JOURNAL
Hey, I'm a Dungeon Master. I build worlds!
JOURNAL is an ongoing Zine that aims to explain the processes I go through, the challenges my players throw at me, and the fun I have when creating a roleplaying campaign setting for tabletop or VTT play.
Whether you're a seasoned DM, or just starting out on a fantastic journey of the imagination: Journal offers loads of tips, tricks, advice, and guidance that should help you craft an RPG setting of your own.
Issue 4
April 2024
Issue 4 of JOURNAL sees the newly created characters setting off on their first adventure. Totally unscripted and with a minimum of prep, how will the adventure turn out?
Issue 3
March 2024
Issue 3 of JOURNAL finishes the preparation for a new campaign setting by adding a Random Encounter Table, a 1-Page Dungeon adventure, and the Inciting Encounter of the campaign.
Issue 2
February 2024
Issue 2 of JOURNAL looks at how I go about creating a starting TOWN, along with the NPCs and EVENTS that populate it. In this case, it's the town of Lamros on The Golden Coast.
Issue 1
January 2024
Issue 1 of JOURNAL shows how I take the very first steps in creating a campaign setting, developing the foundations of the setting with a MAP, some INFLUENCES, and determining the setting's THEMES