Author: Braden Winsor

  • Everyone has a starting point. Here was mine!

    Everyone has a starting point. Here was mine!

    Years ago, when I first started playing Dungeons and Dragons out of my beginner kit, I made some pretty interesting game choices. I was just learning, figuring out how to play, and I wanted it to be enjoyable for my friends who I convinced to play with me. I only had what was provided in… Read more

  • For Better or Worse, We Create Together!

    For Better or Worse, We Create Together!

    A story of how memories are made in Dungeons and Dragons. Let me preface with, I firmly believe that even though I am the Game Master and create the story and the world, that player should still have some say in how things should be in the world. So I tend to ask my players… Read more

  • So, how to get started? Part I

    So, how to get started? Part I

    There are a lot of people out there who want to get into D&D, but have no idea where to start. Honestly, I get it. It is super hard to get into it without help. The first thing we should talk about is, What even IS Dungeons and Dragons? Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop… Read more

  • Session ZERO.

    Session ZERO.

    Why I believe it is so important to always have a session zero. In my About page, I talk about how long I have been acting in the role of Dungeon Master to Game Master. If you HAVEN’T read it, you should! =). In short, I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons as an active… Read more

  • For the love of Alan.

    For the love of Alan.

    How my campaign came to have 46 Alans. In one of my campaigns that I was running, I had created a massive world. I had 15 MAJOR cities with easily over 50 fleshed-out and complete NPCs and 30+ little towns with similarly completed NPCs. I spent countless hours preparing these areas to give my players… Read more

  • A Whole New World.

    A Whole New World.

    Holy cow. The amount of response I got from just posting to Facebook was incredible. It is what led me to finally pulling the trigger and making my very own website! The intent of this website is to share the world of Dungeon and Dragons and my personal view of the game. I also hope… Read more