Dungeon Master Tips

Chris Perkins talks about some of the most important elements to consider when writing your own adventures for a larger audience.

Use these special house rule underhanded combat stunts to gain the upper hand in battle. Because fighting fair is for paladins.

We spoke with Mike Mearls about how he designs one-shot adventures for Dungeons & Dragons.

In the final installment of our 'Getting Started Dungeon Mastering' series, special guest Mike Shea discusses options for building combat encounters.

Mike Mearls talks about the realities of game design and why creating content is essential. 

What sort of options do you have for representing heroes and monsters at your game? Let's find out in the next installment of our 'Getting Started Dungeon Mastering' series!

Playing a monster with as many powerful abilities as a kraken can be overwhelming. Learn how to play a kraken effectively in combat and how to integrate this titanic creature into your campaign world!

In this fourth part of the Getting Started Dungeon Mastering series with special guest Mike Shea, explore some of the best tools to help you run Dungeons & Dragons games.

Of all of the skills a DM needs, none is more important than the ability to improvise. Mike Shea offers practical improvisation advice in the third part of our Getting Started Dungeon Mastering series.

Join special guest James Introcaso as he provides step-by-step instructions for designing a homebrew feat in D&D Beyond.

We all love to play D&D but sometimes the hardest part can be finding the right group. This article is the first in a series of articles to help new and prospective dungeon masters start running games.

Join special guest James Introcaso as he provides step-by-step instructions for designing a homebrew background in D&D Beyond.