Posts tagged #tips

Quick, usable advice for running smoother sessions. Session zero, note-taking, magic item budgets, and the habits that save you prep time.

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Sep 10, 2026 · 16 min read D&D 5e

D&D Loot Tables: 8 Ready-to-Use Treasure Drops

Eight D&D 5e loot tables for bandits, tombs, shipwrecks, and dragon hoards, with gold, magic items, and advice on making treasure matter to your players.

Jul 14, 2026 · 13 min read

Best AI Tools for D&D in 2026: A Guide by Task

Compare AI tools for D&D prep, rules, session notes, NPC voices, character art, and battle maps, with free options and practical advice for choosing one.

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.

Jul 3, 2026 · 6 min read D&D 5e PF2e

Track Your Party's Inventory in Discord

Party inventory does not break at the table. It breaks between sessions, when the notes stop matching the game. The fix is keeping the record where your table talks.

Jun 15, 2026 · 19 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.