What are your favorite maps of D&D? Also, did you know? If you own Ghosts of Saltmarsh on D&D Beyond, you have access to high-res, printer-quality maps that you can print out at your local print store.

The D&D Essentials Kit contains rules for playing D&D one-on-one with your DM by supplementing your party with sidekicks and followers. Are you up for the challenge?

Half-orc? Half-elf? What do you do about other mixed-race D&D characters, and how do you represent characters that come from different racial backgrounds in a world filled with non-human peoples?

What's the best part of the new Acquisitions Incorporated book? Well, it's...

Learn about D&D’s slipperiest spell, and how to use it as a player or adjudicate it as a Dungeon Master.

D&D is traveling to the first layer of the Nine Hells in its latest adventure. Here’s what you can expect in the blasted wasteland of Avernus.

Sahuagin are masters of sharks and the sea, and their frenzied attacks and powers of telepathy make them truly formidable foes. How do you build an encounter that makes full use of these fearsome foes?

Previous installments of Roleplaying 101 have talked a lot about improvisation and going into games with low-prep characters, but what about the other side of the coin? How do you build a backstory that helps you play a character that’s fun for you and your entire group?

Want to have more fun playing your character? Want to get deep into your character’s head and lose yourself in the story? Want to form meaningful relationships with your fellow party members? Look no further. We’re going to build you into a better roleplayer. 

The How to Play series returns with this tactical spotlight on werewolves—with a brief diversion into other lycanthropes, including neutral good werebears and true neutral weretigers.

Saltmarsh has come a long way since it was first created by British D&D authors in the '70s. If you plan on running the upcoming anthology adventure Ghosts of Saltmarsh, you would do well to learn about this sleepy port's sinister history.

Can you play Waterdeep: Dragon Heist again with the same group of players and still make it feel new? I say it can be done! Let’s break down how you can make Waterdeep: Dragon Heist feel new again. 

Critical Role Spotlight is a series of DM and player tips based on the events of this week's episode of Critical Role! Learn from the glowing successes and hilarious mistakes of the Mighty Nein and their illustrious Dungeon Master. This week, we shine a spotlight on guest players, and how the DM, the guest player, and the regular players can help integrate their guest into the party.

Modern Dungeons & Dragons is pretty different from its older cousin, the controversial 4th Edition of D&D. But love or hate the game, its Dungeon Master’s Guide had great advice for DMs playing any edition of D&D!

Critical Role Spotlight is a series of DM and player tips based on the events of this week's episode of Critical Role! Learn from the glowing successes and hilarious mistakes of the Mighty Nein and their illustrious Dungeon Master. This week, we shine a spotlight on the reincarnate spell, with an alternative table that includes all current playable races.