Master, Dungeon Master #4
#4 : At the Table and Beyond How does Twenty Sided Store design a game play environment, cultivate a fellowship, and build player bonds amongst a growing community of players that come and go?...
View ArticleD&D on Deployment: Gaming in the Military
Gamers are everywhere, especially in the military. I’ve been tabletop gaming for nearly three decades and I’ve been in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, so I know a thing or two. Most Soldiers, Sailors,...
View ArticleMaster, Dungeon Master #3
#3 : Behind the Screen The Adventurer’s League There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes when organizing a season of D&D Encounters at Twenty Sided Store. I constantly try different approaches....
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D&D Expeditions adventure blurbs updated for DDEX1-11 to 1-14
D&D Expeditions adventure blurbs updated for DDEX1-11 to 1-14. WARNING SPOILERS FOR DDEX1-10 INCLUDED IN THE BLURBS DDEX1-11 Dark Pyramid of Sorcerer’s Isle Designer: Claire Hoffman Characters of...
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Store Spotlight: Gamer’s Haven (Colorado Springs)
(This is the first of a series of informational articles about the Adventurers League program stores in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area). Gamer’s Haven is a game store in Colorado Springs, CO, and...
View ArticleCall for D&D Adventurers League website authors
DnDAdventurersLeague.org is a site run by the Adventurers League admins on a volunteer basis and it’s going to take support from the community to make it great. We’ve got one ongoing article series,...
View ArticleOnly 7 more days for January scheduling
Only 7 days left to schedule D&D Encounters and D&D Expeditions with the Wizards Events Reporter. TAKE NOTE! Since January will not have any new D&D Expeditions released Wizards will...
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The Role of Rules in the D&D Adventurers League
The D&D Adventurers League is an organized play campaign in which players all around the world play the same D&D adventures. In contrast to home games of D&D, in which pretty much anything...
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Behind the DM Screen: Welcoming new players to a group
Welcome, Friend! To me, one of the primary purposes of the Adventurers League (AL) is to act as a gateway to bring new players into the game. The organized style allows a new player to feel comfortable...
View ArticleDMing and DM Empowerment
In a previous article Arthur talked about playing by a common set of rules for the league, for players, and briefly mentioned DM rules. This article goes more indepth on the subject of DM rules and DM...
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A Well Organized Table: Using Markers to Streamline Public Gameplay
It can be difficult at times to maintain an organized table in league play. With the new found popularity of Dungeons & Dragon 5th Edition there is now an influx of new players, as well as Dungeon...
View ArticleFebruary 2015 Scheduling for D&D Expeditions
January 7th is the last day to schedule D&D Expeditions & D&D Encounters for February. If your store schedules D&D Expeditions for February they’ll be given certs for DDEX1-2 through...
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Keeping Up the Pace
Pacing during a tabletop session can be one of the hardest things to maintain. I hope with some of my suggestions below that you’ll be able to keep your games moving smoothly. Before You Play The keys...
View ArticleI’m a Bad DM: A persistent Forgotten Realms
Hello, I’m David Foxfire, and I’m a bad DM. I’ll pause while the rest of you say “Hi, David.” I guess I need to introduce myself for starters. I got into D&D several years back in the later parts...
View ArticleMaster, Dungeon Master #5
#5 : Leveling Up With the release of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Wizards of the Coast introduced the Adventurers League, a new Organized Play format. With this new format they introduced the...
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The Role of Rules in the D&D Adventurers League
The D&D Adventurers League is an organized play campaign in which players all around the world play the same D&D adventures. In contrast to home games of D&D, in which pretty much anything...
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Behind the DM Screen: Welcoming new players to a group
Welcome, Friend! To me, one of the primary purposes of the Adventurers League (AL) is to act as a gateway to bring new players into the game. The organized style allows a new player to feel comfortable...
View ArticleDMing and DM Empowerment
In a previous article Arthur talked about playing by a common set of rules for the league, for players, and briefly mentioned DM rules. This article goes more indepth on the subject of DM rules and DM...
View ArticleWestern Canada Regional Coordinator Position
The current RC for the Western Canada Region will be stepping down from the position due to a heavy school/work load. As a result, we’ll be looking for a new Regional Coordinator to fill the role as...
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Player Interaction: Partnering with your players to create a tale of epic...
When you’re running a D&D adventure, nothing is more important than the input from the players, who are not only the main protagonists, but also the people you get together to have fun with session...
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