Practical, opinionated guides for running D&D better - online and at the table.
A practical guide to initiative in D&D 5e: the math, the flaws of individual initiative, and how group initiative cuts combat time in half.
Read guide →The complete concentration ruleset: what breaks it, the real cost of the Con save, double-casting myths, and the 10 spells that waste concentration too often.
Read guide →The honest map of free online D&D options: browser-only, install-required, and free-tier tools compared by real workflow, not by hype.
Read guide →A decision-first character creation workflow: race, class, stats, equipment, sheet — designed for beginners and for DMs whose players are stuck.
Read guide →CR, XP budgets, and the multiplier pitfall: encounter balancing by the book, by intuition, and by the method most experienced DMs actually use.
Read guide →How online dice work, whether you can trust RNG dice, and the six features a dice roller needs before you switch away from physical dice.
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