Curse of Strahd: Reloaded
Curse of Strahd: Reloaded is a free guide to running Curse of Strahd that aims to:
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Patreon DevBlog #15: A Return to Form
It’s been a while since my last developer blog, an issue for which I sincerely apologize. It’s been a busy few weeks, but I should’ve taken the time to write these anyway. As a make-up gi...
2023-05-28 23:54:50 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Discord Workshop #20: Common DMing Mistakes / Dragna's Productivity Tips
This month's Patreon Discord Workshop, Common DMing Mistakes / Dragna's Productivity Tips, is now posted on YouTube! In this workshop, we review common mistakes that DMs make in narrative ...
2023-05-11 12:16:20 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #14 | A Dash of Drama
Hey folks! Once again this week, I didn’t have much substantive D&D stuff to work on (I’ve mostly been focusing my time and efforts on recording Dungeon Mentor videos and writing out the hi...
2023-05-07 00:25:28 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #13: Why D&D is Like Mario Party
I didn’t really work on much substantive D&D work this week (though I did publish the first video in the Dungeon Mentor how-to-DM series; check it out 2023-04-28 19:56:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Don't Forget—DMing & Productivity Tips Workshop Tomorrow!
This month's Patreon Discord Workshop, You're Probably Doing Ability Checks Wrong (& Other Common Mistakes) / Dragna's Productivity Tips & Tricks, will be held in the #Work...
2023-04-28 13:26:53 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #12: Doing the Monster Math
We’re back on the combat encounter development grind! More stuff about Re-Reloaded coming next week, but for now, let’s take a look at some monster design theory.
Problem: How do I fix m... 2023-04-22 02:22:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon DevBlog #11: Question Your Assumptions
This is the longest devblog I’ve written yet, and it deals with exactly one (1) arc in Curse of Strahd: Reloaded.
Why is it so big? Because 2023-04-13 18:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post
April Patreon Discord Workshop: Common DMing Mistakes & Productivity Tips & Tricks!
This month's Patreon Discord Workshop, You're Probably Doing Ability Checks Wrong (& Other Common Mistakes) / Dragna's Productivity Tips & Tricks, will be held in the #Work...
2023-04-12 13:15:22 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #10: Revise, Revise, Revise
We’re slowly catching up on my backlog of DevBlog Topics™! This week, I’d like to talk about some revisions I wound up making to my homebrew campaign. Plus: the problems with Strahd’s charm...
2023-04-06 18:12:25 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #9: Back in Business
Thank you to all of you for your patience over these past few weeks—I know it’s been a bit of a dry spell as far as these articles are concerned, but hopefully the stuff I’ve got planned will...
2023-04-01 02:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Discord Workshop #19 | Using ChatGPT & Bing Chat for DMing
This month's Patreon Discord Workshop, Using ChatGPT & Bing Chat for DMing, is now posted on YouTube! In this workshop, we review advanced strategies for using ChatGPT & Bing Chat,...
2023-03-28 13:43:44 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for the Delayed Devblogs
I'm sure some of you have noticed that I've failed to publish any devblogs over the past two weeks. I don't really have a good excuse for this, except that I've been dealing with a lot of IRL issue...
2023-03-22 00:02:22 +0000 UTC View PostWorkshop | Using ChatGPT & Bing AI for DMing
This month's live Discord workshop, How to Use ChatGPT and Bing AI for DMing, will take place in the #Workshops voice channel on the Patreon Discord serve...
2023-03-17 23:46:27 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Devblog #8: Keeping Things Moving
This week was pretty light, design-wise—the first course of the Dungeon Master series is reaching completion, and so I spent more time editing videos than creating new content. Still, a few inter...
2023-03-06 21:31:37 +0000 UTC View PostDM's Toolkit Update | Using Multi-Phase Bosses (Reference Sheet)
Climactic combats with solo, powerful enemies are a staple of fantasy media, inspiring countless Dungeon Masters to emulate them in their own games. However, when it comes to using "legendary monst...
2023-03-01 19:57:51 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #7: Pushing the Envelope
This week, I kept up my efforts to create backstory hooks for players in Curse of Strahd: Reloaded, plus finalized my plans for the upcoming necromancer’s dungeon adventure in my homebre...
2023-02-27 15:48:15 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #6: Musings of Madness
This week, I did a bit of work on my homebrew campaign, made some tweaks to Re-Reloaded, and had a minor mental breakdown over Curse of Strahd adventure hooks. Let’s take a look...
2023-02-20 16:40:05 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #5: Grappling with the Impossible
We’re back on the DevBlog, albeit a bit belatedly—apologies for the delay! I’ve been both a bit busy and a bit sick, but thankfully, it looks like most of the clouds have now cleared from the...
2023-02-15 15:14:21 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog #4: Design Intent Matters
The infamous DevBlog returns! This week’s projects included Curse of Strahd: Re-Reloaded, Dungeon Mentor, and the final Patreon homebrew content pack—plus some minor commentaries. Letâ...
2023-02-05 18:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostBoo! | A Ghost-Themed Content Pack
Boo!, a ghost-themed content pack featuring a haunted house location stat block, a bookish ghost hunter, two spooky random encounters, and a ghost-hunting mystery with a gruesome twist, is...
2023-02-04 20:58:34 +0000 UTC View PostDM's Toolkit Update | Session & Adventure Plan Templates & Reference Sheets
As per evident popular interest, I've updated the existing session plan template and reference sheet in the DM's Toolkit, and also added a new adventure plan template and reference...
2023-02-02 02:03:10 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon DevBlog | These Boots Were Made For Walkin'
Welcome back to the DevBlog! This week, I kept working on Curse of Strahd: Reloaded, Dungeon Mentor, and this month’s DM’s Toolkit/homebrew content pack updates. Let’s talk shop.
Patreon Discord Technical Fix
Hey folks! Due to an apparent bug with the Patreon Discord bot, I had to delete and recreate all of the patron-exclusive server roles to make sure that everything got assigned correctly and everyon...
2023-01-27 20:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncement | Changing Silver Patron Perks
Hey folks, and hope your week is going well!
You may have heard by this point that I've been experimenting with a series of weekly 2023-01-25 15:26:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragna's Patreon DevBlog | Putting the Pieces Together
This is an experimental Patreon-exclusive developer blog, intended to potentially replace the Silver-tier homebrew content packs as a perk.
If you would prefer to keep the <...
2023-01-21 19:29:03 +0000 UTC View PostDragna's Patreon DevBlog | The Road to Vallaki
This is an experimental Patreon-exclusive developer blog, intended to potentially replace the Silver-tier homebrew content packs as a perk.
If you would prefer to keep the <...
2023-01-15 02:50:44 +0000 UTC View PostAdventuring Day Encounter Builder & New DM's Toolkit Reference Sheet
I'm excited to share that I've just made two new additions to the DM's Toolkit!
The first is a Building an Adventure Chapter reference sheet, which should help you design dun...
2023-01-08 19:11:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Frozen Wastes | An Arctic Fantasy-Themed Content Pack
The Frozen Wastes, an arctic fantasy-themed content pack featuring a frozen cave location stat block, a gruff arctic ranger, two chilly random encounters, and a mountain-escape adventure, ...
2023-01-07 18:30:34 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Deep | A Coastal Horror-Themed Content Pack
From the Deep, a coastal horror-themed content pack featuring a ship graveyard stat block, an inquisitive monk, two briny random encounters, and an aboleth-themed adventure, is now availab...
2022-12-04 20:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post