Tips | Apprenticedm

Oct 19
5 min

Advice

How to make a DnD Travel Session fun

A few tips to make D&D travel sessions more fun

Sep 26
6 min

Villains

How to create a good D&D villain

How to create a good Dungeons and Dragons villain

How to resolve issues with your D&D players

Aug 30
7 min

Advice

How to resolve issues with your D&D players

how to deal with problem players in your dungeons and dragons game

How to make the finale of your D&D campaign epic

Jul 28
6 min

Advice

How to make the finale of your D&D campaign epic

Tips for making your Dungeons and Dragons finale epic

The Monsters Know what they're doing, by Keith Ammann (Review)

Jul 10
4 min

Reviews

The Monsters Know what they're doing, by Keith Ammann (Review)

A review of The Monsters Know What they're doing by Keith Ammann for players of Dungeons and Dragons

Jun 23
4 min

Homebrew

How to start worldbuilding

So you want to build your own homebrew world to set your Dungeons and Dragons campaign in? That's awesome! You're gonna have so much fun!...

Dealing with Creative Block when writing D&D adventures

Jun 3
4 min

Advice

Dealing with Creative Block when writing D&D adventures

One of the hardest things about running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns is the constant need for inspiration and motivation. Sometimes...

Should you use critical fail tables in combat?

Apr 6
4 min

Advice

Should you use critical fail tables in combat?

So, a few days ago I posted a rollable table of critical fails in combat. If I'm honest, it was a little bit rushed, and not my best work...

What to do differently to pro-Dungeon Masters

Mar 23
5 min

Mindset

What to do differently to pro-Dungeon Masters

While professional Dungeons and Dragons content is amazing, and there's loads you can learn by watching or listening to pro Dungeon...

Feb 26
7 min

Mindset

Lessons I learnt Listening to Pro DMs

As with any skills, the gap between the professional Dungeon Masters and the everyday enthusiasts like you and I can be enormous. That...

5 Things to improve your in-Person D&D games

Feb 12
4 min

Props

5 Things to improve your in-Person D&D games

For me, nothing beats an in-person Dungeons and Dragons game. There's something about having everyone together in the same place that...

What does it mean to be a Dungeon Master?

Jan 29
5 min

Beginners

What does it mean to be a Dungeon Master?

So, it's kinda funny that I've got a few dozen articles into this site before actually addressing what it means to be a Dungeon Master...

Jan 18
5 min

Homebrew

Should you start with homebrew or pre-written D&D adventures?

Ok, so you've decided to run your first ever Dungeons and Dragons campaign - that's awesome, I'm proud of you! You are gonna have an...

Jan 1
3 min

Rules

The most important D&D rule

Ok, so there's obviously a load of rules to try and get your head around in Dungeons and Dragons. It can be tempting to try and learn all...

Dec 28, 2022
1 min

Resources

D&D On Sea Random Encounters

Are your party currently travelling by sea? A good maritime encounter could be the difference between whether your session sinks or...

Dec 25, 2022
4 min

Prep

The lazy way to do your D&D prep

Usually when I prep for a Dungeons and Dragons session, I have some vague idea of the direction I expect the session to go in. Often my...

Dec 21, 2022
1 min

Resources

D&D Campsite Encounters

Want to make night-time in your campaign a little more interesting? Check out this d20 of random campsite encounters to spice things up a...

Dec 18, 2022
5 min

Prep

Creating your first D&D city

Creating a city for your Dungeons and Dragons game can feel like an overwhelming prospect! You don't know where your players are gonna...

Dec 14, 2022
4 min

Resources

Gambling games for your D&D campaign

No D&D campaign is complete without a little bit of gambling! Here's a few easy gambling games that you can incorporate into your...

Dec 11, 2022
6 min

Session 0

Running a D&D Session 0

One of the best things you can do to ensure your Dungeons and Dragons campaign runs smoothly, is to run a Session 0 before your first...