Tagged Dungeons & Dragons
Jan 31 2026
Raising a Multiclassing Toddler
Who doesn’t enjoy taking personality tests? Whether it’s something that feels more scientific or something just for fun—the MBTI, 16Personalities, the Enneagram, StrengthsFinder, or the BuzzFeed rabbit hole—these quizzes can give us results ranging from thought-provoking to ridiculous (and…
Oct 24 2025
How Dragons, Dungeons & Drinks Is Building Community for Twin Cities Tabletop Gamers
As most people who have played tabletop role-playing games know, the hardest part is finding a group to play with. Some lucky players have enough friends they can rally together, but what about those whose friends aren’t as interested in TTRPGs? This is something I have personally struggled…
Oct 06 2025
My 15 Favorite Nerdy Family Halloween Costumes
Every year, October arrives with a hint of autumn and the promise of falling leaves, instilling in me the desire to drink hot apple cider and wear oversized sweaters. I also face a yearly challenge: Picking a Halloween costume to make from the many, many nerdy things that I enjoy. My husband and I have always…
Sep 02 2024
“The Black Ballad” Offers Life After Death for Your TTRPG Characters
In my current Dungeons & Dragons campaign, we’ve had a few close calls. Thankfully, we’ve avoided our Dungeon Master killing our entire party.
When that does happen, tabletop players can either roll up new characters or move on to another RPG format. However, what if you want to give…
Jul 10 2024
Dungeons & Dragons Stamps Are Coming to the US Postal Service on August 1
Dungeons & Dragons, the iconic role-playing game created in 1974 by Gary Gygax and Minnesota’s Dave Arneson, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. In honor of that milestone, the US Postal Service announced in late 2023 that it would be releasing a set of 20 official D&D-themed…
Aug 13 2023
Owner Chase McAllister on the Immersive Role-Playing Experience at Blaine’s Badwolf Adventure Studios
It was in December 2021 that I discovered Badwolf Adventure Studios, an independent game store located in Blaine that hosts tabletop gaming sessions. Its goal is to bring an immersive experience to role-playing by featuring catered music, lighting, and interactive digital maps, and allowing for…
Mar 30 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among Thieves Rolls a Natural 20
Since its inception in the mid-1970s and its wider appeal to geek culture starting in the 1980s, Dungeons & Dragons has never really gone away. It has, however, gone through waves of popularity. While it’s certainly been sustained through new editions of the flagship tabletop role-playing…
Oct 19 2020
Not Another D&D Podcast Is a Nat 20
Growing up, Dungeons & Dragons was a game that I had no knowledge of. Coming from a small town in the Bible Belt, I knew no one that played it. I always found it fascinating: a game that is built on dice and imagination. Even in the 1990s, I didn’t really understand why I kept hearing about this game…
Oct 06 2019
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Brings Refreshing Change to the Fantasy RPG Genre
Like many people who weren’t so enamored with the fourth edition of the world’s most popular role-playing game, I played a lot of Paizo’s Pathfinder after it was released in 2009. The game was built from that same distaste for Dungeons & Dragons’ fourth edition, based off of D&D 3.5’s rules,…
Jul 11 2019
Acquisitions Incorporated Brings Fresh New Fun to Dungeons & Dragons
If I could level one criticism at the developers of Dungeons & Dragons, it would be that their worldbuilding is sometimes very same-y. Don’t mistake me—it’s very good! But it’s also very safe, in a way that is both a major reason for the game’s enduring success and occasionally underwhelming. They…