Sometimes Less is More: Preparation Tips

Everyone wants to be the best DM possible.  They want to give their players the experience of a lifetime, every time.  People create their own adventure, because modules – well can be a little dry and linear at times.  I am not bashing modules, modules can be quite interesting for basic playing.  Unfortunately, they tend [Read more...]

 
Gnoll Racial Powers

Racial utility powers are a relatively new mechanic, introduced in Heroes of Shadow. They grant your PCs a dynamic way to make their race interesting throughout the tiers of play. The team at Wizards of the Coast have been releasing new racial powers for the classic races through the DDI. Some races seem to have [Read more...]

 
Where To Go? A Quick Reference Tavern Directory For Any Fantasy Setting (Part 1)

DM: “So you walk into the bar and see a table in the back of the room.  The room is sombre and filled with smoke.  Sitting at the table is a Dragonborn, a Tiefling, and an Eladrin.” Player: “This must be the odd group of adventurers the Mayor was talking about!  By the way, what [Read more...]

 
Favorite Site of the Month - Feb/2012

There are so many gaming blogs out there – it seems like once a day I discover a blog that I’ve never seen before.  To be honest, when I came across The Free RPG Blog, I immediately sat up in my chair and started clicking through the posts.  I mean, for fun I’ve been working [Read more...]

 
Critical Failures And Magical Mishaps

Everyone loves magical items. Whether they’re common or rare, equipping yourself with the latest Flaming Sword or Circlet of Mental Might is part of the fun of playing. The abilities these items grant make you feel like that powerful fantasy hero you love being. We all love winning, but one of the best parts of [Read more...]

 
"I push him over the ledge!"

How many times have you been sitting at the table of a role-playing game and thought, “Hey, this is actually pretty freaking cool. I haven’t had this much fun in quite a while”?  It happens from time to time, and hopefully more often than not. I remember the first time that happened with Dungeons & [Read more...]

 
Where To Find Advice

Hello Stuffer Shack, it’s been a while hasn’t it? No, I don’t have any excuses. Life got hectic, and I just kind of curled up in a ball and cried. Oh sure… you called, you wrote, you even invited me out to dinner last Tuesday night. But I didn’t show, did I? So now I’m [Read more...]

 
Salistone "Stonie" Andronus, the Tomb-Raiding Wizard - Steal this Character

What do Indiana Jones, Tintin, and a wizard all have in common? Saliston “Stonie” Andronus.  That’s what. Salistone “Stonie” Andronus is not your typical wizard.  In fact, if it weren’t for his trusty wand, you wouldn’t know that he was a spellcaster at all.  Perhaps it’s his leather armor, his short sword, or his unavoidable [Read more...]

 
How to Tame your Dragon Mount

Riding dragons is one of those ultimate staples of fantasy, but tabletop gamers with a little experience may view it as unrealistic. Dragons are intelligent, proud and very powerful. It would be very difficult to convince one to serve as your mount for a short time, and likely require a very dire situation. To gain [Read more...]

 
THE SOTY CONTEST IS HERE!

The RPG Site of the Year Award, or SOTY, is Stuffer Shack’s way of rewarding our community’s awesome gaming bloggers.  It’s a celebration of gaming, showcasing the best of the best gaming blogs. It’s a free contest in which readers submit their table-top gaming websites – in the hopes of taking home the prizes and SOTY Shield, but [Read more...]

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