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Dice, Monsters, and Trips… cool things in my gaming bag

October 10, 2023 by newbiedm

I thought I’d share a few new things that I’ve been carrying in my gaming bag lately for my D&D game. Which by the way, has already reached 13th level and shows no signs of slowing down! Mystery Dice Goblin I got a nice offer from the folks at Mystery Dice Goblin to send me […]

Beyond the Sword Coast: Daerlun

January 21, 2022 by newbiedm

In this post we”ll visit the rich merchant kingdom of Sembia, and specifically the city of Daerlun. Sembia’s published origins are…interesting. Ready? in the first edition Forgotten Realms boxed set, much of Sembia was purposely left blank to allow DMs a clean slate to create their own cities and NPCs on. That idea went out […]

5e Spell templates for VTT

October 15, 2020 by newbiedm

Due to the COVID pandemic, all my gaming has moved online, and while that in it of itself is not a bad thing, it has generally changed my prep and the way I run games, even if it has allowed for greater consistency in our scheduling. One of the things I find the most challenging […]

A look at the roll20 version of Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

September 21, 2019 by newbiedm

The folks at roll20 were kind enough to provide a review copy of Descent into Avernus, so I streamed my look at it. If you’d like to support the work I do on my blog, podcasting, or twitter, perhaps you’d consider supporting me on Patreon. I’m only asking for $1, and I’m doing it for […]

NewbieDM Review: D&D Essentials Kit

June 23, 2019 by newbiedm

I was lucky enough to snag a copy of the new D&D Essentials Kit at Target a few days before release date, and I unboxed and reviewed it on twitter. If you’re wondering how this compares with the other 5e box, the D&D Starter Set, my opinion would be that this is definitely the better […]

3d Printing and Paper Minis

January 3, 2019 by newbiedm

As I wrote about before, I recently got into 3d printing, picking up an Ender 3 Pro on Amazon for less than $300. Since then, I’ve printed out minis and terrain and I’m slowly getting the hang of this interesting new hobby. Check out what I cam up with… 3d printed supports and bases matching […]

The many faces of Durnan the Wanderer

November 12, 2018 by newbiedm

Looking for danger and excitement, are you? Well dont be so eager to hunt it down it often finds you soon enough in this city. If you ever want to ever live to see your first gray hair, youll learn to not rashly seek out peril at every opportunity. I dont mean you should stop […]

3d printing and Dungeons & Dragons

October 29, 2018 by newbiedm

3d printing has positioned itself as an emerging technology that could upend the way we approach D&D accessories and decorate our table. It is fascinating to watch how quickly it has grown and entered gaming culture, almost out of nowhere, and has led to people creating things for our games we thought were well out […]

Launched a new campaign last night and other gaming updates

March 9, 2018 by newbiedm

It feels like forever since I’ve updated my blog, and I’ve had so much to talk about here but haven’t had the time. So last night I launched a new campaign on Roll20.net, and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s a Star Wars game set in the new films’ era, right after Last Jedi, and […]

Tomb of Annihilation day tracker

October 4, 2017 by newbiedm

If you’ve been following me or this blog for a while, you know I love creating things for my games. DIY has been a big part of D&D since the beginning, and I’ve always found that aspect of the hobby to be a fun one. As I was planning my Tomb of Annihilation campaign, (reviewed […]