roleplaying games By MARK WILSON Emergent gameplay is a slippery duck. Any longtime gamer
Writing Good Session Reports
August 24, 2020
Writing Good Gaming Session Reports Getting the most out of your time and effort By MARK WILSON I’ve written at least dozens and potentially hundreds
Why Is Your Party Together?
June 15, 2020
Why is Your TTRPG Party Together? A necessary question for nearly any group By MARK WILSON In my first campaign as DM, I didn’t have
Quest vs. Adventure vs. Journey
April 27, 2020
Quest vs. Adventure vs. Journey Which to use, and why? By MARK WILSON Quest: Trip to accomplish a specific task. Adventure: Trip without a destination.
Let’s Build Spider-Man in D&D
September 23, 2019
Let’s Build Spider-Man in 5e D&D …and do whatever a spider can. By MARK WILSON I love Spider-Man. I’m not ashamed to say that. Growing
Building Better Bases in Tabletop Roleplaying Games
July 29, 2019
Building Better Bases in Tabletop Roleplaying Games Awesome bases through collaboration By MARK WILSON Many D&D groups end up with a “home base.” It could
Gaining Advantage in D&D
June 24, 2019
Gaining the Advantage An alternative for skill checks By MARK WILSON One of the other RPGs I love besides D&D is Mouse Guard. In it,
Spider-Man: Into the D&D-Verse
January 29, 2019
Spider-Man: Into the D&D-Verse How the coolest movie of 2018 showed us not to worry about party composition By MARK WILSON Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse