Blog Posts Archives - Through Dungeons Deep https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/category/blog-posts/ The Oldest of the Old-School RPG Guides Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:05:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cropped-logo2-32x32.webp Blog Posts Archives - Through Dungeons Deep https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/category/blog-posts/ 32 32 Running a D&D Game for First-Time Players, Especially Kids https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/running-a-dd-game-for-first-time-players-especially-kids/ https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/running-a-dd-game-for-first-time-players-especially-kids/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:32:25 +0000 https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/?p=17 Playing Dungeons & Dragons and similar tabletop role-playing games for the first time is a bewildering but never-to-be-forgotten experience. Whether it’s also a good experience is up to you, the Game Master. So how do we stack the odds in the beginner’s favor? I have some tricks. Adding a Beginner to an Existing Group When ... Read more

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]]> https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/running-a-dd-game-for-first-time-players-especially-kids/feed/ 0 Dungeons & Dragons Back in Fashion https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/dungeons-dragons-back-in-fashion/ https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/dungeons-dragons-back-in-fashion/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:20:37 +0000 https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/?p=13 The New Yorker published an article a while back, The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons. Apparently even trendy people finally started playing role-playing games! In the years after I wrote Through Dungeons Deep: A Fantasy Gamers’ Handbook, one thing that’s surprised me is how well the old-school role-playing games have held up, and how ... Read more

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]]> https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/dungeons-dragons-back-in-fashion/feed/ 0 Ten Dungeon Mastering Tips for D&D and Other RPG Campaigns https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/ten-dungeon-mastering-tips-for-dd-and-other-rpg-campaigns/ https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/ten-dungeon-mastering-tips-for-dd-and-other-rpg-campaigns/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:18:04 +0000 https://through-dungeons-deep.com/wordpress/?p=11 Robert Plamondon, author of Through Dungeons Deep: A Fantasy Gamers’ Handbook, shares ten DM’ing tips. How can you make your role-playing campaign run more smoothly and be more fun for everyone? Here are ten quick dungeon mastering tips for any campaign: 1. Supply paper, pencils, and dice. Counting on the players to provide even their most basic ... Read more

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