Mastering Dungeons Start a New Campaign for the New Year (MD 274)
Jan 14, 2026
Tips for launching a new tabletop campaign: where to learn to DM, starter resources, and New Gamemaster Month suggestions. Discussion of gameplay loops, downtime systems, and the five-room learn-to-play method. News highlights include Stranger Things’ impact, new D&D novels and projects, hiring at Wizards, and fun merch and creator spotlights.
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Wooden Fear Tracker Impresses Table
- Teos built a wooden fear tracker with raven skull sliders for his Daggerheart game and gifted one to the DM.
- Players were surprised by his woodworking skill and varnish made it look professional.
RealmsBound Uses Annual Regional Quartets
- RealmsBound will publish four books a year focused on a region with guides, social encounters, dungeon delves, and adventures.
- The project emphasizes collaborative creation and yearly regional themes to keep content focused.
D&D Cultivates Moral Imagination
- Jesuit educators see D&D as a tool to cultivate moral imagination, empathy, and civic identity.
- The game counters past religious fears by framing shared storytelling as ethically formative.
