Sep 01
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:51 — 43.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Hello and welcome to The Campaigns, the Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. This is episode 14 of our newest DnD 5E actual play podcast. Wrought Iron In this episode, the party continues their pursuit of Arahamie’s family …
Aug 17
Using the PC’s backstory: In my last article, I wrote about creating effective backgrounds for player characters. This included advice on how to write background that are not bogged down with too many details as well as a discussion about how to allow GMs to effectively use this background information in the story. Today …
Aug 11
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:59 — 38.4MB)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:59 — 38.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Hello and welcome to The Campaigns, the Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. This is episode 13 of our newest DnD 5E actual play podcast. Wrought Iron In this episode, the party re-enters the creepy cave in …
Aug 10
Hello students, Crunch here with an article from Faculty Member Ryan Porta. In this article, he introduces us to the city of StoneFall, describes what makes it unique, and provides some plot hooks to use. The intention of this article is not only to demonstrate how to generate home-brew content, but also to give you …
Aug 04
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:04 — 45.7MB)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:04 — 45.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Hello and welcome to The Campaigns, the Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. This is episode 12 of our newest DnD 5E actual play podcast. Wrought Iron In this episode, the battle at the docks rages on. …
Aug 02
Backstory: It’s quite common for a DM to ask their players to come up with the background or backstory of their new character before the start of a new game. I see questions on forums quite often where players are asking for advice on how to do this, or what to include. I am …
Jul 26
Hello students, Crunch here with an article from Faculty Member Ryan Porta. In this article, he introduces us to the city of Redfern, describes what makes it unique, and provides some plot hooks to use. The intention of this article is not only to demonstrate how to generate home-brew content, but also to give you …
Jul 21
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:20 — 38.7MB)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:20 — 38.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Hello and welcome to The Campaigns, the Actual Play podcasts from The Rpg Academy. This is episode 11 of our newest DnD 5E actual play podcast. Wrought Iron In this episode, the party leaves and awkward situation and …
Jul 19
Hello students, Crunch here with an article from Faculty Member Jared Smith (@TheOtherJared1) SERIES INTRO Did you ever think of a great campaign concept that you knew would make for an epic story, but never saw it come to fruition because of the fear it wouldn’t play out the way you pictured it in …
Jul 13
Hello students, Crunch here with an article from Faculty Member Ryan Porta. Fun Suggestions for Introducing the New Party Member Your gaming group has been together for over a decade. The party was cleaning out caves of kobolds and goblins while you were in grade school. In high school, saving towns and villages from …
