13 May 2022 • 12 min read Confessions of a micromanaging Game Master An emotional confession describing the many ways one game master suffered from overpreparation. But there's a revelation: deeper games can happen with less prep. A better approach is shared in detail. Newsletter Game Prep Notetaking
6 Apr 2022 • 5 min read Sanderson's Three Laws of Magic: Worldbuilding Advice for Game Masters Design better magic systems by learning from the best. In the eighth edition of the LegendKeeper worldbuilding newsletter, we look at Sanderson's Three Laws of Magic. Newsletter Brandon Sanderson
4 Mar 2022 • 7 min read Miyazaki the Dungeon Master: Secrets of Social Worldbuilding in Elden Ring and D&D The true genius of Elden Ring's worldbuilding is the way it preserves the best parts of D&D. Story can only emerge through a player's interaction with the world, the game, and their friends. Newsletter
29 Jan 2022 • 6 min read 188,500 words later: How I built a solid writing habit I will walk you through how I approach the practice of writing, and the techniques I've used to build a solid writing habit. Newsletter Writing
23 Dec 2021 • 13 min read Create an original, open world setting in less than an hour In this newsletter, we will use procedures (ie. step-by-step instructions) from an RPG called Mausritter, and sprinkle in our own random tables with a Winter Solstice theme, to rapidly generate a small open world setting you can run adventures in immediately. Newsletter Hexcrawls
25 Nov 2021 • 10 min read Homebrewing memorable magic items: interview with AbyssalBrews I had the pleasure of interviewing Matthew from AbyssalBrews about their process for homebrewing magic items for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. I've pulled the most interesting and actionable highlights from the 90+ minute interview. Newsletter Magic Items D&D 5e
26 Oct 2021 • 1 min read Witch's Brew: A potion mixing puzzle for any system A spooky, witch-themed puzzle encounter suitable for any RPG. Includes beautifully illustrated handouts! Newsletter
24 Sep 2021 • 10 min read Impactful Worldbuilding with Archetypal Symbols In today's issue of the LegendKeeper newsletter, we will give you a working knowledge of three common symbols, and show you a few ways to leverage them in your own worlds. Newsletter Symbolism Mythology
27 Aug 2021 • 5 min read Generate your own town map with delightful colors in 5 minutes In today's newsletter we are going to use Watabou's village generator to create a map in seconds. We will then use the map settings and a color scheme generator to add our own flair. Newsletter Procgen Tools