Reading the Bones: How to Embrace 3d6-down-the-line

Years ago, I wrote an article about rolling ability scores in 5e which did surprisingly well. Having lately been getting into OSR-style play—specifically, Old-School Essentials—I thought the topic was worth revisiting.

Fortune and glory: a review of Outgunned Adventure

If you like Indiana Jones, The Mummy, Lara Croft, or Uncharted, this book is for you. But is it as rules light as it wants to be?

Bold but bewildering: my year with Level Up 5e

We're about to wrap up our first campaign using Level Up 5e. Here's how it went.

One week to go: how to prep fast with The Campaign Handbook

Like many DMs, I broadly follow Mike Shea’s eight steps in Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, and the Campaign Handbook is built on a similar skeleton.

Launching soon: The Campaign Handbook

After nearly two years of writing and editing, The Campaign Handbook is nearly here! And we have a release date: Tuesday 5 November, exclusively on DriveThru RPG.

Out now: Ridgeway Watch, an adventure for 3rd-level characters

I’ve just released Ridgeway Watch, an easy-to-drop-in adventure site designed for four 3rd-level characters, perfect for one-shots or side quests. Once a forgotten military outpost, Ridgeway Watch has fallen into the hands of a small gang of outlaws led by a deserter named Kessel. Now it’s a hideout waiting to be uncovered or raided. Inside … Continue reading Out now: Ridgeway Watch, an adventure for 3rd-level characters