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1d20 Quirks of Ancient Wizards
The eccentricities of ancient wizards are known and well-documented. Here are but a few! A PDF is linked below, along with some .png...
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Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome, fair traveler, to this blogspot, whereupon you shall be enlightened, ensorcelled, and endowed with great wisdom by heeding our counsel.
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Dungeons & Dividends (Or, D&D's Monetization Problem)
D&D has a monetization problem. Recently, while running a D&D game at a Friendly Local Gaming Store, a gentleman approached the Helpful...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 29
- 1 min
d100 Roadside Encounters for Fledgling Adventurers (Levels 1-4)
How often do the player characters find themselves traveling along a road...only for nothing to happen? Point A time skips to Point B....
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Helpful NPCs
- Jun 17
- 1 min
D&D 5e: Rest by the campfire with this table of random campsite traits!
Ever wonder what the campsite's like when you're resting for the night out in the boondocks? Never fear, Helpful NPCs has prepared a...
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Helpful NPCs
- May 24
- 1 min
Dungeon Delights and Cavernous Confections
Ever wonder what your hungry, hungry adventurers might find when foraging in a dungeon for food? Take a look at the list below for some...
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Helpful NPCs
- May 12
- 1 min
The Pack Mule, New and Improved
Hello! The Helpful NPCs crew here. We've updated the Pack Mule class with some snazzy new designs and artwork. Take a look at...
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Helpful NPC Thom
- May 7
- 3 min
D&D 5e's Skills (Part 1): What's the DC for Open Heart Surgery?
Hello, Helpful NPC Thom here, and I'm going to talk about how to make 5e's skill system work for you, but first let's talk about the DC...
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Helpful NPCs
- Apr 21
- 1 min
April Fool Me None-Ce
Not many days ago, we posted a lengthy lament about Wizards of the Coast abandoning us olden dayes gamers in favor of a younger, hipper,...
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Helpful NPC Ryan
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Magic Item Alert: Ease your burdens with this humble construct
Some of our favorite magical items are not the ones that slay dragons. We love the simple stuff that gives parties flavor and utility. ...
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Helpful NPC Thom
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Paizo's Abomination Vaults Comes to 5e
Paizo has made waves by announcing a conversion of their adventure The Abomination Vaults to D&D 5e, or what they pointedly describe as...
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Helpful NPC Thom
- Mar 24
- 3 min
How To Trap Like a Furrier
As Helpful NPC Ryan noted, there's a methodology to making traps a part of your roleplaying game. Sadly, I wail and lament that good...
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Helpful NPC Ryan
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Are Traps out of Touch?
Helpful NPC Thom says: No, it's the children who are wrong. One of my friends was recently discussing Elden Ring with me (which I’ve not...
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Helpful NPCs
- Mar 7
- 1 min
5e Sidekick Class: The Camp Master
Hello, fine friends of the Helpful NPCs! We have something exciting to share with you: a new sidekick class for the fifth edition of the...
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Helpful NPCs
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Chapter 6, Episode 3: Roleplaying Alignment
How should players approach alignment in D&D? With fear and trembling and consideration of the rest of the table. No classes have an...
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Helpful NPCs
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Chapter 6, Episode 2: DMing Alignment Without Killing Your Game
Nothing kills a game faster than bad DMing, and alignment is ground whereupon a DM must needs tread carefully. As most DMs handle...
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Helpful NPC Thom
- Oct 18, 2021
- 6 min
Respect My (GM) Authoritah
This title blatantly stolen from a thread filled with contentious commentary on this issue. What are my thoughts on the matter (as it...
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Helpful NPCs
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
Arguing About Hitpoints Three Thousand Years Later
I was there, Gandalf. I was present and accounted for during more than one of the pointless and boring bickerfests about what hit points...
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Helpful NPC Thom
- Sep 3, 2021
- 3 min
"How Can I Make Permanent Injuries Fun?" And Other Inquiries
We've all been there. You're playing D&D and suddenly things aren't satisfying anymore. The most common culprit: hit points. Why does a...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 1, Episode 3: Your First RPG Character
After listening to Chapter 1, Episode 2, you're mentally prepared for your first RPG session. Now you have to get a character ready for...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 1, Episode 2: Your First RPG Session
You're interested in RPGs and are ready to start a game. What's there to expect? What wonders await you? Herein the gang discuss what you...
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