Dragon Mind - Mindful TTRPGs

Swiftguard is a new TTRPG from Dragon Mind meant to be an engaging "first" TTRPG. Try the NEWEST Swiftguard Playtest Packet 3.1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11XCuMHsuYiC-BGaKSwc9wIrb25P6m0LZ/view?usp=drive_link...

Wow, it's been a while! In this new Dragon Mind series, we'll be looking at how to pursue "mastery" in Game Mastering, starting with Jesse Schell's 100 lenses of Game Design from his book, The Art of Game Design . Want...

Finally, creator freedom has come full circle. Download SRD 5.2 at: https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd?&icid_medium=organic&icid_source=editorial&icid_campaign=2025srd&icid_content=article_1949 Also on YouTube at...

Check out Distal at https://distalrpg.com/ Also on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@dragonmindttrpgs For more blogs and articles, you can check out my Substack at: https://dragonmind.substack.com/ To join the...

Check out the new Forgotten Realms Subclasses UA at: https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/ua/eberron-updates/Lhg25Ggx5iY3rETH/UA2025-CartographerArtificer.pdf Also on YouTube at...

The new Monster Manual has been lauded as the greatest of the three new Core Rulebooks for D&D. Which one is your favorite? Also on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@dragonmindttrpgs For more blogs and articles, you...

In today's episode, I spoke with Hartly Llosa, the designer of the all-wizard TTRPG Nightbringer, with a Kickstarter live now. To support this project, head to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hartly/nightbringer...

Monk definitely wins the "most-improved" award from its 2014 to 2024 versions. Which is your favorite class in D&D 2024? Also on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@dragonmindttrpgs For more blogs and articles, you can...

"Where's my Battlerager Barbarian, Bruce?" Check out the new Forgotten Realms Subclasses UA at: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/ua/forgotten-realms-subclasses Also on YouTube at...

I've never been withholding on my disappointing experiences with Warlock. Without changes to Eldritch Blast or Pact Magic, is it worth it to single-class Warlock in this new version? Also on YouTube at...

The new Ranger has received some pretty scathing criticism, the most salient being that it's "boring". Is there something here in the mechanics that can be salvaged? Also on YouTube at...

Paladin fans lament the change to Divine Smite, but could this lead to more interesting gameplay? Also on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@dragonmindttrpgs For more blogs and articles, you can check out my Substack...

In the midst of releases of new core books, the last thing the D&D community was predicting was a new Unearthed Arcana featuring the thirteenth core class, Artificer. These are my initial impressions, which are subject...

In tiers 3 and 4, Bard might be the most flexible caster in the game. What do you think of the changes to Magical Secrets? For more conversations on broader TTRPG and Game Design, check out the Untitled TTRPG Podcast...

Sorcerers have finally distinguished themselves from Wizards, so which is the more powerful caster? For more conversations on broader TTRPG and Game Design, check out the Untitled TTRPG Podcast with Wrel and I at...