Adventurers Wanted
I've always loved studying different myths and folktales from around the world, and learning how these beliefs in the supernatural, magical, and divine help to shape our understanding of the world around us. Games like D&D offer a unique opportunity to explore these different perspectives within worlds where gods and powerful beings can reach out… Continue reading Worldbuilding: “By the Gods!”
There are a lot of different opinions and interpretations of character alignment in the RPG world and just as many ways to use it in your game! Some groups use it as a definitive compass for how their characters will handle situations, while others see it as more of a flexible guideline. Some groups don't… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Alignment
Hey Scribblers! As always, thank you for your support and patience this past week or so...as you may have noticed, I had to put some posts and projects on hold as I was finishing up a school paper-- to make it up to you, I want to give you guys a sneak peak into some… Continue reading Update Time: Sneak Previews
How much do I love RPGs? Let me count the ways...I love the role-playing, the sense of community, the exploration and storytelling...but let's be real here. One of the most exciting things in D&D is, without a doubt, the loot!! It's a great way to reward your players, help balance out a party and make… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Roll for Loot
Hello Adventurers! This post is the first in a series of Campaign Diaries for our Heroes of Iyastera family campaigns! The story will be told in a series of journal entries and letters from the people the adventurers meet during their travels. To begin, here are two entries from Merrick, the innkeeper at the Dancing… Continue reading Campaign Diaries: A strange sickness
During our last Worldbuilding post, we explored some of the things that impact the development of a community's sense of culture and identity, like geography, how they transfer knowledge, and how they feel about other cultures. Today, let's look at the way different cultural norms and values are reflected in the language-- I don't just… Continue reading Worldbuilding: Culture and Language
This article was written as a guest post for my friend Draconick! If you haven't seen his blog yet, check it out here for some more fantastic D&D content! The art of oral storytelling has been part of our collective consciousness since the very beginning. It’s how we communicate our histories, beliefs, fears, and dreams…and… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Opening the Doors to Multigenerational Storytelling
May the winds fill your sails, the waves guide your passage, and the storm be your harbour." In every port city and coastal village across Iyastera, on every sailing vessel that leaves the safety of the harbour and ventures out to unknown shores, sailors cast their thoughts to Llyr, the Sea Father. Followers of Llyr… Continue reading Llyr, the Sea Father
I've shared a lot of posts about the act of running the game from a mechanics and stylistic point of view, but now I'd like to spend a bit more time on the interpersonal aspects of D&D. By now, it's more widely understood that playing D&D can have profound impacts on someone's confidence, coping mechanisms,… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Personal Growth
Hey Scribblers! Just a quick update to tell you about the new D&D for Kids Resources page!! We now have a consolidated location for the Scriv's Scribbler's Character Sheets and the brand-new guide for the D&D Storytelling Workshop that started it all! Follow the link in The Library, or check it out here! In other… Continue reading Update Time: D&D for Kids Resources!