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TTRPG Tragic Backstory Generator

Need a heartbreaking backstory for a new TTRPG character? You’re in luck! Welcome to Dice Company’s …

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Dice Company: the Games Systems So Far

By Dave Windust At Dice Company, thoughts have turned to games systems. With Campaign Two on the hor…

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How to Be a Terrible Dungeon Master

At some point in your DM/GM career, you’ll run a session that still haunts your dreams three years l…

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Three Reasons You Should Sign Up For Dice Company’s Email Updates

What’s so good about Dice Company’s email updates? OK, so we’re down the rabbit hole here – marketin…

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D&D Classes: Pros & Cons

By Dave Windust In our Small Embers D&D campaign, we have played characters of six different D&a…

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Four Tips for TTRPG Character Creation

By Dave Windust When starting a TTRPG, character creation is one of the first things you will do. Bu…

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Bartender NPC Name Generator

By Alex Morrison Need a name for a bartender NPC right now? Use our high-tech Bartender NPC Name Gen…

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Five Lessons from Running an Actual-Play Podcast

By Alex Morrison 1. Running an Actual-Play podcast is Actual Work No one wants to hear this, but run…

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Five Tips for Creating Memorable NPCs in Your TTRPG

By Tom Patrick Creating memorable NPCs (Non-Player Characters) is one of the best ways to bring your…

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GM Tips: Three Things I Learned from my GM Debut

By Alex Morrison I recently ran a TTRPG for the first time. I’ve played a lot of D&D – plus othe…