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08/19/2021

I've been away from this project for awhile now. But for anyone who still follow this page, you might be interested in my new D&D podcasts. Like & subscribe

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04/13/2020

Games are a great way to kill time during a shut in. We’ve been playing D&D, but we hope to try something a little different in the next few days.

03/27/2020

I'm not even close to being done with this. I haven't read through it to edit for story inconsistencies and spelling errors, or play tested to make sure everything works as I'm envisioning it does.

Still, I am writing this for all the parents out there with kids stuck at home. Myself included. Here is a link to the document I am working off of. The adventure is only about a third done at this point, and there are little notes here and there that I've written for myself.

I just want to get this in the hands of people ASAP. Since who knows how long it will be until its finally finished.

Adventurers of the Realm: The Wizard Archimedes and The Dragon’s Hoard (DRAFT) An educational D&D 5e adventure using math By Jared Leatzow Table of Content Overview - 2 The 5e Math Hack -2 Adventure Hook -5 The Wizard’s Lab - 5 The Town - 8 Appendix A: Items, Weapons, and Tre...

03/27/2020

I probably have a third of my D&D math adventure written. I'm trying to think of more creative ways to incorporate math into the game. Here is an item I'm working on.

Newton’s Sword of Percentages

Weapon (longsword), rare (requires attunement player's must be at level 3 or higher to unlock the magical effects of this item)

When players are level three or higher they can replace the d6 attack roll with a d100 percentage die. Players calculate their damage based off of the percentage of an enemies HP.

ex. Player A wants to attack a monster with an HP of 68. They roll a d100, and get a percentage of 25. They determine that 25% of 68 is 17, dealing 17 points of damage. If players are unable to solve correctly on their first try then they revert to using the 1d6 for damage on this turn.

03/26/2020

So yeah... it's happening. I guess I am writing a math inspired D&D Adventure for my little guy to play. Once it's written I'll be sure to put it up online for free. At least until this COVID-19 thing is finished.

03/25/2020

D&D Math Hack

With schools closed, and the Michigan Department of Education saying online schooling does not count as school work, it is now up to us the parents to make sure our kids continue their education.

I usually have a decent grasp of most subjects, and I'm eager to help teach them, but math is one that I've always found challenging. It is definitely my worst subject. However, just because I struggle with it doesn't mean I think my stepson should too.

I've been trying to figure out a creative way to help him to improve his math skills other than having him do book work. Honestly, as of right now this is the best I could come up with.

This is just a rough draft, but as I refine it, I might make it a blog post at a later date. As for right now I just want to get this out to every nerd that might have kids stuck at home.

Sorry for any sort grammar or clarity issues, like I said I wrote this in haste. I've also yet to test this out so I don't know if this could work or not.

The following is a quick hack I thought up for D&D 5e.

We will be replacing d20 attacks and skill checks with a new system, using math to see how successful our young players are at doing things in the game.

What you will need is

• 1 Fudge/Fate Dice
• A full set of RPG dice

The reason why you need Fudge/ Fate dice is to determine the type of math a player will be doing. The Fate/ Fudge Dice has three different types of sides. It has a +, -, and a blank side. A + is for addition, - is for subtraction, and the blank side for multiplication.

On skill checks a DM rolls a d20 to determine the challenge rating for the player. The DM then rolls a second d20, and then the player rolls their d20. These are the two numbers the players will use for their math problem. They will then perform the type of math problem determined by the Fudge/ Fate dice, and add any proficiency bonus to see if they pass or fail.

This is also done in combat except instead of trying to beat a d20 DC check, they are trying to beat the armor class of the monster or player. A fudge dice is rolled, and then a d20 is rolled on both sides. After doing the math problem and adding the proficiency bonus the players determine if it is an effective hit.

They then roll their damage die as they usually would to determine the amount of damage dealt from an attack.

02/19/2020

https://www.ign.com/articles/chris-pratt-and-tom-holland-want-to-start-an-avengers-cast-dungeons-and-dragons-party

Speaking to IGN at Disney Pixar's Onward World Premiere, Tom Holland has said that he and Chris Pratt have been talking about starting an Avengers cast Dungeons and Dragons session.

02/18/2020

I am still working on my RPG world seeds project. I have written 13 of these seeds so far. I've previously described the project in a different post. However, for those new to the site, or might've missed the last post, I'll fill you in on what this is. Lately, my gaming interests have mostly shifted away from board games, and have moved more towards tabletop RPGs. [ 636 more words ]

I am still working on my RPG world seeds project. I have written 13 of these seeds so far. I’ve previously described the project in a different post. However, for those new to the site, or mi…

02/13/2020

02/03/2020

My brother and I live 3 hours apart. We don’t see each other very often, a years and a half ago we started a tradition together where we play together. Whether we win or lose (mostly lose) it is always fun playing games with him, but this weekend was special, because this time we managed to get our second victory in a game that routinely kicks out butts

01/27/2020

Decided I wanted to reread the the rules before DMing this Friday. I figure I could just re-read the or ...