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D&D 5e Monsters by Challenge Rating PDF

September 25, 2014

The D&D Monster Manual released in select stores last Friday. To the dismay of some (myself included), the Monster Manual does not include an index that organizes monsters by their challenge rating. In prev... Read More...

D&D Next is NOT “Dumbed-Down”

Andy

September 22, 2014

We here at Nerd Sourced have our ears close to the ground when it comes to current events in the D&D world. The genesis of this site was largely designed around the release of our most played RPG system, D&... Read More...

How to Be A Better Roleplayer

Tyler Biddle

September 13, 2014

A Player's Guide to Building on the Flow Image by Boxiness Recently at Nerd Sourced, we released a series on DM fundamentals for 5th edition, but this only focuses on one person at the table: the GM. So... Read More...

How to Get Your Friends to Play D&D

Brian

September 5, 2014

What if a D&D friend of yours moves out of town, or has some other reason preventing him/her from joining the fun? Many times in my life, I have had players leave the realm of pen & paper RPGs for one r... Read More...

How to DM D&D next, Making great NPCs

Kennstan

September 2, 2014

Congratulations! You passed your DM 101 course! Allow me to welcome you to the new semester. We will now be focusing on how to make richer NPCs, locations, and plot lines. Making Great NPCs ... Read More...

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Give Your Players a Nemesis, Not a Villain

Andy

August 30, 2014

A good story has conflict, and half of a conflict is a good villain. We all know the fan-favorites like Darth Vader, Voldemort, and The Joker --however, in games, villains are more difficult to handle. Most ... Read More...

The Act of Dice Shaming: How my 20-sided die made me Superstitious

Brian

August 27, 2014

Image Source It's a common occurrence in tabletop games to use only the dice that seem to roll well for you. Only a handful of carefully selected dice make it to my table come game-time, so when I came acros... Read More...

How to DM D&D Next Part 3: World building

Kennstan

August 25, 2014

World building is the act of making your own custom setting in Dungeons & Dragons. Although you don't need to make your own world, the “homebrewed” method can be a lot of fun! If you prefer to play in a pre... Read More...

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Video | How to Make a Character in D&D Next

Andy

August 23, 2014

D&D 5e just launched this week, and you know what that means! It's time to learn how to make a character using the new system. Watch our how-to video below, and ask us your questions in the comments. Be sur... Read More...

DM Foundation101: How to Build A Solid Campaign

Kennstan

August 23, 2014

So, you ran your first adventure, but now you're wondering how to keep things going? The first thing you need to do is find out what kind of DM you are, so let's run through some examples and see if any of them... Read More...