Posts tagged #dnd5e

Running D&D 5e with shared party inventory, loot, shops, and item details that keep a 5e table moving instead of buried in bookkeeping.

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Jul 14, 2026 · 27 min read

The Best AI Tools for D&D in 2026: An Honest Review

The honest 2026 guide to AI tools for D&D. Eight recommendations by job (prep, rules, voices, art, maps) with every tool's drawbacks named, ours included.

Jul 14, 2026 · 7 min read D&D 5e PF2e Draw Steel

Printable D&D Monster Cards and Spell Cards

Stop running combat out of three open books. Build monster, spell, NPC, item, and encounter card decks in ScryRPG, with printing and exports free on every plan.

Jul 3, 2026 · 8 min read D&D 5e

Balancing D&D Encounters: What the Math Gets Right (and What It Can't See)

How the DMG's XP budgets, multipliers, and difficulty thresholds work in plain language, where the math goes blind, and the heuristics that fill the gap.

Jul 3, 2026 · 7 min read D&D 5e

Let Your Players Shop Between Sessions

Shopping episodes drag because they make four players wait while one buys. The fix is not to cut shopping. It is to move it off the clock, between sessions.

#gm-tools #shops #tips #dnd5e

Jun 15, 2026 · 18 min read D&D 5e

How to Split Loot in D&D: 6 Methods (and When to Use Each)

Six fair ways to divide D&D treasure, from need before greed to a self-balancing loot auction, each tested on the same hoard so you can pick one tonight.

May 19, 2026 · 17 min read D&D 5e

D&D Session Notes That Help Next Week

A practical template for promises, clues, NPCs, loot, unresolved threads, and prep reminders your future self will need.

Feb 28, 2026 · 30 min read D&D 5e

How Many Magic Items Should I Give My Players?

The answer isn't a number. It's knowing what kind of power you're actually giving. A framework for evaluating magic items by impact, not rarity.

Jan 24, 2026 · 17 min read D&D 5e

D&D Shop Ideas: 8 Ready Examples

Complete inventories with items, prices, shopkeepers, and mystery goods you can drop into any D&D session.

Jan 24, 2026 · 13 min read

Beyond the Vending Machine: TTRPG Shop Design

The design principles that separate forgettable shops from ones that make your entire economy come alive.