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Jan 8, 20231 min read
WotC: D&D Fanbase Not Sufficiently Alienated To Generate Profit
According to a leaked memo, Wizards of the Coast executives expressed concern that D&D 5e is too consumer-friendly to be profitable. The...
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Helpful NPCs
Jan 4, 20231 min read
A Random Encounter Generator For Your Random Encounter Generator? Yes.
There are a million random encounter generation tables online. We've even made our own. But there are some questions encountered when...
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Helpful NPCs
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Sailing the Sea of Stars (Or Some Minor Modifications to Spelljammer) (Part 1)
D&D 5e's Spelljammer supplement is fairly light in terms of rules density, so we opted to expand the system. There's more to come from...
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Helpful NPCs
Jul 29, 20221 min read
d100 Roadside Encounters for Fledgling Adventurers (Levels 1-4)
How often do the player characters find themselves traveling along a road...only for nothing to happen? Point A time skips to Point B....
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Helpful NPCs
Jun 17, 20221 min read
D&D 5e: Rest by the campfire with this table of random campsite traits!
Ever wonder what the campsite's like when you're resting for the night out in the boondocks? Never fear, Helpful NPCs has prepared a...
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Helpful NPCs
May 24, 20221 min read
Dungeon Delights and Cavernous Confections
Ever wonder what your hungry, hungry adventurers might find when foraging in a dungeon for food? Take a look at the list below for some...
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Helpful NPCs
May 12, 20221 min read
The Pack Mule, New and Improved
Hello! The Helpful NPCs crew here. We've updated the Pack Mule class with some snazzy new designs and artwork. Take a look at...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
Magic Item Alert: Ease your burdens with this humble construct
Some of our favorite magical items are not the ones that slay dragons. We love the simple stuff that gives parties flavor and utility. ...
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Helpful NPCs
Mar 7, 20221 min read
5e Sidekick Class: The Camp Master
Hello, fine friends of the Helpful NPCs! We have something exciting to share with you: a new sidekick class for the fifth edition of the...
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Helpful NPCs
Dec 1, 20211 min read
The Pack Mule Playtest
Come one, come all, to the mighty mule's playtest! We discussed it in our previous podcast episode (Chapter 5, Episode 3), but we're here...
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