Dungeons and Dragons, the Animated Series: “The Night of No Tomorrow”

Episode 101: The Night of No Tomorrow The introduction is useful as it explains that the party members came to be because they decided to ride a “Dungeons and Dragons Ride” at their local amusement park. I can only assume…



D&D 5e Monsters Spotlight, Halloween Edition: Hell Hound

Halloween is fast-approaching, and why not spotlight some favourite D&D monsters that could easily fit in a Halloween-themed dungeon crawl or mini-adventure? This week, we spotlight… The Hell Hound One of the most monstrous, the fire-breathing hell hound takes the…



D&D 5e Monsters Spotlight, Halloween Edition: Vampire

With the Halloween season in full gear, this week’s monster is of course something you would find in any horror-themed dungeon crawl/special event. The Vampire The Vampire is quite a lovely creature. Always mysterious and careful to do what it…



D&D 5e Monsters Spotlight, Halloween Edition: Night Hag

With October in full swing, it’s only right to offer the best Halloween-type monsters from the 5th Edition D&D Monster Manual. So this week, we offer… Night Hag The Night Hag is part of the family of Hags, which include…



D&D 5e Monsters Spotlight, Halloween Edition: Werewolf

It’s October, which means Halloween-themed everything here at TandemShock. So what’s this week’s best D&D 5e Monster for Halloween? Why, it’s the Werewolf! Werewolf, pg. 211 The werewolf is such a tried-and-true movie monster, and honestly if it wasn’t in…



The Stupidest D&D 5e Monsters: Gelatinous Cube

Editor’s Note: I will only be using 5e materials as those are the materials that I currently hold in my possession and use for my 5e campaign. The Gelatinous Cube, Pg. 242 Oh the lovely gelatinous cube, you are one…



The Best D&D 5e Monsters: Mimic

Editor’s Note: I will only be using 5e materials as those are the materials that I currently hold in my possession and use for my 5e campaign. Mimic, Monster Manual Pg. 220 I love treasure chests in any type of…



Dungeon Mastering and Playing a Character: Should You Do It?

It has come to my attention that the concept of a DM playing a PC is not something that is often seen. When it is seen (or done for that matter), it is often regarded as being kind of off-putting.…



Do you Use Spell Cards for Quick References?

As a Dungeon Master, I am always a fan of anyone who stream-lines the process of gameplay for my players and even for myself. One of the things I did when I played in a 3.5E campaign was use 3×5…