Baldur's Gate 3 is a great videogame. It's a terrible D&D game. Baldur's Gate 3 utilizes the D&D 5e (2014) rules to fuel its gameplay,...

Have you single-handedly DESTROYED your game by telling your players "no"? Probably not. Have you ever had to tell your players "no"?...

How should players approach alignment in D&D? With fear and trembling and consideration of the rest of the table. No classes have an...

Nothing kills a game faster than bad DMing, and alignment is ground whereupon a DM must needs tread carefully. As most DMs handle...

Take a listen to the fresh beats of the Helpful NPCs crew as they tackle the controversial system of alignment. It has been (rightly and...

In D&D, our parties always have a faithful mule companion. We have never once run a game where the pack mule isn't a central facet of...

Following up the previous topic of frittering away your gold, the Helpful NPCs crew discuss treasure management within D&D. You're going...

Managing your money in D&D - a primer. How do you spend it all? In D&D 5e, the options are somewhat limited, so you might need to get...

Spoilers: It's Savage Worlds. Sometimes D&D can get a bit samey and you need a break from d20s, hit points, and saving throws. The...

Don't do it, kids! There's the temptation to play "Batman" when playing RPGs, and Ryan and Thomas are here to tell ya: it don't work so...

The Helpful NPCs discuss some of the "other" classes available in 5e. These oddballs and miscreants exist outside of the Holy Quadrinity,...

Hello, folks, Helpful NPCs are here to talk about D&D 5e's classes. Today, we're talking about the "core four," What are the "core four"...

The Helpful NPCs are here to talk to you about two important parts of your first D&D 5e character: race and background. Listen to Jacob...

After listening to Chapter 1, Episode 2, you're mentally prepared for your first RPG session. Now you have to get a character ready for...

You're interested in RPGs and are ready to start a game. What's there to expect? What wonders await you? Herein the gang discuss what you...

Our very first podcast! In Chapter 1, Episode 1Ryan, Jacob, and Thomas discuss what roleplaying games are as an introduction for players...