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For many players and dungeon masters, maps are a crucial part of combat exploration. One thing I love about Czepeku maps is the amount of details and features packed into each one.

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please can i interrupt your doom scrolling?

please can i interrupt your doom scrolling to politely request you help your friendly local dungeon master level up by pressing a few buttons?

(it’s me, the dungeon master is me)

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3 Abilities for the Bloodied Condition in D&D 5e

The Bloodied condition enhances monsters in D&D, introducing abilities like Berserk, Frenzy, and Recharge to elevate encounters.

The Bloodied condition is a holdover from D&D 4th Edition, where when a monster reaches half HP, it has an ability it can use. The following are three of my favorite abilities you can give to almost any monster. Berserk: as a reaction, the creature automatically attacks the nearest hostile creature to it.This is great when those martial PCs are in melee and you want to keep them on their toes…

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Simple Monster Stat by CR

A handy chart with dnd 5e monster stats organized by CR. Includes Skills, AC, HP, to hit Bonus, # of Attacks, and the 6 ability score bonuses.

A handy chart with dnd 5e monster stats organized by CR. Includes Skills, AC, HP, to hit Bonus, # of Attacks, and the 6 ability score bonuses. This table is intended to be used a base stat block to build upon. Add your own special abilities or use something like the Forge of Foes to help you build your own. Inspired by the Guide to Shadowdark Monster Statistics by Matt Dietrich and Monster…

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3 Tips for Death Saving Throws

When a PC is at 0 HP and making death saves it can feel like their turn was a loss because they just roll a die and move on. These three tips are meant to help add some weight to death saving throws during a D&D session.

These three tips are meant to help add some weight to death saving throws during a D&D session. When a PC is at 0 HP and making death saves it can feel like their turn was a loss because they just roll a die and move on. The first two tips are meant to make them more fun and the last one will make it easier for everyone. Every Death Saving Throw Comes With A Memory Have the player give a memory…

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Where To Find Me

Hi, my name is Craig and its my mission to help myself and 10,000 game masters level up their skills and abilities. Care to join me?

Hi, my name is Craig and its my mission to help myself and 10,000 game masters level up their skills and abilities. Care to join me? instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigofinspiration/threads: https://www.threads.net/@craigofinspirationtiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craigofinspirationtwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/craigofinspirationyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigofinspiration The…

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Goblin on the Road | Free DnD 5e Adventure

Goblin on the Road is designed to be a scenario to show people new to Dungeons & Dragons how it can be played. The goal is to provide a quick scenario for someone who has never played the game before to get a feel for how it's played.

A quick 15 minute 5E compatible scenario intended for experienced DMs to run for brand new players. Goblin on the Road is designed to be a scenario to show people new to Dungeons & Dragons how it can be played. Very little stats are needed and you can even play without dice! The goal is to provide a quick scenario for someone who has never played the game before to get a feel for how it’s…

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10 Dungeon Master Tips from June 2024

Check out my Top 10 D&D Tips from June 2024.

Here are the top ten Dungeons & Dragons tips I posted on various social media channels in June 2024. Use NPCs to show the players what is possible in the world. Have a friend who can’t play give you ideas for bad guy plans. Or even just reactions the world or NPCs would have to the party’s actions Quick session starter: Someone is cooking nearby and it reminds the PCs of their favorite…

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Dungeon of Inspiration Discord Server

Join us in the Dungeon of Inspiration where you can talk about all things d&d and TTRPGs.

The Dungeon of Inspiration discord server is now up and running. Join us in the Dungeon of Inspiration where you can talk about all things d&d and TTRPGs. DMs can find players for a group, and players can find a group to play with. DMs and players alike can ask questions and get advice on anything from running the game, home brew, and even resources. Share your coolest memes, art, and home…

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2 Billion NPCs | Free Download

This guide offers a method to quickly create NPCs, including 2 billion NPC and 8,000 pet animal combinations. It recommends having one-line NPC descriptions ready for sessions and expanding on them as needed.

How to use this guide I always have trouble coming up with names and NPCs on the fly or even during prep. So I made this guide to help create NPCs quickly during prep. Or even during a quick break in the middle of a session. What I like to do is have a few one line NPCs ready to go for a session. If needed I’ll use the one line description to get started. If I, or the players, decide the NPC…

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64 Unique Dragon Names

The post shares a collection of 64 unique dragon names, adaptable for other creatures. I also included 20 epithets so you can make unique titles.

Following a trend I saw on threads, a post i shared had a fun way to create dragon names. So I collected the 64 best unique dragon names and made this handy pdf for you specifically. They don’t even have to be for dragons, I could see them being used for other fearsome, or wholesome, creatures too. I even included 20 epithets you could use to mix and match up to 1,280 combinations. Which one is…

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how to write a memorable first dnd session

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one way to get out of the forever DMs seat

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instead of forcing the PCs in a certain direction, let the story follow their lead

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hey dungeon masters, have you ever ran a 1-on-1 dnd or ttrpg game?

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