If given the choice, people’s preferred superpower is flight, and even before Icarus humanity dreamed of taking to the skies. I’m not saying you need a world with no rules, that would be chaos. But when you present a magical world full of fantasy and adventure, a lot of people are going to want to fly, even at low levels.
Things in the world change according to player decisions and their indecisions. When it comes to roleplaying games, every game must be unique. Not simply because of changing variables like time, snacks, players, and social distancing; but because of the way in which different players interact with dynamic consistencies, as I like to call them, and the chain of events they set in motion.
As the Dungeon Master begins their prep for the upcoming session, they load their favorite playlist. Suddenly the ambiance of adventure echoes around their workspace. The introduction of music into your Dungeons & Dragons game is not a an optional element; it is a vital ingredient to immersive storytelling.
One of the greatest things about D&D is the ability to adventure with your friends. It provides a safe environment for you and your friends to explore a world (or multiple) and all from the comfort zone. In addition, D&D gives us the ability to play in a setting for an undisclosed amount of time. Those features are what attract many to the open-world MMORPG genre.
About three years ago, five co-workers and I were chatting when one of my coworkers mentioned out of the blue that they’d heard of Dungeons and Dragons and always wanted to play. In unison five "Hey me too!!"s sounded off across the room. The response; "Now we need a DM," and five heads—for some reason—swiveled instantly to me…
As Dungeon Masters, it is up to us to give our players a wonderful and memorable experience with each session. This can be done with a memorable NPC, your plot arc, it can be a unique magical item, or you can have your players encounter a previously unknown creature. In this article I’m going to discuss the last two, outlining how to create them for your campaign or one-shot session.
