Paul Bellow's Blog, page 5
June 6, 2025
Why These 3 D&D 5e Classes Are the WORST Choices for First-Time Players
The moment you sit down to create your first Dungeons & Dragons character, you’re confronted with a dizzying array of choices, each promising a unique journey through the realms of high adventure. While every class can light up the imagination and deliver ...
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The Most Annoying Fantasy Tropes in D&D (And What to Do Instead)
As Dungeons & Dragons surges into 2025, its landscape is more dazzling than ever. The game keeps expanding, with new books, groundbreaking settings, and digital innovations drawing in fresh faces alongside lifelong devotees. Yet, for all this evolution, something almost inevitable happens ...
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10 DM Tips for Creating Side-Splitting Comedy Moments in Your D&D Game
Humor is the secret ingredient that transforms a solid Dungeons & Dragons campaign into pure gold. In a realm where dragons soar, magic rewrites reality, and goblins lurk behind every corner, laughter becomes the glue binding the party together through both triumph ...
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June 5, 2025
How to Start an Epic Sandbox D&D Campaign in 2025: The Ultimate Dungeon Master’s Guide
Imagine a campaign where the story doesn’t unfold from a pre-written script, but instead blossoms organically as your players carve their own path through a living, breathing world. This is the soul of the sandbox campaign—a style where the Dungeon Master (DM) ...
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June 3, 2025
Secret D&D Rules Only Old School 1980s Dungeon Masters Still Remember (They’re Insane)
What truly goes on behind the scrim of a veteran Dungeon Master’s screen? For decades, rumors have swirled among new recruits—whispers of cryptic “rules” never printed in any hardcover tome, ancient words slurred by candlelight in the musty back rooms of game ...
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D&D Encounter Design Guide: How to Make Every Dice Roll Matter in Your Campaigns
It’s a familiar scene: the table is set, miniatures stand ready upon the gridded map, and the dice begin to tumble. Yet, despite the promise of adventure, something feels off. The tension fizzles, conversation drifts to snacks or social media, and the ...
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June 1, 2025
5 Overpowered Rogue Builds for Dungeons & Dragons 2025 That Break the Game
Rogues have always held a special place in the hearts of Dungeons & Dragons fans. Their reputation as agile, resourceful, and cunning individuals keeps them at the center of countless legendary tales, from sneaking past deadly traps to orchestrating daring heists. Their ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Classic D&D Monsters Every Dungeon Master Should Know
If you’ve ever rolled dice beside flickering candlelight, breath held as a shadow crosses the dungeon wall, you know monsters are more than stats—they’re the pulse of Dungeons & Dragons. Every iconic creature in the Monster Manual holds the power to twist ...
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Unlocking the Secrets of D&D’s Forgotten Realms: Deep Lore Every Dungeon Master Should Know
There’s a reason, whispered in dice-laden basements and thundering at gaming tables across the world, that the Forgotten Realms occupy a throne at the heart of Dungeons & Dragons. Unlike settings that fade into generic fantasy, the Realms offer a living tapestry ...
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May 30, 2025
DM Tips: How to Run a D&D Campaign with Six Players Without Losing Control
When most Dungeon Masters hear that a table will have six players, a familiar image springs to mind: side conversations spiraling out of control, combat rounds that drag on into the night, and the DM’s voice barely rising above the clamor of ...
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