Unique Campaign Ideas
Are you feeling stuck in the campaign setting you're running, or just looking for a new type of campaign? If you've played as many pen & paper sessions as I have, you already know that this can become an al... Read More...
D&D 5e Monsters by Challenge Rating PDF
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”
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
A Player's Guide to Building on the Flow
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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
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 Part 3: World building
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...
Video | How to Make a Character in D&D Next
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...
Perception Check | D&D Next Monster Manual Preview
D&D Next launched yesterday, so now it’s time to play some games, right? Not quite yet. In a brilliant marketing strategy from 1999, Wizards of the Coast has decided to release the books in monthly successi... Read More...
A complete beginner’s guide to your first D&D Next game!
THIS GUIDE HAS BEEN REWRITTEN AND REVISED HERE Feel free to read this CLASSIC article :-P
Do you want to run a Dungeons & Dragons or other pen & paper RPG, but aren't sure where to start... Read More...