Free D&D modules
We at Yawning Portal are happy to give away the modules our members wrote in the past that are also available on DMsGuild.com. Feel free to download the following modules. These were all written by the Yawning Portal crew and available at the DMsGuild, but are also...
Reward clever thinking
Being a Game Master can be trying at times. You set something up, which you find awesome and clever, but your players simply outsmart you. What to do? Should you play along and reward clever thinking, or do you best to thwart their plans? When I was starting out and...
Things to do RPG-wise during Covid-19
There's no need in stop playing roleplaying games during Covid-19. Here are a few ideas on what you can do rpg-wise to get through the virus. Here in Iceland most people keep indoors and when we get out, we are supposed to stay at least 2 meters (approx. 6 feet) from...
Don’t shit in the pool
Almost all groups I‘ve ever played with have had their own set of non-system house-rules. Sometimes these were unwritten and silently agreed upon by all members, while in other groups the rules were accessible in one physical form or other. Here’s a list of a few...
Immerse yourself in the story
When you join a roleplaying group, you are committing yourself to a storytelling game, where the players take on the roles of the main characters. While the game master plays all secondary characters, antagonist and monsters, the players have only one role to play,...
Gender and Sexuality
For years roleplaying games were dominated by guys, like myself. Games, settings and modules were written, game mastered and played by guys and mostly white guys. In recent years things have changed and I believe the gaming industry as a whole is more gender and...
Alien RPG – A starter set and a brand new scenario
Free League Publishing and 20th Century Studios are proud to announce not one but two major expansions for the official ALIEN RPG, released last December to universal acclaim. This August will see the release of a boxed Starter Set, as well as a brand-new Cinematic...
First look at Ruin Masters by Riotminds – Character Creation
Ruin Masters by the Swedish publisher Riotminds is due to be released in print later this year, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. This is a game of exploration and danger. Ever since I backed a Nordic roleplaying game for the first time, I've tried and back...
Dark Dealings in the Shaded Souq – a Black Void scenario
Dark Dealings in the Shaded Souq is a new scenario for the esoteric fantasy game Black Void. The scenario was written by Daniel Cross. Black Void by Christoffer Sevaldsen is one of the most unique and extra-ordinary fantasy roleplaying game out there. It is a superb...
