KL Forslund

It’s time to make your new character, and while you want to fit them into the world you know little about. So how do we navigate this brave new world of backstory and motivation in uncertain climes? Flexibly. Now this article will be about fleshing out your character rather than rolling stats and picking skills. Whether you do that before or after figuring out who they are is up to you. But I find it’s a back and forth as pieces come together. First Chapters Get Cut As a writ

This week, I ran across a bit of DMing advice to just tell the players the hallway has a trap. Which makes one wonder when searching for...

Ever find combat to be a slog? Catch your players drifting off when it’s their turn? Maybe you need faster combats! But seriously,...

How much background or backstory do you really need to play your first D&D session with a new character? I bet it could be none for some...

This is part two of how I “wing” DMing an adventure using a few tricks from my writing toolbelt. I started with showing how to make up an...

Before the D&D campaign begins, it would help if I knew what the setting looked like. Technically, I have skipped everything but naming...

The world began with an idea, which began with a being. At first, darkness covered the land and stayed that way for a long time. But then...

The party is on its way to the dungeon that sounded appealing. It’s hot. Mosquitos are biting. The trees are just standing there as the...

After a long hiatus, I am back in the Dungeons and Dragons saddle. I started with 2nd Edition back in 1990. Played tons of 3rd edition,...