Are Instant Death Attacks Fair?
We have probably all experienced instant death attacks. The poison of a giant spider. The petrifying gaze of a medusa. The disintegration […]
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An Evolving Dungeon
Dungeons are dangerous ecosystems and living environments. In small dungeons, characters quickly explore and leave before the environment can adapt. But in […]
Patrons
The dwarven dungeon is vast, with tens of thousands of rooms to explore. Although exploration can be exciting on its own, having […]
Creating New Monsters
After years of playing the game, players have learned that Trolls need to be burned by fire, Gargoyles need magical weapons to […]
Making Races, Abilities, Classes, and Size Helpful in Exploration
Your character has a specific race. We all have our favorites. Each race has its own racial abilities that go beyond infravision […]
The World Outside the Dungeon
It can’t all be about the dungeon, can it? I mean, a 20,000-room dwarven dungeon cannot exist by itself. There must be […]
Encumbrance
Let’s talk about our old friend, encumbrance. Encumbrance is one of those math-heavy and tedious rules that many people gloss over or […]
Dwarven Dungeon Update 03/13/26
The hiatus is over! It is time to return to the Dwarven Dungeon! I am now starting on the dungeon’s fourth level, […]
Undead Level Drain
This week, I found myself discussing the draining powers of undead monsters (such as wights, wraiths, specters, and vampires) in AD&D with […]
Dwarven Dungeon Update 02/27/26
This week, I came across an article entitled “Return of the Dungeon Turn” discussing time-keeping in dungeon environments. It focused on the […]