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World Building: Player Backstory

How much backstory is too much backstory for a TTRPG character? To be frank, I am not sure if there is a clear line to […]

I am sure it will come as no surprise to my fellow Variants that I really enjoy the combat in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.

At the heart of Variant Ventures is the desire to “break down the gates that bar entry to the TTRPG hobby.” From this goal, Port

Welcome Back, Variants! Following last week’s blast of a post about artillery and indirect fire, I’d like to talk about Box Barrages today. A box

Alright Variants, let us get into the holiday season with a bang. Today, we are talking about the king of the battlefield as Napoleon called

One of my favorite elements in Dungeons and Dragons is spell casting. No offense to any of the fighters out there (myself included), but why

Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) have become one of my favorite ways to blow off steam. Hanging out with friends, making up a story: it’s

Last week, I shared the big news that the giant of TTRPG’s, Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast, has teased either a 5.5

Roll for Initiative! When I started playing my first session of Dungeons and Dragons, I had my character sheet and back story ready to go.

Not much is known about the now confirmed new edition of Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast, but in late September 2021 during

One of the fun things about creating a new character in Dungeons and Dragons is picking tool proficiencies, but it can be daunting when you’re