Just another site about economics and dungeons and dragons.
In Part 1, we explored how hydras create economic chokepoints by controlling waterways, serving as guardians for magical sites, and producing valuable regenerative components. We left Guildmaster Thorne facing investigators who were closing in...
Making money from many headed mayhem. Discover how D&D hydras create economics beyond simple monster encounters. Thorne’s Discovery “Investigators incoming at the docks, Guildmaster.” The young clerk’s voice cracked as he delivered his urgent...
In Part 1, we diagnosed why D&D 2024’s crafting system breaks down and introduced a monster-component solution that ties magic item power to adventure difficulty and character progression. Now we get practical with complete...
Creative Campaign Ideas & Thematic Guides / D&D Mechanics & Design / History, Fantasy & Worldbuilding
I’m thrilled to share that Marco A. Torres reviewed The Soulbinder’s Gambit as part of his Baldur’s Gate Game Jam 2025 coverage, and his words really made my day! You can read his full...
Creative Campaign Ideas & Thematic Guides / D&D Mechanics & Design / History, Fantasy & Worldbuilding
I’m excited to announce that my latest D&D 5e adventure, Storm’s End at the Roadside Inn, is now available on DMSguild! Storms End is a one-shot adventure that captures everything I love about tabletop:...
Creative Campaign Ideas & Thematic Guides / D&D Mechanics & Design / History, Fantasy & Worldbuilding
A Baldurs gate heist adventure – now available I’m excited to announce that The Soulbinder’s Gambit, my Baldur’s Gate heist adventure, is now available as Pay What You Want on the DMs Guild! What...
Rapid industrial growth has polluted the Silverflow River, transforming what was once crystal-clear water into something resembling soup. And beneath that soup, something ancient stirs… Higher Level Adventures The Healing Waters: Multiple communities depend...
Picture an enthusiastic young dragon who has just discovered the joy of investment and community building, and possesses roughly the same level of restraint as a sugar-addled gnome in a fireworks shop (a gnome...
We covered how griffons can disrupt commerce (Part 1) and the costs of acquisition (Part 2). There’s also a path involving mountain climbing, angry druids, and the kind of risks that separate wealthy merchants...
In Part 1, we explored how griffons cpuld revolutionize trade by eliminating chokepoints, optimizing high-value cargo, and mastering weather conditions. But Lady Brightfeather’s success wasn’t just about having flying predators, it was about understanding...
In Why D&D’s Economy Is Broken (And Why That’s Actually Fine) we talked about band-aid fixes to DnD’s Economy. Those band-aids work. but they’re reactive solutions to a systemic problem. What if instead of...
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