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How to Run Vertical Combat: Climbing, Falling, and Flying on Tactical Maps

How to Run Vertical Combat: Climbing, Falling, and Flying on Tactic...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Vertical combat works best when elevation is treated as tactical information instead of hidden math. Label important heights directly on the map, track flying creatures with simple elevation...

How to Run Vertical Combat: Climbing, Falling, and Flying on Tactic...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Vertical combat works best when elevation is treated as tactical information instead of hidden math. Label important heights directly on the map, track flying creatures with simple elevation...

Fantasy artwork featuring a brooding man, adventurers battling a massive monster, and scholars examining a book with a magnifying glass.

How to Run D&D for the First Time: A New Dungeon Master's Survival ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhat does a first-time Dungeon Master actually need to do? Keep the first game small, use a beginner-friendly starter adventure, prep situations instead of a fixed plot, and make...

How to Run D&D for the First Time: A New Dungeon Master's Survival ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhat does a first-time Dungeon Master actually need to do? Keep the first game small, use a beginner-friendly starter adventure, prep situations instead of a fixed plot, and make...

D&D dice on an open character sheet under colorful pink and purple tabletop lighting.

How to Run D&D on a TV Screen: Tabletop TV Setup Guide for Dungeon ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhat do you actually need for a TV tabletop? A functional TV tabletop needs three things: a screen positioned safely at table height, a computer or other source connected...

How to Run D&D on a TV Screen: Tabletop TV Setup Guide for Dungeon ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhat do you actually need for a TV tabletop? A functional TV tabletop needs three things: a screen positioned safely at table height, a computer or other source connected...

How to Run a Halloween One-Shot in D&D: Haunted Maps, Jump Scares, and Pacing That Lands

How to Run a Halloween One-Shot in D&D: Haunted Maps, Jump Scares, ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR A great Halloween D&D one-shot needs more than a haunted mansion and a monster waiting in the basement. Build the session around controlled escalation. Start with unease, introduce...

How to Run a Halloween One-Shot in D&D: Haunted Maps, Jump Scares, ...

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR A great Halloween D&D one-shot needs more than a haunted mansion and a monster waiting in the basement. Build the session around controlled escalation. Start with unease, introduce...

How to Run Horror Campaigns in D&D: Lighting, Maps, and Pacing

How to Run Horror Campaigns in D&D: Lighting, Maps, and Pacing

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Good D&D horror is built around limited information, vulnerable positioning, and controlled pacing. Use darkness and Dim Light to reduce what characters can confidently perceive, design maps with...

How to Run Horror Campaigns in D&D: Lighting, Maps, and Pacing

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Good D&D horror is built around limited information, vulnerable positioning, and controlled pacing. Use darkness and Dim Light to reduce what characters can confidently perceive, design maps with...

Fantasy adventurers battling a massive golden dragon with magic and swords in a dramatic D&D-style combat scene.

How to Run In-Person and Online D&D Sessions Successfully

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhich D&D format is actually better? Neither format is automatically better. In-person wins on atmosphere, physical presence, props, and spontaneous social energy. Online wins on scheduling flexibility, reach, and...

How to Run In-Person and Online D&D Sessions Successfully

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerWhich D&D format is actually better? Neither format is automatically better. In-person wins on atmosphere, physical presence, props, and spontaneous social energy. Online wins on scheduling flexibility, reach, and...

How to Handle Chase Scenes in D&D Using Interconnected Map Nodes

How to Handle Chase Scenes in D&D Using Interconnected Map Nodes

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Run a D&D chase as a chain of interconnected map nodes instead of forcing everyone to move hundreds of individual grid squares. Each node represents a meaningful location...

How to Handle Chase Scenes in D&D Using Interconnected Map Nodes

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR Run a D&D chase as a chain of interconnected map nodes instead of forcing everyone to move hundreds of individual grid squares. Each node represents a meaningful location...

How to Import & Scale Custom Animated Maps in Foundry VTT Without Lag

How to Import & Scale Custom Animated Maps in Foundry VTT Without Lag

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR To import a custom animated map into Foundry VTT without creating unnecessary lag, use a web-friendly video file such as WebM or MP4, create the scene before adding...

How to Import & Scale Custom Animated Maps in Foundry VTT Without Lag

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR To import a custom animated map into Foundry VTT without creating unnecessary lag, use a web-friendly video file such as WebM or MP4, create the scene before adding...

How to Prep a VTT Session: A Dungeon Master’s Guide

How to Prep a VTT Session: A Dungeon Master’s Guide

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerHow should a dungeon master prep a VTT session? Configure your maps and scenes before the session starts, assign tokens to every player character and key NPC, set up...

How to Prep a VTT Session: A Dungeon Master’s Guide

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerHow should a dungeon master prep a VTT session? Configure your maps and scenes before the session starts, assign tokens to every player character and key NPC, set up...

How to Import Battle Maps into Foundry VTT

How to Import Battle Maps into Foundry VTT

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR To import a battle map into Foundry VTT, upload the gridless PNG to your Foundry file manager, create a new scene, set the background image to your file,...

How to Import Battle Maps into Foundry VTT

Caleb Hester

Quick AnswerTL;DR To import a battle map into Foundry VTT, upload the gridless PNG to your Foundry file manager, create a new scene, set the background image to your file,...